It’s easy to look at a price movement on paper and conclude that you’ve made a huge profit. David reminds us that nothing counts until we convert that card back to cash.
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.
Future gains are what drive us to invest in a given card, but our predictions can’t always be correct. David discusses the importance of maintaining realistic expectations.
PucaTrade has run into some problems, but the service can still be useful to speculators. David discusses the issues it’s faced and the opportunities it presents.
Many speculators are getting cold feet of late, but that is often the best time to invest. David reminds us of some of the basics to adhere to when picking specs.
Player expectations, however unfounded, are often built into the price of a given card. David explains how to recognize such scenarios with some concrete examples.
Following up on his review of the four-color commanders, David delves into the other exciting side of the new Commander 2016 product—the two-color partner commanders.
The printing of new commanders can increase demand for old cards that pair well with them. David looks at the four-color commanders to see what may be primed for a jump.
Set redemption can be profitable, but as with everything you want to account for all costs. David explains what to watch for and breaks down the numbers for SOI and EMN.
The full Commander 2016 spoiler is out. David shares his observations on cards of note and what we may glean about Wizards’ reprint practices moving forward.
The history of Magic finance is full of “sure bets” that didn’t pan out, even when the majority of speculators believed they would. David examines why this is the case.
At GP Atlanta a week ago, David visited every dealer with an ogred box. He relates his buylisting experience and some key information on the specific vendors.
The story this weekend at SCG Indianapolis was clearly aggro strategies and vehicles. David looks at the Top 32 results to get a picture of the new Standard format.
David presents some more picks in his Long Shots series, cards with very low buy-ins and potential as Commander, Modern, or casual hits.
