Not that they’re experts, but loads of people at my LGS have been convinced for a while now that I’m an idiot for buying into Birthing Pod. They’re all positive it will be banned. I don’t really agree (obviously) but their logic is that it is one of the only decks that has to repeatedly shuffle multiple times per turn, and that Wizards doesn’t want to keep around cards that will do that.

Personally I’m expecting at least another 2 dollars before I get out. I expect we will see at least that much during Modern Season.

I would specify that there may be no “right” time to get out of a staple like Birthing Pod in the long term. But in the short term, with all these crazy spikes left and right there are definitely better times to sell even if the overall price trajectory in the long term is upward.

Also I pretty much operate under the assumption that every Modern card is vulnerable to a reprint so that I don’t get too comfortable with any one investment. With Legacy you can buy some Dual Lands and sit on them for a while knowing you’re largely safe. Not so for cards that Wizards wants to reprint.