This week was a quite one in the world of Magic finance with even the biggest winners only gaining 15% or 20%. Leading the way in Standard is All Will Be One which rose 16% to just over $18. The enchantment has been a huge topic of conversation recently thanks to its combo with Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin. While the infinite damage loop has yet to take off in 60 card formats, All Will Be One is a staple in Ob Nixilis Commander decks. It seems likely that Commander players snapping up copies to complete their Ob Nixilis brews is behind this week's price increase. Keep an eye on Standard. With Invoke Despair (bundle) banned, decks built around expensive enchantments that need to sit out on the battlefield are looking a lot better. If the combo ever takes off, the sky is the limit for All Will Be One. 

Speaking of the recent Standard bannings, so far they haven't really had a huge impact on card prices. Reckoner Bankbuster has dropped from $4.30 to $3.80, Invoke Despair (bundle) is down from $1.80 to $1.20 and Fable of the Mirror-Breaker sitting at $21 after being as high as $25. Of course, bannings are more painful to players than just the loss of value from the banned cards: if you had built Standard Rakdos or Grixis, your deck is a lot worse today than it was a week ago. But in terms of dollars and cents, the banned cards themselves haven't really fallen that much. If Fable of the Mirror-Breaker keeps declining to the $15 range, it might actually be wise to start buying copies. It's currently the second most-played card in Pioneer behind Thoughtseize, showing up as a four-of in 37% of decks and is the 12th most-played card in Modern, in 22% of decks. While there might be some risk of a Pioneer banning in the future, assuming the card stays legal, it seems likely that this eternal demand will have the price back up near or even above where it was before the card was banned in Standard.

Finally, we're right in the middle of Lord of the Rings spoilers, and offers keep rolling in on the 1 of 1 The One Ring (extended). The most recent I've seen is $150,000, although the Magic internet is abuzz with rumors of even higher offers, although typically without hard evidence. Personally, if I opened The One Ring (extended), I wouldn't take any of the current offers. If someone is offering $100,000 or $150,000 they likely think the card itself is actually worth significantly more and are trying to get a deal by avoiding a competitive bidding process. While a guaranteed $150,000 is nice, I'd lean towards putting the card up for auction and letting all these rich Magic collectors compete against each other for the power of the ring. Not only is it likely to make you the most money, but based on my little knowledge of Lord of the Rings lore, it seems like a flavor win as well.