While it's unclear how much the card ended up selling for, the Heritage Auctions page claims that the current owner is open to accepting offers for $450,000 or more
Fast-forward a few hundred years to the Ming Dynastywhich lasted from 1368-1644 ADand youll find playing cards gaining steam
This card works great in sacrifice-heavy decks like aristocrats, where losing permanents is often part of the plan anyway
Its important to keep in mind that you can use it to blow up a creature your opponent controls even if youre not involved in combat at all
Our 2026 market analysis across marketplaces and auction houses reveals four primary drivers for this vintage surge: The "Rookie" Premium: In every major TCG (Pokemon, Magic), the "First Appearance" card in the primary language always wins long-term
Also like Chrome Mox they do not let you directly cut a land and count more like one and a half lands (or half a land in the case of Mox) which leads to more tunable decks and more precise builds