Mike recently took advantage of an opportunity to profit off of some non-Magic game products. He explains how the finance basics can be applied to other markets.
Buying
Grand Prix Porto Alegre and the SCG Dallas Open are in the books, which means some big gainers and losers in Modern. Read on to see how these events will affect the format’s financial state.
Modern can generate some insane hype around new decks or technology. Today Sheridan looks at two decks that were conspicuously absent from SCG States and evaluates their future prospects.
For this Pro Tour, David speculated on cards that in retrospect were poorly thought out. He explains why they were bad bets, and discusses the critical mistakes to avoid next time.
Chaz suggests some last-minute preparations before Pro Tour Battle for Zendikar. Some cards on the rise can still be purchased for attractive prices.
We’ve seen a lot of price movement in the weeks leading up to Pro Tour Battle for Zendikar. We can definitely expect more this weekend, and Ryan is preparing.
The new Jace is the hottest breakout card on the MTG market, but it’s not all Standard hype. Jace is just realizing his Modern potential and the ceiling is high on this powerful planeswalker.
Fresh off his win at SCG Indianapolis, Brian DeMars describes the major contours of the new format, along with the cards he’s targeting in advance of the PT.
It can be daunting to enter a format like Modern, especially with expensive hallmarks like Tarmogoyf, Liliana, and Snapcaster Mage. Learn how to read the metagame and understand the market in order to know when to buy into these cards!
Inventory that isn’t moving is losing money. David Schumann introduces the concept of inventory control, and explains how to use it to better manage your business.
The prominent reprints in the new Event Deck may hit some speculators hard. Ryan explains what this occurrence teaches us about diversification and risk.
In between big Modern events is a great time to buy into format staples. Sheridan covers the cards you’ll want to snag before the next North American Grand Prix in November.
A lot of traders seem to use TCG mid as their preferred pricing. Check out Ryan’s analysis on why this leads to lopsided trades.
