10 Powerful Universes Beyond Cards That Need Reprints

Last updated on May 11, 2026

Ghyrson Starn, Kelermorph | Illustration by Aaron J. Riley

Universes Beyond has had many impacts on Magic, not the least of which is adding expensive cards to the secondary market. There are lots of staples with have high prices, due in part to a lack of supply: Wizards can’t exactly reprint most of these cards in the next Foundations or Core Set equivalent because they have creature types or names intrinsically tied to their property. These ten Universes Beyond cards are in dire need of reprints so players don’t need to resort to loans to play with the cards they want.

#10. Orcish Bowmasters

Remember when everybody thought Orcish Bowmasters would catch a reprint in Tarkir: Dragonstorm? Good times. It certainly doesn’t belong in Standard, but the Mardu precon would certainly have welcomed a pair of sharpshooters. Orcish Bowmasters is one of the more frustrating cards that hasn’t seen a reprint despite being pushed so hard players are forced to play it as nothing about the name, type, or text brands it to The Lord of the Rings.

#9. Bloodthirster

Bloodthrister is in a similar state to Orcish Bowmasters as nothing about the demon ties it to Warhammer 40,000,though that may be a gap in my knowledge. It’s one of red’s best finishers in Commander, a massive body that churns through extra combats—potentially infinite combats if you pair it with Helm of the Host.

#8. Legolas’s Quick Reflexes

Legolas's Quick Reflexes is definitely a harder card to pull off since it says “Legolas” in the name, but it’s an incredible card that sees play in Legacy as well as Commander as a combat trick slash removal spell. Here’s to hoping The Hobbit brings some proper reprints, not just box toppers that hardly count as a real reprint.

#7. Ghyrson Starn, Kelermorph

Ghyrson Starn, Kelermorph was the most popular Izzet commander until Vivi Ornitier usurped it, and it’s still number two. So why not find a way to reprint it? While we’re on the topic, Vivi could probably use another run of Final Fantasy—it’s not that much further behind Ghyrson, and has Pioneer demand, too.

#6. Nuka-Cola Vending Machine

No class of card is safe from Universes Beyond slapping a huge price sticker on it because it’s popular but might not get reprinted, from the generically powerful like Orcish Bowmasters to the relatively niche like Nuka-Cola Vending Machine. The card’s popularity is obvious; it takes little to make it go infinite, and it’s one of the few genuinely good Food payoffs in Magic.

#5. Buster Sword

Colorless cards can always fetch a higher price since they go in every deck, so I wouldn’t expect Buster Sword to be particularly cheap, but $40 seems a little excessive. Surely equipment decks can catch a break here?

#4. Badgermole Cub

I know Badgermole Cub came out recently compared to everybody else, but it’s $55 a pop! Surely if Wizards wants to push a mythic so hard it becomes a must-play staple they can ensure it won’t cost Standard players $200+ for a playset? The earthbending synergies are so cool, too….

#3. Galadriel’s Dismissal

Every Commander deck needs protection spells to handle removal and the high density of board wipes in every deck, and few cards do it better than Galadriel's Dismissal. Phasing is a premium form of protection since it shelters your board from anything, from Wrath of God to Cyclonic Rift. Then there’s the flexibility: It can be cast for to protect your commander or another equally valuable creature or be kicked for the whole board. You really can’t beat it…if The Hobbit doesn’t offer a reprint, I might need to pick one or two up, because at that point it feels like they’re on the Reserved List.

#2. Hunting Velociraptor

I am generally in favor of casting creatures for what they cost rather than cheating them into play, but the price tag on Hunting Velociraptor is absurd. It’s wild to see such a niche card have a price comparable to that of generic powerhouses like The Souls Stone and THe One Ring. Give the dinosaur players a bone, please.

#1. Jaws, Relentless Predator

I have no issue with special editions of cards costing $100, or more, but when a card only has one printing, it’s kind of rough. Jaws, Relentless Predator could be one of red’s more popular commanders if a copy didn’t cost $135. No other commander makes Blood tokens at this level and it’s sad to see such an interesting token’s only viable commander locked at a price point that prevents most players from using it.