Opening any of these will make you feel like a boggart rolling in muck.
Lorwyn Eclipsed is finally here, and sentiment around the pastoral release has been very well-received from players and collectors alike. It’s a release that offers something for everyone — there’s deep typal synergies, several cards primed for competitive success, and even a handful of Noggles. Anytime a Magic: The Gathering set sees a strong community sentiment from the get-go, card prices often fluctuate aggressively as demand reaches its peak.
Knowing the value you’ve opened from those Play and Collector Booster can be a little confusing, given the several different treatments and rarities on offer. Fret not, as we’ll be working through some of the expensive cards you can open in Lorwyn Eclipsed right now.
The Most Valuable Cards from Magic: The Gathering’s Lorwyn Eclipsed
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It’s worth acknowledging that prices can be a bit funky shortly after a set’s release, as the secondary market continues to accommodate card circulation along with ongoing consumer demand. Even though prices haven’t settled quite yet (and won’t do so for a while), here are the cards that are commanding the most value from Lorwyn Eclipsed.
#10 Moonshadow (Fable Frame Showcase)
Moonshadow
Lorwyn Eclipsed, Mythic
Moonshadow shares many traits with Death’s Shadow, a card that has had a ton of competitive pedigree over the years, as you’re able to leverage your life totals in a way that converts Death’s Shadow into a potent threat. Moonshadow is a little different, as the card demands permanents to enter your graveyard from anywhere instead, and you’ll remove a -1/-1 counter from the creature for each time you do this. It’s worth noting that Moonshadow’s -1/-1 clause doesn’t trigger from any tokens that leave play under your control, as these are not considered cards.
Due to the strong resemblance to Death’s Shadow, Moonshadow has quickly become a valuable card to own from Lorwyn Eclipsed. It’s the whimsical Fable Frame version boasting the significant monetary value at the time of publication, but opening any printing of the card is a nice hit either way. It’s unclear if Moonshadow has the competitive chops to see consistent play post-release, but players are already brewing with Modern Constructed’s Grixis Reanimator earning some early success. If anything, Moonshadow reads as an inherently powerful card, and one that could become broken with future sets.
#9 Hexing Squelcher (Fable Frame Showcase)
Hexing Squelcher
Lorwyn Eclipsed, Rare
It was the best-performing card leading up to Lorwyn Eclipsed’s release, which has made Hexing Squelcher a highly desirable card to own moving forward. Even though the Squelcher doesn’t really do anything upon entering the battlefield, it’s able to adopt a disruptive game plan by forcing your opponents to use their life totals to target any of your creatures. Oh, and the Goblin also turns your spells into uncounterable ones, because why not?
It’s the ability to become the disruptor that has made Hexing Squelcher a seriously popular card to own from Lorwyn Eclipsed, with most of the demand coming from casual and competitive Commander circles. There hasn’t been too much Constructed success with the card as of yet, but it could become an interesting metagame breaker once these competitive formats have settled down post-release.
#8 Deceit (Borderless)
Deceit
Lorwyn Eclipsed, Mythic
These play out a little differently compared to Solitude (and friends) as Wizards of the Coast were careful to design these in a way that cares about casting costs and not triggering through entering the battlefield instead. That said, opening any of these Elemental Incarnations will bring good value, as these seem forced in terms of design and will likely appear in casual formats alongside competitive ones. Right now, the borderless printing of Deceit is the most valuable, but opening any version will remain a nice hit if competitive demand continues in the coming weeks.
#7 Bitterbloom Bearer (Fable Frame Showcase)
Bitterbloom Bearer
Lorwyn Eclipsed, Mythic
Bitterbloom Bearer is one of the more sought-after cards from Lorwyn Eclipsed, as it inherits desirable traits as seen with Bitterblossom, a card that saw a ton of play back in Shadowmoor. For two mana, the Bearer can enter play at instant-speed and creates a Faerie token during your upkeep, meaning you’ll be able net decent value during your turn. Even though Lorwyn Eclipsed didn’t see any Faerie Commander Precon Decks to support the release, players are keen to build the typal strategy with Bitterbloom Bearer being very much part of that plan. This one is also starting to see some competitive play, as it appears in Standard Constructed’s Dimir Midrange to notable success. If Dimir Midrange comes back in a big way in the coming weeks, this could very well influence the price of Bitterbloom Bearer going forward. Right now, the Fable Frame printing is becoming more expensive than the normal version, but both remain fantastic hits from Lorwyn Eclipsed.
#6 Bitterblossom (Special Guests)
Bitterblossom
Special Guests, Mythic
Speaking of the original, Bitterblossom (reprinted as part of the ever-growing Special Guests series) is another valuable card from Lorwyn Eclipsed. With 20 Special Guests cards to collect from the release, Bitterblossom is one of the more interesting cards to own as Faeries remain a popular typal strategy to play in casual formats. Bitterblossom is about as iconic as it gets for a Magic card; it comes with a competitive history that has become a bit of a relic of the past due to power creep in the last few years. That said, the card remains a flavorful inclusion for Commander and will likely remain a valuable card to own from the Special Guests going forward.
#5 Wistfulness (Borderless)
Wistfulness
Lorwyn Eclipsed, Mythic
Wistfulness is perhaps the most-pushed out of the bunch, as it’s able to exile an artifact or enchantment card if two green mana was paid when casting the spell, or you can draw two cards to then discard a card if you paid two blue mana instead. Tagging enchantments or artifacts remains a popular gameplay pattern in Commander, meaning Wistfulness has plenty of interest in casual circles as well. That said, opening any copy of Wistfulness will bring decent value to your collection, with the borderless printing commanding a little more at the time of publication.
#4 Painter’s Servant (Special Guests)
Painter’s Servant
Special Guests, Mythic
Painter’s Servant is the other Special Guests card that’s fetching decent value from Lorwyn Eclipsed. What makes Painter’s Servant so unique is the ability to mess with the color identity of all cards in hand and on the battlefield, enabling some serious nonsense if you can pair it with a Grindstone or similar. This is one of the few reasons Painter’s Servant has remained a pricey card over the years, as the effect is so unique that there hasn’t been anything like it printed since. First printed in Shadowmoor, Painter’s Servant sees evergreen play in Legacy Constructed and is a must-have for any Reaper King Commander decks out there. With the recent Special Guests printing, this marks the first borderless treatment of the card and will be a notable one to own with collectors.
#3 The Japan Showcase Cards
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It’s been a minute, but the Japan Showcase cards return in Lorwyn Eclipsed with the latest crop becoming valuable hits from the release. At the time of publication, Bloom Tender, Moonshadow, and Winnowing are the most expensive, with Selfless Safewright and Spinerock Tyrant following shortly behind. One of the changes Wizards made to the Japan Showcase cards is that these only appear in Collector Boosters moving forward, meaning they may end up being a little harder to open since they won’t appear in Play Boosters anymore. That said, these remain some of the more collectible pieces from an original Magic release (such as Lorwyn Eclipsed), as they highlight art from Japanese artists and illustrators, paying homage to aesthetics commonly found in Japanese hobby stores.
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The other change Wizards made is that you’ll only open English versions of the Japan Showcase cards in English Collector Boosters, meaning you won’t open any of these in Japanese. This is another boon when it comes to card value, as English cards tend to run a higher price point on the secondary market (compared to other languages) due to evergreen demand. While you may not open one of the higher-end Japan Showcase cards from Lorwyn Eclipsed, they’re worth sticking in the binder for future trades.
#2 The Japan Showcase Fracture Foil Cards
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A similar sentiment can extend to the Fracture Foil cards, which are the chase treatments in most original Magic releases these days. These appear on the 10 Japan Showcase cards with Bloom Tender, Selfless Safewright, and Moonshadow being the top hits from the release thus far. Appearing in around 1% of Collector Boosters, the Fracture Foils often command a ton of value regardless of the card you’ve opened because they’re just that rare. Historically, Fracture Foils are popular additions in Commander as players look to showcase the most fanciest treatments to their friends and opponents, making them some of the more desirable cards to own from a given set.
#1 Bitterbloom Bearer (Borderless Serialized)
Bitterbloom Bearer
Lorwyn Eclipsed, Mythic
And while there aren’t any active TCGplayer listings at the time of publication, the serialized printing of Bitterbloom Bearer will become the most valuable card from Lorwyn Eclipsed. There’s already a few sold listings on eBay in the high $3000 to $12,000 range, with more likely being listed in the coming weeks. We’ve already discussed how Bitterbloom Bearer is synonymous with the iconic Bitterblossom, and having a creature option allows for more of the same potent effect in a given deck.
Like with any serialized card, the number opened will often dictate the value, with #001, #067, #069 (nice), and #420 being some of the more noteworthy numbers to own due to ongoing cultural trends. Prices of serialized cards can be tricky to determine, as the seller in question will often let the card go for a price they’re happy with. That said, the stunning Rebecca Guay art makes this printing of Bitterbloom Bearer more resilient compared to some of the other Headliner cards we’ve seen.