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Learn how to set up and manage price alerts to track Magic card prices and get notified when prices change.

What Are Price Alerts?

Price alerts notify you when a card’s price meets specific conditions:

  • Target price alerts - Notify when price goes above/below a specific value
  • Percentage change alerts - Notify when price changes by a percentage
  • In-app notifications - Get notified within Icarian when alerts trigger
  • Every time, or once then pause - Alerts can trigger repeatedly or once

Creating a Price Alert

To create a price alert:

  1. Navigate to a card’s detail page
  2. Click Set alert (or the bell on a Market Watch row)
  3. Under Alert me when, choose The price hits a target or The price moves by a %, and configure it
  4. Click Create alert

The alert is now active and will check daily at 4:00 AM (after prices update).

Target Price Alerts

Target price alerts notify when a card reaches a specific price.

Setting a Target Price

  1. Under Alert me when, select The price hits a target
  2. Enter your Target price ($) (e.g., $5.00)
  3. Choose When it goes:
    • Below - Notify when price drops below target
    • Above - Notify when price rises above target
    • Either way - Notify when price crosses target in any direction
  4. Under How often, choose Every time or Once, then pause
  5. Click Create alert

Example Use Cases

Buy alert: - Target: $5.00 - Direction: Below - Use case: Notify me when this $8 card drops to $5 so I can buy

Sell alert: - Target: $50.00 - Direction: Above - Use case: Notify me when this $30 card spikes to $50 so I can sell

Crossover alert: - Target: $10.00 - Direction: Either - Use case: Notify me when price crosses $10 in any direction

Percentage Change Alerts

Percentage change alerts notify when a card’s price changes by a specific percentage.

Setting a Percentage Change Alert

  1. Under Alert me when, select The price moves by a %
  2. Enter By how much (%) (e.g., 20%)
  3. Choose Measured from:
    • Today’s price - Compare to price when alert was created
    • The day before, each day - Compare to yesterday’s price
  4. Choose Which way:
    • Rises - Notify when price rises by percentage
    • Drops - Notify when price drops by percentage
    • Either way - Notify when price changes by percentage in any direction
  5. Under How often, choose Every time or Once, then pause
  6. Click Create alert

Example Use Cases

Spike detection: - Percentage: 20% - Measured from: The day before, each day - Which way: Rises - Use case: Notify me when a card spikes 20% overnight

Investment monitoring: - Percentage: 50% - Measured from: Today’s price - Which way: Rises - Use case: Notify me when my investment has grown 50%

Stop-loss alert: - Percentage: 25% - Measured from: Today’s price - Which way: Drops - Use case: Notify me if my card loses 25% of its value

Every Time vs. Once, Then Pause

Once, Then Pause

  • Trigger once when condition is met
  • Automatically deactivate after triggering
  • Good for: Buying opportunities, one-time price targets

Every Time

  • Trigger every time condition is met
  • Remain active after triggering
  • Good for: Monitoring investments, tracking volatility

Example: - An Every time alert for “notify when above $50” - Day 1: Price hits $51 → Alert triggers - Day 2: Price drops to $48 → Alert resets - Day 3: Price hits $52 → Alert triggers again

In-App Notifications

When an alert triggers:

  1. An in-app notification is created
  2. Notification bell icon shows unread count
  3. Click the bell to see notifications
  4. Click notification to view card details

Notifications include: - Card name and image - Old price vs. new price - Percentage change - Link to card page

Managing Active Alerts

View all your alerts on Market Watch → My alerts:

  1. Navigate to Market from the main menu, then My alerts
  2. See all active and triggered alerts
  3. Filter by:
    • Cards I own
    • Cards I want
    • Triggered this week
    • Active or Paused

Pausing and Resuming Alerts

To temporarily disable an alert:

  1. Go to My alerts
  2. Find the alert
  3. Click Pause

The alert is now inactive and won’t check prices.

To resume:

  1. Find the paused alert
  2. Click Resume

The alert is active again.

Editing Alerts

To change alert settings:

  1. Go to My alerts
  2. Find the alert
  3. Click Edit
  4. Update settings
  5. Click Save

You can change: - Target price or percentage - Direction - Every time vs. once, then pause - In-app notification settings

Deleting Alerts

To remove an alert:

  1. Go to My alerts
  2. Find the alert
  3. Click Delete
  4. Confirm with Delete alert

The alert is permanently deleted.

Alert Limits

You can have up to 100 active alerts at a time.

If you hit this limit: - Delete unused alerts - Pause alerts you don’t need right now - Focus on high-priority cards

When Alerts Check

Price alerts check daily at 4:00 AM after price data is imported.

  • Prices update at 3:00 AM
  • Alerts check at 4:00 AM
  • You receive notifications shortly after

Note: Alerts check once per day, so you won’t get real-time notifications.

Alert Accuracy

Alerts use the card’s current price from TCGPlayer or CardKingdom:

  • TCGPlayer market price is preferred
  • Falls back to CardKingdom if TCGPlayer unavailable
  • Prices update daily from official sources

If a card has no price data, alerts won’t trigger.

Common Use Cases

Building a Deck

  1. Create a deck in Icarian
  2. Add cards you need to acquire
  3. Set target price alerts for expensive cards
  4. Get notified when prices drop

Investing in Reserved List

  1. Target the Reserved List
  2. Set percentage change alerts on owned cards (e.g., +20%)
  3. Get notified when cards spike
  4. Sell at the right time

Trading Opportunities

  1. Mark cards as tradeable
  2. Set target price alerts for cards you want
  3. Use trade value when prices align
  4. Make profitable trades

Budget Monitoring

  1. Set “below” alerts on all cards in a deck you’re building
  2. Buy cards as they drop in price
  3. Complete the deck gradually at the best prices

Troubleshooting

“Alert didn’t trigger”

  • Check that alert is active (not paused)
  • Verify price actually met the condition
  • Check notification settings
  • Review alert history to see if it triggered previously

“Too many alerts”

  • You’ve hit the 100 alert limit
  • Delete old or unused alerts
  • Pause low-priority alerts

“Price seems wrong”

  • Prices come from TCGPlayer/CardKingdom
  • They update daily at 3:00 AM
  • Market fluctuations are normal
  • Check the card page for current price source

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