I kind of assume there are not a lot of people who are sad that 2020 is finally over, and while we cannot and should not assume 2021 will be any better, it should not be that hard for 2021 to beat this past year. When the COVID-19 pandemic really started to flare up we have seen multiple people saying this will be the end of Magic and people predicting the second-hand market to collapse. Neither of those has happened, and we see no reason why 2021 will be any different when it comes to that. Magic seems more popular than ever, and everyone knows that at some point we will be able to physically sling cardboard against each other again in the (hopefully near) future.
As is our yearly tradition, we will show you the winners and losers of 2020 in several categories:
- Winners/Losers overall 2020
- Winners/Losers of the reserved list
- Winners/Losers based on dollar value rather than percentage
Usually people don't scroll all the way to the bottom of tables and articles this long, so I'm going to take this opportunity to wish each and every one of you one heck of a 2021! We hope you keep slinging those spells with as much vivre as you always have and hope you'll be able to get those cards you've always wanted to play with for a price as low as possible!
Product Releases
In 2020 we have seen the following products being released:
Core sets
Expansion sets
Commander
Un-sets
Other product
Secret Lairs
- Year of the Rat (January 27th)
- Theros Stargazing, Volume I (February 14th)
- Theros Stargazing, Volume II (February 14th)
- Theros Stargazing, Volume III (February 14th)
- Theros Stargazing, Volume IV (February 14th)
- Theros Stargazing, Volume V (February 14th)
- International Women's Day (March 8th)
- Thalia - Beyond the Helvault (March 12th)
- April Fools (April 1st)
- The Godzilla Lands (May 7th)
- Full Sleeves: The Tattoo Pack (June 1st)
- Can You Feel with a Heart of Steel? (June 2nd)
- The Path Not Traveled (June 3rd)
- Mountain, Go (June 4th)
- Ornithological Studies (June 5th)
- Prime Slime (August 19th)
- Every Dog Has Its Day (August 26th)
- Happy Yargle Day! (September 3rd)
- Showcase: Zendikar Revisited (September 25th)
- The Walking Dead (October 4th)
- Extra Life ( November 6th)
- Artist Series: Seb McKinnon (November 30th)
- Happy Little Gathering (November 30th)
- Hope You Like Squirrels (November 30th)
- A Box of Rocks (November 30th)
- Party Hard, Shred Harder (November 30th)
Top 100 Interests
Calculation method
The most important task in calculating these kinds of lists is the method you use to select, filter, include and exclude cards. Maybe you are missing some cards, or maybe you're surprised about the results. To avoid any confusion I will explain how we have calculated this list. We did it the same as last week, but to recap we will go over this again.
First of all, we excluded all the oldest sets with big prices and little trade. Alpha, Beta, Unlimited, the Dark were excluded from our list. The second important thing to note is that if a card was printed in 2020, we will use the prices of the day of the release of the set. Prerelease prices are known to be inaccurate and some were even listed as $99.99 (or some other ridiculous) price at first. When we take the actual release date prices tend to be more accurate but still a tad high most of the time.
Logically, please note that our 'jan 1st' column is either the price of the card on January 1st, or the price of the card on the day of the release of the set, if that was a date after January 1st.
Winners
Losers
| Name | Set | Now | Jan 1st | % |
| Akim, the Soaring Wind | Commander 2020 | $0.56 | $17.10 | -96.7% |
| Enigma Thief | Zendikar Rising: Commander Decks | $0.50 | $10.00 | -95.0% |
| Gyruda, Doom of Depths | Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths | $0.58 | $10.44 | -94.4% |
| Sygg, River Cutthroat | Zendikar Rising: Commander Decks | $0.79 | $13.95 | -94.3% |
| Underworld Sentinel | Theros: Beyond Death | $0.80 | $13.86 | -94.2% |
| Demon of Loathing | Theros: Beyond Death | $0.50 | $8.55 | -94.2% |
| Nissa, Who Shakes the World (Stained Glass) | Secret Lair Series | $7.25 | $110.01 | -93.4% |
| Notorious Throng | Zendikar Rising: Commander Decks | $0.59 | $8.87 | -93.3% |
| Admonition Angel | Zendikar Rising: Commander Decks | $0.99 | $14.00 | -92.9% |
| Cryptic Trilobite | Commander 2020 | $0.50 | $6.77 | -92.6% |
| Grasping Giant | Theros: Beyond Death | $0.60 | $7.99 | -92.5% |
| Geode Rager | Zendikar Rising: Commander Decks | $0.76 | $10.00 | -92.4% |
| Whispersteel Dagger | Zendikar Rising: Commander Decks | $0.79 | $10.00 | -92.1% |
| Kelsien, the Plague | Commander 2020 | $1.11 | $13.81 | -92.0% |
| Trove Warden | Zendikar Rising: Commander Decks | $1.33 | $15.00 | -91.1% |
| Michonne, Ruthless Survivor | Secret Lair Series | $3.56 | $39.99 | -91.1% |
| Trynn, Champion of Freedom | Commander 2020 | $1.07 | $12.00 | -91.1% |
| Brallin, Skyshark Rider | Commander 2020 | $1.15 | $12.00 | -90.4% |
| Shabraz, the Skyshark | Commander 2020 | $1.13 | $11.73 | -90.4% |
| Dismantling Wave | Commander 2020 | $0.77 | $7.99 | -90.4% |
| Treeshaker Chimera | Theros: Beyond Death | $0.50 | $5.00 | -90.0% |
| Fluctuator | Commander 2020 | $0.60 | $6.00 | -90.0% |
| Oona, Queen of the Fae | Zendikar Rising: Commander Decks | $1.00 | $10.00 | -90.0% |
| Yannik, Scavenging Sentinel | Commander 2020 | $1.00 | $9.99 | -90.0% |
| Yidaro, Wandering Monster | Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths | $0.60 | $5.99 | -90.0% |
| Angrath, Captain of Chaos (Stained Glass) | Secret Lair Series | $3.95 | $39.00 | -89.9% |
| Cazur, Ruthless Stalker | Commander 2020 | $1.26 | $12.24 | -89.7% |
| Daryl, Hunter of Walkers | Secret Lair Series | $4.20 | $39.99 | -89.5% |
| Nahiri, Storm of Stone (Stained Glass) | Secret Lair Series | $3.81 | $34.97 | -89.1% |
| Slippery Bogbonder | Commander 2020 | $0.93 | $8.37 | -88.9% |
| Lightning Phoenix | Jumpstart | $1.00 | $8.99 | -88.9% |
| Silvar, Devourer of the Free | Commander 2020 | $1.00 | $8.74 | -88.6% |
| Kasmina, Enigmatic Mentor (Stained Glass) | Secret Lair Series | $3.74 | $31.00 | -87.9% |
| Tayam, Luminous Enigma | Commander 2020 | $1.58 | $12.77 | -87.6% |
| Pako, Arcane Retriever | Commander 2020 | $1.50 | $12.00 | -87.5% |
| Kalamax, the Stormsire | Commander 2020 | $1.00 | $7.99 | -87.5% |
| Nesting Grounds | Commander 2020 | $0.98 | $7.71 | -87.3% |
| Cartographer's Hawk | Commander 2020 | $0.99 | $7.50 | -86.8% |
| Vraska, Swarm's Eminence (Stained Glass) | Secret Lair Series | $2.68 | $19.99 | -86.6% |
| Tidal Barracuda | Commander 2020 | $1.50 | $10.99 | -86.4% |
| Scholar of the Lost Trove | Jumpstart | $0.99 | $7.19 | -86.2% |
| Sethron, Hurloon General | Jumpstart | $2.00 | $14.34 | -86.1% |
| Kaya, Bane of the Dead (Stained Glass) | Secret Lair Series | $2.82 | $20.00 | -85.9% |
| Dovescape | Secret Lair Series | $1.99 | $13.95 | -85.7% |
| Illuna, Apex of Wishes | Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths | $1.50 | $10.49 | -85.7% |
| Xyris, the Writhing Storm | Commander 2020 | $1.99 | $13.90 | -85.7% |
| Obuun, Mul Daya Ancestor (Extended Art) | Zendikar Rising: Commander Decks | $1.25 | $8.70 | -85.6% |
| Vadrok, Apex of Thunder | Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths | $1.25 | $8.69 | -85.6% |
| Vraska, Golgari Queen | Guilds of Ravnica | $2.43 | $16.75 | -85.5% |
| Dovin, Hand of Control (Stained Glass) | Secret Lair Series | $2.49 | $17.07 | -85.4% |
| Sepulchral Primordial | Zendikar Rising: Commander Decks | $0.54 | $3.63 | -85.1% |
| Manascape Refractor | Commander 2020 | $2.08 | $13.89 | -85.0% |
| Zurzoth, Chaos Rider | Jumpstart | $3.97 | $26.37 | -84.9% |
| Song of Creation | Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths | $0.58 | $3.85 | -84.9% |
| Ukkima, Stalking Shadow | Commander 2020 | $1.94 | $12.85 | -84.9% |
| Arlinn, Voice of the Pack (Stained Glass) | Secret Lair Series | $4.86 | $32.00 | -84.8% |
| Snapdax, Apex of the Hunt | Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths | $1.25 | $8.02 | -84.4% |
| Haldan, Avid Arcanist | Commander 2020 | $1.00 | $6.35 | -84.3% |
| Sphinx Mindbreaker | Theros: Beyond Death | $1.24 | $7.86 | -84.2% |
| Zaxara, the Exemplary | Commander 2020 | $3.02 | $19.09 | -84.2% |
| Field of Ruin | Ixalan | $0.53 | $3.32 | -84.0% |
| Victory's Envoy | Theros: Beyond Death | $0.95 | $5.94 | -84.0% |
| Sea-Dasher Octopus | Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths | $1.28 | $7.99 | -84.0% |
| Rites of Flourishing | Zendikar Rising: Commander Decks | $0.50 | $3.00 | -83.3% |
| Steel-Plume Marshal | Jumpstart | $1.32 | $7.91 | -83.3% |
| Zirda, the Dawnwaker | Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths | $0.99 | $5.86 | -83.1% |
| Ironscale Hydra | Theros: Beyond Death | $3.00 | $17.47 | -82.8% |
| Light Up the Stage | Ravnica Allegiance | $0.50 | $2.87 | -82.6% |
| Nikara, Lair Scavenger | Commander 2020 | $1.05 | $5.98 | -82.4% |
| Narset of the Ancient Way | Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths | $2.59 | $14.49 | -82.1% |
| Rielle, the Everwise | Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths | $3.42 | $19.02 | -82.0% |
| Domri Rade | Secret Lair Series | $2.70 | $14.95 | -81.9% |
| Call the Coppercoats | Commander 2020 | $0.55 | $3.04 | -81.9% |
| Netherborn Altar | Commander 2020 | $0.74 | $4.09 | -81.9% |
| Deathbellow War Cry | Theros: Beyond Death | $1.25 | $6.89 | -81.9% |
| Kels, Fight Fixer | Jumpstart | $2.49 | $13.64 | -81.7% |
| Souvenir Snatcher | Commander 2020 | $0.50 | $2.72 | -81.6% |
| Chandra, Acolyte of Flame | Core Set 2020 | $1.07 | $5.72 | -81.3% |
| Serpent of Yawning Depths | Theros: Beyond Death | $1.86 | $9.91 | -81.2% |
| Species Specialist | Commander 2020 | $1.15 | $6.09 | -81.1% |
| Wild Slash | Fate Reforged | $0.85 | $4.50 | -81.1% |
| Surly Badgersaur | Commander 2020 | $0.95 | $5.00 | -81.0% |
| Sen Triplets | Alara Reborn | $13.40 | $70.48 | -81.0% |
| Skycloud Expanse | Commander 2020 | $0.67 | $3.52 | -81.0% |
| Jiang Yanggu, Wildcrafter (Stained Glass) | Secret Lair Series | $5.42 | $28.29 | -80.8% |
| Blessed Sanctuary | Jumpstart | $3.07 | $15.99 | -80.8% |
| Nightmare Shepherd | Theros: Beyond Death | $0.95 | $4.90 | -80.6% |
| Chandra's Incinerator | Core 2021 | $0.83 | $4.25 | -80.5% |
| Kathril, Aspect Warper | Commander 2020 | $0.89 | $4.50 | -80.2% |
| Omnath, Locus of Rage | Zendikar Rising: Commander Decks | $2.79 | $14.00 | -80.1% |
| Twinning Staff | Commander 2020 | $1.76 | $8.83 | -80.1% |
| Huatli, the Sun's Heart (Stained Glass) | Secret Lair Series | $2.64 | $13.00 | -79.7% |
| Vastwood Hydra | Commander 2020 | $0.52 | $2.56 | -79.7% |
| Ral, Storm Conduit (Stained Glass) | Secret Lair Series | $2.85 | $13.99 | -79.6% |
| Emergent Ultimatum | Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths | $0.50 | $2.44 | -79.5% |
| Ormos, Archive Keeper | Jumpstart | $1.78 | $8.68 | -79.5% |
| Nicol Bolas, Dragon-God (Stained Glass) | Secret Lair Series | $15.63 | $74.99 | -79.2% |
| Ashiok, Nightmare Muse | Theros: Beyond Death | $4.18 | $20.00 | -79.1% |
| Declaration in Stone | Shadows over Innistrad | $0.70 | $3.34 | -79.0% |
| Richard Garfield, Ph.D. | Unsanctioned | $0.52 | $2.47 | -78.9% |
Reserved List
In this list, everything is considered from the Reserved List.
Winners
Losers
Absolute dollar value
For this list, we took all the prices for all cards that we would normally also include in our default interests. This means that sets like Alpha, Beta, Revised and several promos have been excluded.
Winners
Losers
| Name | Set | Now | Jan 1st | Δ |
| Tibalt, the Fiend-Blooded (WB) | Secret Lair Series | $64.83 | $224.99 | -$160.16 |
| Liliana, Dreadhorde General (Stained Glass) | Secret Lair Series | $54.85 | $199.99 | -$145.14 |
| Nissa, Who Shakes the World (Stained Glass) | Secret Lair Series | $7.25 | $110.01 | -$102.76 |
| Juzám Djinn | Arabian Nights | $2100.50 | $2195.95 | -$95.45 |
| Grim Tutor | Starter 1999 | $130.64 | $225.62 | -$94.98 |
| Mana Crypt | Eternal Masters | $105.99 | $199.00 | -$93.01 |
| Vivien, Champion of the Wilds (Stained Glass) | Secret Lair Series | $30.00 | $100.00 | -$70.00 |
| Scalding Tarn | Zendikar Expedition | $244.59 | $312.89 | -$68.30 |
| Chandra, Fire Artisan (Stained Glass) | Secret Lair Series | $21.31 | $88.98 | -$67.67 |
| Jace, Wielder of Mysteries (Stained Glass) | Secret Lair Series | $24.99 | $90.00 | -$65.01 |
| Kaya, Ghost Assassin (Alternate Art Foil) | Conspiracy: Take the Crown | $176.74 | $241.74 | -$65.00 |
| Ugin, the Ineffable (Stained Glass) | Secret Lair Series | $33.00 | $97.50 | -$64.50 |
| Nicol Bolas, Dragon-God (Stained Glass) | Secret Lair Series | $15.63 | $74.99 | -$59.36 |
| Karn, the Great Creator (Stained Glass) | Secret Lair Series | $15.87 | $74.99 | -$59.12 |
| Mox Opal | Masterpiece Series: Kaladesh Inventions | $204.94 | $263.00 | -$58.06 |
| Sen Triplets | Alara Reborn | $13.40 | $70.48 | -$57.08 |
| Jace, the Mind Sculptor | Masters 25 | $52.76 | $108.82 | -$56.06 |
| Scalding Tarn | Secret Lair Series | $60.42 | $115.00 | -$54.58 |
| Narset, Parter of Veils (Stained Glass) | Secret Lair Series | $54.26 | $106.50 | -$52.24 |
| Mox Opal | Modern Masters 2015 | $42.38 | $94.05 | -$51.67 |
| Mox Opal | Scars of Mirrodin | $43.54 | $94.05 | -$50.51 |
| Jace, the Mind Sculptor | From the Vault: Twenty | $59.97 | $109.72 | -$49.75 |
| Sol Ring | MagicFest Cards | $25.40 | $74.18 | -$48.78 |
| Jace, the Mind Sculptor | War of the Spark: Mythic Edition | $180.00 | $228.44 | -$48.44 |
| Jace, the Mind Sculptor | Eternal Masters | $57.85 | $105.59 | -$47.74 |
| Thunder Spirit | Legends | $151.18 | $197.90 | -$46.72 |
| Jace, the Mind Sculptor | Worldwake | $69.92 | $115.56 | -$45.64 |
| Verdant Catacombs | Secret Lair Series | $54.92 | $99.95 | -$45.03 |
| Arcbound Ravager | Masterpiece Series: Kaladesh Inventions | $48.24 | $89.95 | -$41.71 |
| Karn Liberated | Ultimate Masters: Box Toppers | $84.99 | $126.32 | -$41.33 |
| Ugin, the Spirit Dragon | Ugin's Fate Promos | $109.94 | $151.00 | -$41.06 |
| Teferi, Time Raveler (Stained Glass) | Secret Lair Series | $43.99 | $84.50 | -$40.51 |
| Davriel, Rogue Shadowmage (Stained Glass) | Secret Lair Series | $18.99 | $58.99 | -$40.00 |
| Snapcaster Mage | Ultimate Masters: Box Toppers | $132.25 | $170.99 | -$38.74 |
| Teferi, Master of Time | Core 2021 | $11.54 | $48.90 | -$37.36 |
| Sword of Fire and Ice | Modern Masters | $50.89 | $87.91 | -$37.02 |
| Michonne, Ruthless Survivor | Secret Lair Series | $3.56 | $39.99 | -$36.43 |
| Old Man of the Sea | Arabian Nights | $132.87 | $168.70 | -$35.83 |
| Daryl, Hunter of Walkers | Secret Lair Series | $4.20 | $39.99 | -$35.79 |
| Angrath, Captain of Chaos (Stained Glass) | Secret Lair Series | $3.95 | $39.00 | -$35.05 |
| Sword of Fire and Ice | Masterpiece Series: Kaladesh Inventions | $127.00 | $161.89 | -$34.89 |
| Ugin, the Spirit Dragon | Fate Reforged | $24.97 | $57.90 | -$32.93 |
| Nahiri, Storm of Stone (Stained Glass) | Secret Lair Series | $3.81 | $34.97 | -$31.16 |
| Jaya, Venerated Firemage (Stained Glass) | Secret Lair Series | $8.99 | $39.99 | -$31.00 |
| Misty Rainforest | Secret Lair Series | $69.32 | $99.95 | -$30.63 |
| Vraska, Golgari Queen | Guilds of Ravnica: Mythic Edition | $47.78 | $77.95 | -$30.17 |
| Liliana of the Veil | Ultimate Masters: Box Toppers | $199.97 | $230.00 | -$30.03 |
| Negan, the Cold-Blooded | Secret Lair Series | $10.14 | $39.99 | -$29.85 |
| Tarmogoyf | Ultimate Masters: Box Toppers | $87.00 | $116.22 | -$29.22 |
| Oona, Queen of the Fae | Secret Lair Series | $15.92 | $44.95 | -$29.03 |
| Engineered Explosives | Masterpiece Series: Kaladesh Inventions | $61.64 | $90.05 | -$28.41 |
| Glenn, the Voice of Calm | Secret Lair Series | $12.22 | $39.99 | -$27.77 |
| Kasmina, Enigmatic Mentor (Stained Glass) | Secret Lair Series | $3.74 | $31.00 | -$27.26 |
| Arlinn, Voice of the Pack (Stained Glass) | Secret Lair Series | $4.86 | $32.00 | -$27.14 |
| Sword of Fire and Ice | Darksteel | $50.76 | $77.49 | -$26.73 |
| Liliana, the Last Hope | Eldritch Moon | $24.78 | $51.29 | -$26.51 |
| Dark Confidant | Modern Masters 2015 | $27.07 | $53.32 | -$26.25 |
| Mycosynth Lattice | Battlebond | $26.86 | $52.89 | -$26.03 |
| Fiend Artisan | Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths | $9.18 | $34.95 | -$25.77 |
| Bitterblossom | Ultimate Masters: Box Toppers | $64.25 | $89.48 | -$25.23 |
| Noble Hierarch | Ultimate Masters: Box Toppers | $55.00 | $79.84 | -$24.84 |
| Tinybones, Trinket Thief | Jumpstart | $34.97 | $59.50 | -$24.53 |
| Dark Confidant | Modern Masters | $29.88 | $54.14 | -$24.26 |
| Arid Mesa | Secret Lair Series | $36.08 | $60.00 | -$23.92 |
| Mycosynth Lattice | Darksteel | $28.70 | $52.40 | -$23.70 |
| Horizon Canopy | Zendikar Expedition | $67.81 | $91.44 | -$23.63 |
| Azusa, Lost but Seeking | Masters 25 | $8.37 | $32.00 | -$23.63 |
| Rick, Steadfast Leader | Secret Lair Series | $21.64 | $45.00 | -$23.36 |
| Ensnaring Bridge | Masterpiece Series: Kaladesh Inventions | $117.00 | $140.29 | -$23.29 |
| Omnath, Locus of Creation | Zendikar Rising | $8.61 | $31.64 | -$23.03 |
| Jiang Yanggu, Wildcrafter (Stained Glass) | Secret Lair Series | $5.42 | $28.29 | -$22.87 |
| Ensnaring Bridge | Stronghold | $21.90 | $44.75 | -$22.85 |
| Ensnaring Bridge | 8th Edition | $22.31 | $45.16 | -$22.85 |
| Expropriate | Conspiracy: Take the Crown | $19.98 | $42.83 | -$22.85 |
| Sliver Hivelord | Magic 2015 (M15) | $10.11 | $32.79 | -$22.68 |
| Liliana, the Last Hope | Guilds of Ravnica: Mythic Edition | $95.00 | $117.40 | -$22.40 |
| Zurzoth, Chaos Rider | Jumpstart | $3.97 | $26.37 | -$22.40 |
| Trinisphere | Darksteel | $22.00 | $44.21 | -$22.21 |
| Fabled Passage (Extended Art) | Throne of Eldraine: Extras | $15.03 | $36.97 | -$21.94 |
| Ensnaring Bridge | Masters 25 | $17.89 | $39.81 | -$21.92 |
| Rhys the Redeemed | Shadowmoor | $8.75 | $29.99 | -$21.24 |
| Idyllic Tutor | Morningtide | $9.11 | $30.34 | -$21.23 |
| Wasteland | Magic Player Rewards | $180.45 | $201.61 | -$21.16 |
| Captain Sisay | Secret Lair Series | $18.79 | $39.95 | -$21.16 |
| Marsh Flats | Secret Lair Series | $38.98 | $60.00 | -$21.02 |
| Trinisphere | Masterpiece Series: Kaladesh Inventions | $98.00 | $119.00 | -$21.00 |
| Marrow-Gnawer | Secret Lair Series | $8.99 | $29.99 | -$21.00 |
| Selvala, Heart of the Wilds | Conspiracy: Take the Crown | $19.49 | $39.99 | -$20.50 |
| Neyith of the Dire Hunt | Jumpstart | $9.00 | $29.50 | -$20.50 |
| Muxus, Goblin Grandee | Jumpstart | $21.07 | $41.49 | -$20.42 |
| Ensnaring Bridge | 7th Edition | $23.77 | $44.01 | -$20.24 |
| Thoughtseize | Masterpiece Series: Amonkhet Invocations | $103.66 | $123.86 | -$20.20 |
| Sword of Light and Shadow | Modern Masters | $31.95 | $51.99 | -$20.04 |
| Wasteland | Zendikar Expedition | $100.35 | $119.99 | -$19.64 |
| Lurrus of the Dream-Den | Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths | $5.41 | $24.99 | -$19.58 |
| Life from the Loam | Ultimate Masters: Box Toppers | $52.68 | $72.23 | -$19.55 |
| The Scarab God | Hour of Devastation | $12.50 | $32.00 | -$19.50 |
| Saskia the Unyielding | Secret Lair Series | $5.95 | $24.95 | -$19.00 |
| Necrotic Ooze | Secret Lair Series | $6.13 | $25.00 | -$18.87 |
| Fulminator Mage | Ultimate Masters: Box Toppers | $18.51 | $37.26 | -$18.75 |
