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Catalog›Magic: The Gathering›Breaking News
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Breaking News

Magic pages should feel like an illuminated archive: rules-heavy, history-aware, and serious about print treatment — anchored right now by Mana Drain.

Track completionCompare cardsLive data
Cards tracked80
Variants tracked2
Market floor$0.1
Grail card$257.56
Release dateTBDDestination set page
Set basket$1,121.97100% price coverage across the set
Chase basket$759.84Top 8 tracked chase cards
Active listings00 new this week
Recent sales00 in the last 7 days
Top chaseMana Drain#67 · mythic
Set index

A tradeable basket for the whole set.

100% tracked
Complete set basket$1,121.9780 priced cards roll into the current estimate.
Chase basket$759.84Tracks the highest-signal cards instead of the long tail.
Raw lane basket$14.02Useful for estimating where the body of the set sits today.

Coverage is live on 100% of the set right now, which is enough to show the market center even before the long tail fully fills in.

rare is the dominant rarity band in this release, while Instant is the strongest card-family signal on the page today.

Magic collectors want chronology, finish awareness, and context about why a card matters across formats and eras.

Set pulse

Real activity where we have it, honest signals where we do not.

Activity is still forming for this set. The price coverage and chase basket above update as VaultStore listings and sales deepen.
Rarity mix

Where the card count is concentrated.

rare30
mythic30
uncommon20
Trusted sellers

The best current storefronts touching this lane.

Trusted seller rankings will fill in here as more live listings attach to this set.
Related sets

Continue the chronology.

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Temperature index

Heat signal across the full set.

On Fire7
Heating Up46
Cooling7
Top movers

The strongest gainers right now.

Imp's MischiefOn Fire$6.73ReanimateOn Fire$13.66Clear ShotOn Fire$0.15
Cooling off

Cards losing momentum in the current window.

Essence CaptureCooling$0.17Collective DefianceCooling$0.36
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Rarity
mythic30rare30uncommon20
Variants
Foil80Nonfoil65
Type
Instant34Sorcery24Enchantment5Artifact4Instant — Trap3Enchantment — Aura2Legendary Artifact2
Completion tracking

Built for real set goals, not generic wishlists.

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Collector guide

Why this set matters right now.

Reserved List icons, Commander staples, foils, borderless treatments, and modern premium printings all route through the same browse surface.

Foundations is the cleanest current on-ramp for cataloging modern staples.

Beta and Arabian Nights remain the benchmark history surfaces every serious collectible page gets measured against.

Set overview

A destination page, not just a listing grid.

# Breaking News (Magic: The Gathering, 2026) Breaking News represents a significant supplemental release in 2026, consisting of eighty cards designed to address competitive format needs and reprint high-demand staples. The set emerged during a period when several powerful cards had reached prohibitive secondary market prices, making competitive Magic increasingly inaccessible to developing players. The set's composition centers on reprinting format-defining cards across multiple archetypes. Mana Drain appears twice in the set's notable cards, reflecting its critical role in control strategies and its scarcity in previous printings. Mindbreak Trap, Force of Vigor, and Thoughtseize represent essential answers in their respective categories—graveyard interaction, artifact/enchantment removal, and discard effects. The eighty-card structure suggests a focused release rather than a comprehensive reprint set, prioritizing cards with genuine competitive applications. Breaking News' impact on secondary markets and format accessibility made it particularly relevant for collectors monitoring price trends and competitive viability during this period.

A great Magic catalog page needs to explain finish splits, print treatments, and why the set still matters across formats.

Top cards to collect
Mana Drain$257.56Mindbreak Trap$161.24Force of Vigor$80.94Thoughtseize$63.11Mana Drain$60.87
FAQ
What makes Breaking News important for collectors?

Breaking News sits inside the live magic archive. and matters because it combines set identity, chase hierarchy, and live market behavior in one place.

Mindslaver
Cooling
$4.82
Legendary Planeswalker — Oko
2
Sorcery // Sorcery2
Artifact — Vehicle1
Temperature
Heating up46Cooling7On fire7
Price
Under $554$5 to $2013$20 to $10011$100+2
Card grid
80 matching cards
100% priced0 live rows60 with heat signalCard number
#1
Fell the Mighty
Fell the Mighty
rare2 variants
Sorcery
▲ 5.6%
Market$0.38
SignalHeating up
#2
Fierce Retribution
Fierce Retribution
uncommon2 variants
Instant
▲ 0.0%
Market$0.1
SignalTracked
#3
Journey to Nowhere
Journey to Nowhere
uncommon2 variants
Enchantment
▼ 6.3%
Market$0.3
SignalHeating up
#4
Leyline Binding
Leyline Binding
mythic2 variants
Enchantment
▲ 7.6%
Market$1.41
SignalHeating up
#5
Pariah
Pariah
rare2 variants
Enchantment — Aura
▲ 11.2%
Market$1.88
SignalHeating up
#6
Path to Exile
Path to Exile
rare2 variants
Instant
▼ 3.6%
Market$3.5
SignalHeating up
#7
Archive Trap
Archive Trap
rare2 variants
Instant — Trap
▲ 8.6%
Market$1.65
SignalHeating up
#8
Archmage's Charm
Archmage's Charm
rare2 variants
Instant
▼ 2.1%
Market$3.75
SignalTracked
#9
Commandeer
Commandeer
rare2 variants
Instant
▲ 3.2%
Market$6.36
SignalHeating up
#10
Essence Capture
Essence Capture
uncommon2 variants
Instant
▼ 10.5%
Market$0.17
SignalCooling
#11
Mana Drain
Mana Drain
mythic2 variants
Instant
▼ 7.8%
Market$60.87
SignalHeating up
#12
Mindbreak Trap
Mindbreak Trap
mythic2 variants
Instant — Trap
▼ 7.7%
Market$17.5
SignalHeating up
#13
Repulse
Repulse
uncommon2 variants
Instant
▼ 7.1%
Market$0.26
SignalHeating up
#14
Heartless Pillage
Heartless Pillage
uncommon2 variants
Sorcery
▲ 0.0%
Market$0.16
SignalTracked
#15
Imp's Mischief
Imp's Mischief
rare2 variants
Instant
▲ 15.0%
Market$6.73
SignalOn fire
#16
Murder
Murder
uncommon2 variants
Instant
▲ 8.3%
Market$0.26
SignalHeating up
#17
Overwhelming Forces
Overwhelming Forces
mythic2 variants
Sorcery
▼ 2.4%
Market$2.41
SignalTracked
#18
Reanimate
Reanimate
rare2 variants
Sorcery
▲ 15.4%
Market$13.66
SignalOn fire
#19
Surgical Extraction
Surgical Extraction
rare2 variants
Instant
▼ 1.6%
Market$2.39
SignalTracked
#20
Thoughtseize
Thoughtseize
mythic2 variants
Sorcery
▼ 4.9%
Market$7.13
SignalHeating up
#21
Collective Defiance
Collective Defiance
rare2 variants
Sorcery
▼ 10.0%
Market$0.36
SignalCooling
#22
Crackle with Power
Crackle with Power
mythic2 variants
Sorcery
▲ 0.2%
Market$14.32
SignalTracked
#23
Electrodominance
Electrodominance
rare2 variants
Instant
▲ 1.8%
Market$2.29
SignalTracked
#24
Fling
Fling
uncommon2 variants
Instant
▼ 8.3%
Market$0.33
SignalCooling
#25
Indomitable Creativity
Indomitable Creativity
mythic2 variants
Sorcery
▲ 10.2%
Market$1.3
SignalHeating up
#26
Skewer the Critics
Skewer the Critics
uncommon2 variants
Sorcery
▲ 0.0%
Market$0.24
SignalTracked
#27
Skullcrack
Skullcrack
rare2 variants
Instant
▲ 10.3%
Market$0.43
SignalHeating up
#28
Clear Shot
Clear Shot
uncommon2 variants
Instant
▲ 15.4%
Market$0.15
SignalOn fire
#29
Force of Vigor
Force of Vigor
mythic2 variants
Instant
▲ 12.3%
Market$9.56
SignalOn fire
#30
Pest Infestation
Pest Infestation
rare2 variants
Sorcery
▲ 7.1%
Market$4.95
SignalHeating up
#31
Primal Command
Primal Command
rare2 variants
Sorcery
▼ 5.0%
Market$0.38
SignalHeating up
#32
Primal Might
Primal Might
rare2 variants
Sorcery
▲ 0.0%
Market$0.36
SignalTracked
#33
Thornado
Thornado
uncommon2 variants
Instant
▲ 13.3%
Market$0.17
SignalOn fire
#34
Abrupt Decay
Abrupt Decay
rare2 variants
Instant
▼ 6.3%
Market$2.69
SignalHeating up
#35
Anguished Unmaking
Anguished Unmaking
mythic2 variants
Instant
▼ 2.3%
Market$4.32
SignalTracked
#36
Back for More
Back for More
uncommon2 variants
Instant
▲ 4.8%
Market$0.22
SignalHeating up
#37
Bedevil
Bedevil
rare2 variants
Instant
▲ 13.0%
Market$0.87
SignalOn fire
#38
Buried in the Garden
Buried in the Garden
uncommon2 variants
Enchantment — Aura
▲ 8.8%
Market$0.37
SignalHeating up
#39
Crime // Punishment
Crime // Punishment
mythic2 variants
Sorcery // Sorcery
▼ 4.9%
Market$0.39
SignalHeating up
#40
Cruel Ultimatum
Cruel Ultimatum
rare2 variants
Sorcery
▼ 8.3%
Market$0.33
SignalCooling
#41
Decimate
Decimate
rare2 variants
Sorcery
▲ 2.9%
Market$0.36
SignalTracked
#42
Decisive Denial
Decisive Denial
uncommon2 variants
Instant
▼ 6.7%
Market$0.28
SignalHeating up
#43
Detention Sphere
Detention Sphere
rare2 variants
Enchantment
▲ 3.4%
Market$0.3
SignalHeating up
#44
Endless Detour
Endless Detour
rare2 variants
Instant
▲ 9.1%
Market$0.24
SignalHeating up
#45
Fractured Identity
Fractured Identity
mythic2 variants
Sorcery
▲ 1.1%
Market$0.96
SignalTracked
#46
Hindering Light
Hindering Light
uncommon2 variants
Instant
▲ 8.3%
Market$0.26
SignalHeating up
#47
Humiliate
Humiliate
uncommon2 variants
Sorcery
▲ 9.1%
Market$0.12
SignalHeating up
#48
Hypothesizzle
Hypothesizzle
uncommon2 variants
Instant
▲ 7.1%
Market$0.15
SignalHeating up
#49
Ionize
Ionize
rare2 variants
Instant
▲ 11.8%
Market$0.38
SignalHeating up
#50
Oko, Thief of Crowns
Oko, Thief of Crowns
mythic2 variants
Legendary Planeswalker — Oko
▲ 8.1%
Market$7.04
SignalHeating up
#51
Outlaws' Merriment
Outlaws' Merriment
rare2 variants
Enchantment
▲ 9.1%
Market$0.36
SignalHeating up
#52
Ride Down
Ride Down
uncommon2 variants
Instant
▼ 5.3%
Market$0.18
SignalHeating up
#53
Savage Smash
Savage Smash
uncommon2 variants
Sorcery
▲ 0.0%
Market$0.13
SignalTracked
#54
Siphon Insight
Siphon Insight
rare2 variants
Instant
▲ 6.9%
Market$0.31
SignalHeating up
#55
Terminal Agony
Terminal Agony
uncommon2 variants
Sorcery
▲ 0.0%
Market$0.13
SignalTracked
#56
Tyrant's Scorn
Tyrant's Scorn
uncommon2 variants
Instant
▲ 0.0%
Market$0.26
SignalTracked
#57
Vanishing Verse
Vanishing Verse
rare2 variants
Instant
▲ 7.7%
Market$0.42
SignalHeating up
#58
Villainous Wealth
Villainous Wealth
rare2 variants
Sorcery
▲ 12.2%
Market$0.55
SignalOn fire
#59
Void Rend
Void Rend
rare2 variants
Instant
▼ 1.5%
Market$0.66
SignalTracked
#60
Voidslime
Voidslime
rare2 variants
Instant
▼ 2.0%
Market$0.5
SignalTracked
#61
Contagion Engine
Contagion Engine
mythic2 variants
Artifact
▲ 6.4%
Market$19.54
SignalHeating up
#62
Grindstone
Grindstone
mythic2 variants
Artifact
▲ 1.0%
Market$6.04
SignalTracked
#63
Mindslaver
Mindslaver
mythic2 variants
Legendary Artifact
▼ 10.6%
Market$4.82
SignalCooling
#64
Unlicensed Hearse
Unlicensed Hearse
rare2 variants
Artifact — Vehicle
▲ 3.4%
Market$0.6
SignalHeating up
#65
Dust Bowl
Dust Bowl
rare2 variants
Land
▼ 7.6%
Market$1.22
SignalHeating up
#66
Leyline Binding
Leyline Binding
mythic1 variants
Enchantment
▲ 7.6%
Market$25.08
SignalHeating up
#67
Mana Drain
Mana Drain
mythic1 variants
Instant
▼ 3.0%
Market$257.56
SignalChase
#68
Mindbreak Trap
Mindbreak Trap
mythic1 variants
Instant — Trap
▲ 8.0%
Market$161.24
SignalHeating up
#69
Overwhelming Forces
Overwhelming Forces
mythic1 variants
Sorcery
▲ 5.2%
Market$15.09
SignalHeating up
#70
Thoughtseize
Thoughtseize
mythic1 variants
Sorcery
▲ 6.8%
Market$63.11
SignalHeating up
#71
Crackle with Power
Crackle with Power
mythic1 variants
Sorcery
▼ 10.1%
Market$46.86
SignalCooling
#72
Indomitable Creativity
Indomitable Creativity
mythic1 variants
Sorcery
▼ 8.1%
Market$15.29
SignalCooling
#73
Force of Vigor
Force of Vigor
mythic1 variants
Instant
▲ 1.1%
Market$80.94
SignalChase
#74
Anguished Unmaking
Anguished Unmaking
mythic1 variants
Instant
▲ 7.1%
Market$29.13
SignalHeating up
#75
Crime // Punishment
Crime // Punishment
mythic1 variants
Sorcery // Sorcery
▼ 7.6%
Market$11.25
SignalHeating up
#76
Fractured Identity
Fractured Identity
mythic1 variants
Sorcery
▲ 9.5%
Market$29.47
SignalHeating up
#77
Oko, Thief of Crowns
Oko, Thief of Crowns
mythic1 variants
Legendary Planeswalker — Oko
▼ 3.7%
Market$44.86
SignalHeating up
#78
Contagion Engine
Contagion Engine
mythic1 variants
Artifact
▼ 6.3%
Market$39.03
SignalHeating up
#79
Grindstone
Grindstone
mythic1 variants
Artifact
▲ 3.2%
Market$37.95
SignalHeating up
#80
Mindslaver
Mindslaver
mythic1 variants
Legendary Artifact
▼ 3.4%
Market$44.4
SignalHeating up
How many cards are tracked in Breaking News?

VaultStore currently tracks 80 cards on this page, with 2 distinct variant treatments represented across the set.

How is the set index calculated on VaultStore?

The set page uses append-only price observations to estimate both a full-set basket and a chase-card basket, with coverage percentages shown whenever the underlying market is still thin.

Can I track completion for Breaking News?

Yes. Completion tracking is designed to support any-copy, variant-specific, and grade-specific collector goals, with import-first flows for collectors who are not yet buying everything through VaultStore.