Grim Monolith Rises 48.9% on MTGO as Urza’s Saga Retreats From Its Peak

Grim Monolith rose 48.9% on MTGO, from 10.29 tix on November 2, 2026, to 15.32 tix on November 9, alongside an increase in its published Vintage appearances. Urza's Saga also gained during that window, though its November 9 price had already slipped from the weekend’s peak.

The tournament context differs across the week’s movers. Crossover Collaboration’s higher price followed increased Pauper use in October, while Talon Gates of Madara fell sharply despite appearing in more published Vintage decks.

Grim Monolith Gains Alongside Vintage Use

Scryfall’s daily price history puts Grim Monolith at 10.29 tix on November 2 and 15.32 tix on November 9. Its paper price barely changed over the same window, moving from $42.66 to $42.81.

In published Vintage lists, Grim Monolith appeared in 33 of 122 decks in the week of November 2, against 21 of 112 the week before and 26 of 124 in the week of October 12. Across the month’s archetype samples, Jewel Shops averaged 2.6 copies and Raker Shops averaged 4.

La_Ele won the November 1 Vintage Challenge 32 at 8-1 with 2 Grim Monolith in Jewel Shops, as MTGO’s published list shows. TonyScapone then finished second at 7-2 on November 8 with 3 copies. Those finishes give the move concrete tournament context, rather than a Legacy growth story.

Legacy appearances were 12 of 190 published decks in the week of October 12, peaked at 16 of 221 on October 19, and returned to 12 of 217 on November 2. The higher price has not followed a month-long increase in Legacy use.

Urza’s Saga’s Modern Appearances Increased

Urza's Saga reached 18.30 tix on November 7, a price already covered in our earlier report, and held there on November 8. Scryfall’s November price history then records 16.89 tix on November 9, still above 15.87 tix on November 2. Its paper price moved the other way, from $33.02 to $32.28.

Its Modern appearances increased from 88 of 395 published decks in the week of October 12 to 104 of 371, then 129 of 436, and finally 135 of 443 in the week of November 2. Broodscale, Affinity and Amulet Titan each averaged 4 copies in their respective samples.

Legacy supplies a recent result connecting both rising cards. HouseOfManaMTG finished third at 5-2 in the November 8 Legacy Challenge 16 with 4 Urza's Saga and 4 Grim Monolith, according to the official decklist. The build paired them with 4 Manifold Key and 4 Tezzeret, Cruel Captain.

Crossover Collaboration Follows Pauper Results

Crossover Collaboration moved from 14.64 tix on November 2 to 18.78 tix on November 3, holding that quote through November 9 in Scryfall’s price history. That exceeded its earlier recorded October levels, including 12.52 tix on October 19. Its paper price stayed between $0.26 and $0.35 across the 30-day window.

The 3-mana instant exiles 2 cards to play through your next turn and can make a Treasure when cast using teamwork. Ruby Storm averaged 3.4 copies across 57 published lists; weekly appearances increased from 4 of 223 Pauper decks on October 12 to 19 of 217 on October 26, then held at 19 of 213 on November 2.

Deck Scout’s November 8 results show 3 main-deck copies in the winning storm list. Its displayed quote was 12.49 tix, however, compared with Scryfall’s 18.78 tix that day. The tournament success is concrete; the displayed prices disagree.

Talon Gates of Madara Rebounds After a Sharp Drop

Talon Gates of Madara fell from 24.90 tix on November 2 to 2 tix on November 7, then recovered to 12 tix on November 8 and remained there on November 9 in Scryfall’s daily history. The latest quote was still less than half its November 2 price, but the low lasted only 1 recorded day.

That decline ran against Vintage adoption: 32 of 122 published decks included it in the week of November 2, compared with 20 of 124 on October 12. A separate MyMTGO price reference recorded the cheapest printing at 22.49 tix on November 2, before the plunge.

Its paper price also fell, from $32.23 on November 2 to $7.24 on November 5, before recovering to $17.92 on November 9. Meanwhile, Wizards’ Star Trek release notes include Talon Gates of Madara under the alternate name Starbase Yorktown. The set releases on November 13, 2026.