Value lies just over the horizon, but not necessarily where you think. When cracking packs or shifting through bulk, the initial instinct is to find all the rarest game pieces and special treatments, but here in the Uncommonly Profitable series I make it my mission to show that this can often be a mistake. 

Premium sets in particular, like Modern Horizons, can hide some serious money outside of the rare slot. A very notable number of commons and uncommons are worth $1 or more, and here we’ll be looking through the cards you should keep an eye out for when looking through Modern Horizons 2. 

Interestingly, though perhaps not surprisingly, the primary driving force in the value of singles in Modern Horizons 2 is the Commander format, as well as some notable Modern staples. Cards that are popular in Commander see the greatest boost in value overall, with staples like the classic Counterspell rising up over time reliably. Here are all the commons and uncommons in Modern Horizons 2 that are currently valued at $1 or more:

  1. Vile Entomber (Retro Frame) (Foil Etched)
  2. Liquimetal Torque (Retro Frame) (Foil Etched)
  3. Tide Shaper (Retro Frame) (Foil Etched)
  4. Prismatic Ending (Retro Frame) (Foil Etched)
  5. Tireless Provisioner
  6. The Underworld Cook-Book (Retro Frame) (Foil Etched)
  7. Skirge Familiar (Foil Etched)
  8. Liquimetal Torque
  9. Quirion Ranger (Foil Etched)
  10. Ornithopter of Paradise (Retro Frame) (Foil Etched)
  11. Counterspell (Foil Etched)
  12. Counterspell
  13. Dragon’s Rage Channeler
  14. Scurry Oak

Generally speaking, while many of them didn’t quite break the $1 mark, you should strongly consider keeping an eye on basically any Foil Etched card from the set — doubly so if it also features the retro frame. There is a lot to love in the set overall, so I would always consider Modern Horizons 2 fairly safe to crack.

Anyone can sell these cards on TCGplayer. All you need to do is list your inventory! For your convenience, we’ve also included downloadable CSV of the valuable commons and uncommons that can be found in Modern Horizons 2. 

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