Cards to Watch: The Legend of Roku // Avatar Roku, Elves of Deep Shadow, Wall of Roots

TCGplayer prices fell 0.7% in the week ending November 4, 2026, against 2.3% on MTGO, averaging daily moves in the cheapest printings of cards released more than 30 days earlier. From October 5 to November 4, the declines were 2.7% and 6.2%, respectively; the median card was unchanged over the week in both markets. Among 4,171 paper cards worth at least $2, 157 rose at least 10% and 261 fell at least 10%; among 1,329 MTGO cards worth at least 1 tix, 80 rose and 185 fell by those thresholds.

The Legend of Roku // Avatar Roku reached 26 published decks against 16 the previous week, while its paper price fell and its MTGO quote recovered.

Among format-legal paper cards worth at least $5, Old School alone gained over the week, up 0.8%. Pauper fell furthest at 1.6%; Standard had the largest decline from October 5 to November 4, down 2.1%.

The week's biggest moves

No paper card broke above its usual range. These moves ran from October 28 to November 4, 2026, with each finishing outside its preceding month's range.

• Seasoned Cryomancer on MTGO: 12.03 to 18.84 tix, above its previous 1.00 to 12.39 tix range.
• Mishra's Workshop on MTGO: 5.99 to 8.72 tix, above 5.50 to 7.93 tix.
• Crossover Collaboration on MTGO: 14.17 to 18.78 tix, above 9.94 to 13.89 tix.
• Karakas on MTGO: 4.18 to 5.27 tix, above 1.89 to 3.63 tix.
• Ba Sing Se on MTGO: 1.80 to 2.20 tix, above 0.64 to 1.79 tix.
• Dark Matter Manipulator on MTGO: 8.12 to 9.86 tix, above 0.82 to 8.12 tix.

• Silent Clearing on TCGplayer: $5.07 to $2.27, below its previous $5.13 to $5.67 range.
• Pact of Negation on TCGplayer: $15.29 to $10.27, below $15.18 to $17.50.
• Flickering Hound on TCGplayer: $5.55 to $4.57, below $6.17 to $9.95.
• Emrakul, the Exigent Doom on TCGplayer: $15.59 to $13.14, below $15.50 to $32.54.
• Force of Despair on MTGO: 3.81 to 1.68 tix, below 3.57 to 4.67 tix.
• Flaring Pain on MTGO: 4.74 to 2.55 tix, below 4.26 to 9.52 tix.
• Darklight Phoenix on MTGO: 14.64 to 8.75 tix, below 15.18 to 28.00 tix.
• Weather the Storm on MTGO: 2.19 to 1.33 tix, below 1.52 to 2.80 tix.
• Mental Note on MTGO: 8.82 to 5.65 tix, below 7.93 to 11.94 tix.
• Emrakul, the Promised End on MTGO: 10.38 to 6.70 tix, below 10.38 to 35.81 tix.

Seasoned Cryomancer, new in Reality Fracture, out since October 2, 2026, is a three-mana looter that can stun creatures. Omegauo finished second in the November 4 Standard Challenge with four copies in Dimir Elementals, as MTGO's published finalist's list shows. But its Standard presence eased from 25 of 254 published lists in the week of October 26 to 10 of 125 in the week of November 2, while TCGplayer fell from $8.99 on October 28 to $6.30 on November 4.

The Legend of Roku // Avatar Roku

The Legend of Roku // Avatar Roku appeared in 26 published decks from October 29 to November 5, against 16 in the preceding 7 days, mostly in sideboards. The four-mana Saga supplies extra cards before transforming into a creature, giving those sideboards a longer-game threat.

Its 30-day price history puts it at $6.37 on TCGplayer on November 4, down from $6.95 on October 28 and $6.56 on October 5. On MTGO, it recovered from 1.00 tix on October 28 to 2.12 tix on November 4, still below its 2.95-tix quote on October 13. We give the extra deck appearances more weight than that recovery: the digital price remains inside its recent range, and a matchup shift could reduce sideboard demand.

Elves of Deep Shadow

Elves of Deep Shadow appeared in 11 published decks from October 29 to November 5, against none in the preceding 7 days, mostly in Pauper main decks. That small sample includes a finalist: TomJubarte finished second in the November 4 Pauper Challenge with three copies in Spy Combo, alongside four Wall of Roots in the published decklist.

Neither market has followed the extra appearances. TCGplayer held at $4.45 from October 28 to November 4, barely below $4.47 on October 5; MTGO held at 0.03 tix over the week, against 0.04 tix on October 6. Its newest listed printing dates to September 7, 2012, making sustained demand worth following, though a future reprint would weaken that case.

Wall of Roots

Wall of Roots also reached 11 published decks from October 29 to November 5, up from 3 in the preceding 7 days, mostly in Pauper main decks. TomJubarte's four-copy commitment ties its increased use to the same Spy Combo result rather than a separate source of demand.

TCGplayer held at $0.20 from October 28 to November 4, against $0.19 on October 5. MTGO moved the other way, falling from 2.91 tix on October 28 to 2.42 tix on November 4, after quoting 3.80 tix on October 6. We rank this below Elves of Deep Shadow as a finance watch because the digital price is retreating despite the extra lists.