SECRET LAIR DROP · SLD #1640
Aether Vial SLD #1640
Artifact
Marketplaces do not agree
Exact Print Market
Current read
Representative price$15.39NeoPriceConfidenceModeratePricing ConfidenceFinish coverageNonfoil onlyRepresentativeWhat changedRoughly flat7-day price movementInventory18Print-level inventorySellers11Print-level sellersUpdatedJul 25, 2026Current
Check firstMarketplaces do not agree, so this price is harder to trust until listings and recent sales line up.
At the beginning of your upkeep, you may put a charge counter on this artifact. {T}: You may put a creature card with mana value equal to the number of charge counters on this artifact from your hand onto the battlefield.
Marketplace Comparison
Compare source coverage
| Source | Price | Coverage | Updated | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NeoPriceNeoCardAlpha market reference | $15.39 | Representative print price | Jul 25, 2026 | Shown here |
| TCGplayer Market PricePricing source | $9.74 | Market price or search result | Not tracked | Open TCGplayer |
| CardTraderInventory source | $11.37 | Nonfoil print | Jul 25, 2026 | Open CardTrader |
| Card KingdomValidation only | $8.99 | Retail validation only | Not tracked | Open Card Kingdom |
Marketplace prices may represent different finish or condition coverage. Check the source listing before comparing.
Source prices are 1.52x apart.
Market Read
What changed
What changed
- Representative price was roughly flat over seven days.
- Print-level inventory was roughly flat over seven days.
- Marketplaces do not agree for this print.
- 11 tracked sellers for this print.
Why this matters
Price comparison is the main check here: source prices are far enough apart that exact version, condition, and live listings matter before trusting the displayed market read.
What to verify
- exact printing and collector number
- current marketplace listing
- condition bucket
- whether marketplaces agree today
- whether the representative price matches the copy being compared
Supply
Supply and condition coverage
Total print inventory18Normal
Listings13Active print-level listings
Sellers11Deep
NM inventory13Near Mint
LP/SP inventory5Lightly/Slightly Played
MP/HP inventory0Moderately/Heavily Played
NM, LP/SP, and MP/HP tracked. Seller and listing counts are tracked for the print overall, not separately by finish or condition.
Other Printings
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Detailed metricsOpen
| Listings | 13 | Tracked active listings |
|---|---|---|
| Vendors | 11 | Distinct tracked sellers |
| Liquidity Score | 33.0 | Thin | 187% spread |
| Liquidity Tier | Thin | 187% spread |
| Spread | 187% spread | Stable |
| Market Sensitivity | Moderate Sensitivity (41/100) | How easily this market could move if pressure increases |
| Inventory Trend | 0.0% | 24h 0.0% | 7d 0.0% |
| NeoScore | 44 | D Tier |
| Organic Demand | 38 | Weak organic demand |
Sources, methodology, and disclosureOpen
NeoPrice and Pricing Confidence use the existing NeoCardAlpha methodology. CardTrader is the inventory source, TCGplayer is the primary pricing source, and Card Kingdom is validation-only.
NeoCardAlpha may earn a commission from certain marketplace links.
Card Kingdom retail validation is visible when a matching product is available, but it remains a validation source.