Cards to Watch: Chandra, Chill of Compliance Holds a 196% Weekly MTGO Gain

Paper prices fell 1.1% in the week ending November 11, 2026, their steepest decline since September 30, while MTGO finished flat after averaging weekly losses of 1.2% over the preceding 12 weeks. Chandra, Chill of Compliance remained the standout, climbing from 4.26 tix on November 4 to 12.59 tix on November 11, a 196% gain.

The 30-day moves remained negative: paper lost 3.3% and MTGO lost 4.5%. Old School moved apart, gaining 0.3% over 7 days and 1.6% over 30 days, against other paper formats’ average losses of 2.8% and 4.0%, respectively.

The Week’s Biggest Moves

• Up:
• Chandra, Chill of Compliance rose from 4.26 tix on November 4 to 12.59 tix on November 11, above its preceding month’s 2.25 to 5.10 tix range. Published appearances increased from 6 decks to 13.
• Goblin Welder advanced from 9.97 tix on November 4 to 13.50 tix on November 11, beyond its preceding month’s 10.17 tix high. Legacy appearances tripled from 4 decks to 12.
• Dark Matter Manipulator moved from 9.86 tix on November 4 to 12.74 tix on November 11, above its preceding month’s 9.59 tix high. Published appearances increased from 74 to 99 decks, while paper fell from $4.48 to $3.88 over those dates.
• Drop of Honey climbed from 20.93 tix on November 4 to 26.96 tix on November 11, beyond its preceding month’s 17.84 tix high. Its Legacy sample increased from just 1 deck to 2.
• Ultimate Alliance rose from 10.53 tix on November 4 to 13.94 tix on November 11, above its preceding month’s 10.53 tix high, while published Pauper appearances fell from 3 decks to 1.

• Down:
• Minamo, School at Water's Edge fell from $56.53 on TCGplayer on November 4 to $23.74 on November 11, below its preceding month’s $56.53 low, ahead of its Stardates reprint.
• Bruvac the Grandiloquent dropped from $42.98 on TCGplayer on November 4 to $17.36 on November 11, below its preceding month’s $41.00 low, with another Stardates printing coming.
• Shizo, Death's Storehouse declined from $32.73 on TCGplayer on November 4 to $14.53 on November 11, below its preceding month’s $32.31 low, also ahead of a Stardates reprint.
• Lotus Vale fell from 14.43 tix on November 4 to 7.11 tix on November 11, below its preceding month’s 14.43 tix low.
• Volrath's Stronghold dropped from 13.13 tix on November 4 to 7.83 tix on November 11, below its preceding month’s 12.03 tix low.

The paper declines precede Star Trek’s November 13 release, dated in Wizards’ collecting guide. EDHREC’s Commander coverage identifies Academy on the Bay and Spock, Completely Logical as the Minamo, School at Water's Edge and Bruvac the Grandiloquent reskins; the same coverage identifies Terran Throne Room as the Shizo, Death's Storehouse reskin.

Goblin Welder

Flagged here on November 11, Goblin Welder reached 12 published Legacy decks and 48 copies for November 5 through November 12, against 4 decks and 16 copies the preceding week. Sewer-Cam Combo accounts for 20 appearances over 28 days; uburdub also won with Painter in MTGO’s published results on November 8.

Its price history records $21.68 on TCGplayer on November 11, down from $21.81 on November 4 and $22.12 on October 13. MTGO reached 13.50 tix from 9.97 tix over the week, but had already retreated from 14.54 tix on November 9.

Stifle

Stifle increased from 3 decks and 6 copies to 10 decks and 38 copies across the same weekly windows. Its 28-day Legacy appearances include 16 Azorius Midrange lists and 13 Jeskai Midrange lists; ShadowTitan1 won Challenges with Jeskai Midrange on November 7 and November 8.

Yet its dated price history shows declines in both markets: $6.98 and 13.20 tix on November 4 became $6.89 and 11.47 tix on November 11. Both also remained below October 13’s $7.68 and 12.33 tix.

Chandra, Chill of Compliance

New in Reality Fracture, released October 2, Chandra, Chill of Compliance is a three-mana planeswalker that finds noncreature spells or helps cast them. Published appearances reached 13 decks and 32 copies, versus 6 decks and 9 copies, across Legacy, Modern and Standard.

The latest price history makes this a follow-up rather than another peak: November 11’s 12.59 tix was below the 13.42 tix flagged here on November 11. TCGplayer rose from $6.13 on November 4 to $6.89 on November 11, still below $7.99 on October 12.

Paul Cheon called it powerful in an October 30 draft video. Its recent constructed foothold is less consistent: the separate Legacy sample contains 0 of 64 decks for the week of November 9, after 4 of 217 the preceding week.

Agatha's Soul Cauldron

Agatha's Soul Cauldron increased from 12 decks to 30, spanning Legacy, Modern and Pioneer. Sewer-Cam Combo accounts for 20 of its 28-day Legacy appearances, and it joined Goblin Welder in uburdub’s winning Painter list on November 8.

Its price history shows $38.55 on TCGplayer and 2.49 tix on November 11, against $38.36 and 2.57 tix on November 4. The MTGO decline extends from 3.53 tix on October 13 despite the increased play.

Shallow Grave

Shallow Grave rose from 5 decks and 20 copies to 14 decks and 53 copies. Grixis Reanimator accounts for 25 appearances over 28 days; Bawer finished third at the 281-player Legacy RC Super Qualifier on November 8.

November 11 prices were $108.49 on TCGplayer and 15.36 tix, down from $109.94 and 16.11 tix on November 4. Its monthly price history starts at $111.58 and 10.50 tix on October 13; the latest Legacy sample slipped to 3 of 64 decks from 13 of 217 the preceding week.