There are many cards from Magic: The Gathering's Edge of Eternities sets that are still worth pursuing months after the set's debut, such as Cycle of Shock Lands or the new Planeswalker version of Tezzeret. Edge of Eternities also ended up being one of the most successful sets of the year, and it enjoyed a very positive reception among players. This is actually one of the best standard sets for draft and opening boosters Magic: The GatheringTo the point that it was drafted more than Spider-Man when the latter came out. However, the best card of the set is impossible to get right now, and things can get worse over time.
This is not unusual for some Magic: The Gathering Cards become very popular among players, which then affects their value or the prices of products of their respective sets. For example, MTGThe $800 Izzet Cauldron deck had an eye-watering price tag due to Vivi Ornitier's popularity and sheer power, but Agatha's Soul Cauldron also went for around $50 or so for a single copy. now, MTGEdge of Eternities' Quantum Riddler suffers quite literally from success for a few reasons:
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Quantum Riddler is played by many Magic: The Gathering Modern, pioneering, and standard decks for great success.
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It's a powerful and flexible card that allows for cheap card draw with the option of a 4/6 body later, making great use of the warp mechanic. MTGEdge of Infinity.
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The price of a copy of Quantum Riddler has been slowly increasing, to the point that the actual average on TCGPlayer and other sites is $60 compared to the previous prices of $35-40.
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Popular removal actions like Dismember can be avoided, making it even more desirable.
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It is one of the most played cards in Modern across the entire format, especially in Esper Blink decks.
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Edge of Eternities products are becoming less and less easy to find at decent prices overall, if at all. An EoE Play Booster Display is around $160, with no guarantee of a Quantum Riddler copy. A collector booster has raised the odds, but is priced at $35-36 each.
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Quantum Riddler Price On MTG Online is around 115 tix, making it extremely expensive for a digital copy.
In Magic: The Gathering Online, 1 tix equals $1, meaning Quantum Riddler effectively costs $115 on MTGO.
Say Goodbye to Magic: The Gathering's Quantum Riddler
The bottom line is that buying Edge of Eternities products or single copies of Quantum Riddler can be extremely expensive, and this applies both in paper and online. Even before the set came out, the Quantum Riddler was the most expensive Magic: The Gathering Aside from cards in Edge of Eternities, and special treatments, this is currently the most expensive card in the set.
Magic: The Gathering's November 10th ban may not play into Quantum Riddler's favor
Quantum Riddler is so good that it's even seeing play on the sidelines MTGVivid Ornithier in Izzet Cauldron decks in Standard, and some players are calling for its ban. Considering the current situation, it is unlikely that Quantum Riddler will be banned there on November 10th, and it is also unlikely that it will be banned in other formats at this time.
It may seem unrelated, but even the simple hypothesis of a VV ban suggested by Wizards of the Coast in an official post reduced its value. With no real reason to ban Quantum Riddler, the price is likely to rise or stabilize at around $60 or 110-120 tix, which is still a lot for average players to get a full set of cards. It can affect Magic: The GatheringThe standard deck is the highest, as it is considered one of the least expensive formats in the game, while the price of Quantum Riddler doesn't really affect the average price of a modern deck. Whether or not the price drops remains to be seen, but for now, this blue card is set to be a staple MTG Add more decks in more formats – that means it's going to get harder and harder to achieve.

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September 27, 2018
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T For Tin // Blood and gore, mild fantasy violence
- developer(s)
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Wizards of the Coast, Wizards Digital Game Studio
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Wizards of the Coast