Ahead ofMagic: The GatheringEdge of Eternities' official August 1 launch, Wizards of the Coast have revealed nearly the entire set ahead of time, including expensive reprints with new artwork.
It’s no secret that Magic: The Gathering is an expensive hobby. With Edge of Eternities in the on-deck circle after the massive success ofFinal FantasyUniverses Beyond, it has big shoes to fill if it wants to resonate with fans. So, like other past sets,Edge of Eternities added ten new cards to the Special Guest list. These existing cards are often found for a premium, considering their utility in card legal formats, and card reprints can lower the average price on ‘chase’ cards from the annals of MTG history.
Although Shock Land reprints have already been introduced in the main set of Edge of Eternities (making them legal in the popular Standard format), the latest MTG set still has a few tricks up its sleeve when it comes to bringing value. This value derives from the ongoing Special Guest inclusions in each set. For Edge of Eternities, Wizards of the Coast turned up the heat with specialized reprints, bringing older and expensive cards into the set with fresh artwork (and a hopefully more attainable price).
MTG Edge Of Eternities Brings Back Expensive Cards Reprinted As Special Guests
Since Special Guests first started in The Lost Caverns of Ixalan set from 2023, WOTC has continued to reprint some of their hardest-hitting cards with new set-specific artwork, which has effectively brought formerly-forgotten cards back into the spotlight. A new Chrome Mox variant was introduced in Aetherdrift, a reprint that sits close to a $100 price tag according toTCGPlayer’s average priceguide.
The Double Masters variant of Chrome Mox has fallen in price by over 10 percent since September 2024, when the card last sold for $106. The Double Masters version can now be purchased on the high end for approximately $94 since the reprint became available. In Edge of Eternities, the Sliver Overlord, Green Sun’s Zenith, Burgeoning, and Darkness are reprinted in set-exclusive artwork with the Special Guest moniker, and all have price ranges above the $20 mark. If reprint trends continue, fans may be able to snag these high-powered reprints for a steal when the new artwork lands, especially when Sliver Overlord currently sits at a price over $50.
On the flip side, fans who purchase Edge of Eternities will have a chance to pull one of the new artworks from Play Boosters and Collector Booster packs.Wizards of the Coast says, “In 1.8 percent of Play Boosters, 1 of 10 non-foilSpecial Guestscards will replace a common. Of note,Special Guestscards aren’t found in the wildcard nor traditional foil slot in Play Booster.” It adds that 6 percent of Collector Booster packs will contain a foil variant of the Special Guest sheet.
Whether fans plan to jump in on Edge of Eternities or not, it’s worth checking out pricing on Special Guests after the set drops and is out for at least a month, to get formerly expensive cards for notable discounts.
