Reading card prices
Low price versus average: reading a Riftbound price table
Distinguish lowest listings, seven-day and thirty-day averages, and trend prices before comparing cards.
TCGIndex editorial · Printing and price basis before the numberIs the smallest number your purchase price?
The lowest listing is a price measure from its source. It does not guarantee that your desired language and condition are available at that price. Check stock and shipping with the seller. A displayed figure alone cannot establish your final delivered cost.
Keep the comparison period consistent
Comparing one card’s seven-day average with another card’s lowest listing mixes different questions. Choose the same source, currency, period and price measure first. A difference between seven-day and thirty-day averages alone does not establish increased popularity or its cause.
What to check when a price changes
First confirm that the printing and measure are unchanged, then check the new observation time. Save the exact product so you do not choose a different result on each visit. For alerts, check market, currency and price measure before setting your threshold.
Try it yourself
- Do not treat a lowest listing as final delivered cost
- Use the same period and measure
- Do not assume a cause for price movement
- Save the same printing for next time
Browse prices without signing in. Saving cards and setting alerts require an account. Asking prices can differ from completed-sale prices and buylist offers.