Magic: The Gathering: Knacksaw Clique Climbs From $2.80 to Over $18
Reportedly, the Shadowmoor rare's regular copies have gained sharply since August, while foils have sold for as much as $200. The cause is a cEDH infinite mill combo that already existed, not a new card.
Knacksaw Clique, a rare Faerie from the Shadowmoor set of Magic: The Gathering, has reportedly seen regular copies rise from $2.80 in August to over $18 as of the article's date. Foil copies have sold for as much as $200, even when not in mint condition. According to the source, the move comes from the cEDH format and not from any new card.
Why the price moved
The reported driver is tournament results. In recent months, Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy decks that run Knacksaw Clique have topped several cEDH events, among them the 80-player Topdeck Invitational in August.
The interaction at the center of this is not new. The infinite combo already existed and had been undervalued until now, and no new cards are involved in the spike.
How the combo works
Knacksaw Clique has an untap ability. If the card can be made to tap for mana, that ability can be activated again and again, which makes the loop infinite.
Equipping Paradise Mantle, or having Cryptolith Rites on the board, lets Knacksaw Clique tap for one blue mana. When Kinnan is also in play, that mana is doubled to two. From there, the loop can mill every opponent.
Kinnan is not strictly required. A card such as Training Grounds lowers the cost of the activated ability to one, so there is no need to double the mana.
Supply and outlook
According to the source, TCGPlayer shows very few sales of foil Knacksaw Clique, which points to low supply.
The article notes that the card has been called underrated for roughly a decade. Because it has not been reprinted, the outlook it describes is that the price will probably stay high unless a reprint eventually happens. No reprint has been announced.
For more cEDH coverage, see Star City Games' four cEDH decklists.
What it means for players and collectors
- Players: the combo relies on Knacksaw Clique's untap ability, and Training Grounds gives a route that does not need Kinnan.
- Collectors: foils have sold for as much as $200, while TCGPlayer lists very few foil sales.
- Prices: the figure of over $18 for regular copies is as of the article's date, and all of these figures are reported, not confirmed by an official source.
What is still unknown
No official publisher source is cited for any of this. The card has not been reprinted, and no reprint is announced.
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