A sales post for Mirage starters transported Sig back in time. What do picnic table battles in the ’90s have to do with Magic today? More than you’d realize.
Finance History
Sig looks through Magic’s history for some of the earliest, most powerful trampling creatures.
With the new Secret Lair printing of Concordant Crossroads, Sig looks at a selection of Enchant Worlds from Magic’s past.
Last weekend Sig opened 3 rares in the same booster pack. Since when were rares so… common?
How do prices from Magic’s newest set compare and contrast to Champions of Kamigawa back in late 2004? Sig taps into InQuest Magazine to investigate!
What do Magic and Elvis Presley have in common? Not a whole lot yet, but one day, as Magic’s player base continues to age, that could change.
Take a walk down memory lane this week, as Sig shares some of his favorite aspects of Magic finance from years ago that are no longer relevant.
In this previously unpublished article from 2014, Sig shows how a small bankroll doesn’t have to prevent you from growing the value of your Magic collection.
Sig’s interest in Magic bottomed in 2021. This week he shares personal stories about leaving the game and returning in the past. Will this time be different?
While attempting to price out an Unlimited Mox Sapphire, Sig discovered a surprising trend with the relative value of the Power Nine.
This week Sig reexamines buylist prices for Alpha and Beta and notices Star City Games now has the best prices on an array of cards across all conditions.
Back in 2016, Sig suggested Pokémon cards and vintage video games as alternate investments to Magic. This week he dusts off those old price charts and investigates whether those suggestions panned out and what the current market looks like for video games in particular.
Determining the accurate value of one’s collection has always been tricky. While TCGplayer and MTG Stocks have brought new tools to streamline the process, there’s still room for improvement. Is eBay’s recent foray into this space what we’ve been waiting for?