Card Market Signals

A decision router for card signals: verify price and supply, watch hero demand, wait on risky timing, or plan later upgrades with risk visible.

This page is not a full card database or live marketplace feed. It only lists cards with decision-relevant signal briefs and routes each card to a focused signal check.

Price and supply check

Verify first

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Start here when the signal needs current listing, print, or confidence verification before acting.

Next check: Check exact printing, current listings, recent sales, and seller depth before treating the move as real.

Hero role check

Watch hero demand

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Track cards where hero adoption, legality, or local metagame demand should be clearer before spending.

Next check: Verify affected hero role, format legality, event support, and whether the card is mandatory or optional.

Timing risk check

Wait for stronger evidence

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Use this lane for signals where timing, LL exposure, or premium-print uncertainty argues against rushing.

Next check: Check reprint exposure, Living Legend adjacency, and whether newer event results change the timing risk.

Upgrade sequencing check

Buy later / optional candidates

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These cards can belong in a build path, but the page still asks you to confirm risk and fit before buying.

Next check: Confirm the card fits your current hero path, budget stage, local matchup need, and current price confidence.

Price and supply check

Verify first

Check exact printing, current listings, recent sales, and seller depth before treating the move as real.

Reality Refractor

WatchRisk: HighIntel confidence: 64/100
Needs print reviewSignal type: Arcane package demand

Arcane demand could rise with Ailio/Oscilio shells, but depth is inconsistent.

Related heroes: chane, aurora

What to check next

Check exact printing/version and current listings before relying on this signal.

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Grains of Bloodspill

WatchRisk: HighIntel confidence: 59/100
Needs print reviewSignal type: Shadow return interest

Chane return narratives lifted attention, but policy uncertainty raises downside risk.

Related heroes: chane

What to check next

Check exact printing/version and current listings before relying on this signal.

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Hero role check

Watch hero demand

Verify affected hero role, format legality, event support, and whether the card is mandatory or optional.

Lightning Press

WatchRisk: MediumIntel confidence: 70/100
Marketdata matchSignal type: Aurora Lightning upgrade signal

Static price reference: $1.18

Price confidence: LOWMarket health: CUpstream risk: stable

Static marketdata fact, not a live marketplace quote. Verify current listings before buying.

Playable as an Aurora/Lightning upgrade signal, but not legal for Ira and should not appear in Ira guidance.

Related heroes: aurora

What to check next

Watch hero demand, event support, legality, and seller depth before upgrading the signal.

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Timing risk check

Wait for stronger evidence

Check reprint exposure, Living Legend adjacency, and whether newer event results change the timing risk.

Braveforge Bracers

WaitRisk: MediumIntel confidence: 71/100
Needs print reviewSignal type: Guardian transfer value

Strong piece, but Victor LL proximity weakens urgency for hero-locked buyers.

Related heroes: victor

What to check next

Check exact printing/version and current listings before relying on this signal.

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Crown of Providence

WaitRisk: HighIntel confidence: 75/100
Marketdata matchSignal type: Premium generic timing risk

Static price reference: $130.06

Price confidence: LOWMarket health: DUpstream risk: stable

Static marketdata fact, not a live marketplace quote. Verify current listings before buying.

Premium and print-sensitive; keep timing conservative while canonical and marketdata readiness remain incomplete.

Related heroes: ira

What to check next

Check LL exposure, reprint risk, and newer event results before changing timing.

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Upgrade sequencing check

Buy later / optional candidates

Confirm the card fits your current hero path, budget stage, local matchup need, and current price confidence.

Boots of Omni's Ward

Buy LaterRisk: MediumIntel confidence: 81/100
Static signal onlySignal type: Counter-tech adoption

Emerging answer card vs Marionette/Mario lines but still meta-dependent.

Related heroes: aurora, victor

What to check next

Confirm hero role, budget stage, current listings, and price confidence before buying.

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Fyendal's Spring Tunic

Buy FirstRisk: LowIntel confidence: 88/100
Marketdata matchSignal type: Universal staple baseline

Static price reference: $130.19

Price confidence: LOWMarket health: CUpstream risk: rising_supply

Static marketdata fact, not a live marketplace quote. Verify current listings before buying.

Still one of the safest cross-hero upgrades for local-to-competitive transition.

Related heroes: ira, fai, victor

What to check next

Confirm hero role, budget stage, current listings, and price confidence before buying.

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Command and Conquer

Buy LaterRisk: MediumIntel confidence: 83/100
Marketdata matchSignal type: Format staple pressure

Static price reference: $65.51

Price confidence: LOWMarket health: CUpstream risk: stable

Static marketdata fact, not a live marketplace quote. Verify current listings before buying.

Core staple, but price entry can be delayed until local-ready stage.

Related heroes: ira, fai, victor

What to check next

Confirm hero role, budget stage, current listings, and price confidence before buying.

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Burn Up // Shock

Buy FirstRisk: LowIntel confidence: 80/100
Marketdata matchSignal type: Arcane tempo tool

Static price reference: $0.25

Price confidence: MODERATEMarket health: AUpstream risk: stable

Static marketdata fact, not a live marketplace quote. Verify current listings before buying.

Efficient role-player for current arcane-tempo shells at low entry price.

Related heroes: aurora

What to check next

Confirm hero role, budget stage, current listings, and price confidence before buying.

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Tide Flippers

Buy FirstRisk: LowIntel confidence: 91/100
Marketdata matchSignal type: Ira first equipment upgrade

Static price reference: $9.23

Price confidence: LOWMarket health: DUpstream risk: selling_out

Static marketdata fact, not a live marketplace quote. Verify current listings before buying.

One of the cleanest first upgrades after Armory Deck: Ira.

Related heroes: ira

What to check next

Confirm hero role, budget stage, current listings, and price confidence before buying.

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Pouncing Paws

Buy FirstRisk: LowIntel confidence: 90/100
Marketdata matchSignal type: Ira first equipment upgrade

Static price reference: $15.69

Price confidence: LOWMarket health: CUpstream risk: stable

Static marketdata fact, not a live marketplace quote. Verify current listings before buying.

Pairs with Tide Flippers as a low-waste first equipment upgrade path.

Related heroes: ira

What to check next

Confirm hero role, budget stage, current listings, and price confidence before buying.

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Blood Scent

Buy LaterRisk: MediumIntel confidence: 83/100
Marketdata matchSignal type: Ira second-step upgrade

Static price reference: $10.53

Price confidence: LOWMarket health: CUpstream risk: stable

Static marketdata fact, not a live marketplace quote. Verify current listings before buying.

Next buy after the first equipment pair; useful but not a day-zero blocker.

Related heroes: ira

What to check next

Confirm hero role, budget stage, current listings, and price confidence before buying.

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Rowdy Locals

OptionalRisk: MediumIntel confidence: 75/100
Needs print reviewSignal type: Ira matchup-dependent upgrade

Useful when local matchup spread supports it; not a mandatory first purchase.

Related heroes: ira

What to check next

Check exact printing/version and current listings before relying on this signal.

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The Weakest Link

OptionalRisk: MediumIntel confidence: 74/100
Needs print reviewSignal type: Ira matchup-dependent upgrade

Local-meta tool card with situational value; not a universal first-buy target.

Related heroes: ira

What to check next

Check exact printing/version and current listings before relying on this signal.

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