Alpha Investments Completes Buyout of 7th Edition Foil

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[@Manatowok]

Something to keep in mind; back in the day you could get a foil 7th edition set by redemption on MTGO. I redeemed a foil 7th edition set which I sold off years ago. That would add to the quantity in the world in addition to those found in booster boxes.

[@TastySnackies]

I bought a foil 7th Shivan Dragon about a decade ago, because it’s my favorite card, for $15. Now it’s part of my collection with an oversized Shivan, a signed Revised copy, a foil 10th edition (first “modern” printing), and a from the vault alt art. It’s definitely the jewel of my collection, now.

[@jamesbrincefield9879]

My Unlimited Shivan Dragon will forever be one of my favorite cards. It’s an 8.5 but I probably value it more than every 10 I own.

[@lp2156]

Same. I bought Serra Angel, Shivan Dragon, Mahamoti Djinn, Nightmare, and Ancient Silverback foils. Just to have a nice 7th ed. foil creatures of each color since I loved the edition, cards, and artwork. Happy I did.

[@Just_Pele]

Early foils, especially Reserved List foils, are great investments, you just need to be very careful with them and store them in an airtight case so they don't oxidize. There are collectors out there who will always want the first release of a foil, no matter how many times the card is reprinted in later sets or how fancy those later variants are.

[@xiaoxinghuli]

indeed, recently I came back to my highlander deck and started to upgrade with OG foils

[@fantupomarsupialis5125]

That's why i don't collect this stuff, because 1 person have the others copies....and buyout means "false price"

[@mtgtv1384]

Humidity is the enemy because the foil layer and paper layer expand and contract at different rates, causing the curling. Its a relatively easy fix; simply have textured mylar foil that can expand and contract without disturbing the cardboard.

[@jameshill2450]

Another thing about 7th edition is that every single card got new art, and I think they're all still unique.

[@mtgtv1384]

Im a firm believer that seventh edition foils are one or the best and final opportunities for massive, exponential growth in price for key and iconic rares. I just picked up a NM jayamdae tome for 38 bucks, for instance. Just gotta snipe those ebay auction deals when they arise!

[@garrettlison4992]

Looking up some of these values on MTGGoldfish and seeing Rudy holding a full grip of these cards is dizzying.

[@Jirokun1337]

Holy cow! I still have a full set of 7th ed foil in my storage. Didnt know it went up that much and it took me years to collect back then

[@wademiller2376]

Oh ya man! Search up total set listing and sort foil prices if you can, you have a TON of money sitting there

[@33bigmoney]

update?

[@claycook-mowery1416]

A couple months ago I bought an ebay auction for about $25, it had a couple meh photos but said it had 4 Sulfurous Springs and a couple other okay rares. When I got it, one of the Sulfurous Springs was a foil 7th edition. The photos included the other 3 non-foil ones, so it was a pretty big shock...

[@MTGMOXMAN]

Got to love the Reserve List Soldevi Excavations all the way

[@johnbialek1905]

I purchased a case of 7th ed when it came out and pulled two foil Birds... sold them for about $100 a piece at the time which was great...but oh to still have them.

[@johnathongutierez5511]

Someone got roasted in MTGFinance for specing on 7th edition foils of Gravedigger. Then this video gets posted. Irony

[@PeterTeePee]

and most posters on mtgfinance haven't touched grass in years.. so i don't take too much of those basement dwellers seriously.

[@RestoSexual]

Is gravedigger desirable?

[@phanomen-aal6147]

I can remember as I was introduced to Magic, as 7th edition was released. I bought a ton of booster and my friends too. A friend of mine, had bird in foil of 7th edition (put them in sleeves,never played). The white boarder was something odd back in the day.

[@mtgtv1384]

Nice binder! Its actually the same one i use to store my arabian nights set that im slowly accumulating. 7 more cards to go!❤

[@jayemdaewarehouse9027]

Had to buy a foil Jayemdae Tome as soon as I saw this video. Expecting a few foil Rares to disappear over the next few weeks.

[@KeepExpanding]

For your next Q&A: What are you going to do with some many copies of the same card? Do you plan on slowly selling them many years from now?

[@TheProphetWind]

@@Gryphoon yup, and I can't be the only person out there who hates this kind of thing.

[@swere1240]

i have a foil forest (331) from 7th and its jumped to 50 bucks very quickly the past few weeks its suprising

[@tigerofhappiness]

Same thing happening with 8th edition foils. Try to find a bunch of Nightmares or Shivan Dragons, not many out there anymore, especially not cheap.

[@gregpenismith1248]

I think the Nightmare art is terrible. That is one of my favorite cards.

[@tigerofhappiness]

Although judging from the charts of 7th edition Foil Nightmare and Shivan Dragon the 8th edition foils are still cheap. The 7th edition ones both showed two spikes in price, from cheap to not cheap and then to the stratosphere. The 8th edition ones have just done the cheap to not cheap spike. They haven't launched into the hundreds of dollars range yet.

[@AvAforevr]

My dad sent in like 50 booster pack wrappers and got one pack back for it and opened a foil 7th bop! Pretty great find wish he never traded it away.

[@fsmoura]

Drinking game-every time Rudy says "large position" you have a large drink

[@MuhKuh9ft13]

I honestly think there might be alot more than 1000 foil sitting stored away in some storages. A little cardshop near my place (Austria/EU) has 28 birds 7th in foil in absolute mint condition. They dont even try to sell them, its just an investment.

[@DrJambonius]

Good idea just to show them. Trying to sell might give a weak feeling for the store (Or desperate). One store nearby has one, in display for sale, and after 1 year+, just do not sell. They have high value, but slow mover for a store.

[@tdawgluxor1060]

Please make more videos on foils. The Urza block, Masques Block, Invasion Block, etc. There are 3 special cards with special Versions in Apocalypse (Ertai, Tahngarth, Skyship), how are they going to develop? Masterpieces or Box Toppers video would be highly appreciated video also!

[@claycook-mowery1416]

Yes, love those alternate art foils - they are Planeshift though. But some of my favorite cards

[@tdawgluxor1060]

@@claycook-mowery1416 ah true. Planeshift. I had them right next to me when I wrote that and still got it wrong.

[@3lderGoos3]

Bought a few highish value cards off of a local guy and he threw in 2 foil 7ed basics. Nice guy!

[@triperiperanger7319]

I sold a sealed set of 7th edition foils on ebay a year and a half ago... started the listing at 1k... one got 1 bid, someone out there got an amazing deal.

[@serious409]

Then cancel the order and take the defect… don’t rip yourself off for others sakes.

[@R0FLC4T5]

This is why you set reserves? I don't get the mentality of being like "well someone got a good deal!" No. You lost money and just accepted it lmao

[@druidicdwarf]

That is a nice binder

[@RestoSexual]

I was thinking the same thing. Jack Ruby is flexing on us

[@FunGsCollections]

Ha my one and only foil rare from 7th as a kid … final fortune … kept in a binder never played … thanks for cornering the market Rudy.

[@fsmoura]

12:50 _"step into my office, let's work on this"_ sounds like my dates ( o.o)

[@crispycaveman9164]

I have a 7th edition foil basic. That's it feels bad man

[@TheDarkElder]

Even NM-MT basics of 7th are worth some good money. Not the hundreds, sure, but a lot more than all the modern pringle foils.

[@divadnabey5574]

the alpha of foils

[@daviddavies9190]

7th edition foil Storm Crow is pretty rare too.

[@bryanhuber3554]

Final Fortune 7th edition foil current market price $2,300 in May of 2024

[@suazaa8719]

Would shooting star foil rares from larger expansion sets not also be just as rare? Mercadian Masques was a huge flop as well, Odyssey should be rare too. Onslaught foil rares haven't exploded yet to where I think they probably should be, although I would say they are not quite as rare as there was a little bit of a resurgence with fetchlands.

[@215Daniel]

Foil 7th coat of arms is still underpriced so is Elvish Champion.

[@Seybe]

7th Edition coat of arms is FUGLY.

[@lukebobb]

Thanks for all of your mentorship!

[@gemmintmtg4267]

Unreal…. Awesome buy!

[@sideshowonacid]

My 43 cats all named Rudi use the 7th edition foils to manicure their nails.....they attach them to their scratching posts (that are made of human femurs) and regularly go to town on them. The reason the Taco man hasn't seen a lot of 7th edition foils it is because they are all glued to human femurs in my family room.

[@stuvius]

These foils are peak design

[@johnasonvalesco315]

pretty basic foiling

[@KenGroth-ts6ge]

It's literally just the border. It's a nice different from the basic cards, and makes them more of a collector piece, but the image is not foil at all.

[@shinyhaunter6019]

My foil WONDER from judgment is my favorite card ever i wish I had a full art of that artwork .

[@gamepiecevideo]

Why aren't Artist proofs more sought after? There is a confirmed amount given out to the artist, usually only 30 or 50.

[@nate417]

I paused the video, looked at card kingdom and they have 2 nm, 5 ex, and 3 vg condition foil Oppressions :)

[@ajvasta]

Those aren't cards he's flashing around. They're five hundred dollar bills.

[@slo-poke1044]

Ikr. Then takes them out of their safe home , and piles them on each other.

[@Rorschachqp]

7th Edition foils English, Korean 5th Edition, Portal Three Kingdoms English, Alpha, Summer Magic, sealed 1st year MTGO foil sets (IPA and 7th)…these are the rarest amongst all sets.

[@smartpig2386]

Yes korean 5th is very rare, but it looks exceedingly ugly so there is little demand beyond potential set collectors.

[@jaderabbit8726]

How big of a position? Absolutely massive!

[@7Alberto7]

So amazing so much beauty!!!! I remember those old video,insane!

[@kaynef6637]

How much will insurance pay out if your house catches on fire ? Just curious

[@Jamesviolaofficial]

houses*

[@fsmoura]

fires*

[@fsmoura]

_Florida Man Does Buyout of 7th Edition Foils-Removes Them Permanently From the Market By Absorbing Them Into His Underground Blackhole of Luxury Cardboard_

[@Seybe]

7th foil Equilibrium is only 2nd tier compared to OG Exodus art featuring the Beebles! N00b.

[@mrwiggles9466]

Reaaaaaallly wish I didn't sell off my collection so long ago. I even had 2 foil goblin kings. Hot dang if I knew!

[@IPlayMagic]

Sometimes if you were super unlucky you wouldnt even get a foil rare in the box

[@Audioandroid1]

It is still possible to get a position in these cards. I personally bought all the cards on the market of one of the rares about a year ago. The price has since gone up almost 1000%. There’s still some 7th edition foils rares around $30. Maybe not as desirable as birds of paradise but I think Rudy’s right all 7th edition foil rares will eventually be $500+

[@VinnieKielbasa]

I've checked how many offers are there for Reserved List Urza rares in foil a moment ago and it's crazy low. A near mint Replenish in English only has 6 listing total.

[@ixtlan616]

From the vault foils are good?

[@Dawsenconway]

Urza Saga is next. Uncommons hitting that 100 mark.

[@theadonis2880]

'Cause we are gonna be Forever you and me You will Always keep me flying high In the sky of love

[@KyleBaran90]

Never understood the art direction decision to make 7th/8th edition white creatures have Saijin armor

[@joeyrulz86]

Im one of those who has a playset of 7th foil Birds of paradise! I have one that is water damaged which sucks but I own it. I have one japanese foil signed my Edward Beard. Its very special to me. Its my all time favorite card. one day I will complete the playset.

[@wolfgang6060]

Day 6 no Monarch Video

[@watcher8582]

I like how this space is so unregulated and wonder if it will forever stay that way, legally speaking. There's probably few areas where the people can publicly discuss "yeah I'm gonna corner the market on this 50000 quantity item, to raise price and make profit"

[@odoacredacalcutta5085]

essentially that's the cream of about 100 k boxes of a dumpster set

[@dragade101]

Say Thorn Elemental from 7th, foil (minty is about 10usd on TCG) but nonfoil only 0.25 to 0.50 usd (minty), is this because of the scarcity of the foil? Specifically to whom wants this vanilla creature that probably should just be evaluated at 0.50 usd?

[@rg2804]

If I recall, WOTC had a redemption program in store: bring 3 wrappers of 7th Edition, get a pack free.

[@PawzBrownMTG]

AT LEAST THEY AREN'T PRINGLES THANK GOD

[@XQUEZZYX]

Rudy . Your hilarious . Praises the binder

[@stuartgoodlad1481]

Cant ya calculate print run and foil rarity, and tell how many of the total rudy actually has?

[@matteobagni1235]

Fun thing about life, monopolies work

[@Dave-rm2fw]

I just bought 2 7th edition NM foil Thorn Elementals for 10 bucks. When will they be 500 bucks a piece?

[@pokemahan]

Rudy's degeneracy is truly awe-inspiring.

[@davidhowell1415]

Can I buy the binder? Maybe a Timmy auction on eBay? With a Timmy taco auto correct?

[@mattgrundy27]

430$ on TCG foil opression 7th ed. Daaaaaaaaaamn

[@lukey170890]

Not gonna lie, I'm pretty gutted to see this, I've been trying to get one of these for years now, they're so rare, for my foiled out EDH deck. Now it's further away than ever ...

[@Whootzie]

2001 the year I started playing magic

[@slo-poke1044]

Same.

[@lotoex]

110 rares, if 1 per box and like 1K of each then 110K booster boxes, 3.6m packs, that would be a 56m card print run. That seems way, way to low.

[@connorwills9862]

7th edition foil Thorn Elementals flyingggggg off Tcgplayer lol

[@lotoex]

Remember that time Rudy spent $20,000 on 7th ed foils? KZbin side bar remembers.

[@anthonytcg2407]

Legitimately watching this while there is a tornado 15 miles away. Stay the course gentlemen and 3.69% of female viewers.

[@jimoelfke5801]

Stay safe friend

[@DDD-fh1yt]

For people has been through that age, I think they can understand those. But for new gen-z players, would they pay this much to those cards?

[@us3rnam3144]

So what happens 10-20 years down the line when rudy dumps all this?

[@ericsalazar4027]

The likely exit for Rudy is sell the collection is sell the whole to another investor. It's either this or drip inventory over a long period of time.

[@fsmoura]

or major dump and epic crash just to see the world burn

[@papertiger982]

Does anyone know how rare Seventh edition foil basic lands are, are they on the order of commons? I have a couple of those.

[@delbomb3131]

Pretty sure you got a foil land in each tournament pack back then.

[@chazzanschutz6096]

@@delbomb3131 yeah, but how many 7th edition fat packs did they make?

[@delbomb3131]

@@chazzanschutz6096 🤷‍♀️ I'm talking about the old 75 card tournament packs. Where you got 3 rares, 9 uncommons, some commons and basic lands and they always had 1 foil basic. You'd use it to build a deck on the spot.

[@fsmoura]

8:10 _"So, as today video ends"_ not even halfway (" -.-)

[@paullmight42]

you are supposed to start the video with a giant white piece or paper with "NFS/NFT" written on it with today's date and your name...

[@keithshaffer5975]

Are the cards for sale?

[@delbomb3131]

NEVER!!

[@ethansuckbutt5495]

of course they are don't be fooled.

[@hellocollegejason198]

Well played

[@astrostl]

How is there still no FAB video my dude 👀

[@mattgrundy27]

ATER stock is on 🔥 You're welcome

[@EthanBonardel]

Kicking

[@evanperkins3467]

This honestly makes me so fucking sad :/ Shit is pointlessly expensive. STONKS

[@flyinghamster9]

Rudy won't be satisfied until he owns every card, watch out

[@kevinguns7386]

If I would sell a market cornering collection, I would ask 50% more then the marketprice, just because ur selling the full monopoly.

[@eric4946]

Ultra pro binder ? More like ULTRA PRO $MTG 3X Bull ETF

[@the_zombie_ritual897]

How do you fight curling?

[@smartpig2386]

7th ed doesn't curl

[@the_zombie_ritual897]

@@smartpig2386 wow how come? Which sets do and which don't?

[@smartpig2386]

@@the_zombie_ritual897 that's for you to discover :D

[@Ethan-zo8tv]

[@dawgiedawg6893]

I got in at the 7th edition with my brother, I'm 30 now lol.

[@stevenhufschmidt9848]

Isnt time for a modern reserved list????

[@Skorupa1990]

thats an epick video

[@bumpasaurus487]

9:00 it’s “suppos-ED-ly” not “supposably”

[@stinkboy777]

Hell ya

[@aliosgerber2200]

Does he mean 1000 Copies per 7th Edition Foil Rare english only or all languages combined?

[@Goten40373]

does he have any videos were he doesnt say "timmy" ???

[@Interstate_78]

card worth 23$ : *looks up foil value* ... *faints*

[@Straight_Kash]

Jesus, between all the foils you just showed, is like 50K-75K! WTF