Why players may struggle to break even on $200

Magic: The Gathering After the pre-release week from November 14 to November 21, Avatar is going to release all its products in the market for everyone. Depending on the player's preferred format and collecting habits there will be many items to look forward to. While Commander decks for Avatar weren't made by Wizards of the Coast, Commander players are still having their cake and eating it too, thanks to the many products that support the format. The main set is the most obvious, but will also be eternally-legal in Avatar MTG Set aside with jumpstart boosters, and the commander's bundle is the icing on top.

Commander decks are generally great because they allow new players to easily enter the format, and veterans can still pick up a fully functional deck for cheap, sometimes with powerful and valuable reprints. without dedication MTG Commander Deck, the Commander's Bundle for Avatar looks like the next best thing. The problem is that, as with all crossovers and special products, the game is plagued by scalpers who buy these items in bulk and then resell them for more than their original MSRP. Right now, the Commander's Bundle is going for an average of $185-200 on TCGPlayer, and it's sold on official retailer sites. However, it is often impossible to break.

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Magic: The Gathering Avatar Commander bundle price breakdown

There are many examples of great value or lack thereof Magic: The GatheringHistory of release. The latest debacle around MTG The Encyclopedia Secret Layer Drop is on the larger price end of the spectrum, as it packs more than its $200 price tag into valuable cards. Instead, while Commander's bundle for Avatar isn't bad, it can be incredibly difficult to get enough value to justify its current price. This is due to its content, which is:

• 15 Panni Basic Lands (including 5 Full Kala Appa Lands)

• 15 non-foil plots (including 5 full Kala Appa plots)

• Play boosters from 9 avatar sets

• 1 Collector Booster from Avatar Set

• 1 Click-wheel life counter

• 1 storage box

• 5 promo cards (3 pre-set, and 2 random)

The MSRP for each product within the Avatar Commander bundle is as follows:

• $6.99 for each play booster ($62.93 total)

• $37.99 for the Collector Booster

Various MTG The lands included in the bundle aren't exactly valuable, and those with foil full art are likely to settle for less than $2 each, while non-foil ones are already under $1. Likewise, the life counter and storage box are nice additions, but don't really bear much value. What remains are the promo cards, which are:

• Guaranteed Cards:

  • Arcane Signet (about $0.40)

  • Soul Ring (about $1.20)

  • Swiftfoot Boots (about $1.20)

• Random Cards (2 out of 10 cards per bundle):

  • Enlightened Teacher (white, about $30)

  • Flawless Trick (white, about $15)

  • Mysterious Tutor (blue, about $13)

  • Fierce Parenting (Blue, about $42)

  • Entomb (black, about $14)

  • Fatal Rollick (Black, about $17)

  • Gambling (red, about $11)

  • Deflecting Swat (red, about $61)

  • Mundane Tutor (green, about $19)

  • Obscure Mist (green, about $6)

Why even Avatar Commander's bundle can't break it

What follows is that the average value of random cards is $22.80 for a single card and $45.60 for two cards. With a base MSRP of $110, this would be a fantastic deal, but as it stands, it's much more likely to get a lower price out of the bundle. Since the combined value of the random cards can be more than $17 or $103, it boils down to what one gets. However, this is also true for play boosters and collector boosters, which are more likely to break even than (or above) containing valuable cards.

Even when leaving the value of MTG Play boosters and collector booster, the breakdown looks a bit bleak. It is as follows:

• $62.93 for Play Boosters

• $37.99 for the Collector Booster

• $10 for foil land and accessories

• $2.80 for guaranteed promos (although special editions can bring the total price to $10-15)

• $22.80 per random promo on average (although special editions can be more expensive)

• Total price: $159.32

Is the Avatar Commander bundle worth it?

Given the current price of the Commander's Bundle, most players will find it hard to justify spending $185-200 when the average price is so low, and in a best-case scenario, the random cards are Horrible Guardianship and Deflecting Swat, it's still around $216, which is more than worth the cost. This can also happen with secret Lairs, such as the new one MTG monster hunter Secret layer superdrop, where value is lower overall.

That doesn't mean the value isn't there for the new Commander's bundle, as some fans may prefer the unlocking action to collect the unique cards it offers. However, for those looking for an incredible deal, it was only at its MSRP instead of its current cost. Surrounding publicity MTG Avatar cards like Wan Shi Tong, Librarian, Avatar Aang, and Firebending Student are very real, though, and these can be part of a Commander's bundle, with a lot of luck. And with that luck, the foundations of a powerful Commander deck can be achieved with cards like Enlightened Teacher, Fierce Parentage, and Deflecting Swat.

Original release date

August 5, 1993

designer

Richard Garfield

Count the players

2+

Age recommendation

13+