Cards to Watch: Mockingbird Doubles on MTGO as Published Decks Increase

Paper prices fell 1.2% in the week ending November 12, 2026, their steepest decline since October 1, while MTGO's 0.1% loss continued its ordinary drift. Mockingbird moved against both markets, doubling from 0.77 tix to 1.54 tix as its published deck count increased from 20 to 29.

Over the month ending November 12, paper lost 3.3% and MTGO lost 4.0%. Old School stood apart on paper, gaining 0.3% this week and 1.4% over the month while the other tracked formats declined.

The week's biggest moves

• Up:
• Chandra, Chill of Compliance rose from 4.18 to 12.59 tix on MTGO from November 5 to November 12, 2026, clearing its preceding month's 5.10-tix ceiling. Published decks increased from 9 to 14.
• Goblin Welder rose from 10.10 to 14.54 tix on MTGO from November 5 to November 12, 2026, above its previous month's 10.17-tix high. Legacy decks tripled from 4 to 12.
• Dark Matter Manipulator rose from 10.07 to 13.00 tix on MTGO from November 5 to November 12, 2026, beyond its preceding month's 9.86-tix ceiling. Its cause is unexplained; TCGplayer moved the other way, from $4.71 to $3.68.
• Ultimate Alliance rose from 10.53 to 13.94 tix on MTGO from November 5 to November 12, 2026, above its preceding month's high of 10.53, despite published Pauper decks falling from 3 to 0.
• Glacial Chasm rose from 10.05 to 12.82 tix on MTGO from November 5 to November 12, 2026, above its preceding month's 9.97-tix ceiling, despite published decks slipping from 2 to 1.

• Down:
• Claws of Gix fell from $12.67 to $0.74 on TCGplayer from November 5 to November 12, 2026, below its preceding month's $12.47 floor, while Modern decks fell from 25 to 13. Cardmarket remained around €4.00 during the sharp U.S. drop; the discrepancy is unexplained.
• Masako the Humorless fell from $21.47 to $5.08 on TCGplayer from November 5 to November 12, 2026, below its preceding month's $21.50 floor, with no identified cause.
• Avatar of Growth fell from $24.96 to $8.57 on TCGplayer from November 5 to November 12, 2026, below its preceding month's $24.85 floor, with no identified cause.
• Blade of the Bloodchief fell from $7.69 to $4.20 on TCGplayer from November 5 to November 12, 2026, below its preceding month's $5.95 floor. Modern decks slipped from 60 to 52; the price decline remains unexplained.
• Bruvac the Grandiloquent fell from $42.98 to $16.41 on TCGplayer from November 5 to November 12, 2026, below its preceding month's $41.00 floor, ahead of its new printing. Wizards' Star Trek release notes identify Spock, Completely Logical as its alternate name.

Mockingbird

Mockingbird appeared in 29 published decks with 89 copies from November 6 to November 13, 2026, against 20 decks and 42 copies the previous week. TheWitchKling won a Legacy Challenge with it on November 4; RNicoF won a Standard Challenge with it on November 9. Its homes include Dimir Hogaak in Legacy and Azorius Momo in Standard.

Flagged here on November 11 at 1.41 tix, Mockingbird reached 1.54 tix on November 12, up from 0.77 on November 5. Its dated price history puts TCGplayer at $4.22 on November 12, against $3.92 on November 5 and $3.41 on October 13. Pioneer adoption is less convincing: just 1 published list in each of the weeks beginning November 2 and November 9.

Goblin Welder

Goblin Welder reached 12 Legacy decks and 48 copies from November 6 to November 13, against 4 decks and 16 copies previously. Sewer-Cam Combo accounts for 20 lists averaging 4 copies over the last 28 days; uburdub won a Legacy Challenge with Goblin Welder on November 8.

Following yesterday's report, its latest MTGO quote reached 14.54 tix on November 12, against 13.50 on November 11 and 10.10 on November 5. Paper has not followed: TCGplayer's $21.68 on November 12 was below $21.81 on November 5 and $22.12 on October 13.

Eldritch Evolution

Eldritch Evolution increased from 8 to 19 published Modern decks from November 6 to November 13, with Neobrand its main home. BENTO_ finished fourth in a Modern Challenge on November 8. TCGplayer reached $3.65 on November 12, against $3.56 on November 5 and $3.49 on October 13, but MTGO fell from 0.07 to 0.02 tix over the week.

Fastbond

Fastbond climbed 221% on MTGO, from 0.39 tix on November 5 to 1.25 on November 12, beyond its preceding month's 0.43-tix high. TCGplayer moved from $24.90 to $25.59 across those dates, against $24.20 on October 13. Its competitive outlets remain narrow: Fastbond is legal in Vintage but banned in Legacy and Commander.

Chandra, Chill of Compliance

New in Reality Fracture, released October 2, 2026, Chandra, Chill of Compliance reached 14 published decks from November 6 to November 13, against 9 previously. TrueHero won a Modern Challenge with it on November 10, then finished third in Standard Challenges on November 11 and November 12.

After repeated coverage here, its MTGO price history now shows 12.59 tix on November 12, up from 4.18 on November 5 but below November 10's 13.42-tix peak. TCGplayer's $7.17 on November 12 exceeded November 5's $6.02 but remained below October 13's $7.89.