In fact, the card blew up to around this same price point when Modern Horizons 2 came out in 2021, as players were excited to try it out with the mass reanimate card Patriarch's Bidding
Preacher Now, Preacher on the other hand has a few good reasons to be expensive: First of all, look at that amazing artwork by Quinton Hover
Today, a single sealed Alpha starter deck might go for $15,000 to $30,000 or even higher at auction, depending on its condition, the sealing, and the sellers reputation
Artifact synergies tend to reward sitting on piles of unused treasure: to discount spells with Chiss-Goria, Forge Tyrant and Saheeli, the Gifted
Sure, there are other moist creature types out there, but Merfolk are pretty consistently hard to deal with and incredibly powerful, and what more can you really ask for from a bunch of Creatures that like chilling out on river beds and stuff
Ariel, Ethereal Voice (Iconic) - $700 Ariel Doing What She Does Best There are only our Iconic cards in existence, so it's no surprise that one of the most expensive cards is an Iconic, and of course, it's a Disney princess
