SECRET LAIR DROP · SLD #2457
Mesmeric Orb SLD #2457
Artifact
Multiple signals agreeVendor interest may be risingVendor interest may be risingMarketplaces do not agree
Exact Print Market
Current read
Representative price$18.02NeoPriceConfidenceHighPricing ConfidenceFinish coverageFoil and nonfoil · separate price fieldsRepresentativeWhat changedRoughly flat7-day price movementInventory88Print-level inventorySellers29Print-level sellersUpdatedJul 24, 2026Current
Check firstMarketplaces do not agree, so this price is harder to trust until listings and recent sales line up.
Whenever a permanent becomes untapped, that permanent's controller mills a card.
Marketplace Comparison
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| Source | Price | Coverage | Updated | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NeoPriceNeoCardAlpha market reference | $18.02 | Representative print price | Jul 24, 2026 | Shown here |
| TCGplayer Market PricePricing source | $15.91 | Market price or search result | Not tracked | Open TCGplayer |
| CardTraderInventory source | $28.85 | Print-level | Jul 24, 2026 | Open CardTrader |
| Card KingdomValidation only | $19.99 | 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 2.29x apart.
Market Read
What changed
What changed
- Representative price was roughly flat over seven days.
- Print-level inventory increased 8.6% over seven days.
- Marketplaces do not agree for this print.
- 29 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 inventory88Deep
Listings35Active print-level listings
Sellers29Deep
NM inventory23Near Mint
LP/SP inventory2Lightly/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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Precomputed Matches
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Detailed metricsOpen
| Listings | 35 | Tracked active listings |
|---|---|---|
| Vendors | 29 | Distinct tracked sellers |
| Liquidity Score | 73.0 | Healthy | 72265% spread |
| Liquidity Tier | Healthy | 72265% spread |
| Spread | 72265% spread | Stable |
| Market Sensitivity | Low Sensitivity (12/100) | How easily this market could move if pressure increases |
| Inventory Trend | +6.0% | 24h +6.0% | 7d +8.6% |
| NeoScore | 40 | D Tier |
| Organic Demand | 39 | 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.