Price of Knowledge - EDHREC Market Capitalization
March 29, 2022 by
MtGDS 
(Imperial Seal | Art by Li Tie)
Name Your Price
How much is a card worth? How much is a deck worth? A format? This article is a bit of a thought experiment, intended to highlight the popularity of Magic as a game, Commander as a format, and specific cards as staples, as well as the considerable investment players have made to pursue the game they love.
We often talk about ubiquity within Commander solely as a function of how frequently cards appear in decklists, and rightfully so, but certainly those decklists would look different if money was no object. We'd certainly see a lot more copies of Mishra's Workshop!
I submit that one clear reflection of a card's power level is the cost players are willing to pay, in literal dollars and cents, to include it in their decks over an inferior alternative. Thus, I thought it would be interesting to look at each card's EDH Market Capitalization - the total value represented by all copies listed in EDHREC decks, at a given price.
total market cap = total copies across all EDHREC decks × current price at TCGplayer.com
Note that, for the figures in this article to truly reflect the actual value of cards in EDHREC, we'd need to make the following assumptions, none of which are actually true:
- All of the decks on EDHREC represent actual decks of 100 cards in Real Life™, rather than just notional decklists.
- If, for example, 38,000 copies of Phyrexian Altar suddenly flooded the secondary market, they would all be valued at the current price of almost $90. Magic is a popular game, but demand is not infinite and we have lots of evidence that card prices are responsive to supply.
- The prices and deck counts I'm using are exactly correct. In reality, I'm a few days out of date, but I'm certainly close in every case.
So, as long as you're comfortable staying in the realm of the conceptual, here is a graphical depiction of the total value of every card in the EDHREC database:
Note the log scale. Color encodes date of original release - new cards are generally more ubiquitous in the current meta than are old cards. Black points indicate cards on the Reserved List.
This plot shows clearly the expected relationship between popularity and price. Reserved List cards, indicated in black, constitute some of the most expensive cards in the format (really, all formats) due to their top-end power and limited supply. Since it's not particularly interesting to talk about how much players value extremely expensive/broken cards and dual lands, I'm mostly going to ignore the RL henceforth.
Before I start the countdown of the Top 10 cards by market cap, stop and guess which cards you expect to show up.
Ready?
The top 10 most valuable cards across EDHREC
| rank | card | num_decks | price | market_cap | notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #10 | 108,066 | $45 | $4,824,066 | Almost certainly the best generic tutor; highly prevalent in combo decks. | |
| #9 | 63,909 | $77 | $4,912,685 | A Black Lotus for your commander, so you can set the table three turns ahead of schedule? Sure! | |
| #8 | 97,319 | $51 | $4,941,859 | You can understand why many decks would want a free (to cast) Negate. Not free to purchase, though. | |
| #7 | 139,846 | $36 | $5,023,268 | Leading the charge for ramp in white. Arguably an annoying play pattern, but losing is even more annoying. As with many of the cards on this list, probably due for a reprint. | |
| #6 | 157,104 | $33 | $5,109,022 | The first tutor, after which the mechanic itself is named. A staple in any black deck that needs to find combo pieces. | |
| #5 | 185,490 | $31 | $5,770,594 | The 8th most-prevalent card in Commander, featured in 36% of decks that can run it. Instant-speed, asymmetrical, scalable. | |
| #4 | 137,954 | $47 | $6,416,241 | The most popular fetchland in EDH, and the most expensive, possibly due to its popularity in other formats. | |
| #3 | 96,518 | $70 | $6,735,991 | Possibly the best Commander-relevant ramp ever printed in red, featured in 20% of decks than can accommodate it. Only released once. | |
| #2 | 144,521 | $163 | $23,551,142 | A big jump in total market cap from #3. Extremely powerful fast mana, especially in a format with a starting life total of 40. Could potentially go in every Commander deck, but it's only been released at high rarities or as a special promo. It's more widely available than the #1 card, and therefore less expensive, but its utility makes it much more ubiquitous. | |
| #1 | 21,532 | $1,599 | $34,429,668 | A strictly worse Vampiric Tutor; probably never run over Demonic Tutor. However, it was first released in Portal Three Kingdoms, and most recently printed as a Judge Promo, so there just aren't very many of them these in circulation. Combo-centric decks need a high density of tutors, and this one will do the trick... for a price! |
Mana Vault, Rhystic Study, and Sensei's Divining Top just missed the top 10, but since I know you want to see even more data, here are the top 251 cards by total market cap:
| name | reserved | ci | cost | num_decks | card_price | market_cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Timetwister | Y | U |   |
13,226 | $6,325.00 | $83,654,450 |
| Imperial Seal | N | B |  |
21,532 | $1,599.00 | $34,429,668 |
| Mox Diamond | Y | n |  |
52,826 | $625.50 | $33,042,663 |
| Mana Crypt | N | n | |
144,521 | $162.96 | $23,551,142 |
| Underground Sea | Y | L | 37,447 | $450.00 | $16,851,150 | |
| Volcanic Island | Y | L | 33,569 | $485.00 | $16,280,965 | |
| Tropical Island | Y | L | 37,229 | $430.00 | $16,008,470 | |
| Bayou | Y | L | 35,515 | $375.00 | $13,318,125 | |
| Tundra | Y | L | 32,392 | $357.99 | $11,596,012 | |
| Wheel of Fortune | Y | R |  |
36,956 | $279.99 | $10,347,310 |
| Badlands | Y | L | 33,368 | $310.00 | $10,344,080 | |
| Lion's Eye Diamond | Y | n | |
18,590 | $540.25 | $10,043,248 |
| Mishra's Workshop | Y | L | 3,043 | $3,300.00 | $10,041,900 | |
| The Tabernacle at Pendrell Vale | Y | L | 2,397 | $3,600.67 | $8,630,806 | |
| Bazaar of Baghdad | Y | L | 1,664 | $4,999.99 | $8,319,983 | |
| Taiga | Y | L | 30,689 | $265.00 | $8,132,585 | |
| Plateau | Y | L | 30,068 | $250.00 | $7,517,000 | |
| Savannah | Y | L | 30,901 | $225.99 | $6,983,317 | |
| Dockside Extortionist | N | R |  |
96,518 | $69.79 | $6,735,991 |
| Gilded Drake | Y | U | |
21,385 | $304.64 | $6,514,726 |
| Gaea's Cradle | Y | L | 30,867 | $208.47 | $6,434,843 | |
| Polluted Delta | N | L | 137,954 | $46.51 | $6,416,241 | |
| Cyclonic Rift | N | U | |
185,490 | $31.11 | $5,770,594 |
| Demonic Tutor | N | B | |
157,104 | $32.52 | $5,109,022 |
| Smothering Tithe | N | W |   |
139,846 | $35.92 | $5,023,268 |
| Fierce Guardianship | N | U | |
97,319 | $50.78 | $4,941,859 |
| Jeweled Lotus | N | n | |
63,909 | $76.87 | $4,912,685 |
| Vampiric Tutor | N | B | |
108,066 | $44.64 | $4,824,066 |
| Mana Vault | N | n | |
79,096 | $60.78 | $4,807,455 |
| Rhystic Study | N | U | |
157,316 | $30.35 | $4,774,541 |
| Sensei's Divining Top | N | n | |
76,350 | $61.80 | $4,718,430 |
| Wooded Foothills | N | L | 123,802 | $35.01 | $4,334,308 | |
| Scrubland | Y | L | 32,304 | $125.00 | $4,038,000 | |
| Sylvan Library | N | G |  |
89,298 | $45.01 | $4,019,303 |
| Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth | N | L | 120,860 | $30.73 | $3,714,028 | |
| Cavern of Souls | N | L | 52,023 | $71.34 | $3,711,321 | |
| Mana Drain | N | U | |
79,429 | $44.05 | $3,498,847 |
| Phyrexian Altar | N | n | |
37,950 | $86.98 | $3,300,891 |
| Deflecting Swat | N | R | |
74,584 | $43.17 | $3,219,791 |
| Ancient Tomb | N | L | 132,828 | $23.74 | $3,153,337 | |
| Scalding Tarn | N | L | 118,035 | $26.24 | $3,097,238 | |
| Misty Rainforest | N | L | 129,766 | $23.56 | $3,057,287 | |
| Doubling Season | N | G |  |
40,500 | $75.14 | $3,043,170 |
| Force of Negation | N | U | |
45,898 | $64.70 | $2,969,601 |
| Chains of Mephistopheles | Y | B | |
1,956 | $1,499.73 | $2,933,472 |
| Mox Opal | N | n | |
50,369 | $50.93 | $2,565,293 |
| Mana Confluence | N | L | 97,777 | $25.74 | $2,516,780 | |
| Windswept Heath | N | L | 129,857 | $19.13 | $2,484,164 | |
| Bloodstained Mire | N | L | 125,575 | $19.08 | $2,395,971 | |
| Breeding Pool | N | L | 119,735 | $19.96 | $2,389,911 | |
| Teferi's Protection | N | W | |
79,609 | $29.40 | $2,340,505 |
| Verdant Catacombs | N | L | 123,866 | $18.55 | $2,297,714 | |
| Enlightened Tutor | N | W | |
92,203 | $24.74 | $2,281,102 |
| Prismatic Vista | N | L | 94,953 | $23.97 | $2,276,023 | |
| Intuition | Y | U | |
12,656 | $177.21 | $2,242,770 |
| Serra's Sanctum | Y | L | 7,771 | $282.82 | $2,197,794 | |
| The Great Henge | N | G |  |
49,605 | $42.88 | $2,127,062 |
| Transmute Artifact | Y | U | |
5,342 | $396.24 | $2,116,714 |
| Mystical Tutor | N | U | |
103,464 | $20.00 | $2,069,280 |
| Lightning Greaves | N | n | |
280,322 | $7.33 | $2,054,760 |
| Force of Will | N | U | |
64,103 | $31.78 | $2,037,193 |
| Flooded Strand | N | L | 129,963 | $15.30 | $1,988,434 | |
| Sword of Feast and Famine | N | n | |
31,939 | $61.99 | $1,979,899 |
| Sacred Foundry | N | L | 104,224 | $18.34 | $1,911,468 | |
| Marsh Flats | N | L | 122,368 | $15.55 | $1,902,822 | |
| Arid Mesa | N | L | 115,393 | $16.32 | $1,883,214 | |
| Morphic Pool | N | L | 51,905 | $36.24 | $1,881,037 | |
| Worldly Tutor | N | G | |
69,949 | $25.49 | $1,783,000 |
| Finale of Devastation | N | G |  |
53,198 | $33.37 | $1,775,217 |
| Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx | N | L | 68,959 | $25.50 | $1,758,454 | |
| Moat | Y | W | |
1,164 | $1,500.00 | $1,746,000 |
| Blood Crypt | N | L | 107,417 | $15.44 | $1,658,518 | |
| Steam Vents | N | L | 112,585 | $14.51 | $1,633,608 | |
| Watery Grave | N | L | 130,775 | $12.48 | $1,632,072 | |
| Toxic Deluge | N | B | |
81,064 | $19.15 | $1,552,376 |
| Diabolic Intent | N | B | |
44,587 | $34.70 | $1,547,169 |
| Chrome Mox | N | n | |
86,599 | $17.77 | $1,538,864 |
| Overgrown Tomb | N | L | 121,710 | $12.56 | $1,528,678 | |
| Swan Song | N | U | |
111,649 | $13.29 | $1,483,815 |
| Esper Sentinel | N | W | |
62,238 | $23.79 | $1,480,642 |
| Godless Shrine | N | L | 113,839 | $12.71 | $1,446,894 | |
| Urza's Saga | N | L | 38,047 | $37.61 | $1,430,948 | |
| Parallel Lives | N | G | |
30,662 | $46.24 | $1,417,811 |
| Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer | N | R | |
18,934 | $73.96 | $1,400,359 |
| Luxury Suite | N | L | 43,560 | $31.59 | $1,376,060 | |
| Crucible of Worlds | N | n | |
36,138 | $38.03 | $1,374,328 |
| Skullclamp | N | n | |
144,970 | $9.36 | $1,356,919 |
| Deadly Rollick | N | B | |
43,599 | $30.66 | $1,336,745 |
| Damnation | N | B | |
50,803 | $26.18 | $1,330,023 |
| Kozilek, Butcher of Truth | N | n |  |
20,648 | $63.96 | $1,320,646 |
| Necropotence | N | B | |
41,915 | $29.97 | $1,256,193 |
| Gemstone Caverns | N | L | 43,920 | $28.57 | $1,254,794 | |
| Lotus Petal | N | n | |
71,496 | $17.43 | $1,246,175 |
| Ulamog, the Infinite Gyre | N | n |  |
19,521 | $63.25 | $1,234,703 |
| Mox Amber | N | n | |
34,460 | $35.71 | $1,230,567 |
| Capture of Jingzhou | N | U | |
2,439 | $499.99 | $1,219,476 |
| Heroic Intervention | N | G | |
131,223 | $9.22 | $1,209,876 |
| Cabal Coffers | N | L | 66,802 | $17.98 | $1,201,100 | |
| Earthcraft | Y | G | |
6,822 | $175.07 | $1,194,328 |
| Consecrated Sphinx | N | U | |
30,406 | $38.70 | $1,176,712 |
| Green Sun's Zenith | N | G | |
44,207 | $25.69 | $1,135,678 |
| Time Spiral | Y | U | |
6,315 | $174.61 | $1,102,662 |
| Spellseeker | N | U | |
31,409 | $34.35 | $1,078,899 |
| Temple Garden | N | L | 104,530 | $10.19 | $1,065,161 | |
| Craterhoof Behemoth | N | G |  |
36,021 | $29.04 | $1,046,050 |
| Chromatic Lantern | N | n | |
102,996 | $10.08 | $1,038,200 |
| Jeska's Will | N | R | |
67,074 | $15.35 | $1,029,586 |
| Sword of Fire and Ice | N | n | |
19,243 | $53.36 | $1,026,806 |
| Candelabra of Tawnos | Y | n | |
905 | $1,134.19 | $1,026,442 |
| Anointed Procession | N | W | |
40,612 | $25.23 | $1,024,641 |
| Blightsteel Colossus | N | n |  |
19,184 | $52.85 | $1,013,874 |
| Sol Ring | N | n | |
832,694 | $1.21 | $1,007,560 |
| Stomping Ground | N | L | 105,972 | $9.42 | $998,256 | |
| Mystic Remora | N | U | |
96,548 | $10.22 | $986,721 |
| Ashnod's Altar | N | n | |
87,422 | $11.06 | $966,887 |
| Field of the Dead | N | L | 49,462 | $19.49 | $964,014 | |
| Grand Abolisher | N | W | |
40,303 | $23.46 | $945,508 |
| Yawgmoth, Thran Physician | N | B | |
25,472 | $36.78 | $936,860 |
| Flusterstorm | N | U | |
48,552 | $18.85 | $915,205 |
| Shadowspear | N | n | |
46,193 | $19.75 | $912,312 |
| Gamble | N | R | |
51,951 | $17.52 | $910,182 |
| Sliver Queen | Y | Z | |
2,980 | $303.04 | $903,059 |
| Power Artifact | Y | U | |
2,735 | $328.20 | $897,627 |
| Assassin's Trophy | N | Z | |
64,677 | $13.75 | $889,309 |
| Ulamog, the Ceaseless Hunger | N | n | |
17,690 | $49.82 | $881,316 |
| Mikaeus, the Unhallowed | N | B | |
18,707 | $46.18 | $863,889 |
| Liliana, Dreadhorde General | N | B | |
29,287 | $29.42 | $861,624 |
| Land Tax | N | W | |
39,917 | $21.49 | $857,816 |
| Exploration | N | G | |
41,712 | $20.52 | $855,930 |
| Hallowed Fountain | N | L | 111,556 | $7.61 | $848,941 | |
| Stoneforge Mystic | N | W | |
20,278 | $41.56 | $842,754 |
| Reliquary Tower | N | L | 278,936 | $3.02 | $842,387 | |
| Aetherflux Reservoir | N | n | |
54,729 | $15.38 | $841,732 |
| Bloom Tender | N | G | |
33,555 | $24.60 | $825,453 |
| Yavimaya Hollow | Y | L | 9,462 | $86.59 | $819,315 | |
| Nether Void | Y | B | |
787 | $1,038.52 | $817,315 |
| Phyrexian Tower | N | L | 48,610 | $16.67 | $810,329 | |
| Dark Confidant | N | B | |
26,562 | $30.48 | $809,610 |
| Bountiful Promenade | N | L | 37,170 | $21.11 | $784,659 | |
| Bitterblossom | N | B | |
18,407 | $42.34 | $779,352 |
| Grim Monolith | Y | n | |
26,811 | $28.99 | $777,251 |
| Urza's Incubator | N | n | |
19,044 | $40.51 | $771,472 |
| Sea of Clouds | N | L | 39,401 | $19.58 | $771,472 | |
| Dryad of the Ilysian Grove | N | G | |
52,567 | $14.35 | $754,336 |
| Growing Rites of Itlimoc | N | G | |
33,875 | $21.80 | $738,475 |
| Force of Vigor | N | G | |
28,937 | $25.16 | $728,055 |
| Carpet of Flowers | N | G | |
40,106 | $18.03 | $723,111 |
| Shizo, Death's Storehouse | N | L | 19,923 | $36.10 | $719,220 | |
| Exquisite Blood | N | B | |
22,387 | $31.99 | $716,160 |
| Burgeoning | N | G | |
25,864 | $27.19 | $703,242 |
| Snapcaster Mage | N | U | |
18,165 | $37.99 | $690,088 |
| Forbidden Orchard | N | L | 34,475 | $19.99 | $689,155 | |
| The Meathook Massacre | N | B | |
15,939 | $43.08 | $686,652 |
| Jet Medallion | N | n | |
18,821 | $36.45 | $686,025 |
| Guardian Project | N | G | |
59,326 | $11.46 | $679,876 |
| Entomb | N | B | |
41,143 | $16.29 | $670,219 |
| Jace, the Mind Sculptor | N | U | |
12,466 | $53.46 | $666,432 |
| Strip Mine | N | L | 54,017 | $12.27 | $662,789 | |
| Ravages of War | N | W | |
1,400 | $473.00 | $662,200 |
| Purphoros, God of the Forge | N | R | |
33,013 | $20.05 | $661,911 |
| Fabled Passage | N | L | 134,918 | $4.89 | $659,749 | |
| Torment of Hailfire | N | B | |
41,856 | $15.75 | $659,232 |
| Pact of Negation | N | U | |
56,486 | $11.61 | $655,802 |
| Grave Pact | N | B | |
22,924 | $28.35 | $649,895 |
| Spire Garden | N | L | 34,609 | $18.54 | $641,651 | |
| City of Brass | N | L | 88,329 | $7.19 | $635,086 | |
| Helm of the Host | N | n | |
36,976 | $17.17 | $634,878 |
| Copy Artifact | Y | U | |
8,042 | $78.58 | $631,940 |
| Lake of the Dead | Y | L | 4,799 | $129.49 | $621,423 | |
| Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite | N | W | |
33,629 | $18.45 | $620,455 |
| Phyrexian Arena | N | B | |
71,881 | $8.62 | $619,614 |
| Ruby Medallion | N | n | |
20,559 | $30.10 | $618,826 |
| The Abyss | Y | B | |
476 | $1,299.95 | $618,776 |
| Urza, Lord High Artificer | N | U | |
13,923 | $43.45 | $604,954 |
| Grim Tutor | N | B | |
38,212 | $15.76 | $602,221 |
| Reanimate | N | B | |
63,484 | $9.47 | $601,193 |
| Goldspan Dragon | N | R | |
19,963 | $30.02 | $599,289 |
| Sapphire Medallion | N | n | |
18,609 | $31.94 | $594,371 |
| Survival of the Fittest | Y | G | |
15,355 | $38.59 | $592,549 |
| Wrenn and Six | N | Z | |
6,026 | $98.29 | $592,296 |
| Path to Exile | N | W | |
147,032 | $4.00 | $588,128 |
| Cloudstone Curio | N | n | |
11,428 | $50.59 | $578,143 |
| The Ozolith | N | n | |
34,023 | $16.61 | $565,122 |
| Allosaurus Shepherd | N | G | |
10,418 | $53.77 | $560,176 |
| Terror of the Peaks | N | R | |
28,531 | $19.53 | $557,210 |
| Serra Ascendant | N | W | |
22,238 | $24.92 | $554,171 |
| Vanquisher's Banner | N | n | |
43,873 | $12.63 | $554,116 |
| Recruiter of the Guard | N | W | |
21,468 | $25.70 | $551,728 |
| Aggravated Assault | N | R | |
13,233 | $41.68 | $551,551 |
| Seedborn Muse | N | G | |
60,743 | $9.01 | $547,294 |
| Vedalken Orrery | N | n | |
19,178 | $28.37 | $544,080 |
| Ugin, the Spirit Dragon | N | n |  |
26,988 | $20.11 | $542,729 |
| The Scarab God | N | Z | |
14,141 | $37.95 | $536,651 |
| Walking Ballista | N | n | |
36,249 | $14.73 | $533,948 |
| Yawgmoth's Will | Y | B | |
13,260 | $40.08 | $531,461 |
| Arcane Signet | N | n | |
578,258 | $0.91 | $526,215 |
| Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth | N | L | 55,591 | $9.43 | $524,223 | |
| Thassa's Oracle | N | U | |
55,756 | $9.37 | $522,434 |
| Birds of Paradise | N | G | |
121,213 | $4.25 | $515,155 |
| Emrakul, the Promised End | N | n |  |
12,273 | $41.91 | $514,361 |
| Flawless Maneuver | N | W | |
33,377 | $15.15 | $505,662 |
| Avacyn, Angel of Hope | N | W | |
25,898 | $19.31 | $500,090 |
| Ketria Triome | N | L | 38,478 | $12.82 | $493,288 | |
| Oracle of Mul Daya | N | G | |
29,843 | $16.44 | $490,619 |
| Nyxbloom Ancient | N | G | |
29,115 | $16.81 | $489,423 |
| Twilight Prophet | N | B | |
13,446 | $35.69 | $479,888 |
| Reflecting Pool | N | L | 47,471 | $10.09 | $478,982 | |
| Zagoth Triome | N | L | 42,007 | $11.36 | $477,200 | |
| Pitiless Plunderer | N | B | |
40,022 | $11.92 | $477,062 |
| Anguished Unmaking | N | Z | |
60,416 | $7.88 | $476,078 |
| Dictate of Erebos | N | B | |
37,500 | $12.38 | $464,250 |
| Concordant Crossroads | N | G | |
9,752 | $47.43 | $462,537 |
| Wurmcoil Engine | N | n |  |
22,580 | $20.44 | $461,535 |
| Drowned Catacomb | N | L | 67,241 | $6.80 | $457,239 | |
| Coat of Arms | N | n | |
29,049 | $15.65 | $454,617 |
| Null Rod | Y | n | |
5,429 | $83.68 | $454,299 |
| Extraplanar Lens | N | n | |
13,027 | $34.70 | $452,037 |
| Sakashima of a Thousand Faces | N | U | |
20,086 | $22.43 | $450,529 |
| Sea Gate Restoration | N | U | |
28,725 | $15.58 | $447,536 |
| Veil of Summer | N | G | |
56,560 | $7.89 | $446,258 |
| Living Plane | Y | G | |
893 | $499.55 | $446,098 |
| Savai Triome | N | L | 40,760 | $10.94 | $445,914 | |
| Triumph of the Hordes | N | G | |
29,482 | $15.04 | $443,409 |
| Sylvan Tutor | N | G | |
5,521 | $79.59 | $439,416 |
| Training Grounds | N | U | |
13,769 | $31.72 | $436,753 |
| Isochron Scepter | N | n | |
46,768 | $9.32 | $435,878 |
| Razaketh, the Foulblooded | N | B | |
18,797 | $23.14 | $434,963 |
| Raugrin Triome | N | L | 35,402 | $12.24 | $433,320 | |
| Demonic Consultation | N | B | |
24,938 | $17.30 | $431,427 |
| Volrath's Stronghold | Y | L | 12,548 | $34.21 | $429,267 | |
| Sakashima's Student | N | U | |
6,428 | $66.67 | $428,555 |
| Bolas's Citadel | N | B | |
59,455 | $6.98 | $414,996 |
| Boseiju, Who Shelters All | N | L | 11,564 | $35.86 | $414,685 | |
| Blasphemous Act | N | R | |
134,847 | $3.07 | $413,980 |
| Hinterland Harbor | N | L | 61,781 | $6.67 | $412,079 | |
| Fiery Emancipation | N | R | |
20,658 | $19.92 | $411,507 |
| Thought Vessel | N | n | |
130,252 | $3.14 | $408,991 |
| Inventors' Fair | N | L | 54,447 | $7.46 | $406,175 | |
| Vorinclex, Monstrous Raider | N | G | |
15,572 | $26.07 | $405,962 |
| Agadeem's Awakening | N | B | |
23,759 | $16.96 | $402,953 |
| Opposition Agent | N | B | |
47,541 | $8.38 | $398,394 |
| Diamond Valley | Y | L | 491 | $809.94 | $397,681 | |
| Mycosynth Lattice | N | n | |
10,578 | $36.82 | $389,482 |
| Personal Tutor | N | U | |
4,633 | $83.89 | $388,662 |
| Spark Double | N | U | |
46,802 | $8.29 | $387,989 |
| Argothian Enchantress | N | G | |
10,301 | $37.20 | $383,197 |
| Heliod, Sun-Crowned | N | W | |
20,769 | $18.35 | $381,111 |
| Gauntlet of Might | Y | R | |
1,306 | $289.99 | $378,727 |
| Inkmoth Nexus | N | L | 9,243 | $40.67 | $375,913 | |
| Oboro, Palace in the Clouds | N | L | 4,320 | $85.92 | $371,174 | |
| Avenger of Zendikar | N | G | |
66,023 | $5.60 | $369,729 |
Turns out, Timetwister is the Apple of Commander.
The only question remaining to be answered: what does it all add up to? If we were to sum these market capitalization values across all cards in the EDHREC database, theoretically encapsulating the entire value of over 1,000,000 Commander decks (assuming our untrue assumptions hold), how much are all of the cards enumerated on EDHREC worth?
The answer: $804,053,241
Just think of the hours spent double-sleeving all of those cards!
Thoughts? Questions? Critiques? Suggestions?
Let me hear them! Do you think it's reasonable to assert that card strength correlates with market cap? Were you able to guess any of the top 10? Which cards are you most looking to see drop off the top of this list? I'd love to hear what you think, and if you aren’t already, please follow me on Twitter!
MtGDS
MtGDS (AKA Magic Data Science) is pretty new to the game, but is trying to understand it as best he can through data. He loves making graphs and finding new ways to measure things. You can read his non-Commander articles at http://mtgds.wordpress.com, and he's worth a follow on Twitter @MtG_DS.
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