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Hopeful Initiate

Creature — Human Warlock Rare

Hopeful Initiate has 8 printings across 5 sets. The cheapest English printing is around £0.25 and the DBL #287 is the most valuable at £0.46. 386 eBay listings were tracked in the last 30 days.

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Printings & variations (21)

Every set, frame treatment, and language we track — click a printing to view its image and value. All languages (21)

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Variant summary

4 recorded sales
Raw 4 sales
£0.74
last sold 19 Oct 2026
Median
£1.32
Avg
£1.42
Min
£0.74
Max
£2.30
Condition breakdown (raw sales)
NM 2

Market intelligence

raw copies · last 6 months
Liquidity
0.7
raw sales / month
Momentum
▼ -7.4%
last 4w vs prior 4w
ATH proximity
32%
of ATH (£2.30)
PSA 10 multiplier
—
needs ≥3 PSA 10 sales

Grading analysis

vs raw baseline
Raw baseline
£1.32
Median of recent raw sales across all printings (too few for this one) · the multiplier baseline
💎 PSA 10 No data

No PSA 10 sales recorded yet — check back once graded copies trade.

Grading fee ~£20

💎 PSA 9 No data

No PSA 9 sales recorded yet — check back once graded copies trade.

Grading fee ~£20

Raw (75) Graded (69)
1M 3M 6M 1Y All
All markets UK US
£1.88 mean asking, last 90 days

386 asking observations · £0.73–£4.55 range

4 recorded sales · median £1.32 · last sold 19 Oct 2026 · ▼ trending down

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Sales history

4 sales

Realised eBay sold prices matched to this card — actual prices paid, not asking prices.

All Raw · NM
Sold ▼ Price Title
19 Oct 2026 £0.74 1x Hopeful Initiate MTG - Innistrad: Crimson Vow - NM-Mint
12 Oct 2026 £1.13 Hopeful Initiate - Innistrad: Crimson Vow #020/277 MTG Magic The Gathering Mint+
3 Oct 2026 £2.30 Hopeful Initiate - Innistrad Mixed Sets (Same art) - Rare - NM - MTG
25 Sep 2026 £1.50 Hopeful Initiate Innistrad: Crimson Vow Foil

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Recent listings

These are eBay asking prices, not confirmed sales. Seller ratings are from eBay at last check — review the seller and listing before buying.

Title Price Seller Seen
Hopeful Initiate - Light Play MTG Innistrad: Double Feature £3.14 99.8% 12 hours, 41 minutes ago View
Hopeful Initiate 020 FOIL MTG Innistrad Crimson Vow VOW Rare $1.00 100.0% 2 days, 22 hours ago View
Hopeful Initiate 020 FOIL MTG Innistrad Crimson Vow VOW Rare $1.00 100.0% 2 days, 22 hours ago View
Hopeful Initiate - 20 - Innistrad: Crimson Vow - MTG - Foil $1.99 100.0% 5 days, 17 hours ago View
Hopeful Initiate - 20 - Innistrad: Crimson Vow - MTG - Foil £1.79 100.0% 5 days, 17 hours ago View
Hopeful Initiate - 20 - Innistrad: Crimson Vow - MTG - Foil $1.99 100.0% 5 days, 18 hours ago View
Hopeful Initiate - 20 - Innistrad: Crimson Vow - MTG - Foil £1.79 100.0% 5 days, 18 hours ago View
Hopeful Initiate - Near Mint MTG Innistrad Remastered $3.93 99.8% 6 days, 19 hours ago View
Hopeful Initiate - Near Mint MTG Innistrad Remastered £3.54 99.8% 6 days, 19 hours ago View
Hopeful Initiate - Near Mint MTG Innistrad Remastered $3.93 99.8% 6 days, 19 hours ago View