Intelligence History
A chronological record of reviewed Trend Intelligence reports that connected Thorin, King of Durin's Folk to deckbuilding, product, supply, pricing, or market changes.
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Recurring Signals
Recurring signal with changing conditions
Referenced in 9 reviewed reports across 38 days. Reports from Jul 27, 2026 to Sep 3, 2026 repeated 4 signal types around the same canonical context.
Printing-specific: this recurring signal applies to the identified version, not every printing.
Recurring signal with changing conditions
Referenced in 9 reviewed reports across 38 days. Reports from Jul 27, 2026 to Sep 3, 2026 repeated 4 signal types around the same canonical context.
Recurring signal with changing conditions
Referenced in 9 reviewed reports across 34 days. Reports from Jul 31, 2026 to Sep 3, 2026 repeated 3 signal types around the same canonical context.
Reviewed Reports
Gleaming Splendor is showing up in roughly 46,500 Commander decks, but the regular card has fallen about twenty-five percent this week instead of getting tighter. The base, borderless, and surge-foil versions are now different enough that none of their prices should be used as a shortcut for the others.
This commander was named in the trend.
Version-specific: compare the exact set, collector number, finish, treatment, and product source before trusting the move.
Cadric has moved from roughly four dollars into the high teens because Thorin, Gandalf, and other legend-heavy decks keep finding reasons to copy their best legendary permanents. The move has real sales behind it, but CardTrader seller depth still needs a fresh check before calling the card broadly scarce.
This commander was named in the trend.
Version-specific: compare the exact set, collector number, finish, treatment, and product source before trusting the move.
Glóin's regular #132 product has repriced, but $4.36, $4.86, and $4.99 describe different things: an editorial new-listing level with unresolved finish, current nonfoil Market Price, and TCGplayer Mid. Do not apply that move to extended-art #360, showcase-scroll #583, or surge-foil #771.
This commander was named in the trend.
Version-specific: compare the exact set, collector number, finish, treatment, and product source before trusting the move.
Glóin moved sharply because Thorin and Smaug both turn its historic-spell Treasure trigger into exactly the resource their decks want. More than 350 Near Mint copies were reported sold after early-August levels around $0.86, while current decklists put Glóin in 82% of Thorin and 51% of Smaug the Magnificent lists.
This commander was named in the trend.
Version-specific: compare the exact set, collector number, finish, treatment, and product source before trusting the move.
The Hobbit has pushed Magda higher because Thorin and the new Smaug commanders all want her Treasure engine, but the regular Kaldheim copy is not disappearing. TCGplayer still shows 1,752 copies across 86 sellers even after the price move.
This commander was named in the trend.
Version-specific: compare the exact set, collector number, finish, treatment, and product source before trusting the move.
Gimli has moved from sub-dollar territory to roughly six dollars, and Thorin is the clearest reason why. Eighty percent of current Thorin lists use Gimli because legendary Dwarves grow it while combat damage makes Treasure for the same deck plan.
This commander was named in the trend.
Version-specific: compare the exact set, collector number, finish, treatment, and product source before trusting the move.
