Sometimes odd cards like Eye of Ugin get seeded in sets to indicate something coming down the line. David explains the phenomenon and does a brief search of Standard.
David Schumann
David started playing Magic in the days of Fifth Edition, with a hiatus between Judgment to Shards. He's been playing Commander since 2009 and Legacy since 2010.
David looks to the latest indications of the Modern metagame to see what it can tell us about possible specs in advance of the upcoming Modern Pro Tour.
Failed specs may sting, but they can be an opportunity to learn. David looks at his specs from last Standard season that didn’t pan out to draw lessons for next time.
After starting his TCGplayer seller account in January, David has learned a lot about selling on the platform. He shares lessons learned on how to make the best of the service.
The new set means rotation, and that means picking up staples on the cheap. David looks at his current picks for the ex-Standard cards with the most potential.
David revisits Iconic Masters, now with full knowledge of the set list. How much can we expect the major reprints to drop in price, and where will they settle?
Ixalan mythics seem more geared towards the casual crowd than competitive play. David considers how this might affect Standard pricing and how we should react.
David pores through the Commander 2017 spoiler for all the cards with eternal potential, covering their chances of seeing competitive play and in what archetypes.
Careful inventory management is important to avoid product shortages and dead stock. David introduces some equations that can help you calculate how much stock to keep.
Legacy is coming back to the Pro Tour, which is big news for speculation. David makes a first pass at cards that might be priced attractively given the news.
After a few years, we have some concrete data to compare and contrast the Masterpieces. David breaks down what we know to see which are attractively priced.
David believes The Locust God could be the next Commander card to drive up demand for synergistic cards from the past. He looks at some cards that may benefit.
David covers a mixed bag of various topics in Magic finance, from alternate currencies, to alternate formats, to alternate arts.
