Several months in advance of the Modern season, prices are already moving on MTGO. Sylvain Lehoux looks at the state of Modern in light of data from past years.
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Matthew Lewis examines Liliana of the Veil’s unexpected rise in price after a prolonged flat period. What can this case tell us about future fluctuations?
David Schumann comes back from GP Las Vegas with advice on some weekend movers and shakers, as well as hidden travel costs you may not be considering.
Jason Alt surveys the world of Magic developments this week. Duel decks, the new missed trigger rules, tournament results and Punishing Fire all get a nod.
The PTQ schedule helps govern price fluctuations on MTGO just as in the paper world. Matthew describes what you need to know to benefit from changing interest in formats.
The Magic community was abuzz this past weekend with Pro Tour talk and the Modern Masters announcement. The SCG Indianapolis Open also revealed another step in the Standard evolution process. Sigmund delves into the results and suggests some moves to make.
Matthew discusses how Return to Ravnica will impact short-term prices on MTGO and the resulting opportunities for speculators.
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.
Corbin Hosler looks back at some past trades and re-runs the numbers to discover if those same trades hold up today!
Carlos leads us through his trademark commander deck-building process yet again, this time with Damia, Sage of Stone at the helm and capped off by a maddening finish!
Planeswalkers have always been a popular theme for EDH decks. This week Carlos gives his take on a five-color Planeswalker-themed monstrosity!
Doug takes you through the world’s greediest Modern deck. Find out how Coalition Relic powers up Cruel Ultimatum, shrugs off Blood Moon and maximizes Gifts Ungiven in this special tournament report and primer!
Eventide is packed with some expensive casual and tournament cards. The set contains many enemy-colored cards, from Lieges to filter-lands. The power of the lands, along with Reflecting Pool and the Vivid cycle, let people play essentially anything they wanted in decks.