Exact-print checkpoint
The Hobbit MTG Commander Rankings & Market Forecast
Wizard's Staff is a watchlist card, but elevated preorder prices need proof that Gandalf and Wizard trigger decks actually absorb supply.
THE HOBBIT · HOB #294
Wizard's Staff HOB #294
Artifact — Equipment
Exact Print Market
Current read
Representative price$36.49Tracked market priceConfidenceUnratedPricing ConfidenceFinish coverageFoil and nonfoil · separate price fieldsRepresentativeWhat changedNot tracked7-day price movementInventoryNot trackedPrint-level inventorySellersNot trackedPrint-level sellersUpdatedNot trackedUnknown
Check firstThis printing exists in foil and nonfoil. The current market summary uses a representative print price, while inventory and seller depth are tracked at the print level rather than by finish.
Equipped creature has prowess. (Whenever its controller casts a noncreature spell, that creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn.) If an ability of equipped creature triggers, that ability triggers an additional time. Equip Wizard {1} Equip {3}
Marketplace Comparison
Compare source coverage
| Source | Price | Coverage | Updated | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NeoPriceNeoCardAlpha market reference | $36.49 | Representative print price | Not tracked | Shown here |
| TCGplayerPricing source | $36.49 | Market price or search result | Not tracked | Open TCGplayer |
| CardTraderInventory source | Not tracked | Print-level | Not tracked | Open CardTrader |
| Card KingdomValidation only | $10.99 | Retail validation only | Not tracked | Open Card Kingdom |
Marketplace prices may represent different finish or condition coverage. Check the source listing before comparing.
Marketplace agreement is not tracked for this print yet.
Market Read
What changed
What changed
No recent price or inventory movement is stored for this print yet.
Why this matters
The print has more than one finish, so the useful check is whether the source listing matches the finish and condition being compared.
What to verify
- exact printing and collector number
- current marketplace listing
- finish shown by the seller
- condition before comparing prices
- whether marketplaces agree today
- source timestamp
Supply
Supply and condition coverage
Total print inventoryNot trackedUnknown
ListingsNot trackedActive print-level listings
SellersNot trackedUnknown
NM inventoryNot trackedNear Mint
LP/SP inventoryNot trackedLightly/Slightly Played
MP/HP inventoryNot trackedModerately/Heavily Played
Condition buckets not tracked. Seller and listing counts are tracked for the print overall, not separately by finish or condition.
Research
Referenced in Research
NeoCardAlpha research that explicitly uses Wizard's Staff as a commander, card, exact print, set, or supporting market check.
Detailed metricsOpen
| Listings | Not tracked | Tracked active listings |
|---|---|---|
| Vendors | Not tracked | Distinct tracked sellers |
| Liquidity Score | No score | Not tracked | No spread |
| Liquidity Tier | Not tracked | No spread |
| Spread | No spread | Unknown |
| Market Sensitivity | No signal | How easily this market could move if pressure increases |
| Inventory Trend | No trend | 24h No trend | 7d No trend |
| NeoScore | No score | Internal market score |
| Organic Demand | No score | Internal market demand score |
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.