Hardened Academic (Secrets of Strixhaven) — Market vs Foil: which is worth more?
Hardened Academic (Secrets of Strixhaven) value — Market $1.15 vs Foil $1.27. Foil sells for 1.1× Market (+10%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per condition, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
Market vs Foil
$1.15→$1.27
Foil sells for 1.1× (+10%) the Market price — a $0.12 difference per card.
Is complete worth it?
Foil $1.27 vs Market $1.15 — a $0.12 premium (+10%). If you're holding the box and manual, completing a loose copy pays when that premium beats what the missing pieces cost you.
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