Daily Market Wrap
MTGCompare Global Index slips 0.21%
Friday 1 May 2026 · generated automatically from MTGCompare's daily store-price snapshots (2026-04-26 → 2026-05-01)
Magic singles fell 0.21% across the 4 markets MTGCompare tracks, with 1 market up and 3 down on the day. Australia moved hardest at -0.48%.
Around the markets
| Market | 1-day | Risers / fallers | Cards compared | Basket cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | -0.48% | 62 / 82 | 145 | A$13,856.64 |
| New Zealand | -0.34% | 142 / 156 | 298 | NZ$44,057.34 |
| the United States | +0.22% | 143 / 150 | 298 | US$25,683.34 |
| the United Kingdom | -0.22% | 136 / 160 | 298 | £21,427.41 |
Each market's move compares the same cards across both snapshot days (matched pairs), priced at the cheapest in-stock store listing in local currency — so catalogue changes can't fake a move.
Spotlight: Australia
The -0.48% session was the day's biggest move. The cards driving it:
▲ Gainers
- Deflecting Swat (CMM)+3.65%
- Archangel of Thune (2XM)+3.44%
- Burgeoning (C16)+3.42%
▼ Fallers
- The Secret Lair (PH20)-3.38%
- Greymond, Avacyn's Stalwart (SLX)-3.37%
- Time Spiral (USG)-3.36%
Methodology: this report is generated automatically each day from MTGCompare's store-price snapshots — the cheapest in-stock listing per card per market (NM/LP conditions, market-guide estimates excluded). The global index is the equal-weighted average of the four markets' matched-pair basket moves. It reflects retail ask prices, not sales; nothing here is financial advice.