TCGPriceAlert Deal Index

MTG Card Statistics 2026

Q: How fast do underpriced Magic: The Gathering card listings on TCGplayer sell?

According to the TCGPriceAlert Deal Index, 87% of underpriced Magic: The Gathering card listings on TCGplayer sold within 48 hours, and half of the ones that sold were gone within 71 minutes of appearing.

Q: Are TCGplayer deals cheaper than TCGplayer Market Price?

Usually, but not always. According to the TCGPriceAlert Deal Index, the median underpriced listing cost 15% less than TCGplayer Market Price with shipping included, yet 9% still cost more than Market Price once shipping was added. Market Price is based on past sales, so a listing can be cheap compared to the copies for sale today and still sit above it.

Q: How much does shipping add to cheap cards on TCGplayer?

A lot. According to the TCGPriceAlert Deal Index, shipping made up a median 40% of the total price on underpriced listings under $5. Always compare prices with shipping included.

Q: Which sellers list the most underpriced cards on TCGplayer?

According to the TCGPriceAlert Deal Index, 80% of underpriced Magic: The Gathering card listings on TCGplayer came from TCGplayer Gold Star sellers, and 8% came from sellers below 98% positive feedback or with no feedback yet.

Q: What are the most-tracked Magic: The Gathering card sets?

According to the TCGPriceAlert Deal Index, the Magic: The Gathering card sets buyers track the most with price alerts are Secret Lair Drop Series, Reality Fracture, Universes Beyond: The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth, Commander Masters, and The Hobbit.

Q: What is the TCGPriceAlert Deal Index?

The TCGPriceAlert Deal Index is a set of statistics about the TCGplayer market that TCGPriceAlert recalculates every day. It combines the underpriced TCGplayer listings spotted by TCGPriceAlert Hot Deals with the price alerts buyers create on TCGPriceAlert.

Q: Can I use these statistics?

Yes. The data is free to use under CC BY 4.0. Credit the TCGPriceAlert Deal Index and link to this page.

The 2026 TCGPriceAlert Deal Index found that 87% of underpriced Magic: The Gathering card listings on TCGplayer sold within 48 hours, and half of those were gone within 71 minutes.

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Sold: 87%Within 48 hours
Median time to sell: 71 minFor listings that sold
Below Market Price: 15%Median, shipping included
Gone in 10 minutes: 10%Of listings that sold

Updated November 11, 2026 · Sep 12 to Nov 11

Key statistics

The Numbers at a Glance

The most useful Magic: The Gathering card numbers from the TCGPriceAlert Deal Index, each one ready to quote.

Sell-through
87%
87% of underpriced Magic: The Gathering card listings on TCGplayer sold within 48 hours of being spotted.
Sold 87%
Repriced 7%
Still listed 6%
Source: TCGPriceAlert Deal Index, November 2026
Speed
71 min
Half of the underpriced Magic: The Gathering card listings on TCGplayer that sold were gone within 71 minutes.
10%10 min
30%30 min
46%1 h
70%3 h
95%24 h
Share of sold deals gone within each time
Source: TCGPriceAlert Deal Index, November 2026
Versus Market Price
15%
The median underpriced listing cost 15% less than TCGplayer Market Price, shipping included.
- TCGplayer Market Price100%
- Median deal, shipping included85%
Source: TCGPriceAlert Deal Index, November 2026
Above Market Price
9%
9% of underpriced Magic: The Gathering card listings on TCGplayer still cost more than TCGplayer Market Price once shipping was added.
9%
- Above Market Price 9%
- Below it 91%
Source: TCGPriceAlert Deal Index, November 2026
Shipping on cheap cards
40%
On deals under $5, shipping made up a median 40% of the total price.
- Shipping 40%
- Card price 60%
Source: TCGPriceAlert Deal Index, November 2026
Who lists the deals
80%
80% of underpriced Magic: The Gathering card listings on TCGplayer came from TCGplayer Gold Star sellers.
- Gold Star sellers 80%
- 98%+ feedback 13%
- Below 98% or no feedback yet 8%
Source: TCGPriceAlert Deal Index, November 2026

Speed

How Fast Deals Sell

How many underpriced Magic: The Gathering card listings on TCGplayer sold, how fast they went, and what made them go faster.

Gone in 10 minutes
10%
10% of the deals that sold were gone within 10 minutes of appearing.
10%
- Within 10 minutes 10%
- Later 90%
Source: TCGPriceAlert Deal Index, November 2026
Discount versus speed
20 min
Listings priced 40% or more below comparable copies sold in a median of 20 minutes. Listings under 15% below took 88 minutes.
- Under 15% off88 min
- 15 to 20% off61 min
- 20 to 30% off54 min
- 30 to 40% off68 min
- 40% or more off20 min
Source: TCGPriceAlert Deal Index, November 2026
Condition
89%
89% of underpriced Near Mint listings sold, in a median of 66 minutes. Lightly Played deals sold 81% of the time and took 1.6 hours.
- Near Mint sold89%
- Lightly Played sold81%
Source: TCGPriceAlert Deal Index, November 2026
Printing
66 min
Normal deals were the fastest printing to sell, in a median of 66 minutes. Foil deals were the slowest, at 1.9 hours.
- Normal66 min
- Foil1.9 h
Source: TCGPriceAlert Deal Index, November 2026
Sets with the most deals
Top 5
The sets that produced the most underpriced Magic: The Gathering card listings on TCGplayer, ranked.
Source: TCGPriceAlert Deal Index, November 2026

Prices

Discounts, Market Price and Shipping

How deep the discounts are, how they compare to TCGplayer Market Price, and how much shipping changes the real price.

Typical discount
15%
The median underpriced listing was 15% cheaper than the next comparable copy for sale.
48%<15
22%15+
18%20+
6%30+
6%40+
Share of deals by discount, %
Source: TCGPriceAlert Deal Index, November 2026
Savings by price
$2.20
The median deal saved $2.20 against the next comparable copy, shipping included.
<$5
$5-20
$20-50
$50-100
$39.70$100+
Source: TCGPriceAlert Deal Index, November 2026
Free shipping
54%
54% of underpriced Magic: The Gathering card listings on TCGplayer came with free shipping.
54%
- Free shipping 54%
- Paid shipping 46%
Source: TCGPriceAlert Deal Index, November 2026

Breakdown

Deals by Printing

How underpriced Magic: The Gathering listings did by printing. Groups without enough data are left out.

Deals by Printing
Printing	Share of deals	Median time to sell	Median discount	Sold within 48 hours
Normal	81%	66 min	15.4%	90%
Foil	19%	1.9 h	14.7%	75%

Timing

When Deals Appear

The hours and days when underpriced listings show up most often.

Peak hours
40%
40% of underpriced Magic: The Gathering card listings on TCGplayer appeared between 2 PM and 8 PM US Eastern time.
Source: TCGPriceAlert Deal Index, November 2026
Busiest day
21%
Friday was the busiest day for new deals, with 21% of the week's total, followed by Saturday.
14%Mon
14%Tue
13%Wed
12%Thu
21%Fri
14%Sat
12%Sun
Source: TCGPriceAlert Deal Index, November 2026

Sellers

Who Lists the Deals

Seller feedback behind the underpriced listings, from TCGplayer Gold Star stores to sellers with no feedback yet.

Sellers without a 98%+ rating
8%
8% of underpriced Magic: The Gathering card listings on TCGplayer came from sellers below 98% positive feedback or with no feedback yet.
8%
- Below 98% or no feedback 8%
- Rated 98%+ or Gold Star 92%
Source: TCGPriceAlert Deal Index, November 2026

Buyers

What Buyers Track

What buyers track with Magic: The Gathering card price alerts on TCGPriceAlert, and how they set them up.

Typical tracked product
$33
Half of the Magic: The Gathering cards buyers track cost more than $33 when they set the alert.
32%<20
32%20+
14%50+
11%100+
10%250+
Share of tracked products by price, US$
Source: TCGPriceAlert Deal Index, November 2026
Most-tracked sets
Top 5
The sets the most different buyers watch with Magic: The Gathering card price alerts, ranked.
Source: TCGPriceAlert Deal Index, November 2026
Skip photo listings
0%
0% of active Magic: The Gathering card price alerts skip TCGplayer listings that use seller photos.
0%
- Skip photo listings 0%
- Include them 100%
Source: TCGPriceAlert Deal Index, November 2026
Any condition
78%
78% of active Magic: The Gathering card price alerts accept any condition. The rest ask for a specific condition.
- Any condition 78%
- A specific condition 22%
Source: TCGPriceAlert Deal Index, November 2026
Alert type
97%
97% of Magic: The Gathering card price alerts wait for a price drop. The rest watch for price rises or any change.
- Price drop 97%
- Rise or any change 3%
Source: TCGPriceAlert Deal Index, November 2026
Keep notifying
29%
29% of Magic: The Gathering card price alerts keep notifying after the first match, so the buyer hears about every new low listing.
- Keep notifying 29%
- Notify once 71%
Source: TCGPriceAlert Deal Index, November 2026
Target reached
50%
50% of Magic: The Gathering card price alerts set for a price drop one to six months ago had reached their target price at least once.
50%
- Reached the target 50%
- Not yet 50%
Source: TCGPriceAlert Deal Index, November 2026

Industry

Magic: The Gathering Industry Statistics

Figures published by the companies behind the games and the hobby. Each one links to the original source.

Hasbro
+59%
Magic: The Gathering revenue grew 59% in 2025, to $1.72 billion, its strongest year ever, driven by Universes Beyond sets, backlist and Secret Lair.
Source: Hasbro, Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Results, February 2026
Hasbro
$616M
Magic: The Gathering topped $600 million in quarterly revenue for the first time in the third quarter of 2026, up 34%.
Source: Hasbro, Third Quarter 2026 Results, October 2026

Methodology

How We Measure It

Where every number on this page comes from and what each term means.

TCGPriceAlert Deal Index: A set of statistics TCGPriceAlert recalculates every day from two sources: the underpriced TCGplayer listings spotted by Hot Deals, and the price alerts buyers create on TCGPriceAlert.
Underpriced listing: A TCGplayer listing for a card or sealed product priced well below other copies of the same product for sale at the same time. Each one is checked against several price signals before it counts as a deal.
Sold and time to sell: Sold means the listing disappeared from TCGplayer, which can include listings the seller took down. Time to sell runs from when we spotted the listing to when we saw it gone, so times are approximate.
TCGplayer Market Price: TCGplayer's own estimate of what a product sells for, based on recent sales. We compare it with the listing price plus shipping.
Seller feedback: Gold Star sellers are the stores TCGplayer marks with its Gold Star. 98%+ feedback means at least 98% positive feedback without Gold Star status. Seller figures cover deals spotted since October 26, 2026.
Tracked products: Products with an active price alert on TCGPriceAlert. Set rankings only include sets tracked by several different buyers.
Sample and period: Deals cover the last 90 days, for single English copies shipped to the US with shipping included. Rates only use deals at least 48 hours old. Deals come from the products TCGPriceAlert users track, so they show what buyers watch, not the whole TCGplayer market. Groups without enough data are left out.

For charts on speed, discounts and timing, see the full Underpriced Listings Report.

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FAQ

MTG Card Statistics FAQ

Quick answers about the numbers and how to use them.

How fast do underpriced Magic: The Gathering card listings on TCGplayer sell?

According to the TCGPriceAlert Deal Index, 87% of underpriced Magic: The Gathering card listings on TCGplayer sold within 48 hours, and half of the ones that sold were gone within 71 minutes of appearing.

Are TCGplayer deals cheaper than TCGplayer Market Price?

Usually, but not always. According to the TCGPriceAlert Deal Index, the median underpriced listing cost 15% less than TCGplayer Market Price with shipping included, yet 9% still cost more than Market Price once shipping was added. Market Price is based on past sales, so a listing can be cheap compared to the copies for sale today and still sit above it.

How much does shipping add to cheap cards on TCGplayer?