The 15 Most Valuable Final Fantasy x Magic: The Gathering Cards

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Just a week after the launch of the Final Fantasy x Magic: The Gathering crossover, we already have a clear picture of the series’ most valuable cards, thanks in large part to the unprecedented levels of hype surrounding the set. Magic: The Gathering‘s dedicated fanbase has met the fervent following of Final Fantasy, bringing in plenty of new players and merging the worlds of RPGs and TCGs in a way that many of those same players have dreamed of ever since Wizards of the Coast started doing Universes Beyond sets. Unfortunately, that hype has also given way to some insane market price inflation of unopened product, with a box of Collector Boosters having just recently crossed the $1,000 mark from its initial MSRP of $499.99.

Looking at the most valuable cards in the Final Fantasy x Magic: The Gathering set as of the time of writing shows that the highest-value cards are all either foil or surge foil printings, which seems to have contributed to the hyper-inflated cost of both individual Collector Booster packs (now going for $100 on the secondary market) and a Collector Booster Display Box (fetching up to $1,200). Aside from being foil printings, all the most valuable cards are also borderless, with players seemingly having an affinity for the Legendary Creature/Commander cards that use plain backgrounds emblazoned with the Roman numeral for the Final Fantasy game they appear in.

Traveling Chocobo (Borderless) (Japanese Exclusive)

• Printing — Foil
• Condition — Near Mint (NM)
• Rarity — Mythic
• Number — 551
• Market Price — $3,748.60

The highest-value card in the Final Fantasy x Magic: The Gathering set is the Japanese language version of Traveling Chocobo in a borderless variant. This version of Traveling Chocobo is exclusive to the Japanese language set and distinguishable from the other 4 Traveling Chocobo cards by its signature black plumage. As of the time of writing, the median price for this card is nearing $4,000, helped in large part by its exclusivity more than anything else.

Traveling Chocobo (Borderless) (Neon Ink Blue)

• Printing — Foil
• Condition — Near Mint (NM)
• Rarity — Mythic
• Number — 551c
• Market Price — $1,139.87

The Traveling Chocobo cards quickly became one of the most sought-after card types in the Final Fantasy x Magic: The Gathering set, thanks mostly to their different color variants, but also their utility in-game. For a reasonable 3 mana cost, players can activate their Traveling Chocobo and use it to play any lands or other Chocobo/bird cards in their deck, provided they’re in the top spot, potentially gaining a significant upper hand in either standard or commander game types.

Traveling Chocobo (Borderless) (Neon Ink Green)

• Printing — Foil
• Condition — Near Mint (NM)
• Rarity — Mythic
• Number — 551d
• Market Price — $975.76

The Neon Blue Ink Traveling Chocobo is the most valuable of the standard legal cards, but its Neon Green Ink variant isn’t far behind. This card is currently fetching up to $1,000 on the secondary market, and it has the exact same in-game utility as the other Traveling Chocobo cards.

Traveling Chocobo (Borderless) (Neon Ink Pink)

• Printing — Foil
• Condition — Near Mint (NM)
• Rarity — Mythic
• Number — 551b
• Market Price — $964.50

Just behind the Neon Green Ink Traveling Chocobo is the Neon Pink Ink one, fetching almost identical prices on the secondary market according to sites like TCGPlayer.com. Like the rest of the Traveling Chocobo cards, the Neon Pink Ink variant is a borderless foil mythic rare card that has a higher likelihood of being pulled from a Collector Booster.

Traveling Chocobo (Borderless) (Neon Ink Yellow)

• Printing — Foil
• Condition — Near Mint (NM)
• Rarity — Mythic
• Number — 551a
• Market Price — $816.47

The least valuable of the Traveling Chocobo cards is the Neon Yellow Ink version (which looks like a standard yellow-plumed Chocobo from the Final Fantasy series), but it’s still fetching up to $830 on the secondary market.

Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER (Borderless) (Surge Foil)

• Printing — Foil
• Condition — Near Mint (NM)
• Rarity — Mythic
• Number — 527
• Market Price — $752.96

The most valuable non-Chocobo cards in the Final Fantasy x Magic: The Gathering set are, unsurprisingly, the rarest variants of both Sephiroth and Cloud from Final Fantasy VII. Cloud and Sephiroth are arguably the Final Fantasy series’ most recognizable hero and villain, respectively, and their mythic rare borderless cards reflect that in their value. As of the time of writing, the borderless foil version of Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER can net up to $800. Note, however, that its utility is the same as the far less expensive version that comes in the Starter Kit.

Cloud, Midgar Mercenary (Borderless) (Surge Foil)

• Printing — Foil
• Condition — Near Mint (NM)
• Rarity — Mythic
• Number — 520
• Market Price — $475.81

Like Sephiroth’s borderless foil card, Cloud’s mythic rare pull of the Midgar Mercenary card is currently grabbing some high prices on the secondary market, though not as much as his adversary’s. While Sephiroth’s mythic rare borderless card is getting up to $800, Cloud’s is hovering around the $500 mark, largely due to its utility in-game.

Lightning, Army of One (Borderless) (Surge Foil)

• Printing — Foil
• Condition — Near Mint (NM)
• Rarity — Mythic
• Number — 545
• Market Price — $307.22

Despite Final Fantasy XIII largely being lambasted by most longtime fans, Lightning remains one of the series’ most-loved protagonists. Her place as a fan-favorite is reflected in the current value for her borderless mythic rare legendary creature card — Lightning, Army of One — which can net up to $300 or more and has some great innate abilities attached to it, like first strike and lifelink.

Yuna, Hope of Spira (Borderless) (Surge Foil)

• Printing — Foil
• Condition — Near Mint (NM)
• Rarity — Mythic
• Number — 549
• Market Price — $297.49

Also hovering around the $300 mark at the time of writing is the borderless foil version of Yuna, Hope of Spira. In addition to being a beloved character from a fan-favorite Final Fantasy game (in this case, Final Fantasy X), Yuna’s card has some powerful utility in-game, able to bring discarded enchantments back from a player’s graveyard.

Vivi Ornitier (Borderless)

• Printing — Foil
• Condition — Near Mint (NM)
• Rarity — Mythic
• Number — 321
• Market Price — $269.07

As soon as Vivi was revealed in the Final Fantasy x Magic: The Gathering set, players started trying to plan on building commander decks based around this fan-favorite Final Fantasy IX character. Unfortunately, it quickly became apparent that building a deck around Vivi resulted in a playstyle that just wasn’t much fun, and the card’s value quickly normalized. You can currently get a mythic rare borderless Vivi Ornitier card for less than $300, though there are far better legendary creatures to build a commander deck around.

Buster Sword (Borderless)

• Printing — Foil
• Condition — Near Mint (NM)
• Rarity — Mythic
• Number — 351
• Market Price — $205.78

Cloud’s Buster Sword from Final Fantasy VII has the unique distinction of being the only equipment card to rank as one of the most valuable pulls in the Final Fantasy x Magic: The Gathering set, and it’s easy to see why. Not only is it one of the most iconic weapons in video games, it pairs perfectly with the Limit Break commander deck that features Cloud as its spotlight commander.

Tifa Lockhart (Borderless) (Surge Foil)

• Printing — Foil
• Condition — Near Mint (NM)
• Rarity — Rare
• Number — 536
• Market Price — $184.10

All of the Tifa cards seem to be fetching some reasonably high prices on the secondary market right now (even the more common Tifa, Martial Artist), but it’s the character’s borderless foil Tifa Lockhart card that’s hitting up to $200. Tifa is both a fan-favorite character and a very powerful card, doubling her power every time you play a new land card.

Kefka, Court Mage (Borderless) (Surge Foil)

• Printing — Foil
• Condition — Near Mint (NM)
• Rarity — Mythic
• Number — 543
• Market Price — $170.86

Despite being one of the better new cards to build a commander deck around, Kefka, Court Mage is surprisingly less valuable than many other lesser cards. Currently, you can get this double-sided legendary creature for around $171, which is similar to the variant that features Yoshitaka Amano’s original artwork for the character.

Aerith Gainsborough (Borderless) (Surge Foil)

• Printing — Foil
• Condition — Near Mint (NM)
• Rarity — Rare
• Number — 519
• Market Price — $163.72

Another character who serves as one of several iconic faces of Final Fantasy VII, another valuable card in the Final Fantasy x Magic: The Gathering set. Aerith Gainsborough’s borderless foil card is currently fetching anywhere from $150-170 on the secondary market, and the reason goes beyond just her popularity as a character. Aerith’s signature ability has the potential to give players a game-breaking advantage.

Squall, SeeD Mercenary (Borderless) (Surge Foil)

• Printing — Foil
• Condition — Near Mint (NM)
• Rarity — Rare
• Number — 547
• Market Price — $114.05

Both Squall and Seifer are two of the more interesting new legendary creatures that you could build a commander deck around, but only Squall’s card seems to be fetching high value on the secondary market. Particularly, it’s (yet again) the character’s borderless foil card that’s netting around $100, which is more than you would spend on getting a pre-built commander deck even after mark-up.

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