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It's the most exciting time of the year Magic-wise, and that's always worth talking about.

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Anything could be good, right?

"I can't think of a more exciting time to be in Magic. Set Rotation is like Christmas, and it's a destination trip since so many people end up in Magic Christmasland around this time.

But really, there's an understandable reason for it. With such a new format that stands completely unformed and wide open, it's also a trip to the wild west of Magic finance. I know the basics of how to handle Rotation have already been covered and are familiar to most of you. After all, how many ways are there to say "rotating cards drop, the others don't?"

That's why today I want to describe the next step in Rotation for anyone who isn't super familiar with it. And, given some of the changes this year, I think it's especially relevant to cover. So I'm going to outline the general timeline for things over the next few months."

You can find the full article here.

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Corbin Hosler

Corbin Hosler is a journalist living in Norman, Oklahoma (also known as the hotbed of Magic). He started playing in Shadowmoor and chased the Pro Tour dream for a few years, culminating in a Star City Games Legacy Open finals appearance in 2011 before deciding to turn to trading and speculation full-time. He writes weekly at QuietSpeculation.com and biweekly for LegitMTG. He also cohosts Brainstorm Brewery, the only financial podcast on the net. He can best be reached @Chosler88 on Twitter.

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