No strategy on BBE, Stoneforge and JTMS. I would just pick up play sets here and there, though definitely do not load up on Jace. I think BBE is a lock to be unbanned, with SFM having a chance and JTMS a long shot. Having said that,

I agree with you on the IMA boosters, even if having to hold for 6 months it’s a safe investment and I think I will keep buying them, although right now i’m waiting to see how far they go down as for the last 3 days they have gone down a little each day.

Between BBE, Stoneforge and JtMS what is your strategy for them? Wait and watch, is there a specific time and price that you will pick these cards up at?

Thanks for your input, your articles have always been a good guide for me as you give a lot of input on the Magic Online part of MTG finance which I focus on myself.

Thanks for your comment. I thought IMA boosters would have a bigger drop this week, but they seem to be hanging around the 4 tix mark. I think we’ve seen the big selling window already, although maybe there will be another dip when VMA and Vintage Cube goes up for drafting.

I am comfortable buying in the 3.75 to 4.25 tix range. I think long term they will go back to 5+ tix, so I am ok with the high spread. I also know that I won’t be able to sell them all right away. That’s ok. Holding for 6+ months seems right to me. It’s not a flashy trade, but a +10% to +20% trade that looks safe and predictable is pretty good.

As for the cards you mention, Ancestral Vision and Cryptic Command are both showing strength, but I am not a buyer right now. I was a big fan of Mishra’s Bauble as a target heading into IMA draft, and I bought over 30 copies right away. This has been a great trade as I am already up around 2 tix per copy. I think we might see a rise into the 6-8 tix range, and I’d be happy selling at that level.

Generally speaking, I am leaning more towards being a seller of Modern cards over the coming 6 weeks than a buyer. The Modern PT in February should be at or near a seasonal peak, so I want to be selling into this kind of demand. There’s also the reprint risk attached to Masters 25 which will be released in March. That will be the next good buying opportunity, and I want some tix around for that.

On Standard, I think being a buyer of XLN and RIX in March or so will be fine, so I also want to be have some tix for that.

As for specific cards, I think Rowdy Crew is a great long term buy in Standard, but is too expensive right now. I think one or two of Bloodbraid Elf, Stoneforge Mystic and Jace the Mind Sculptor will be unbanned from Modern in March. I think these are all worth looking at.

Aside from IMA boosters I’m looking at several modern staples that were reprinted in IMA but are raising at a good pace, such as Ancestral Vision, Cryptic Command, and Mishra’s Bauble. I have very strong holdings in the above 3. Are there are any specific cards you feel very strongly about right now?

Thank you for your input.