MARCH OF THE MACHINE · MOM #218
Baral and Kari Zev MOM #218
Legendary Creature — Human
Stronger seller depthPrice gap to checkThis price is harder to trustMarketplaces do not agreeFast price move
Exact Print Market
Current read
Representative price$0.25NeoPriceConfidenceOutlier RiskPricing ConfidenceFinish coverageFoil and nonfoil · separate price fieldsRepresentativeWhat changedRoughly flat7-day price movementInventory1,148Print-level inventorySellers232Print-level sellersUpdatedJul 27, 2026Current
Check firstUnconfirmed source spike: primary marketplaces do not yet support the new candidate price.
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Marketplace Comparison
Compare source coverage
| Source | Price | Coverage | Updated | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NeoPriceNeoCardAlpha market reference | $0.25 | Representative print price | Jul 27, 2026 | Shown here |
| TCGplayer Market PricePricing source | $0.27 | Market price or search result | Not tracked | Open TCGplayer |
| CardTraderInventory source | Not tracked | Print-level | Jul 27, 2026 | Open CardTrader |
| Card KingdomValidation only | $0.49 | 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 5.40x apart.
Market Read
What changed
What changed
- Representative price was roughly flat over seven days.
- Print-level inventory increased 2.5% over seven days.
- Marketplaces do not agree for this print.
- 232 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
- finish shown by the seller
- condition bucket
- whether marketplaces agree today
- whether the representative price matches the copy being compared
Supply
Supply and condition coverage
Total print inventory1,148Deep
Listings371Active print-level listings
Sellers232Deep
NM inventoryNot trackedNear Mint
LP/SP inventoryNot trackedLightly/Slightly Played
MP/HP inventoryNot trackedModerately/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 | 371 | Tracked active listings |
|---|---|---|
| Vendors | 232 | Distinct tracked sellers |
| Liquidity Score | 85.0 | Deep | 6114% spread |
| Liquidity Tier | Deep | 6114% spread |
| Spread | 6114% spread | Stable |
| Market Sensitivity | Moderate Sensitivity (34/100) | How easily this market could move if pressure increases |
| Inventory Trend | +1.1% | 24h +1.1% | 7d +2.5% |
| NeoScore | 40 | D Tier |
| Organic Demand | 36 | 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.