Why are lands so unreasonably expensive?

D3sertfr0g avatarD3sertfr0g 3 months
{"ops":[{"insert":"I throw in some basics and a couple shock lands to my naya deck. I add the innistrad duals. The re are 6 cards in my landbase of 38 worth more than 50 cents. IT'S SIXTY DOLLARS. HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO BUILD BUDGET?\n"}]}
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John_Sherwood avatarJohn_Sherwood 3 months
{"ops":[{"insert":"Fetches are in high demand as the best color fixing in Modern. Commander pushes prices up too, even though fetch effectiveness is diminished by deck size and singleton restriction.\n\nI assume you're building a Commander deck if you're running 38 lands. Link your deck; I'd be happy to talk about this in more detail.\n\nIf you're just ranting, I feel you. Lands are the most essential card type every format needs, and the expense of mana bases prices out players. WotC should be flooding the secondary market with reprints of good lands.\n"}]}
Edited 1/13/2024, 12:24:21 PM
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D3sertfr0g avatarD3sertfr0g 3 months
{"ops":[{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/6382482/we_ball"},"insert":"https://archidekt.com/decks/6382482/we_ball"},{"insert":"\nHere's the decklist. There aren't even any fetches, and it still is ridiculously high. As you've guessed, it is commander, and I was more ranting than anything else.\n"}]}
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Dettmarp avatarDettmarp 3 months
{"ops":[{"insert":"They're deceptively very good. Just proxy\n"}]}
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