From the Vault: Angels

Iona, Shield of Emeria (Foil) made the set's biggest move, +151% to $21.57. 10 cards broke away from the set's shared move over the 30-day window, busier than most Magic: The Gathering sets (66.7 per 100 cards vs. a 26.4 median). 7 moved up, 3 moved down.

$43.03

Avacyn, Angel of Hope

$17.42

Iona, Shield of Emeria

$14.05

Aurelia, the Warleader

$11.38

Platinum Angel

Highest current closes across this set's printings. Tap a card to view it on TCGplayer (affiliate).

Value concentrates hard: across 393 measured Magic: The Gathering sets, the single top card typically holds about 8% of a set's total card value.

New Magic: The Gathering sets have typically settled about 34% below their release-week price, with most of that easing done within roughly 16 weeks (measured across 70 recent releases).

Over the first 30 weeks after release, that easing runs about 28% deeper than the market's own drift.

Across 71,958 measured breakaway moves in our archive, upward moves outnumber drops about 1.5 to 1.

1. +151%Iona, Shield of Emeria (Foil)$21.57 Feb 16, 2026
2. +30%Entreat the Angels (Foil)$4.34 Sep 23, 2024
3. +27%Platinum Angel (Foil)$5.98 May 20, 2024
4. +24%Aurelia, the Warleader (Foil)$10.45 Apr 8, 2024
5. -18%Tariel, Reckoner of Souls (Foil)$3.04 Mar 9, 2026
6. +20%Baneslayer Angel (Foil)$3.89 May 19, 2025
7. +15%Akroma, Angel of Wrath (Foil)$5.74 Mar 30, 2026
8. +12%Avacyn, Angel of Hope (Foil)$43.18 Feb 3, 2025
9. -10%Akroma, Angel of Fury (Foil)$3.54 Jul 21, 2025
10. -1%Archangel of Strife (Foil)$3.10 May 27, 2024