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Magic: The Gathering · Rare

Back to Basics

$9.60
-$0.24-2.4% · 30D
Aggregated from verified sold data · eBay, TCGplayer & PriceCharting
Where these prices come from

Magic: The Gathering prices on TCGIndex are TCGplayer market prices (the US market), in US dollars, with graded and sold prices from PriceCharting and eBay. Another currency is a conversion from USD at the day's rate, not a European market price. We do not use Cardmarket or Cardtrader prices for Magic: The Gathering.

Market Health
Excellent
Strong demand
Confidence
74/100
Reliable
Liquidity
Medium
Moderate activity
Verified Sales
65
Updated 2h ago
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Price & Volume
Market price Sales volume
Jul 2026 – today
Sales & Liquidity
Market Price$9.60
7-Day Change-1.1%
90-Day Change-0.3%
LiquidityMedium
Market TrendStable
Price by Grade
BGS 10$26·
PSA 10$20·
SGC 10$12·
CGC 10$8·
Raw· 65 sales$6·
Price by Condition · 9
Anchored to market price · condition spread from TCGplayer
Near Mint
Foil · English
$9.60
+0.2%
Near Mint
Normal · English
$6.14
-2.8%
Lightly Played
Foil · English
$8.00
-1.1%
Lightly Played
Normal · English
$6.04
-1.8%
Lightly Played
Normal - Japanese · Japanese
$7.50
+0.0%
Moderately Played
Normal · English
$5.32
-0.6%
Moderately Played
Foil · English
$9.78
Heavily Played
Normal · English
$5.12
+1.2%
Damaged
Normal · English
$3.78
+0.0%

Back to Basics price history

Near Mint market priceon the dates below, from TCGIndex's daily record (49 days tracked). High $10.03 on Apr 2026, low $9.15 on Oct 2026.

WhenPricevs today
Today$9.60
7 days ago$9.58+0.2%
30 days ago$9.23+4.0%
90 days ago$9.71-1.1%
6 months ago$10.02-4.2%
MonthMonth-end price
Jan 2026$9.77
Feb 2026$9.83
Apr 2026$10.00
May 2026$9.94
Jun 2026$9.69
Jul 2026$9.63
Aug 2026$9.19
Sep 2026$9.23
Oct 2026$9.60

Back to Basics PSA 10 price and graded values

What Back to Basics (Ultimate Masters) sells for by grade, from verified sold listings. A PSA 10 sells for $19.99 against $6.29 raw, a 3.2x grading premium.

GradeMarket price
Raw (ungraded)$6.29
CGC 10$8.00
SGC 10$12.00
PSA 10$19.99
BGS 10$26.00

Graded prices: PriceCharting sold data, refreshed daily. Grading costs, turnaround and the odds of a 10 decide whether the premium is worth chasing. Most valuable Magic: The Gathering PSA 10 cards

Back to Basics FAQ

How much is Back to Basics worth right now?
Back to Basics from Ultimate Masters is trading around $9.60 raw (ungraded) on the secondary market, and around $19.99 as a PSA 10. TCGIndex refreshes this price every day.
How much is Back to Basics PSA 10 worth?
A PSA 10 Back to Basics sells for around $19.99, against $6.29 for a raw copy. These are market prices from verified sold listings, updated daily.
Is Back to Basics worth grading?
A PSA 10 Back to Basics is worth about 3.2 times the raw price ($19.99 vs $6.29). Grading pays off when the gap covers the grading fee and the risk of a 9: it usually does for a clean, centered copy of a card at this price, and rarely for a card worth a few dollars raw.
Is Back to Basics going up or down?
Back to Basics is down -2.4% over 30 days, down -1.1% over 7 days, and the trend currently reads down. The full price history is on this page.
Is Back to Basics a good investment?
TCGIndex doesn't give financial advice, but here's the data worth knowing: it sits around $9.60, down -2.4% over the last 30 days, with low volatility. Prices can move fast, so look at the trend and your own timeframe before you buy. TCGIndex publishes one Magic: The Gathering pick every morning; each pick becomes public 14 days later and is scored at day 30.