Sleeper Alerts
Weekly MTG Top 7 Sleeper Alerts - May 7, 2026
Discover Magic: The Gathering cards with spiking tournament play rates but stagnant prices. These "sleeper" cards represent potential investment opportunities before prices catch up to meta trends.
Published: May 7, 2026
What are Sleeper Alerts?
Sleeper Alerts identify cards that are seeing increased play in high-level tournaments but haven't yet seen corresponding price increases. These cards may represent good investment opportunities as prices often lag behind meta trends. Cards are ranked by their increase in tournament play rate, with price stability being a key factor.
Strategic Betrayal
Rarity: uncommon
Set: TDM
Cost:
Previous Period
1 decks
Recent Period
14 decks
Play Rate Increase
+1300%
7 Days Ago
$0.37
Current
$0.31
Price Change
-16.2%
Restless Cottage
Rarity: rare
Set: WOE
Previous Period
1 decks
Recent Period
14 decks
Play Rate Increase
+1300%
7 Days Ago
$1.17
Current
$1.09
Price Change
-6.8%
Slickshot Show-Off
Rarity: rare
Set: OTJ
Cost:
Previous Period
2 decks
Recent Period
27 decks
Play Rate Increase
+1250%
7 Days Ago
$4.94
Current
$5.00
Price Change
+1.2%
Temple Garden
Rarity: rare
Set: ECL
Previous Period
2 decks
Recent Period
22 decks
Play Rate Increase
+1000%
7 Days Ago
$6.59
Current
$6.66
Price Change
+1.1%
Deadly Cover-Up
Rarity: rare
Set: MKM
Cost:
Previous Period
0 decks
Recent Period
3 decks
Play Rate Increase
+999%
7 Days Ago
$0.41
Current
$0.36
Price Change
-12.2%
Ouroboroid
Rarity: mythic
Set: EOE
Cost:
Previous Period
0 decks
Recent Period
3 decks
Play Rate Increase
+999%
7 Days Ago
$38.18
Current
$38.54
Price Change
+0.9%
Hushwood Verge
Rarity: rare
Set: DSK
Previous Period
0 decks
Recent Period
18 decks
Play Rate Increase
+999%
7 Days Ago
$5.66
Current
$6.09
Price Change
+7.6%
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View All Sleeper AlertsData updated daily and represents cards from Standard format tournaments. Play rate trends compare recent tournament data to historical periods. For the most current sleeper alerts and trends, visit /sleeper_alerts.