Yearly Winners 2023: Absolute Value (Part 3)

02 Jan
by Arjen

Welcome to the third and final article in the Yearly Winners of 2023 series. In this part we'll look at the price changes from 2023, but sorted by the absolute dollar change rather than the percentage which we usually use for our Interests.

Just like our first two articles this year, you'll find four tables, consisting of the following information:

  • Top 100 winners by average price
  • Top 100 losers by average price
  • Top 100 winners by market price
  • Top 100 losers by market price

And just like the first article, we have some rules to calculate this. First, we've excluded all of the older sets with the generally more expensive cards and low trading volume. These are sets like Alpha, Beta, Unlimited, and The Dark. Secondly, if a card was printed in 2023 we'll use the price seven days after the official release of the set. Prerelease prices are known to be inaccurate, with some prices vastly higher than where the cards end up after release. And the third rule is that we excluded all serialized cards, for the same reason as the previous rule.

In the tables below you'll find the Jan 1st column. Please know that when a card was printed during 2023, this column will be the first known price that adheres to the rules above.

In case you've missed them, the other two articles in this year's series are:

Winners by Average Price

Name Set Now Jan 1st Δ
  $5000.00 $2.49 $4997.51
  $6000.00 $2000.00 $4000.00
  $899.99 $450.00 $449.99
  $341.89 $200.00 $141.89
  $450.01 $326.99 $123.02
  $193.94 $119.95 $73.99
  $164.99 $103.95 $61.04
  $111.55 $65.00 $46.55
  $42.50 $2.99 $39.51
  $65.03 $30.34 $34.69
  $37.50 $5.60 $31.90
  $49.49 $20.58 $28.91
  $176.36 $149.86 $26.50
  $42.39 $17.02 $25.37
  $68.10 $43.54 $24.56
  $69.21 $44.92 $24.29
  $47.69 $23.99 $23.70
  $33.99 $10.98 $23.01
  $47.00 $24.99 $22.01
  $84.51 $63.00 $21.51
  $26.00 $5.03 $20.97
  $23.14 $3.44 $19.70
  $29.50 $9.99 $19.51
  $309.33 $289.85 $19.48
  $29.99 $10.80 $19.19
  $149.00 $130.02 $18.98
  $23.54 $5.09 $18.45
  $27.44 $9.00 $18.44
  $82.99 $65.00 $17.99
  $72.99 $55.94 $17.05
  $56.21 $39.99 $16.22
  $79.95 $63.88 $16.07
  $76.08 $60.52 $15.56
  $31.97 $16.76 $15.21
  $18.95 $3.76 $15.19
  $29.99 $15.01 $14.98
  $22.69 $7.79 $14.90
  $44.83 $29.96 $14.87
  $714.85 $699.99 $14.86
  $20.00 $5.27 $14.73
  $18.99 $4.45 $14.54
  $21.80 $7.50 $14.30
  $24.24 $9.99 $14.25
  $17.94 $3.89 $14.05
  $19.89 $6.00 $13.89
  $16.94 $3.52 $13.42
  $25.39 $11.99 $13.40
  $18.76 $5.49 $13.27
  $54.99 $41.77 $13.22
  $23.11 $9.99 $13.12
  $33.99 $21.00 $12.99
  $19.59 $6.68 $12.91
  $14.76 $1.92 $12.84
  $127.81 $114.98 $12.83
  $16.63 $3.99 $12.64
  $49.28 $36.65 $12.63
  $34.62 $21.99 $12.63
  $57.60 $45.00 $12.60
  $14.98 $2.46 $12.52
  $21.99 $9.49 $12.50
  $129.33 $116.85 $12.48
  $50.72 $38.56 $12.16
  $16.04 $3.90 $12.14
  $32.83 $21.00 $11.83
  $17.16 $5.40 $11.76
  $56.17 $44.52 $11.65
  $28.50 $17.00 $11.50
  $17.73 $6.55 $11.18
  $34.73 $23.61 $11.12
  $49.83 $38.77 $11.06
  $28.94 $17.98 $10.96
  $13.76 $2.82 $10.94
  $19.99 $9.22 $10.77
  $16.72 $6.00 $10.72
  $34.54 $23.99 $10.55
  $26.72 $16.20 $10.52
  $43.99 $33.47 $10.52
  $27.48 $17.02 $10.46
  $31.37 $20.99 $10.38
  $12.64 $2.32 $10.32
  $24.25 $13.99 $10.26
  $49.99 $39.99 $10.00
  $90.00 $80.00 $10.00
  $10.95 $1.08 $9.87
  $34.20 $24.52 $9.68
  $104.99 $95.32 $9.67
  $47.37 $37.70 $9.67
  $22.12 $12.48 $9.64
  $28.30 $18.73 $9.57
  $27.31 $17.78 $9.53
  $46.99 $37.52 $9.47
  $46.80 $37.46 $9.34
  $69.26 $60.00 $9.26
  $28.20 $18.99 $9.21
  $14.19 $5.11 $9.08
  $12.88 $3.85 $9.03
  $18.00 $8.99 $9.01
  $24.99 $16.00 $8.99
  $24.21 $15.50 $8.71
  $18.58 $9.99 $8.59

Losers by Average Price

Name Set Now Jan 1st Δ
  $0.84 $1126.98 -$1126.14
  $6.82 $536.44 -$529.62
  $802.49 $1299.99 -$497.50
  $2.94 $484.97 -$482.03
  $7.95 $483.99 -$476.04
  $48.00 $498.73 -$450.73
  $69.99 $495.00 -$425.01
  $72.40 $474.50 -$402.10
  $35.79 $433.42 -$397.63
  $1016.67 $1399.99 -$383.32
  $129.00 $499.99 -$370.99
  $41.65 $347.95 -$306.30
  $100.00 $400.00 -$300.00
  $275.00 $549.95 -$274.95
  $33.25 $299.01 -$265.76
  $138.92 $399.99 -$261.07
  $99.96 $355.01 -$255.05
  $68.55 $319.56 -$251.01
  $40.00 $286.74 -$246.74
  $9.83 $252.50 -$242.67
  $218.27 $450.00 -$231.73
  $11.60 $240.00 -$228.40
  $19.99 $244.99 -$225.00
  $15.29 $233.01 -$217.72
  $25.70 $238.98 -$213.28
  $25.76 $232.48 -$206.72
  $299.96 $504.48 -$204.52
  $10.50 $212.64 -$202.14
  $45.59 $246.49 -$200.90
  $15.00 $206.97 -$191.97
  $359.46 $548.90 -$189.44
  $26.67 $213.67 -$187.00
  $36.37 $222.98 -$186.61
  $13.66 $200.00 -$186.34
  $11.88 $194.35 -$182.47
  $176.94 $350.00 -$173.06
  $4.63 $175.00 -$170.37
  $89.00 $250.01 -$161.01
  $4.61 $150.00 -$145.39
  $10.56 $150.00 -$139.44
  $15.68 $150.00 -$134.32
  $18.25 $150.16 -$131.91
  $36.95 $167.99 -$131.04
  $498.99 $629.98 -$130.99
  $40.20 $167.00 -$126.80
  $3.99 $126.03 -$122.04
  $75.02 $195.99 -$120.97
  $18.99 $137.91 -$118.92
  $32.25 $150.00 -$117.75
  $132.85 $250.00 -$117.15
  $139.52 $250.00 -$110.48
  $193.49 $300.00 -$106.51
  $43.72 $150.00 -$106.28
  $90.00 $195.99 -$105.99
  $12.99 $118.59 -$105.60
  $4.00 $108.99 -$104.99
  $0.50 $102.48 -$101.98
  $0.75 $102.48 -$101.73
  $49.77 $149.95 -$100.18
  $425.20 $525.00 -$99.80
  $1.00 $99.99 -$98.99
  $3.15 $100.00 -$96.85
  $104.99 $201.58 -$96.59
  $174.99 $270.00 -$95.01
  $5.25 $100.00 -$94.75
  $9.10 $100.00 -$90.90
  $12.43 $99.99 -$87.56
  $10.40 $94.50 -$84.10
  $67.43 $151.49 -$84.06
  $10.96 $94.46 -$83.50
  $11.39 $93.00 -$81.61
  $13.54 $91.98 -$78.44
  $80.69 $158.92 -$78.23
  $23.99 $99.99 -$76.00
  $114.45 $187.35 -$72.90
  $179.75 $250.00 -$70.25
  $19.90 $89.98 -$70.08
  $155.00 $224.99 -$69.99
  $38.00 $107.66 -$69.66
  $16.60 $85.99 -$69.39
  $2.34 $69.31 -$66.97
  $2.00 $68.91 -$66.91
  $3.66 $69.98 -$66.32
  $2.90 $69.00 -$66.10
  $85.72 $151.79 -$66.07
  $84.75 $150.00 -$65.25
  $8.64 $72.98 -$64.34
  $50.98 $114.51 -$63.53
  $84.99 $145.20 -$60.21
  $26.73 $85.94 -$59.21
  $2.80 $61.98 -$59.18
  $33.99 $93.08 -$59.09
  $22.88 $79.99 -$57.11
  $5.25 $61.99 -$56.74
  $10.00 $65.98 -$55.98
  $72.40 $127.99 -$55.59
  $74.25 $128.24 -$53.99
  $161.49 $214.55 -$53.06
  $89.07 $142.00 -$52.93
  $12.12 $65.05 -$52.93

Winners by Market Price

Name Set Now Jan 1st Δ
  $746.27 $581.86 $164.41
  $342.00 $246.60 $95.40
  $137.49 $58.36 $79.13
  $149.99 $86.01 $63.98
  $107.28 $58.96 $48.32
  $140.41 $93.93 $46.48
  $365.93 $320.54 $45.39
  $64.99 $23.34 $41.65
  $41.29 $16.10 $25.19
  $32.15 $9.69 $22.46
  $128.67 $106.98 $21.69
  $42.74 $21.53 $21.21
  $76.77 $55.66 $21.11
  $59.23 $40.02 $19.21
  $22.60 $4.43 $18.17
  $37.91 $19.88 $18.03
  $22.16 $4.20 $17.96
  $25.13 $7.35 $17.78
  $226.46 $208.81 $17.65
  $40.07 $23.01 $17.06
  $119.50 $102.77 $16.73
  $71.05 $54.93 $16.12
  $70.29 $54.26 $16.03
  $28.40 $13.31 $15.09
  $20.27 $5.28 $14.99
  $316.73 $302.40 $14.33
  $18.20 $4.15 $14.05
  $16.56 $2.59 $13.97
  $55.69 $41.97 $13.72
  $48.45 $34.75 $13.70
  $52.64 $38.96 $13.68
  $74.56 $61.04 $13.52
  $82.10 $68.60 $13.50
  $83.31 $70.15 $13.16
  $27.35 $14.27 $13.08
  $16.71 $3.65 $13.06
  $38.85 $25.85 $13.00
  $15.90 $2.93 $12.97
  $18.38 $5.47 $12.91
  $32.52 $19.70 $12.82
  $43.09 $30.44 $12.65
  $14.76 $2.75 $12.01
  $17.79 $5.98 $11.81
  $21.91 $10.21 $11.70
  $19.91 $8.28 $11.63
  $18.62 $7.00 $11.62
  $23.17 $11.56 $11.61
  $21.57 $9.99 $11.58
  $125.59 $114.13 $11.46
  $46.21 $34.85 $11.36
  $31.17 $19.96 $11.21
  $12.94 $2.03 $10.91
  $22.61 $11.92 $10.69
  $47.79 $37.12 $10.67
  $45.27 $34.88 $10.39
  $17.58 $7.24 $10.34
  $15.51 $5.28 $10.23
  $165.10 $155.39 $9.71
  $37.94 $28.32 $9.62
  $24.83 $15.46 $9.37
  $44.12 $34.83 $9.29
  $19.27 $10.03 $9.24
  $16.23 $7.03 $9.20
  $29.66 $20.48 $9.18
  $18.50 $9.38 $9.12
  $39.84 $30.98 $8.86
  $40.19 $31.50 $8.69
  $18.23 $9.54 $8.69
  $25.16 $16.51 $8.65
  $28.00 $19.53 $8.47
  $10.45 $1.99 $8.46
  $17.79 $9.51 $8.28
  $17.30 $9.11 $8.19
  $38.90 $30.72 $8.18
  $14.60 $6.43 $8.17
  $24.61 $16.48 $8.13
  $10.93 $2.82 $8.11
  $79.92 $72.12 $7.80
  $25.79 $18.02 $7.77
  $22.39 $14.67 $7.72
  $11.58 $3.87 $7.71
  $26.50 $18.79 $7.71
  $10.23 $2.55 $7.68
  $21.09 $13.69 $7.40
  $34.73 $27.34 $7.39
  $36.00 $28.64 $7.36
  $44.98 $37.66 $7.32
  $29.77 $22.51 $7.26
  $32.97 $25.83 $7.14
  $15.59 $8.51 $7.08
  $24.94 $17.90 $7.04
  $10.80 $3.77 $7.03
  $30.71 $23.68 $7.03
  $10.65 $3.69 $6.96
  $36.86 $29.98 $6.88
  $19.76 $12.88 $6.88
  $25.88 $19.06 $6.82
  $14.30 $7.52 $6.78
  $53.56 $46.79 $6.77
  $28.32 $21.70 $6.62

Losers by Market Price

Name Set Now Jan 1st Δ
  $1016.67 $1432.63 -$415.96
  $61.28 $455.27 -$393.99
  $82.13 $454.05 -$371.92
  $8.55 $369.00 -$360.45
  $8.26 $299.99 -$291.73
  $90.75 $374.96 -$284.21
  $33.70 $299.99 -$266.29
  $21.13 $234.95 -$213.82
  $9.79 $220.00 -$210.21
  $9.78 $213.74 -$203.96
  $8.76 $212.50 -$203.74
  $35.40 $231.52 -$196.12
  $23.26 $216.94 -$193.68
  $61.69 $255.32 -$193.63
  $8.27 $199.99 -$191.72
  $11.45 $199.99 -$188.54
  $64.00 $248.33 -$184.33
  $27.68 $199.99 -$172.31
  $31.23 $201.49 -$170.26
  $187.99 $356.66 -$168.67
  $47.40 $197.45 -$150.05
  $19.55 $169.33 -$149.78
  $12.61 $141.94 -$129.33
  $7.41 $126.95 -$119.54
  $79.75 $195.99 -$116.24
  $9.05 $120.21 -$111.16
  $10.99 $118.98 -$107.99
  $29.58 $124.61 -$95.03
  $17.05 $110.61 -$93.56
  $9.63 $102.43 -$92.80
  $92.40 $184.42 -$92.02
  $68.27 $158.74 -$90.47
  $2.17 $90.96 -$88.79
  $86.09 $173.68 -$87.59
  $40.05 $126.03 -$85.98
  $2.54 $88.37 -$85.83
  $7.62 $93.39 -$85.77
  $14.86 $95.62 -$80.76
  $144.50 $223.16 -$78.66
  $7.35 $83.17 -$75.82
  $96.24 $170.08 -$73.84
  $74.50 $148.23 -$73.73
  $20.46 $93.59 -$73.13
  $10.35 $82.55 -$72.20
  $75.90 $147.26 -$71.36
  $50.20 $120.66 -$70.46
  $180.59 $249.99 -$69.40
  $23.31 $90.58 -$67.27
  $10.82 $77.47 -$66.65
  $16.42 $82.68 -$66.26
  $34.91 $99.69 -$64.78
  $30.02 $93.27 -$63.25
  $79.21 $142.40 -$63.19
  $3.39 $65.97 -$62.58
  $17.84 $76.89 -$59.05
  $73.40 $131.42 -$58.02
  $43.23 $99.91 -$56.68
  $1.95 $58.56 -$56.61
  $5.83 $61.07 -$55.24
  $3.81 $58.63 -$54.82
  $156.59 $210.75 -$54.16
  $79.23 $132.59 -$53.36
  $21.90 $74.75 -$52.85
  $45.85 $98.33 -$52.48
  $96.90 $146.36 -$49.46
  $9.82 $58.90 -$49.08
  $85.67 $134.40 -$48.73
  $54.33 $102.12 -$47.79
  $9.55 $56.00 -$46.45
  $76.17 $120.60 -$44.43
  $28.85 $72.89 -$44.04
  $87.21 $130.72 -$43.51
  $13.86 $56.96 -$43.10
  $88.73 $131.49 -$42.76
  $58.65 $100.17 -$41.52
  $19.23 $59.47 -$40.24
  $307.25 $346.67 -$39.42
  $68.45 $107.70 -$39.25
  $54.79 $92.78 -$37.99
  $73.42 $111.37 -$37.95
  $70.49 $108.22 -$37.73
  $22.50 $59.95 -$37.45
  $29.47 $66.11 -$36.64
  $47.82 $84.08 -$36.26
  $40.07 $76.30 -$36.23
  $52.39 $88.35 -$35.96
  $53.94 $89.82 -$35.88
  $43.04 $78.85 -$35.81
  $154.03 $189.61 -$35.58
  $41.27 $76.66 -$35.39
  $16.65 $52.02 -$35.37
  $18.61 $53.81 -$35.20
  $50.37 $85.40 -$35.03
  $25.27 $57.78 -$32.51
  $44.93 $77.30 -$32.37
  $9.20 $41.47 -$32.27
  $32.01 $63.42 -$31.41
  $61.85 $92.89 -$31.04
  $47.07 $77.45 -$30.38
  $59.33 $88.55 -$29.22

 

Arjen
Arjen

Arjen has been playing Magic since Ice Age and has mostly played the Legacy format. Ten years ago he founded MTGStocks because he and his friends wanted to buy Magic singles at the right time to play with.


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