The Most Expensive MTG Cards Released In 2024

The year 2024 was a banner year for Magic: The Gathering collectors. While the year wasn’t short on controversy surrounding some of its hottest limited releases (such as various Secret Lair Drops), Wizards of the Coast released a plethora of amazing cards for collectors.

This list is chock-full of some incredibly valuable cards that debuted in 2024, almost all of which came from Collector Boosters, the extremely pricey booster packs that are made for devoted collectors (and investors). Grab your wallet and read on to check out the biggest-dollar MTG cards from the past year.

The card prices quoted all come from TCGPlayer‘s Market Price History over the past calendar year and may fluctuate over time.

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Rakdos, Patron Of Chaos (Rainbow Foil Serialized) – Murders At Karlov Manor

Market Price: $699.99

Rakdos, the famed Demon creature that gives MTG’s black/red color combo its name. He received new printings in back-to-back sets in the form of Rakdos, Patron of Chaos in Murders at Karlov Manor and Rakdos, the Muscle in Outlaws of Thunder Junction.

The Karlov Manor mythic rare is the one that joins the list, particularly its serialized version found in Murders at Karlov Manor collector boosters featuring a double rainbow foil version of the Ravnica City treatment of the card. Only 250 copies of these serialized cards were printed, so it’s no wonder that this card commands nearly $700 on the secondary market.

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Cleopatra, Exiled Pharaoh (Greek Serialized) – Universes Beyond: Assassin’s Creed

Market Price: $699.99

One of the least-hyped sets among MTG fans in 2024 was the Universes Beyond: Assassin’s Creed release that occurred in the summer of 2024. While it might not have made big waves among MTG fans and collectors, the collector boosters were home to some intriguing cards with spectacular art treatments.

Notably, the Assassin’s Creed set featured actual historical figures, such as Leonardo da Vinci, Socrates, and on this card, Cleopatra – all of whom have featured in Assassin’s Creed games over the years. Furthermore, these cards were all printed in their own “native” languages; thus, this serialized Cleopatra was printed solely in Greek.

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Niv-Mizzet, Guildpact (Rainbow Foil Serialized) – Murders at Karlov Manor

Market Price: $726.21

The Firemind himself, Niv-Mizzet, is a beloved character across Magic’s history (and a legendary WUBRG card) that anchors various storylines in the plane of Ravnica, including during the events that took place for the Murders at Karlov Manor set.

Much like the Rakdos card before it, this double rainbow foil only saw 250 total cards printed, making it a major chase card from the first MTG set released in 2024.

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Steam Vents (Retro Frame Serialized) – Ravnica Remastered

Market Price: $891.50

From one Ravnica set to another, Ravnica Remastered was a compilation set released in 2024 that saw notable reprints of some of the most famous and popular cards from Magic’s past. The only condition was that they were part of sets that featured Ravnica, including cards from the original Ravnica block, the Return to Ravnica block, and the (unofficial) Guilds of Ravnica block.

Unsurprisingly, the top chase card from that set is one of the beloved “shocklands” that provide two colors of mana and ping you for two if you want them to enter untapped. In this case, it’s the Izzet (blue/red) shockland that leads the charge in its serialized retro frame version – a stunning card that is worthy of its sky-high price point.

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Teysa, Opulent Oligarch (Rainbow Foil Serialized) – Murders at Karlov Manor

Market Price: $897.50

The most valuable card from a Standard format-legal set in 2024 is this double rainbow serialized version of Teysa, Opulent Oligarch from Murders at Karlov Manor, clocking in with a price tag just under a staggering $900.

With interesting abilities, striking artwork, and only 250 copies in existence, it’s no wonder that this chase rare from Murders at Karlov Manor tops out as the most valuable card in the set. And yet, it’s still not pricey enough to reach the top five.

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Leonardo da Vinci (Italian Serialized) – Universes Beyond: Assassin’s Creed

Market Price: $899.95

Worth nearly $200 more than the second-most valuable card from Universes Beyond: Assassin’s Creed is an MTG card featuring one of history’s most preeminent artists, inventors, and Renaissance men: Leonardo da Vinci.

If you had told MTG creator Richard Garfield in 1993 that the game he invented would have a card with the likeness of the painter of the Mona Lisa on it 30 years from now, he would not believe you. But that’s the direction the game went in. 2024. It is quite the curio, and this card being solely printed in Italian as a serialized version means it was always going to be a chase card for collectors.

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Mana Vault – Secret Lair Drop (Fallout: Vault Boy)

Market Price: $1,053.03

The most valuable card from a Secret Lair Drop in 2024 comes courtesy of one of the best drops from 2024: the Fallout: Vault Boy release, which was part of the Equinox Superdrop 2024 in April.

Released alongside the Universes Beyond: Fallout set, this small drop featured notable Stax pieces such as Trinisphere and Sphere of Resistance, but the drop’s ultra-rare bonus card is the one that retains a price point over $1,000. As one of the best mana rocks of all time in MTG, it’s no wonder that this unique card holds so much value.

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Kozilek, the Broken Reality (Borderless Serialized) – Modern Horizons 3

Market Price: $1,523.40

The three most valuable cards from 2024 – by far – hail from one of the most powerful, if not the most powerful, sets released during the year: Modern Horizons 3. Modern Horizons sets are known for pushing the boundaries of what Magic cards can do, and the third set in this series was no exception.

There were only three cards that received serialized versions in the set, and all three of them were borderless versions of three new Eldrazi titans. The top three begin with a stunning version of Kozilek, the Broken Reality that tips the scales with a price point over $1,500.

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Emrakul, the World Anew (Borderless Serialized) – Modern Horizons 3

Market Price: $2,100.00

Emrakul, the World Anew just misses the number one spot with a price point well north of $2,000. This is a fascinating card that can be cheated into play far earlier than expected, with the rare madness keyword being present. It can be cast in place of discarding a card from your hand for a mere six colorless mana.

While this Emrakul isn’t quite as toweringly powerful as, say, Emrakul, the Aeons Torn or Emrakul, the Promised End, it is still an Emraku. As one of the most fearsome creatures in MTG history, it commands a mammoth price point on the secondary market.

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Ulamog, the Defiler (Borderless Serialized) – Modern Horizons 3

Market Price: $2,199.99

The best new Eldrazi titan printed in Modern Horizons 3 was Ulamog, the Defiler, which can balloon to mammoth sizes depending on the deck you’re playing against. It also gains the uber-powerful annihilator keyword, which forces your foe to sacrifice permanents based on the number of +1/+1 counters on Ulamog.

Much like Kozilek and Emrakul, only 250 copies of these spectacularly illustrated borderless cards were made, and due to them being Eldrazi titans, it makes perfect sense that all of them would be worth well into the thousands. Not bad for pieces of cardboard!