Danny is feeling a bit restless during this lull that summer typically brings to Magic finance. Yet his rules for trading and buying during this period can assure that this time isn’t wasted.
Birthing Pod
Danny delivers with Part 2 of his article on how to turn drafting into fuel for your binder and whole collection.
This weekend GP Kansas City gave us another snapshot of the Modern metagame. Sigmund breaks down the top decks from Day One to identify investment opportunities, with specific focus on Melira Pod.
Sébastien explains how he and Jeff have recently revised their strategy regarding bots, to account for what they’ve learned over the past few weeks.
Remember when Modern Masters was announced and Sigmund sold his Dark Confidants and Tarmogoyfs? Despite a 4,500 player MM Grand Prix, prices still haven’t dropped much. Sigmund outlines options moving forward on these expensive Modern staples.
Corbin has his eye on several cards that may benefit from the rash of reprints in Modern Masters. He advises picking up these cards in anticipation of next Modern season.
In Modern, nothing is immune to reprints nowadays. But that shouldn’t deter us from speculating on the format, especially as Modern season gets nearer. This week Sigmund attempts to look past reprints to identify a sound investing strategy moving forward.
Setting up a bot on MTGO for the first time can be a daunting process. Sébastien Morin has recently taken the dive, and he describes his experience and what he learned.
Modern Masters spoilers are pouring in now – such news is sure to send the market into a tizzy. Sigmund provides his recommendations to proceed and he also provides commentary on last weekend’s lack-of-Legacy SCG Open.
Mike Lanigan brought Grixis to a Modern PTQ last weekend. Today’s article describes his matches and the take-away.
Mike Lanigan relates his tournament experience last weekend at a Modern PTQ, and examines what we can take away from his matches.
While many have turned their attention to the hottest Gatecrash specs, Sigmund has kept focus on Modern… and he’s found some more anomalies. Sigmund asks that you take a breather from Gatecrash buzz and download a quick summary of where Modern’s at now.
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.