A loose guide for grading whitening would be something like: No whitening - GM 10 1 to 2 spots of whitening - 9 Mint 3 spots of whitening - 8 Mint/Near Mint 4 or 5 spots of whitening - 7 Near Mint All 4 sides have whitening - 6 or below Color boarder cards have a hard time gem minting compared to cards with white/grey (think modern) borders since things like silvering/whitening are much less noticeable
For collectors watching the MEGA era, the key pattern is clear: MUR cards from the first set in a new generation tend to hold the strongest long-term value
3 Likes shizzlemetimbers February 15, 2022, 5:03pm 34 qwachansey: Wow those images are incredible
A combination of obscene rarity, stellar artwork, usefulness on the tabletop, and a connection to one of MTGs most famous cards have coalesced to drive its price way up
Fun to carry, and it ships in a Ravaver gift box ready to give
So you could use it to catch up, or use it as a way to close out the game