Sigmund didn’t have much luck at last weekend’s PTQ, but he did observe a few financial trends in his dealings with the retailers on site. This week he shares his observations and identifies his new favorite pick-up for the next few months.
Finance
Financial articles focus on buying, selling and trading Magic: The Gathering cards for fun and profit!
Alexander Carl returns to the topic of common mistakes in MTGO speculation, and turns to the QS community to get some insight on how to avoid them.
With the upcoming release of Khans of Tarkir, Standard will lose the bulk of its current card pool. Adam outlines which strategies are expected to stick around, what cards may see a rise in popular, and how you can prepare and profit from the rotation.
Mike Lanigan surveys the new decks to come from the Pro Tour, as well as the price changes in key cards as we near rotation.
Corbin covers the financial aftermath of PT M15 and surveys the top decks in Standard to see what they lose post-rotation. Heading into next year, which strategies are poised to gain or lose?
David Schumann broaches the subject of behavioral economics as it relates to Magic finance. He defines the concept and provides examples of some basic principles.
Jason Alt covers the ins and outs of two of Magic’s rarest and most bizarre sets–Alternate Fourth Edition and Summer Magic.
Wizards recently announced an all-Standard roster for the PT next year. Danny Brown discusses the financial implications and picks several cards to watch in the lead-up to rotation.
New buyouts are taking place, which can mean speculation is back in action. But Wizards’ changes to the Pro Tour structure could bode poorly for Modern. Sigmund reconciles the two in this week’s article.
Corbin Hosler addresses the recently dropped bomb of an announcement regarding the changes to the PTQ structure. What do these changes mean for the player base and financier?
David Schumann draws parallels between the major types of stocks and various categories of Magic specs, and highlights several big gainers and losers in each category this week.