Jul 27 - Aug 2, 2026
Weekly TCG Market Report
Executive Summary
Magic and Yu Gi Oh competitive data this week paint a familiar picture, with established archetypes still on top, from Kinnan leading Commander to Kewl Tune and Branded anchoring Yu Gi Oh TCG, while format staples like Sol Ring and Ash Blossom continue to show up in nearly half or more of all reported decks. There are no clear meta upsets in the numbers, but Treasure strategies in Commander reportedly gained new attention off The Hobbit previews, which is starting to ripple into card demand. On the market side, Rain of Riches is the headline mover, up between 786% and 1054% week over week into the 6 to 7 dollar range reportedly on the back of those Treasure synergies, while Conservator quietly jumped 3079% to 31.47 dollars and Card of the Soul climbed 1242% to 4.16 dollars, both looking more like thin supply meeting sudden interest than long term price resets. At the high end, Gleaming Splendor (Borderless, Surge Foil) debuted at 1,999.99 dollars, with Fili the Pathfinder and Kili the Resourceful extended arts opening in the mid 40s range, signaling the ongoing premium appetite for new Magic treatments even as the broader meta stays relatively stable.
Chase Card of the Week
Conservator (mtg)
Game-by-Game Breakdown
Magic: The Gathering
Commander tables are still ruled by familiar faces, with Kinnan and the Kraum plus Tymna and Rograkh plus Thrasios shells leading the archetype spread, and the format’s “tax code” unchanged as Sol Ring, Command Tower, and Lotus Petal show up in essentially every deck. In constructed play, Standard removal like Abrade and Ashling's Command, and Modern’s fetch plus shock mana bases centered on Steam Vents, Scalding Tarn, and Flooded Strand continue to define how games actually get cast. On the market side, Conservator’s jump to about $31 and Siege-Gang Lieutenant’s move to the mid single digits look more like thin supply and speculative activity than a clear tournament or Commander catalyst, while Rain of Riches has reportedly surged into the 6 dollar range on the back of The Hobbit previews that highlight new Treasure synergies for Commander, a case where price, demand, and external crossover hype are all pointing in the same direction.
Biggest gainer: Conservator: up 3079% this week
Pokémon TCG
Standard results this week show Festival Lead quietly on top at 8 percent of the field, with Mega Excadrill and Dragapult close behind, while staples like Boss's Orders, Lillie's Determination, and Night Stretcher are showing up in almost every deck, which tells you the format is still defined by strong, universal trainers more than any single flashy attacker. On the market side, we saw 19 unusual spikes, with older or niche cards like Shieldon DP08, Shinx 98/123, Genesect V, Brave Bangle, and Professor Elm's Training Method all jumping 99 to 216 percent, a pattern that looks more like targeted buying in thin, out of print supply than a sudden wave of new competitive tech.
Biggest gainer: Shieldon - DP08: up 216% this week
One Piece TCG
Standard results this week show Monkey.D.Luffy firmly on top at 21.8 percent of the field, with Dracule Mihawk and Marshall.D.Teach trailing, and the most played cards, Monkey.D.Luffy, Roronoa Zoro, and Borsalino, lining up neatly with that leader spread. Several staples are reportedly reacting to this Luffy centric meta, with Monkey.D.Luffy (036) up 64 percent to 15 dollars and Roronoa focused pieces like Three Sword Style Oni Giri and Basil Hawkins climbing as well, suggesting organic demand rather than a single buyout. At the same time, the new Shanks (020) and its Alternate Art at 299.99 dollars, along with Edward.Newgate (001) Alternate Art at the same price, look like classic high end chase releases in a week that also logged 21 unusual spikes, so the market is clearly stress testing where the real value is.
Biggest gainer: Impel Down: up 203% this week
Yu-Gi-Oh!
Kewl Tune quietly sits at the top of the TCG field at 17.9 percent, with Blitzclique and Branded rounding out the main contenders, and the real story in deckbuilding is how universal Mulcharmy Fuwalos, Called by the Grave, and Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring have become as staples. On the market side, Neo-Spacian Aqua Dolphin Ultimate Rare reportedly climbed to about 94 dollars on the back of new tournament results and its renewed role in competitive lists, while a cluster of older cards like Card of the Soul, Gordian Slicer, Doomkaiser Dragon Red, and Compulsory Evacuation Device Green show sharp percentage spikes that look more like thin supply and targeted activity than broad organic demand. New Secret and dragon support such as Performapal Skullcrobat Joker and the Odd-Eyes Solblaze and Override Dragons are entering at modest prices, still in that early post release phase where the meta has not yet decided what is actually good.
Biggest gainer: Card of the Soul: up 1242% this week
Final Fantasy TCG
Standard results this week show a fairly even field with Lightning, Fire/Water, and Earth/Lightning each at 14.3 percent, but the real story is card density, Leo appearing in half the recorded decks with Shantotto and Cu Sith close behind at 40 percent each, a clear signal that these are the backbone of current lists. On the market side, character driven Full Arts like Squall and The Goddess are up 14 percent and 8 percent respectively while Zack, Prishe, and Rorrik EX ticked up in the single digits, a modest, likely organic rise rather than a coordinated buyout, and more a reflection of steady play and collector interest than any sudden meta shock.
Biggest gainer: Squall (Full Art): up 14% this week
Flesh and Blood
Living Legend results this week show Oscilio, Constella Intelligence and Chane, Bound by Shadow clearly at the front of the pack, with Kano, Dracai of Aether trailing but still relevant, a reminder that proactive game plans are setting the pace while the wizard keeps everyone honest. In the market, a cluster of unusual spikes has Embalm Yellow and Up the Ante posting triple digit percentage gains, moves that look more like thin supply and targeted buying than a sudden mass conversion to jank aficionados. Orbitoclast, Money Where Ya Mouth Is Red, and Pearl Amulet are all up in the 34 to 37 percent range, which suggests broader experimentation around resource and weapon packages rather than a single breakout deck, but we will need decklists to confirm whether this is real meta tech or just early week enthusiasm.
Biggest gainer: Embalm (Yellow): up 346% this week
Grand Archive
Standard continues to be defined by Water Aetherwing Diana at the top, with Wind Seiryuu and Fire Oblation Ciel close behind, a pretty healthy spread if you like your metagames more rock paper scissors than solitaire. On the market side, play-focused tools like Wisdom's Reprise and Return to the Archive are both up this week, suggesting organic demand from control and midrange shells rather than a single flashy combo, while Jueying, Shadowmare and Polaris, Twinkling Cauldron also ticked up alongside reports of seven unusual spikes that look more like scattered speculation than a coordinated move. Prices are moving, but without a clear catalyst tied to specific tournament results, this mostly reads as the metagame settling around established champions rather than a new deck breaking the format.
Biggest gainer: Wisdom's Reprise: up 18% this week
Sorcery: Contested Realm
Constructed this week is still a three way argument, with Earth Imposter leading the field at 13.3 percent of top finishes, closely followed by Water Necromancer at 12.5 percent and Fire Pathfinder at 10.9 percent, which keeps the meta looking fairly diverse for now. On the market side, we are seeing a cluster of foil premiums climbing, with Maiden, Mother, Crone (Foil) up 18 percent to $202.27 and Legion of Gall (Foil), Landmass (Foil), and Cemetery Rats (Foil) all posting low double digit gains, suggesting steady organic demand rather than a sudden buyout. Moonsong Talagelum is up 21 percent to $23.89, a meaningful move that likely reflects increased play or testing in these leading archetypes, though without a sharp drop in supply it looks more like gradual competitive adoption than coordinated speculation.
Biggest gainer: Moonsong Talagelum: up 21% this week
Shadowverse Evolve
Abysscraft continues to lead constructed play at 22.3 percent, with Dragoncraft at 17.5 percent and Swordcraft at 14.4 percent, a fairly balanced spread that still tilts toward graveyard and big dragon game plans. On the market side, several competitive role players ticked up, with Tartarus, the Tormentor P17EN Foil up 33 percent to 5.39 dollars and Jerva of Draconic Mail Evolved SL up 25 percent to 2 dollars, both still in the “solid playable, not chase” tier. Anne, Mysterian Imperatrix rising 26 percent to 22.64 dollars and Arcus, Spirited Manager U climbing 18 percent to 61.43 dollars suggest strong demand for established finishers, while Marduk U up 23 percent to 7.16 dollars and a cluster of 11 unusual spikes hint that at least some of this movement may be driven by coordinated buying rather than purely organic play data.
Biggest gainer: Tartarus, the Tormentor - P17EN (Foil): up 33% this week
Riftbound
Constructed results this week show a very clear core, with Stacked Deck, Defy, and Star-Crossed all hovering around 37 to 39 percent of decks, so the format is already coalescing around that trio even though Riftbound is still in its early days. Rek'Sai, Breacher reportedly climbed 77 percent to 7 dollars following spillover from the Draven Vanquisher ban, a textbook case of a replacement threat soaking up demand after a ban-list change. Stacked Deck itself is up 57 percent to 10.96 dollars and Zhonya's Hourglass 42 percent to 9.50 dollars, both tracking their heavy play in Constructed, while Scuttle Crab and Vi, Peacekeeper post smaller gains that look like supporting-role cards rising on the coattails of the emerging shell rather than standalone breakouts.
Biggest gainer: Rek'Sai - Breacher: up 77% this week
Disney Lorcana
Competitive play is quietly tilting toward Amber midrange and control again, with Rapunzel, Gifted with Healing and Pocahontas, Peacekeeper both posting double digit gains that reflect increased use in value oriented and lore focused lists rather than any obvious buyout pattern. Strength of a Raging Fire jumping 48 percent to about 3 dollars looks more like organic demand from Ruby builds solidifying their removal suites, while He Hurled His Thunderbolt (Epic) ticking up 11 percent suggests renewed interest in heavier action packages. With Pocahontas, Guiding the Tribe also up 12 percent, the through line this week is clear, cards that generate incremental advantage over multiple turns are getting tested more, and prices are following that competitive curiosity.
Biggest gainer: Strength of a Raging Fire: up 48% this week
Digimon Card Game
Standard results this week are a reminder that the format is still in its “figure it out” phase, with a huge 63.9 percent of decks classified as Other and only Olympos XII and Vemmon breaking into notable shares, while Asuna Shiroki and Genshi Continent & Ashino Island quietly show up as the real glue cards at 24.3 and 16.9 percent respectively alongside Analog Youth at 15.3 percent. On the market side, most of the movement looks like organic demand tied to play and scarcity, with role player In-Between Theater climbing 35 percent to $2.35 and tournament and premium printings like Aegiomon SP up 23 percent to $197.04 and Omnimon Merciful Mode 2023 Store Top 4 up 22 percent to $2.95. Cho-Hakkaimon Limited Foil and DarknessBagramon Alternate Art posting 20 percent gains, to $13.49 and $3.54, fit the pattern of special versions following increased interest rather than a clear buyout, at least from what we can see in the numbers.
Biggest gainer: In-Between Theater: up 35% this week
Star Wars: Unlimited
Premier results this week reportedly leaned even harder into Boba Fett space pressure and midrange Villainy shells, and the card movements mostly read like the market finally catching up. Koska Reeves, Warrior of Mandalore in both regular and Hyperspace Foil variants jumped sharply with multiple signals agreeing, price and velocity and a cluster of reported spikes, which suggests real adoption as a key role player rather than a one sale blip. Latts Razzi, Deadly Whipmaster, Han Solo, Hibernation Sick Prestige, and Gor, Grievous's Pet Champion all climbed in the 40 to 50 percent range, and given the number of unusual spikes flagged, this looks like a mix of organic demand from emerging lists plus some speculative sweeping of low supply rather than a single clear buyout narrative.
Biggest gainer: Koska Reeves - Warrior of Mandalore (Hyperspace Foil): up 81% this week
Gundam Card Game
Tournament coverage this week reportedly showed GD04 “Phantom Aria” performing well at an Egman event, and that seems to be translating into real play demand, with Victory Gundam (GD04-003) jumping 231 percent to around 8 dollars. The rest of the climbers, Argama, Char's Gelgoog, Zaku II, and Gundam Barbatos Adapt, are all moving sharply on price with no clear competitive catalyst in the data, which suggests a mix of speculation and players backfilling older lists now that GD04 is under the microscope. With multiple midrange cards posting triple digit percentage gains from low starting points, the signal here is less “new tier 1 deck” and more “market reacting to one event and thin supply on older pieces.”
Biggest gainer: Argama: up 417% this week
Notable Price Spikes
Cards with unusual price movement this week. May indicate buyout activity or organic demand.