Sleeper Alerts
Weekly MTG Top 7 Sleeper Alerts - August 20, 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: August 20, 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.
Magmatic Hellkite
Rarity: rare
Set: TDM
Cost:
Previous Period
1 decks
Recent Period
11 decks
Play Rate Increase
+1000%
7 Days Ago
$0.58
Current
$0.55
Price Change
-5.2%
Insatiable Avarice
Rarity: rare
Set: OTJ
Cost:
Previous Period
0 decks
Recent Period
7 decks
Play Rate Increase
+999%
7 Days Ago
$4.96
Current
$4.86
Price Change
-2.0%
The Queen of Dale
Rarity: mythic
Set: HOB
Cost:
Previous Period
0 decks
Recent Period
6 decks
Play Rate Increase
+999%
7 Days Ago
$23.56
Current
$22.89
Price Change
-2.8%
Secluded Courtyard
Rarity: uncommon
Set: FDN
Previous Period
0 decks
Recent Period
6 decks
Play Rate Increase
+999%
7 Days Ago
$0.31
Current
$0.32
Price Change
+3.2%
Smaug the Magnificent
Rarity: mythic
Set: HOB
Cost:
Previous Period
0 decks
Recent Period
15 decks
Play Rate Increase
+999%
7 Days Ago
$33.51
Current
$29.79
Price Change
-11.1%
Ashling, Rekindled // Ashling, Rimebound
Rarity: rare
Set: ECL
Previous Period
0 decks
Recent Period
7 decks
Play Rate Increase
+999%
7 Days Ago
$1.25
Current
$0.99
Price Change
-20.8%
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
Rarity: mythic
Set: TLA
Cost:
Previous Period
4 decks
Recent Period
29 decks
Play Rate Increase
+625%
7 Days Ago
$36.07
Current
$35.85
Price Change
-0.6%
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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.