Cards to Watch: Aven Interrupter Reaches 21 Published Decks

Paper prices fell 0.5% and MTGO prices fell 2.5% in the week ending November 5, both ordinary declines against the preceding 12 weeks. Aven Interrupter went from 6 to 21 published decks while its TCGplayer price barely changed, from $3.09 on October 29 to $3.08 on November 5.

The week's biggest moves

• Up:
• Black Lotus rose from 59.51 tix on October 29 to 78.80 tix on November 5, above its prior-month range of 41.39 to 69.58 tix. Published Vintage lists barely changed, from 102 to 105.
• Drop of Honey climbed from 16.41 tix on October 29 to 23.82 tix on November 5, beyond its prior-month ceiling of 17.84 tix, while its published Legacy decks fell from 4 to 1.
• Crossover Collaboration increased from 14.64 tix on October 29 to 18.78 tix on November 5, above its prior-month range of 9.94 to 14.17 tix. Its published Pauper count stayed at 17.

• Down:
• Envelop fell from 3.84 tix on October 29 to 1.31 tix on November 5, below its prior-month floor of 2.45 tix, even as its published Pauper decks increased from 19 to 22.
• Mental Note dropped from 8.33 tix on October 29 to 4.85 tix on November 5, beneath its prior-month range of 7.93 to 11.40 tix. Its published Pauper decks increased from 15 to 19.
• Darklight Phoenix declined from 14.01 tix on October 29 to 8.39 tix on November 5, below its prior-month floor of 14.64 tix. Its published deck count remained at 6.

Aven Interrupter

Flagged here on November 4, Aven Interrupter now has a larger tournament footprint: 21 published decks and 44 copies from October 30 through November 6, against 6 decks and 6 copies in the preceding 7 days. The clearest result is claudioh's 10-1 first-place finish at the November 1 Pioneer Showcase Challenge. MTGO's published winning list played 4 copies alongside 4 Enduring Innocence.

Aven Interrupter delays an opposing spell while leaving a flying creature in play, fitting Selesnya Company's creature-based disruption. It appeared in 8 of 64 Pioneer lists in the week of November 2, chiefly Selesnya Company, but only 3 of 188 Standard lists. That small Standard foothold limits how broadly the adoption extends.

Its November 5 TCGplayer price of $3.08 was almost unchanged from $3.09 on October 29, though above $2.68 on October 6. MTGO moved from 0.13 tix on October 29 to 0.17 tix on November 5, still below the 0.20 tix recorded on September 28.

Demonic Tutor

Demonic Tutor appeared in 12 of 32 Vintage lists in the week of November 2, against 33 of 112 the week before. That is a small latest sample, not a sudden arrival: it appeared in 50 of 124 lists in the week of October 12. jake-upLVT's winning Vintage list included 1 copy in an 8-1 finish at the November 5 Vintage Challenge 32.

On November 5, Demonic Tutor was $60.05 on TCGplayer and 6.84 tix on MTGO, compared with $60.77 and 6.82 tix on October 29. Paper was also below October 6's $63.18. Vintage's restriction caps each list at 1 copy, and the recent results have not produced a clear price increase.

Emeritus of Ideation // Ancestral Recall

Emeritus of Ideation // Ancestral Recall continues to weaken on MTGO: 1.13 tix on November 5, down from 1.36 tix on October 29 and 2.79 tix on October 5. TCGplayer was steadier at $6.04 on November 5, against $6.10 on October 29 and $6.38 on October 6. The continuing digital decline runs against a price-rise thesis.

Smaug the Magnificent

Smaug the Magnificent reached 60 published decks and 113 copies from October 30 through November 6, up from 31 decks and 48 copies. Boin played 4 copies in the winning Standard list, finishing 8-1 with Boros Dragons at the November 2 Standard Challenge 32. Its main homes are Boros Dragons and Jund Sacrifice.

On November 5, Smaug the Magnificent was $20.82 on TCGplayer and 2.16 tix on MTGO, up from $19.18 and 1.78 tix on October 29. Paper remained below September 7's $24.94; MTGO had climbed from 0.59 tix that day. Its Standard count fell from 42 lists to 39 between the weeks of October 26 and November 2, despite appearing in a larger fraction of the smaller field.

Enduring Innocence

Enduring Innocence rose from 8 published decks and 24 copies to 19 decks and 58 copies in the same October 30 through November 6 window. claudioh's Showcase-winning Selesnya Company list supplied a 4-copy result, while its latest weekly appearances included 7 of 64 Pioneer lists and 6 of 188 Standard lists.

The increased play has not lifted either market. Enduring Innocence was $3.07 on TCGplayer on November 5, down from $3.18 on October 29 and $3.17 on October 6; MTGO stayed at 0.02 tix between October 29 and November 5. Its latest Standard presence remains limited to 6 published lists.