Learn how to target card lists to track your collection progress for specific card categories.
What Is List Targeting?
List targeting allows you to track your ownership progress for curated card collections like:
- Reserved List
- Power 9
- Elder Dragons
- Dual Lands
- Fetch Lands
- Commander Staples
When you target a list, Icarian shows: - How many cards you own from the list - Completion percentage - Total value of the list - Which cards you’re missing
Targeting a List
To target a list:
- Choose Lists in the top bar
- Open the All lists tab
- Choose the star on a list, or open the list and choose Target in its progress panel
- The list now appears on your Collection page and your Lists page’s Targeted tab
You can target as many lists as you want!
Viewing Your Progress
After targeting a list, view your progress in two places:
On the Collection Dashboard
- Navigate to Collection
- Scroll to Targeted Lists
- See all your targeted lists with:
- Completion percentage
- Owned / total card counts
- Total list value
- Quick link to list details
On the List’s Page
- Open any list
- The progress panel shows your percentage, Owned, Missing, and To finish: about what the missing cards cost, using the cheapest printing of each
- The All, Owned and Missing tabs sort its cards. Owned cards show your most valuable copy and its value
Understanding Completion Percentage
The completion percentage is calculated as:
(Cards you own / Total cards in list) × 100
Important: Icarian counts by unique cards (oracle IDs), not specific printings. If you own any printing of a card, it counts toward the list.
Example: If “Reserved List” has 500 cards and you own 100 of them (in any printing), your completion is 20%.
Seeing Missing Cards
To see which cards you’re missing from a list:
- Open the list
- Choose the Missing tab
- Your missing cards show cheapest first, each tagged “Missing · $X” with its cheapest price
This creates a shopping list for completing the collection!
Using Lists for Collection Goals
Investment Tracking
Target the Reserved List to track investment cards: - Monitor which reserved cards you own - See total value of your Reserved List holdings - Set price alerts for missing reserved cards - Track appreciation over time
Format Staple Collections
Target format-specific lists: - “Commander Staples” - Track essential Commander cards - “Modern Burn Spells” - Complete your red deck arsenal - “Vintage Power” - Track Power 9 ownership
Thematic Collections
Collect cards by theme: - “Elder Dragons” - Collect all legendary Dragons - “Planeswalkers” - Track every planeswalker card - “Dual Lands” - Complete your land collection
Budget Planning
Use targeted lists for purchasing decisions: 1. Target a list you want to complete 2. Open its Missing tab, which lists the cheapest cards first 3. Buy the cheapest cards first 4. Set price alerts for expensive cards
Combining with Price Alerts
Maximize your collection building:
- Target a list (e.g., “Reserved List”)
- Open its Missing tab
- Set price alerts on high-value missing cards
- Get notified when prices drop
This helps you acquire cards at the best prices!
Removing Targeted Lists
To stop tracking a list:
- Open the list’s page
- Choose Targeted in its progress panel
- The list is removed from your Collection page and your Targeted tab
Note: Untargeting doesn’t remove owned cards from your collection.
List Progress Examples
Power 9 Progress
If you own 3 of the 9 Power cards: - Completion: 33% (3/9) - Owned: Black Lotus, Ancestral Recall, Time Walk - Missing: 6 Moxes - Missing Value: ~$15,000 (approximate)
Reserved List Progress
If you own 250 of 500 Reserved List cards: - Completion: 50% (250/500) - Owned Value: $12,000 - Missing Value: $45,000 - Priority: Target high-value cards before they spike
Elder Dragons Progress
If you own 15 of 30 Elder Dragons: - Completion: 50% (15/30) - Next Target: Missing original 5 Elder Dragons - Budget: Newer Elder Dragons are more affordable
Best Practices
- Start with achievable goals - Target lists you can realistically complete
- Track investment lists - Monitor Reserved List and high-value collections
- Combine with binders - Store targeted list cards in dedicated binders
- Set price alerts - Get notified when missing cards drop in price
- Review regularly - Check progress monthly and adjust targets
Common Questions
“Can I target the same list multiple times?”
No, you can only target a list once. If you untarget and re-target, your progress continues from where you left off (based on your current collection).
“Why did my completion percentage go down?”
Rule-based lists can update when new cards are added to the database. If new cards matching the rules are added, the total card count increases, which can decrease your completion percentage.
“Do I need to own specific printings?”
No! Icarian counts by unique card (oracle ID), not specific printing. Any printing of a card counts toward list completion.
“Can I create my own lists?”
Currently, only administrators can create lists. However, you can suggest one: choose Suggest a list on your Lists page, name it, and search for the cards that belong in it.