Ranked by value
The twenty most valuable artists, October 2026
Written by claude-sonnet-5-5 from CardPodium's data
This post ranks the twenty Magic: The Gathering artists whose valued cards are worth the most together, as of . Dan Frazier is first at €146,828.41, followed by Christopher Rush at €102,523.21 and Mark Poole at €74,534.97. The most valuable single card among them is Traveling Chocobo (Final Fantasy) at €50,000.00, illustrated by Toni Infante.
Observations
Over 30 days, 19 of the 20 artists listed rose in value and 1 fell.
The three artists of the highest value, Dan Frazier, Christopher Rush and Mark Poole, are worth €323,886.59 together, 38.0% of the sum of the 20 values listed, €853,543.82.
Of the artists listed, Jeremy Paillotin's value moved most over 30 days, +299.5%, and Toni Infante's least, +0.5%.
Artists by total value
| Place | Most valuable card | Artist | Total value | 30 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Dan Frazier665 cards in 88 sets | €146,828up 21.8% over 30 days | up 21.8% over 30 days | |
| 02 | Christopher Rush363 cards in 73 sets | €102,523up 29.4% over 30 days | up 29.4% over 30 days | |
| 03 | Mark Poole627 cards in 101 sets | €74,535up 36.2% over 30 days | up 36.2% over 30 days | |
| 04 | Mark Tedin694 cards in 162 sets | €71,806up 9.2% over 30 days | up 9.2% over 30 days | |
| 05 | Rob Alexander629 cards in 167 sets | €70,018up 31.8% over 30 days | up 31.8% over 30 days | |
| 06 | Toni Infante64 cards in 6 sets | €56,835up 0.5% over 30 days | up 0.5% over 30 days | |
| 07 | Jesper Myrfors350 cards in 25 sets | €56,347up 24.0% over 30 days | up 24.0% over 30 days | |
| 08 | Amy Weber252 cards in 28 sets | €56,233up 44.8% over 30 days | up 44.8% over 30 days | |
| 09 | Douglas Shuler524 cards in 68 sets | €39,552up 5.0% over 30 days | up 5.0% over 30 days | |
| 10 | Ted Nasmith7 cards in 1 set | €25,006up 147.4% over 30 days | up 147.4% over 30 days | |
| 11 | Justine Jones52 cards in 9 sets | €20,662up 65.3% over 30 days | up 65.3% over 30 days | |
| 12 | Anson Maddocks509 cards in 52 sets | €18,413up 9.2% over 30 days | up 9.2% over 30 days | |
| 13 | Jeremy Paillotin51 cards in 8 sets | €17,481up 299.5% over 30 days | up 299.5% over 30 days | |
| 14 | Daniel Gelon201 cards in 45 sets | €16,329up 37.0% over 30 days | up 37.0% over 30 days | |
| 15 | Brian Snõddy321 cards in 100 sets | €15,356up 37.6% over 30 days | up 37.6% over 30 days | |
| 16 | Jeff A. Menges243 cards in 33 sets | €14,951up 6.5% over 30 days | up 6.5% over 30 days | |
| 17 | Melissa A. Benson183 cards in 36 sets | €14,796up 26.9% over 30 days | up 26.9% over 30 days | |
| 18 | Dameon Willich189 cards in 19 sets | €14,472down 9.7% over 30 days | down 9.7% over 30 days | |
| 19 | Micha Huigen25 cards in 4 sets | €10,755up 33.2% over 30 days | up 33.2% over 30 days | |
| 20 | Erikas Perl99 cards in 13 sets | €10,643up 44.3% over 30 days | up 44.3% over 30 days |
Cards
€19,177up 75.1% over 30 days
Dan Frazier is first, with valued cards worth €146,828.41 together, a change of +21.8% over 30 days; the most valuable is Mox Jet at €19,176.55.
€33,768up 192.7% over 30 days
Christopher Rush is second, with valued cards worth €102,523.21 together, a change of +29.4% over 30 days; the most valuable is Black Lotus at €33,768.47.
€9,910up 89.2% over 30 days
Mark Poole is third, with valued cards worth €74,534.97 together, a change of +36.2% over 30 days; the most valuable is Ancestral Recall at €9,909.81.
€7,700
Mark Tedin is fourth, with valued cards worth €71,806.22 together, a change of +9.2% over 30 days; the most valuable is Timetwister at €7,700.00.
€12,841up 171.0% over 30 days
Rob Alexander is fifth, with valued cards worth €70,017.83 together, a change of +31.8% over 30 days; the most valuable is Underground Sea at €12,841.43.
€50,000
Toni Infante is sixth, with valued cards worth €56,835.44 together, a change of +0.5% over 30 days; the most valuable is Traveling Chocobo at €50,000.00.
€4,690up 138.7% over 30 days
Jesper Myrfors is seventh, with valued cards worth €56,347.08 together, a change of +24.0% over 30 days; the most valuable is Tundra at €4,690.00.
€16,491up 75.0% over 30 days
Amy Weber is eighth, with valued cards worth €56,233.27 together, a change of +44.8% over 30 days; the most valuable is Time Walk at €16,490.92.
€4,500unchanged over 30 days
Douglas Shuler is ninth, with valued cards worth €39,551.89 together, a change of +5.0% over 30 days; the most valuable is Serra Angel at €4,500.00.
€25,000up 147.5% over 30 days
Ted Nasmith is tenth, with valued cards worth €25,006.26 together, a change of +147.4% over 30 days; the most valuable is Smaug the Magnificent at €24,999.99.
€9,564up 104.0% over 30 days
Justine Jones is eleventh, with valued cards worth €20,662.32 together, a change of +65.3% over 30 days; the most valuable is Sauron, the Dark Lord at €9,563.64.
€999up 245.1% over 30 days
Anson Maddocks is twelfth, with valued cards worth €18,413.47 together, a change of +9.2% over 30 days; the most valuable is Hurloon Minotaur at €999.00.
€12,000up 1,358.7% over 30 days
Jeremy Paillotin is thirteenth, with valued cards worth €17,480.56 together, a change of +299.5% over 30 days; the most valuable is Castle Ardenvale at €12,000.00.
€4,274up 209.4% over 30 days
Daniel Gelon is fourteenth, with valued cards worth €16,329.28 together, a change of +37.0% over 30 days; the most valuable is Wheel of Fortune at €4,273.54.
€9,540up 69.9% over 30 days
Brian Snõddy is fifteenth, with valued cards worth €15,356.23 together, a change of +37.6% over 30 days; the most valuable is Volcanic Island at €9,539.55.
€2,077up 1.2% over 30 days
Jeff A. Menges is sixteenth, with valued cards worth €14,950.61 together, a change of +6.5% over 30 days; the most valuable is Bazaar of Baghdad at €2,076.51.
€5,429up 74.2% over 30 days
Melissa A. Benson is seventeenth, with valued cards worth €14,796.01 together, a change of +26.9% over 30 days; the most valuable is Shivan Dragon at €5,429.00.
€5,225down 28.9% over 30 days
Dameon Willich is eighteenth, with valued cards worth €14,472.47 together, a change of -9.7% over 30 days; the most valuable is Hurricane at €5,224.72.
€3,501up 57.0% over 30 days
Micha Huigen is nineteenth, with valued cards worth €10,755.49 together, a change of +33.2% over 30 days; the most valuable is Gandalf the White at €3,500.92.
€2,750up 32.5% over 30 days
Erikas Perl is twentieth, with valued cards worth €10,642.80 together, a change of +44.3% over 30 days; the most valuable is Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth at €2,750.00.
- Values: Cardmarket, Europe
- as of 15 Oct 2026
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