After over a year of speculation, Star City Games has finally announced support for the Modern format. This week Sigmund assesses what this means for your portfolios, and how Standard, Modern and Legacy may (or may not) be impacted.
Sigmund Ausfresser
Sigmund first started playing Magic when Visions was the newest set, back in 1997. Things were simpler back then. After playing casual Magic for about ten years, he tried his hand at competitive play. It took about two years before Sigmund starting taking down drafts. Since then, he moved his focus towards Legacy and MTG finance. Now that he's married and works full-time, Sigmund enjoys the game by reading up on trends and using this knowledge in buying/selling cards.
Fetch Land reprints: it’s a matter of “when”, not “if”. Wizards has given us many teasers regarding what reprints we should expect, but nothing definitive. In fact, Sigmund has discovered yet another possibility while researching the presently available data.
Recent transactions have helped Sigmund realize there is benefit to selling outside of impersonal, traditional outlets. This week he outlines how to develop connections with the right people in the MTG Finance community and why it can pay dividends in the long term.
There is virtually no overlap between Modern and Power 9, yet Sigmund has managed to relate the two in this week’s article. Read on to learn which group has recently spiked and which one(s) could jump in the near future.
Sigmund has always advocated sealed Booster Boxes as safe MTG investments, and this week he reflects on his recent experiences trying to unload some of these boxes.
A controversial Tweet last Friday left Sigmund with self-doubt. This week he explores his overall investment strategy and explains how he allocatates his resources between the stock market and MTG investments.
Sigmund spent a few hours last weekend trading with the Grinders at SCG Cincinnati. So much information can be obtained from attending large events and this was no exception as he shares his observations from the trade floors.
Sigmund shares an outside-the-box speculation idea…from Homelands. Before you laugh take a look at the new combo–the idea isn’t half-bad, and it might make you money.
Even if you can’t read every article and listen to every podcast, you can still benefit from MTG finance. Sigmund shares a few tips on how to make Magic less expensive on a time budget.
The Reserved List is once again a focus of conversation as MTG prices go higher. Sigmund takes a closer look and identifies some worthwhile investments in this area.
It’s no secret that Legacy cards are on fire. This week Sigmund looks at cards which have been in the background but could see a bump in the near future.
With spiking dual lands and record-breaking Modern events, it’s easy to overlook Standard. This week Sig looks at a few targets based on previously proven strategies.
Sigmund comes back from GP Cincinnati with observations about buylisting there. Read on to see what cards are on the move or stagnating.
