Weekly Market Pulse

Hey everyone, we just wrapped up the April 20-26, 2026 reporting window — and this is the one we’ve been building to. Secrets of Strixhaven officially released on April 24, and the market responded. SoS products accounted for roughly 73% of total tracked revenue this week, with the Secret of Strixhaven Collector Booster Display alone generating $346,001 on 691 units at VWAP $489.31 -> $500.73 (+2.33%).

The top percentage mover was the Secret of Strixhaven Bundle at VWAP $57.81 -> $68.62 (+18.70%) with a 3.2749 sell-through as average supply drained 79.5 -> 49.5 (-37.78%). Across the 71 products that met our report thresholds, we tracked 7,419 units sold across 6,407 orders for $1,102,800.44 in revenue — down from last week’s $1.21M / 8,708 units, but still strong. The median price change was +0.25%.

A quick note on the inventory data: we recently migrated our listing pipeline to a snapshot-based method, and most products have 5 of 7 days of coverage this week (with 4 of 7 last week as baseline). Supply metrics are usable but not at full precision. Sales data is unaffected.

Top Gainers

The Secret of Strixhaven Bundle led the board at +18.70% on 162 units. Average supply dropped -37.78% alongside a seller count contraction from 12.8 -> 7.9, suggesting thinning availability rather than a demand spike.

Last week we flagged the Secrets of Strixhaven Draft Night as a watch item where supply appeared to be contracting without a price response. This week it delivered: VWAP $86.59 -> $96.63 (+11.59%) on 88 units. Volume dropped from 223 to 88, so the price moved up on lighter buying — a classic thinning-supply markup.

The Lorwyn Eclipsed Commander Deck Dance of the Elements bounced +13.53% after weeks of decline (-13.14%, -14.17% in prior reports). Worth noting the context though: sell-through is only 0.1518 on 39 units. This is a low-volume move that could reverse easily.

Outside of those, Avatar: The Last Airbender Collector Booster Display recovered to VWAP $332.78 -> $356.34 (+7.08%) after dropping -14.56% last week. Supply tightened -25.35% on 56 units. Not a full recovery, but the bounce was quick.

Top Decliners

SoS prerelease packs continued their descent for a fourth straight week. The Quandrix Prerelease Pack fell VWAP $45.43 -> $37.56 (-17.33%) and Lorehold matched at $41.59 -> $34.39 (-17.32%). Prismari dropped -8.24% to $38.99. With general availability starting April 24, the prerelease premium is effectively gone — these packs are now competing with standard booster product at similar price points. Notably, all three still posted sell-through above 1 (Quandrix 1.2302, Lorehold 1.0377, Prismari 1.4840), so they’re moving despite the price compression.

The one outlier: Silverquill Prerelease Pack actually gained +7.83% to $51.10 on 80 units. No clear data explanation for the divergence.

The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Collector Booster Display dropped VWAP $436.23 -> $366.13 (-16.07%). But like the prerelease packs, volume tells a different story — units doubled from 43 to 88 with $32,220 in revenue. The market is finding a new price level on this product and buyers are stepping in.

Secrets of Strixhaven Commander Deck Prismari Artistry fell -6.70% to VWAP $42.31 as release-day supply flooded in (105.8 -> 179.3, +69.55%). Still posted a 1.3553 sell-through on 243 units — the demand is absorbing the supply, just at a lower price.

Supply / Velocity Read-Through

The headline here is the SoS Commander precon restock wave. All five decks triggered our probable restock signal as release-day inventory hit the market. Silverquill Influence saw the biggest supply swing, going 52.0 -> 165.9 (+219.10%) with sellers jumping 9.5 -> 39.8 (+319.30%). Lorehold Spirit went 62.5 -> 159.0 (+154.45%), Quandrix Unlimited 92.8 -> 186.7 (+101.29%), Witherbloom Pestilence 37.0 -> 73.1 (+97.48%), and Prismari Artistry 105.8 -> 179.3 (+69.55%).

The critical detail: every single one of these decks posted a sell-through above 1. Witherbloom is the standout at 5.0091 on 366 units and $21,525 in revenue — meaning its inventory turned over five times in a week despite nearly doubling in supply. Silverquill posted 1.6513 on 274 units ($20,599), and even Quandrix at 1.1891 on 222 units ($11,207) is clearing the shelves. The market absorbed the release-day flood.

At the top of the revenue stack, the three biggest products are all SoS sealed: the Collector Booster Display ($346,001 / 691 units / sell-through 4.1510), Play Booster Display ($178,519 / 1,304 units / sell-through 2.6710), and Commander Deck Case ($105,582 / 439 units). Combined, those three products account for $630,102 — 57% of total tracked revenue from just three SKUs.

Opinionated Takeaways

Opinion corner — grain of salt as always.

Release week validated four weeks of preorder demand. We’ve been tracking this build since spoiler season started March 31. The numbers held up: Collector Booster Display is now at $500+ VWAP and still turning over 4x with fresh supply hitting the market. Every Commander precon absorbed a restock wave with sell-through above 1. This wasn’t a preorder bubble that popped on release day — it’s genuine, sustained demand.

The prerelease premium era is over. Four straight weeks of declining prerelease pack prices. With general availability starting April 24, these packs are no longer offering an early-access premium — they’re just another way to open packs. Quandrix and Lorehold are both under $38 now. Expect these to stabilize in the low-to-mid $30s as they settle into their long-term price range.

Total volume actually dipped on release week. $1.10M / 7,419 units this week versus $1.21M / 8,708 units last week (prerelease week). That’s counterintuitive — you’d expect release week to be the peak. One possible read: the prerelease event days (Apr 17–19 in last week’s window) drove a concentrated burst of buying that release-day general availability didn’t match on a per-day basis. Another: the SoS revenue share hitting 73% means the set is absorbing buyer attention but the overall market isn’t growing to match.

What To Watch Next Week

The FINAL FANTASY Play Booster Display has the most aggressive supply-tightening / price-lag setup in the data this week. Average supply dropped 560.8 -> 282.9 (-49.55%) — nearly halved — while price barely moved at $175.01 -> $175.84 (+0.48%). That’s a significant inventory drain with no pricing response yet.

The Secrets of Strixhaven Codex Bundle is in a similar spot. Supply contracted 103.2 -> 61.2 (-40.69%) with sellers thinning from 19.2 -> 11.8, but VWAP actually dipped slightly to $194.44 (-1.12%). The sell-through of 1.3881 on 85 units says demand is there — pricing may follow.

We’ll also be watching whether the SoS Commander precon supply continues to fill in or whether this week’s restock was the main wave. If sell-through rates stay above 1 with stable or growing supply, that’s a strong foundation for current pricing. If supply keeps expanding and sell-through drops below 1, we’ll start seeing price corrections.

Thanks for reading — catch you next week.

— The MTGsold Team

Calculation Notes & Disclaimers

• Metrics are based on MTGsold internal sales/listing snapshots for the report window only.
• avg qty = average of daily inventory (most complete scrape per day, by seller coverage), not a sum of all intraday listings. Inventory tracking coverage is slightly reduced this cycle (5 of 7 days for most products) due to a recent pipeline migration. Supply metrics should be treated as directional.
• sell-through = units sold this week / avg qty this week; values above 1 indicate inventory turned over multiple times.
• Percentage changes are week-over-week versus the prior-week baseline; very small baselines can exaggerate % moves.
• Listings are marketplace snapshots and may include relists, temporary removals, and scrape gaps, so flagged low-confidence moves should be treated cautiously.
• Marketplace sections are segmented to avoid cross-stream blending of metrics.
• This report is filtered to marketplace: tcgplayer.