Mike presents his Box Report for Oath of the Gatewatch! He breaks down several boxes cracked for his store’s inventory to get an idea of the average value contained in the new set.
Mike Lanigan
Mike Lanigan is high school math teacher by day and a shop owner by night. His tournament grinding may have slowed a little, but his love of the game has not. Mike's goal is to bring you a mix of perspectives from shop-owner insights to finance tips to metagame shifts and everything in between.
For budget-conscious players the recent bannings may have struck a big blow, but you don’t have to quit Modern! Mike explains how to convert Twin and Amulet Bloom into new decks with a few key investments.
The release of Oath of the Gatewatch is right around the corner, and Mike has what you need to start brewing in Standard. He presents his Top 10 Constructed cards from OGW.
Mike covers the latest round of spoilers from Oath, focusing on a few prominent cycles that are sure to make an impact in Standard and beyond.
Mike Lanigan continues his review of Oath of the Gatewatch with more spoilers. Read on for his thoughts on their overall strength and their future role in Standard.
With the rash of spoilers from Oath of the Gatewatch, there are a lot of new cards to evaluate. Mike breaks down the competitive credentials of the mythics and predicts their early prices.
With the full set of Oath of the Gatewatch Expeditions spoiled, it’s time to start considering their financial footprint. Mike breaks down the whole cycle and offers predictions on the value of each.
Mike discusses how he breaks cards down to buylist and shares a few tips on seeking out dealers. Then he provides a tournament report on his performance at the TCG Player Max Point Championship.
Standard continues to deliver on the innovation front with GP Kobe last weekend. Mike picks apart some of the interesting decks from the event and presents his own build of B/W.
Mike attended GP Pittsburgh last weekend, both to compete and hit up the dealer booths. He shares his experiences as well as a few financial tidbits.
Mike touches briefly on the return of Rally Combo at GP Brussels before diving into Modern. The format is sporting no dearth of innovation these days, and Mike is here to keep you appraised before GP Pittsburgh!
Mike recently took advantage of an opportunity to profit off of some non-Magic game products. He explains how the finance basics can be applied to other markets.
The way you prepare for a large event can have big implications for your competitive and financial success alike. Mike discusses some important details that may be easy to overlook.
