Magic: The Gathering's Secrets of Strixhaven set launches this weekend with five new Commander precons in tow, and one particular crossover card is suddenly commanding serious money. Eye of Nidhogg, a Final Fantasy-themed enchantment from the set, has exploded in value as competitive players recognize its synergy with the Silverquill Influence deck.
The card costs just three mana (one black, two generic) and transforms any creature into a black Dragon with 4/2 stats, flying, and deathtouch. But its real power lies in the Goad mechanic, which forces opponents to attack each other instead of the player controlling the effect.
Eye of Nidhogg triggers Killian, Decisive Mentor, the Silverquill Influence commander, by goading a creature as the enchantment enters the battlefield. That means three mana generates two separate Goad effects while also drawing Killian's controller a card. The chaos multiplies when the enchanted creature dies, since the aura bounces back to hand ready for another round of control.
Players have taken notice. The enchantment's price jumped from pennies to around $7.50 according to TCGplayer data, a staggering 3,550% spike in value. For a card that seemed destined to gather dust, the jump reflects how quickly the Magic community identifies overlooked synergies once a new set hits shelves.
The Silverquill Influence precon itself, which pairs white and black mana for an artifacts-and-auras strategy, retails for $49.99 and packs substantial value in reprints. All five Commander precons from Secrets of Strixhaven are available at the same price point, making them accessible entry points for players building new strategies.
The prerelease kicks off this weekend, giving competitive and casual players their first real chance to test these decks in the wild. Expect Eye of Nidhogg to remain a hot pickup for anyone leaning into Goad tactics or looking to complement Killian's card advantage engine.
Author Emily Chen: "A three-mana card that goads twice and bounces back from the graveyard was always going to be dangerous in the right shell, but a 3,550% jump shows how slow the market is to catch on to Commander gems."
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