Week two of Return to Ravnica’s Standard legality has seen many price changes yet again. Sigmund revisits some of the cards he discussed last week to identify how prices have responded, as well as where they may go next.
Falkenrath Aristocrat
Making sure he’s ready to face the Zombie Apocalypse that many of the game’s top minds predict is about to hit Standard, Ryan breaks down the functionality of his G/W/B brew card-by-card. Arm yourself now to hold back the hordes.
To be a successful speculator, it’s often optimal to reign in our enthusiasm and keep our emotions in check. This week Sigmund discusses the optimal strategy for buying and selling, and a few key pickups for the current season.
Like everyone these days, Mike has spoilers and the new format on the mind. Read on for some updates to tier-one Standard decks implementing cards from RtR.
There’s a lot to be hopeful about in Return to Ravnica. I have not seen preorder prices for boxes go up this soon since Future Sight and the Zendikar treasures. Those boxes are going to be packed with money. What’s also cool is that this set is going to get people brewing with their favorite color schemes and trying out old favorites. These favorites aren’t going to be winners, but it’ll get things moving.
MTGO booster packs, much like bonds, can yield a modest but reliable return over time. Matthew Lewis outlines the basic parameters involved in this kind of investment, and discusses DKA specifically.
Jason hails the arrival of a new Legacy deck developed by QS’s own, marvels at auction-goers’ utter ignorance of Magic value, and peruses the weekend’s tournament results with his characteristic wit.
Ryan reports on his performance with Counter Repost at the SCG Kansas City Standard event.
Mark reviews the full spoiler of M13 and analyzes its impact on Standard. What cards will we no longer have after rotation? And what their replacements, if any?
Corbin Hosler looks back at his Dark Ascension review and examines how his predictions paid off!
With Dark Ascension dropping, Mike Lanigan takes a look at a few potential contenders for FNM.
Corbin Hosler provides his usual Prerelease Primer, complete with everything you need from Dark Ascension!