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Magic: The Gathering · Rare

Back to Basics

$23.95
-$0.69-2.8% · 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
High
Active market
Verified Sales
116
Updated 1d ago
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Price & Volume
Market price Sales volume
Jul 2026 – today
Sales & Liquidity
Market Price$23.95
7-Day Change-0.1%
90-Day Change—
LiquidityHigh
Market TrendStable
Price by Grade
PSA 9$28·
Raw· 116 sales$11·
Price by Condition · 12
Anchored to market price · condition spread from TCGplayer
Near Mint
Normal - Japanese · Japanese
$23.95
Near Mint
Normal · English
$11.47
-0.4%
Lightly Played
Normal · English
$10.68
-0.1%
Lightly Played
Normal - Chinese (S) · Chinese (S)
$25.00
+177.8%
Lightly Played
Normal - Japanese · Japanese
$16.57
+1.8%
Lightly Played
Normal - Italian · Italian
$17.10
+0.0%
Moderately Played
Normal · English
$9.53
+0.1%
Moderately Played
Normal - Chinese (S) · Chinese (S)
$17.50
-12.1%
Moderately Played
Normal - Japanese · Japanese
$16.95
+0.0%
Heavily Played
Normal · English
$7.36
-1.2%
Heavily Played
Normal - Japanese · Japanese
$13.00
+0.0%
Damaged
Normal · English
$7.08
+1.4%

Back to Basics price history

Near Mint market priceon the dates below, from TCGIndex's daily record (21 days tracked).

WhenPricevs today
Today$23.95
7 days ago$23.95+0.0%

Back to Basics PSA 10 price and graded values

What Back to Basics (Urza's Saga) sells for by grade, from verified sold listings.

GradeMarket price
Raw (ungraded)$11.09
PSA 9$28.26

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 Urza's Saga is trading around $23.95 raw (ungraded) on the secondary market. TCGIndex refreshes this price every day.
Is Back to Basics going up or down?
Back to Basics is down -2.8% over 30 days, down -0.1% 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 $23.95, down -2.8% 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.