Insider: MTG Stock Watch for September 8, 2015
David Schumann covers the MTG Stock Watch, with an analysis of the biggest gainers and losers in the recent weeks.
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Three Takeaways from Worlds 2015
One of the biggest challenges we face inĀ metagame analysis is understanding the importance of aĀ Magic World Championship. These events see a mix of wild innovation and time-honored strategies, of Modern experts with years of practice, and format dabblers who are more at home in a draft or Standard. By a similar token (Thopter? Spirit? Elemental? […]
Four Cards Wizards Should Reprint for Modern
Everyone has a pet card (or three) they want reprinted in a Modern legal set. For me, that card is Goblin Bombardment. Combo power? Check: who didn’t love Enduring Renewal and Shield Sphere (except your opponent). Value power? Check again: Gravecrawler must have been a Goblin in a previous life, because he was made for […]
Insider: Recapping PT Origins – Moving Towards October
Chaz recaps Pro Tour Origins and provides some insightful thoughts for October rotation. Which strategies show promise in the post-Theros Standard?
How we covered the Pro Tour
Insider: MTG Stock Watch for August 4, 2015
David Schumann returns to the Stock Watch with the 15 biggest movers this week. Most are Pro Tour breakout cards, but a few other interesting items appear too.
Checking the Claim of Rising Modern Prices
Following the success of lastĀ weekās articleĀ comparing Legacy to Modern prices, I want to take a look at some other questions about Modern finance. We had a lot of requests in the comments, both on this site and on others where the article appeared, but one stood out as more important than the rest: rising Modern […]
Deck of the Week – Soulflayer Aggro
Delve is one of the more broken mechanics in Magic. It cheats mana costs, dodges cost-specific removal like Abrupt Decay, and rewards you for doing nothing else beyond playing a game of Magic. Mark Rosewater may have given delve a mere five on his “Storm Scale” back in 2014, but I am sure the mechanic […]
Insider: Opening Up a Store
David Schumann discusses some major considerations for opening a new store, including the importance of estimating the number of customers you’ll need to be solvent.
Legacy and Modern Deck Price Comparison
Modern prices have been rising since the format’s birth, but 2015 brought these spikes to new levels. The last six months since the January ban announcement have seen price jumps across the format, both on staple effects and on wild speculation targets. Liliana of the Veil climbed from about $55 to a TCGPlayer average of […]
Answering Four Modern Banlist Questions
I don’t remember the last time a “no changes” banlist announcement was met with so much contention and disagreement. Although some players have expressed satisfaction and relief at Wizards’ decision last week, others have done the opposite, questioning Wizards’ understandingĀ of Modern, challenging the banning of some cards and not others, and overall doubting Wizards’ ability […]
Insider: Investing in Magic Origins – Part 3 (Rares)
Chaz concludes his set review and analysis of Magic Origins for smart investments, with the final section on rares.
Insider: Foiling Your Deck
Jared Elick provides some tips for anyone looking to foil out a deck, to get the best value possible and make the most on resale.
