15 Most Expensive Magic Cards (2019 Edition): Page 11 of 15

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5. Chaos Orb (Alpha)

Chaos Orb is so infamous they made mockery of it in an (un)official set. Chaos Confetti reads just like Chaos Orb, only you turn it into confetti first. 

Chaos Orb is an amazing part of Magic history. The urban legend goes that one crafty spell-slinger won a no-win game with this card. He understood the rules such that the chaos orb just has to touch the cards. So he tore it up, and dropped it down, and decimated his unwitting opponent. Jaws were dropped, minds were blown and a game was redefined.

Wizards has since banned this card and any card that involves manual dexterity. They also ceased designing cards that involved physical space and the notion of a “game board”. The ban hasn’t stopped collectors from pursuing this iconic piece of history. You can’t help but wonder how many torn copies it took to drive the price up. You too could make Chaos Confetti, from an NM Alpha Chaos Orb, for only $4,999.99.

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CMClassy 5 years 10 months ago

Cardboard being worth thousands of dollars will never cease to amaze me. As much as WOTC would love to do away with the Reserved list, the people obsessed with collecting and maintaining value are causing trouble in that front. Legacy and Vintage are forever inaccessible because of it.

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