i generally want a 30% return in 1 year. MtG spec is often much better than that but with the cost of investment so low for commons/uncommons i’m willing to grind it out.

4 steam vents @ 28$ is great, but probes are 20 a dollar. getting both and another cheap spec <1$ and you've a pretty good start under 30$ and it should be very easy to get to 40$ without selling out. this allows build up an inventory of quality on the cheap while trading/selling profitably.

All that said, the ones you mentioned in this article are all very good targets if that’s your plan.

I mean, if you’re in a quarter cash and out at a dollar trade you’re making a quarter each time. Adds up quick, I agree, and I do like the strategy in general, I just prefer to trade for them or dig them out of bulk rather than buy in. For me, it’s not really a question of profits when you’re in in cash, it’s just one of time to profit ratio.

no Corbin, you aren’t alone. others have called specing on uncommons/commons bad (in a more general way). i have no problem getting value out of ’em so i’m going to keep recommending them. for me, they get thrown in a lot, but thrown in at a dollar when they cost me 25 cents is a good deal imo.

Stuff like Probe, as you mentioned, is a good spec because the promo will disappear over time and it’s played in many combo decks.

Sorry, scratch using it for Boros. Too high of a CC. But the other decks plus a possible combo like Mathieu mentioned could be viable.