Mainly because of supply relative to demand. All of the Zendikar fetchlands are significantly moren than any of the Khans of Tarkir ones because there is significantly less supply. Tarn in particular is more expensive than the other Zendikar fetches because it has the highest demand in Modern and Legacy.
Can you respond to fetch lands?
Yes you can. Unless it is a mana ability you can respond to it. As for the number of decks that run fetches, you can look that up.
Do fetch lands go on the stack?
Yes, they use the stack.
Are fetch lands worth it?
They’re worth the price to competitive players because they’re the best lands to use, and competitive players are trying to optimize their decks. If you’re on a budget, you could always build BW warriors which is tier 2 but still competitive for FNM.
Why are fetch lands good?
Fetchlands are good for a number of reasons; 1) They help color fix in ways the other available lands in standard at the moment do not. 2) With eternal formats, they are able to search your library for Shocklands, and Dual Lands.
How important are fetch lands?
Fetch lands—as their name suggests—allow you to search your library for a land and drop it on the battlefield. This is especially useful when you’re playing multicolor decks since you’d need to be efficient with your mana distribution or else risk getting screwed.
Will fetch lands go up in price?
The fetch lands will almost certainly drop in price, but it will probably be a temporary drop like we saw in 2017. There will only be a drastic drop down to the $20 range if the fetch lands simply show up again as Standard-legal rares.
Will fetch lands be standard legal?
Final Fetch They might not be in Standard—at least for now—but they’re sought after in almost any format they’re legal in. Be it Modern, Legacy, Commander, or Cube, there are lots of players who are willing to pay a lot of money to have them in their decks.
Are fetch lands standard legal?
They are also banned in the recently introduced and very popular format Frontier. However, the Lands are still legal in Vintage, Legacy, Modern and Commander and their high demand and low supply makes them extremely desirable and pricey.
Are fetch lands legal?
As long as the card has the land type that the fetch land says, it is a legal object for the ability to put into play. The ability is not ‘playing’ the second land, but putting it directly onto the battlefield.
Why are enemy fetch lands more expensive?
Enemy fetches were printed in a less-opened set. Lower supply, similar demand, higher price. For the Zendikar fetches it’s a matter of supply and demand primarily.