As always, staying ahead of metagame developments is crucial for the Magic financier. Mike looks at the new contenders in Standard as we move into Pro Tour weekend.
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Sylvain has begun to short sell on MTGO. Using the recent example of Jace, Vryn’s Prodigy, he discusses what could be a revolution in the world of MTGO finance.
The new Jace is the hottest breakout card on the MTG market, but it’s not all Standard hype. Jace is just realizing his Modern potential and the ceiling is high on this powerful planeswalker.
Matthew Lewis and Sylvain Lehoux present the MTGO Market Report for this week, discussing major price trends and recommending specific cards to buy and sell.
This month Modern made some room for Origins in Sylvain’s “1 Year, 100 Tix” portfolio. With only three months remaining, he discusses his plan to exit ORI positions profitably.
Dig Through Time finally met its demise in Legacy on September 28, and we’ve had a few weeks to observe the results. David looks at the winners and losers of the post-ban metagame.
Brian DeMars provides a primer on the Atarka Red list he used to win SCG Indy, going into detail on the deck’s many nuances. If you’re looking to pilot the deck or beat it alike, you’ll want to start here.
Going into the Pro Tour this weekend, Battle for Zendikar has yet to make a large impact on Standard. Doug surveys the field as it has developed so far and points out a few cards to watch.
Chaz revisits his pre-rotation targets to see how they’re faring in the new Standard. There were some hits and some duds, but in both cases much to learn for future rotations.
Ryan expects a wide open field for PT Battle for Zendikar, an environment Four-Color Control is uniquely positioned to capitalize on. He shares his thoughts and a rough sketch of the deck.
Mike Lanigan presents his Box Report for Battle for Zendikar, calculating the value of several opened boxes to get empirical data on the EV of the set.
Matthew Lewis and Sylvain Lehoux present the MTGO Market Report for this week, discussing major price trends and recommending specific cards to buy and sell.
Adam looks at the biggest price winners of last week from both Battle for Zendikar and the rest of Standard, and discusses where they might head next.
