Fable of the Mirror-Breaker did too much. Saga chapter one: make a 2/2 Goblin that makes Treasures when it attacks. Chapter two: discard up to two, draw that many. Chapter three: flip into Reflection of Kiki-Jiki — a 2/2 that copies your creatures with haste. In Pioneer it was the card that held red midrange together. So Wizards banned it. In Modern and Commander it’s still legal, and it’s still in <a href="https://edhrec.com/cards/fable-of-the-mirror-breaker" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">tens of thousands of decks</a>. The price didn’t collapse. It just shifted to formats that can still play it.

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 <img src="https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/6/d/6dee0388-a78d-4b3c-a0c5-25655e14115e.jpg?1657724400" alt="Fable of the Mirror-Breaker — Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty" style="max-width: 320px; height: auto; border-radius: 8px;" />
 <figcaption style="font-size: 0.9rem; color: #e7d79c; margin-top: 12px; opacity: 0.95;">Fable of the Mirror-Breaker — Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty. Banned in Pioneer; everywhere else, still doing the work.</figcaption>
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What actually happened

When the ban hit Pioneer, a chunk of demand disappeared. But the card had already become a staple in Modern and Commander. So the curve did what it always does: it found a new floor. We’re not calling a top or a bottom. We’re saying: look at the chart below. Toggle regular vs foil. The story’s in the data.

Why it still matters

Three mana for a saga that ramps, filters, and then turns into a combo piece is a lot. In formats where it’s legal, that’s exactly why people play it. If you’re in the market for a copy for Modern or Commander, the Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty printing is the one most people have. Check the chart and decide for yourself. The Gazette will keep watching. Until next time — may your Goblins multiply and your mirrors break in the right direction.

Fable of the Mirror-Breaker — banned in Pioneer, still everywhere else

Greasefang, Okiba Boss is a 4/3 Rat Pilot for {1}{W}{B}. At the beginning of combat on your turn, you return target Vehicle card from your graveyard to the battlefield. It gains haste. At the beginning of your next end step, you return it to its owner's hand. So you're reanimating Parhelion II, Esika's Chariot, or another big vehicle, swinging for a pile of damage, then bouncing it back. The deck has been a Pioneer fixture since Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty — not always the top of the meta, but always one wrong block away from killing you. We're not here to call it tier one or tier two. We're here to show you the card and the data.

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 <img src="https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/5/6/56a0d43b-4d38-40a7-be6c-8324ab3bf773.jpg?1654568449" alt="Greasefang, Okiba Boss — Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty" style="max-width: 320px; height: auto; border-radius: 8px;" />
 <figcaption style="font-size: 0.9rem; color: #e7d79c; margin-top: 12px; opacity: 0.95;">Greasefang, Okiba Boss — reanimate a Vehicle, swing, bounce.</figcaption>
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Why Greasefang still shows up

Pioneer's had its share of bans and shifts. Greasefang decks typically run discard and self-mill to get a Parhelion or similar into the graveyard, then cast Greasefang and attack. The line is simple; the answer is "kill the rat or the vehicle, or die." That keeps the deck in the conversation even when other strategies take the spotlight. Paper and MTGO both see Greasefang lists in challenges and leagues. The card itself is a rare from Neon Dynasty — not a chase mythic, but the engine of a real deck.

Bottom line

We're not telling you to buy or sell. We're telling you to look at the chart below. The rat's been racing for a while. May your vehicles hit the yard and your combat steps be lethal.

Greasefang, Okiba Boss — Pioneer's vehicle reanimator and why the rat still races

Sheoldred, the Apocalypse did one thing and did it brutally: you draw, you gain 2 life; they draw, they lose 2. In Standard she was the card that warped the format. Every deck that could run black thought about her. Every deck that drew cards had to play around her. She’s rotated out of Standard now — but she’s still legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, and Commander, and she’s still in <a href="https://edhrec.com/cards/sheoldred-the-apocalypse" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">tens of thousands of Commander decks</a>. So the price never really crashed. It just found a new floor.

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 <img src="https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/d/6/d67be074-cdd4-41d9-ac89-0a0456c4e4b2.jpg?1674057568" alt="Sheoldred, the Apocalypse — Dominaria United" style="max-width: 320px; height: auto; border-radius: 8px;" />
 <figcaption style="font-size: 0.9rem; color: #e7d79c; margin-top: 12px; opacity: 0.95;">The main-set printing. Still doing the work in every format that allows her.</figcaption>
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What actually happened

When Dominaria United dropped, Sheoldred was the mythic everyone wanted. Four mana for a 4/5 with deathtouch and a symmetrical life swing on every draw. In Standard she dominated. Then rotation came — and instead of the usual post-rotation dump, demand from Pioneer, Modern, and Commander kept the price high. There are multiple DMU printings (main set, borderless, showcase, promos), but the standard booster version is the one most people crack and buy. So that’s the one we’re charting. The story’s simple: format-defining card leaves Standard, other formats keep wanting it. The curve below tells you the rest.

Why she still matters

The card is legitimately powerful. In any format where people draw cards — and that’s all of them — she’s a threat. In Commander she’s a staple in black decks that want to punish draw or gain life. In Pioneer and Modern she’s still a real card in the right shells. So even with Standard demand gone, Sheoldred isn’t going away. If you’re in the market for a copy, the main-set DMU printing is the one most people buy. We’re not telling you to buy or sell. We’re telling you to look at the data.

Conclusion

Sheoldred rotated. The price didn’t collapse. That’s what happens when a card is good in every non-rotating format. Check the chart below — toggle regular vs foil — and see where the main printing sits. The Gazette will keep watching. “Gix failed. I shall not.” Neither did her price.

Sheoldred, the Apocalypse — the Phyrexian that ate Standard (and your wallet)

Teferi's Protection is a three-mana white instant: until your next turn your life total can't change, you gain protection from everything, and all permanents you control phase out. It was printed once in Commander 2017 — no foil in that set — and has since appeared in a handful of reprint products. It's one of the most requested cards in the format: a one-card reset that blanks wraths, combat, and targeted removal. <a href="https://edhrec.com/cards/teferis-protection" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">EDHREC</a> ranks it among the top white cards in Commander. Below: the card, a short reprint history, and a price chart for the C17 printing.

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 <img src="https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/7/7/77f130c7-0138-4a1a-9f67-62d2c302dc48.jpg?1579814165" alt="Teferi's Protection — Commander 2017" style="max-width: 320px; height: auto; border-radius: 8px;" />
 <figcaption style="font-size: 0.9rem; color: #e7d79c; margin-top: 12px; opacity: 0.95;">Teferi's Protection — phase out your board, protection from everything.</figcaption>
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Reprint history

Commander 2017 was the only standard booster-style source for years. Wizards has since put Teferi's Protection in Secret Lair products and other premium releases, which added supply but also gave collectors and foil chasers new options. The original C17 copy remains the reference for many players; nonfoil only from that set means foil demand is satisfied by later printings. The chart below reflects the C17 version. We're not calling a top or a bottom — we're presenting the data so you can see how the card has moved. Toggle other printings on your preferred marketplace if you're comparing versions.

Why it matters

Teferi's Protection does something almost no other card does: it makes you and your board temporarily untouchable. That kind of effect will always have demand in Commander. When new reprints drop, they can shift where players buy; the chart shows you the trajectory of the original. We'll keep an eye on future reprints. Happy building.

Teferi's Protection — from Commander 2017 to reprints and why it still costs a bundle

Nobody asked. Here we go.

Sol Ring is a one-mana artifact that taps for two colorless. It's in <a href="https://edhrec.com/cards/sol-ring" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">basically every Commander deck</a>. It's the format. The social contract says "we all run it so it's fine" — and also "maybe we shouldn't have all run it." The Drake meme: "Running Sol Ring" (yes) vs "Not running Sol Ring" (no). We are all the yes-Drake. Every single one of us.

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 <img src="https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/0/4/04002706-2236-4b79-bdea-4f263e43cb9c.jpg?1767730264" alt="Sol Ring — Lorwyn Eclipsed Commander" style="max-width: 320px; height: auto; border-radius: 8px;" />
 <figcaption style="font-size: 0.9rem; color: #e7d79c; margin-top: 12px; opacity: 0.95;">Sol Ring. One mana. Two mana. Forever.</figcaption>
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This week in cardboard: we've had this argument before

Hot take: if Sol Ring cost {2}, it would still be good. It would still be everywhere. It would just be slightly less "I had it in my opener, I win." We're not saying Wizards will ever change it. We're saying the discourse will outlive us all. The chart's below. May your opening hands be fair and your ramp be slightly less broken.

Hot take: Sol Ring should cost two mana (it won't, but imagine)

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 <img src="https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/0/4/04002706-2236-4b79-bdea-4f263e43cb9c.jpg?1767730264" alt="Sol Ring — the card that starts every Commander night" style="max-width: 320px; height: auto; border-radius: 8px;" />
 <figcaption style="font-size: 0.9rem; color: #e7d79c; margin-top: 12px; opacity: 0.95;">Sol Ring — the card that starts almost every Commander deck. LGS nights run on it.</figcaption>
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Your local game store runs Commander night. You show up with a deck, sit down with strangers, and play. No ranked queue. No algorithm. Just cardboard and dice. In 2025, with Arena and MTGO and webcam games, that might feel old-school. It still matters.

Why the LGS scene persists

Commander is a social format. It's built for tables, not matchmaking. The LGS is where new players get introduced to the format, where trade binders come out, and where the secondary market lives in person. Stores move singles. They move sealed. They host events that drive both. When you show up for Commander night, you're not just playing — you're in the ecosystem.

What it means for collectors

If you trade, the LGS is where a lot of it still happens. In-person trades, store credit, "I'll take that for this" — the kind of deal that doesn't show up in a tracker but does move cardboard. We're not telling you to skip online trading. We're saying the paper scene and the digital trackers can coexist. Know your local meta. Know what's moving. It helps.

Until next time — support your local store when you can, and keep those binders organized.

Commander night at the LGS — why it still matters in 2025

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 <img src="https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/e/9/e9be371c-c688-44ad-ab71-bd4c9f242d58.jpg?1764758768" alt="Force of Negation — MH1; Horizons sets reshape Modern" style="max-width: 320px; height: auto; border-radius: 8px;" />
 <figcaption style="font-size: 0.9rem; color: #e7d79c; margin-top: 12px; opacity: 0.95;">Force of Negation — from MH1. Horizons sets define the format.</figcaption>
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Modern Horizons 3 is coming. Wizards has been teasing it. The community has been speculating. When a Horizons set lands, the format shifts, reprints matter, and the secondary market reacts. We're not calling picks. We're reminding you how these sets tend to play out.

What usually happens

Horizons sets introduce new cards directly to Modern and often reprint format staples. New cards can spike hard in the first weeks. Reprints can tank — or hold — depending on demand. The first few days of availability are volatile. Prices settle over weeks. If you're watching the set, pay attention to spoiler season: which cards get hype, which reprints appear, and what the early lists look like.

What to watch

Keep an eye on official previews, early tournament results, and how the meta adapts. We'll have more to say when spoilers ramp up. For now: the hype is real, the format will change, and the Gazette will be here when it does.

Until next time — may your previews be spicy and your reprints be timely.

Modern Horizons 3 — hype check and what to watch

No More Lies from Murders at Karlov Manor is a {W}{U} instant: counter target spell unless its controller pays {3}. If countered that way, exile it instead of putting it into the graveyard. It's a Mana Leak with upside — and it's been climbing in play and price since MKM landed.

Why it matters

Azorius control and tempo decks in Standard and Pioneer want cheap interaction that doesn't let key spells hit the graveyard. No More Lies does both. The exile clause matters against flashback, recursion, and delve. At uncommon, supply is there, but demand has been steady. The chart below shows the move.

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 <img src="https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/1/e/1e0c695d-62f9-4805-9e2f-7032e8464136.jpg?1706242217" alt="No More Lies — Murders at Karlov Manor" style="max-width: 320px; height: auto; border-radius: 8px;" />
 <figcaption style="font-size: 0.9rem; color: #e7d79c; margin-top: 12px; opacity: 0.95;">No More Lies — counter and exile. Azorius staple from MKM.</figcaption>
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Bottom line

We're not telling you to buy or sell. We're pointing at a card that's seeing real play and showing the price data. Scroll down for the chart.

No More Lies — Murders at Karlov Manor's Azorius staple finds a home

Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer is a one-mana 2/1 that steals the top of your library and makes a Treasure when it connects. In Modern it’s been a format-defining threat since the day it dropped in Modern Horizons 2. In Legacy they banned it. In Commander it’s in <a href="https://edhrec.com/cards/ragavan-nimble-pilferer" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">tens of thousands of decks</a>. So when Wizards gave it more printings — Multiverse Legends in March of the Dinosaurs, then Timeshifts, then even a Final Fantasy skin — you’d think the market might finally cool off. You’d be wrong.

We’re not here to defend the monkey. We’re here to report. The original MH2 version is still the one most people think of: the card that made “turn one Ragavan” a sentence that wins games. The Multiverse Legends showcase gave us a fancy alternate with different art and a halo treatment. Both have stayed expensive. Below you’ll see both printings and the charts that go with them. Toggle regular vs foil. The story’s in the curves.

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 <img src="https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/a/9/a9738cda-adb1-47fb-9f4c-ecd930228c4d.jpg?1681963138" alt="Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer — Modern Horizons 2" style="max-width: 260px; height: auto; border-radius: 8px;" />
 <img src="https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/3/a/3a29b9b5-8c15-4058-a7d2-db7297635364.jpg?1682347707" alt="Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer — Multiverse Legends" style="max-width: 260px; height: auto; border-radius: 8px;" />
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 <figcaption style="font-size: 0.9rem; color: #e7d79c; margin-top: 12px; opacity: 0.95;">Left: MH2 (Simon Dominic). Right: Multiverse Legends showcase (Magali Villeneuve). Same monkey, two price tags.</figcaption>
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Why Ragavan never really got cheap

Demand is simple: the card is absurd in every format where it’s legal. Dash means you’re not just playing a 2/1 — you’re threatening to steal a card and ramp every turn. Modern aggro and tempo decks want it. Commander decks that care about combat or Treasures want it. Supply has gone up with reprints, but the play pattern is so strong that the floor has stayed high. The Legacy ban didn’t kill the card; it just moved demand to Modern and Commander. So even with Multiverse Legends and other printings, “budget Ragavan” is still a relative term.

What the two printings tell you

The MH2 version is the workhorse. It’s the one from draft boosters and the one most players associate with the card. Its price reflects that: it’s the baseline. The Multiverse Legends version is the bling — showcase frame, different art, rarer in the wild. So you get the usual split: the original is the one most people buy to play; the MUL version is the one that holds a premium for collectors and players who want the fancy copy. We’re not telling you to buy or sell. We’re telling you to look at the charts below and see how each printing has behaved.

What we’re watching

Ragavan has now appeared in MH2, Multiverse Legends, Modern Horizons 2 Timeshifts, and a Final Fantasy Universes Beyond printing. More supply is in the pipeline every time Wizards needs a chase mythic. That said, as long as the card is legal in Modern and Commander, demand will keep a floor under the price. If you’re in the market, the MH2 copy is still the default play copy; the MUL showcase is for flex. Check the charts, compare the timelines, and decide for yourself. The Gazette will keep an eye on the monkey — and on whatever reprint Wizards drops next.

Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer — still the monkey that stole Modern

The Secret Lair Winter Superdrop 2025 went live on <a href="https://secretlair.wizards.com/us/en/wintersuperdrop2025" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">February 10</a>. Eight drops, 39 cards total, English and Japanese. If you've been waiting for new art on format staples or the last Hatsune Miku Universes Beyond installment, this is the one. Spoilers landed February 7; orders are in. Here's the rundown — and one card that got the spotlight because it's the namesake of a whole Modern deck.

What's in the Superdrop

Artist Series: Jesper Ejsing — Sun Titan, Breeches Eager Pillager, Deflecting Swat, Llanowar Elves. Featuring: Mitsuhiro Arita — Murktide Regent, Shorikai Genesis Engine, Light-Paws Emperor's Voice, Lightning Bolt. Yes, the dragon that named an entire Modern archetype now has Arita's signature style. Aether Drifters — Parhelion II, Mechtitan Core, Peacewalker Colossus, Reckoner Bankbuster with racing-themed alternate art tied to the Aetherdrift set. Hatsune Miku: Winter Diva — the fourth and final Miku drop: Giada Font of Hope (as "Miku Font of Pop"), Counterspell, Swan Song, Brago King Eternal, and more. So you get artist spotlights, set tie-ins, and a vocaloid send-off in one superdrop.

Murktide Regent — the deck-defining dragon

We're not reviewing every card. We're pointing at one. Murktide Regent from Modern Horizons 2 is the finisher in Izzet Murktide — delve, flying, and a +1/+1 counter for each instant or sorcery exiled with it. The deck has been a Modern pillar for years. The Winter Superdrop gives it a Mitsuhiro Arita version. If you play the deck or just want the art, that's the hook. Below: the card (MH2 printing) and a price chart so you can see where the original sits alongside the new Secret Lair supply.

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 <img src="https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/2/0/20c4aae1-7665-4df7-bd51-a1d95bf8a17d.jpg?1626094651" alt="Murktide Regent — Modern Horizons 2" style="max-width: 320px; height: auto; border-radius: 8px;" />
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Bottom line

Winter Superdrop 2025 is in the wild. Whether you're in for the art, the Miku finale, or a fancy Murktide, the data on the original printings is below. We're not telling you to buy or sell. We're reporting. Scroll down for the chart. Until next time — may your drops be secret and your art be alternate.

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