Hi all,

Introduction

Another post in this series. Thank you for your support in the previous posts 😊

This series intends to determine if there are other aspects of cards that may contribute to increasing its value. Based on your feedback I can focus on more/other things – so feel free to tell me where you want me to go into further detail.
I include some analysis on where the cards fit in terms of strategy and a market analysis of the price of the card in previous months. Feel free to suggest what more do you want me to look into.
In this edition I will be looking at the Albatross.

Card ID, Editions, and Number of Cards

This card’s ID number is 169, and it is a card from the Untamed set.

Total printed: 210144

Foil	Printed	Burned	Power/BCX
Regular	194715	8142	10
Gold	6794	493	500

(Data from splinterlands API)

Rarity type: Common
Splinter: Water

Card stats

Strategy

I will be focusing my analysis on the usefulness of this card in lower leagues (i.e. bronze to gold).
This card’s main advantages are its low mana (1!) and Flying ability. Naturally, this card is useful in low mana battles and allows to soak up a little bit of damage. Its usefulness is straightforward, and it’s a great addition to the water splinter; more so under Kelya Frendul with armor (for potentially soaking another hit) and a little extra speed.

Market Analysis

A good card, with a reasonable price, which has been gaining value.
Let’s look at the last 6 months.

Looking at the graphs, the following can be concluded:

• in regular foil, a slight upward trend can be observed, despite a downward market. Moreover, it experienced a 3x price valuation spike recently, making it a very interesting investment.
• in gold foil, the card has also been gaining value gradually, and a resistance can be seen at around 6$.

Please let me know in the comments if there is any further information you would like me to include in future analysis.
Stay safe!