Chad follows-up on his last few articles, talks about things that have changed (or not) and how that impacts his outlook.
Finance
Financial articles focus on buying, selling and trading Magic: The Gathering cards for fun and profit!
Grand Prix Columbus was a great time – I was there – and it pulled in almost 1,050 players, which is impressive for a format that people seem to hate on the internet. Most of my opponents had not played the format before, but just about everyone expressed that they thought it was a fun format that they’d like to keep playing.
Sigmund returns with part two of his study of Behavioral Economics and how Predictably Irrational human behaviors can manifest itself in the realm of Magic: The Gathering.
Chad worked on the Judge staff for this past weekend’s San Diego Comic Con and attended the Judge Conference. What he learned from this event transcends the narrow monetary perspective of “value”.
Sigmund discusses Game Theory and Behavioral Economics this week, highlighting how these concepts can make us better, more well-rounded MTG traders.
Comicon is in full swing and the Magic announcements just happened. This week, I’ll be looking at the unconfirmed rumors about reprints, first-time prints and what we can anticipate from Return To Ravnica.
Corbin Hosler breaks down what overlooked cards from the last two sets are actually casual gold!
There may only be a few financially relevant cards in M13. This does not imply that M13 won’t have impact on card values in other sets. Sigmund theorizes where the newest set may have the most financial influence.
All you need to know about how Commander influences foil prices is to look at Expedition Map. The low common goes for over $10 to the right player because when you become a Commander, you want foils all around you. All of those spells should be holographic! While we knew Map would be a good staple in Commander, I don’t think people called that it would be this much for a common, this early. Today, I’m going to share my forecasts for the next hot Commander cards – ones I think will double or triple in price in a year or two. Let’s start!
What high dollar card is going to plummet in the very near future? Chad picks a soon-to-be loser, details his reasoning, and tells you when to jump back in. Don’t miss it.
Sigmund reveals how Magic has helped him cope with a challenging time during childhood, and how being emotional about Magic can sometimes be a good thing. As long as it is kept in check.