The Pro Tour has come and gone, and Corbin delves beyond the top eight to find gems the pros were packing this weekend.
Abrupt Decay
Chad breaks down the winners from PT Gatecrash, theorizing where the prices of format staples will be moving from here.
David Schumann continues to survey fringe playables in Legacy that are under the radar, but could serve important roles in the future.
With Jund strategies sweeping all manner of formats, Jared Elick looks at some archetype staples to find where they might end up.
Jason Alt is in characteristic form as he muses on theft at Magic events and reviews the latest tournament results.
After taking profits off the table this Modern season, Sigmund is now sitting on cash reserves. Rather than losimg purchasing power from inflation Sigmund turns towards what cards to buy into next, many of which are in Return to Ravnica.
Jared Elick looks at the first results from Gatecrash Standard tournaments, and indicates some of the cards that may be poised to jump in value.
Sigmund never claimed to be an expert in foils, but doing a little research on the shiny cards may reveal opportunities. These potential profits should not be overlooked, despite one’s aversion to them.
David describes his process for evaluating the Legacy potential of new cards, and applies it to several spoiled cards from Gatecrash.
Obzedat, Ghost Council is a newcomer to the scene, ready to take on all challengers. Is there anyone out there who can defeat him?
With new spoilers out, Chad starts picking targets based pm how the Standard Format might look a month from now.
In speculation, reviewing past calls is as important as making new ones. This week Corbin and Chad evaluate each others’ calls from Return to Ravnica to see how accurate their predictions were.