MTGStocks Alternative
MTG price tracking that actually gets it right
MTGStocks uses broken price averages that include damaged cards and troll listings. SpellBook uses last-sold market prices from actual completed sales.
SpellBook vs MTGStocks
Feature-by-feature breakdown of what you get with each platform.
| Feature | MTGStocks | SpellBook Finance |
|---|---|---|
| Price accuracy | TCGPlayer "average" price, which includes damaged, troll-priced, and outlier listings | TCGPlayer "market price", transaction-weighted from completed sales |
| Price movers & spike tracking | Daily movers list with basic percentage changes | Daily movers with 7-day and 30-day trends, filterable by format and price range |
| All-time high tracking | Shows all-time highs based on averaged prices | All-time highs from real market prices, plus distance-from-ATH metrics |
| Portfolio tracking | No portfolio features | Full portfolio with cost basis, real-time gains/losses, and per-card market value |
| Price alerts | No price alert system | Up to 15 price alerts with customizable thresholds |
| Multi-platform prices | TCGPlayer only | TCGPlayer, Card Kingdom, CoolStuffInc, eBay, CardTrader, ManaPool, and 11 more sources |
| Sealed product analytics | Basic box price tracking | Box EV rankings, pack simulators, and backtesting on real sold prices |
Price accuracy
TCGPlayer "average" price, which includes damaged, troll-priced, and outlier listings
TCGPlayer "market price", transaction-weighted from completed sales
Price movers & spike tracking
Daily movers list with basic percentage changes
Daily movers with 7-day and 30-day trends, filterable by format and price range
All-time high tracking
Shows all-time highs based on averaged prices
All-time highs from real market prices, plus distance-from-ATH metrics
Portfolio tracking
No portfolio features
Full portfolio with cost basis, real-time gains/losses, and per-card market value
Price alerts
No price alert system
Up to 15 price alerts with customizable thresholds
Multi-platform prices
TCGPlayer only
TCGPlayer, Card Kingdom, CoolStuffInc, eBay, CardTrader, ManaPool, and 11 more sources
Sealed product analytics
Basic box price tracking
Box EV rankings, pack simulators, and backtesting on real sold prices
Why switch?
Built for MTG investors
Transaction-Weighted Market Prices
TCGPlayer's "average" price is dragged around by damaged listings and troll prices. SpellBook uses TCGPlayer's "market price", calculated from actual completed transactions. You see what cards are really selling for, not what someone listed them at.
Real eBay and TCGplayer Sold Prices
Listing averages tell you what someone hopes to get. SpellBook pulls completed-sale data from eBay and TCGplayer, so you see what buyers actually paid. Every price is tied to a real transaction, with freshness shown per source on each card page.
Cross-Market Price Intelligence
Compare prices across 17+ sources simultaneously: TCGPlayer, Card Kingdom, CoolStuffInc, eBay, CardTrader, ManaPool, and more. See US retail, EU marketplaces, and buylist offers side by side to find the best deal anywhere.
SpellBook by the numbers
163,000+
Card printings tracked
Scryfall bulk data, updated daily
17
Price sources compared
TCGPlayer, Card Kingdom, CoolStuffInc, eBay, CardTrader, ManaPool, and more
500+
Sets covered
Every MTG set in Scryfall's database, from Alpha to current Standard
Daily
Price refresh frequency
Scryfall bulk price feed, processed every morning at 6 AM UTC
Frequently asked questions
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MTGStocks showed the way. SpellBook Finance is what it should have become: accurate market prices, real portfolio tracking, and cross-market intelligence from 17+ sources.