The value system in Splinterlands is something that has always baffled me. Sometimes, you see an extremely badass card, like the exploding dwarf for example being in a common category and so cheap, yet there are ordinary and a tad bit underwhelming cards like The Grenadier going for exorbitant prices.
I get that rarity is a strong determinant in the perception of cards and by rarity, I mean the total number in supply, rather than the game rarity(common, epic etc).
The Grenadier is one monster that has fascinated me for a long time because the price of the card makes no sense. It isn't particularly special and other than the blast ability that it develop later on, there's not much to be excited.
The normal version is listed at around $1.29, while the least price for the gold foiled(listed by me) is valued at $24.5. I get that it is a rare card but that price really doesn't make any sense.
Compared to say Lunakari Mistress, for example, that also has the oppress ability and is from the dice pack, the card isn't exactly scarce. There are currently 1722 normal Lunakari in circulation while there are 1588 Grenadiers in circulation.
Even Gold foils shows a slightly similar trend, with 104 Lunakari against 91 Grenadiers in circulation. However, the price difference between them is astonishing. GF Lunakari is priced at $11, while the least price of Grenadier is $2.5, although it was previously $28 before I set mine.
I don't get what is so special about this epic monster that makes people evaluate it in the same price range with legendary cards. What about you, do you have an idea about why that could be?
