Joe aka “Beardy” takes a look at the deck lists for the new starter Commander decks. Are these really for new players, or a lucrative investment opportunity?
Expected Value
This week Sig examines recent pricing trends on some of Magic’s historically most overprinted and under-powered sets: Homelands, Fallen Empires, and Chronicles. Without looking, can you guess what booster boxes of these sets sell for today? The answer may surprise you!
When spoiler season started, the community panned the Double Masters for having underwhelming reprints. Since the rocky start higher-value cards have been spoiled, increasing the set’s EV. This week Sig looks at the numbers, making his initial judgment of the set.
Did you know Ikoria currently has the lowest EV of all Standard-legal sets? When is the last time the NEWEST set was also the cheapest? To Sig, this screams opportunity. This week he writes about his favorite Ikoria picks for a world that one day recovers from COVID-19.
ChannelFireball is now bringing MagicFests to an Arena near you! After trying his luck in one of these events, Joe takes a look at the expected values for participating in Online MagicFests.
In Part Two of his SCG Indi recap, Sam wraps up Modern lessons from both SCG Indi and Regionals and explores Eldraine Collector’s Boosters.
It’s been a while since Sig studied pricing trends on new sets. But a few recent observations have caught his attention. This week Sig shares these trends as he learns about the new normal that is Standard MTG finance.
Spoiler season is about to begin…again! Between War of the Spark, Modern Horizons, and Core Set 2020, how does anyone have any money left to buy new Magic cards? Perhaps they don’t. This week Sig examines potential long-term implications of these competing set releases.
Is it worth buying cards as a third-party for people across the Atlantic from you? Niels breaks it down for us.
What’s up with this article title? Could it be a…code of some sort? How can it save us money on Magic cards?
Many speculators have declared buying cards in the $2 range a “value trap” not worth their time. This week Sigmund takes a closer look at the strategy to draw his own conclusions on its merits.
Wondering if it will be worth it to crack that extra box of Eldritch Moon? Diego breaks down the expected value of the new set in today’s infographic.
A week after release Eternal Masters prices have settled somewhat. Diego presents the updated breakdown of expected value from a box of EMA.