Speculation

Basics of Finance: Behavioral Economics and Bannings

Filip Skórnicki | 2024-01-31

Anyone who's ever witnessed a match decided when someone gave in to an ill-fated impulse knows that players, or people in general, don't always behave rationally. This applies to the in-game proceedings as well as to the pregame of acquiring cards. Welcome to behavioral economics!

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Magic

Basics of Finance: Who Acquires Magic Cards and Why

Filip Skórnicki | 2024-01-04

In the world of Magic, there are a ton of people who have a vested interest in the growth of the game. Some will look at it as the ongoing improvement of their favorite pastime activity and others as a way to earn money. This article is about four major groups of people who are into Magic.

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Magic

Top 5: Cards to Buy, Sell, or Hold in October 2023

Filip Skórnicki | 2023-10-27

Magic hasn't changed too much over the past month, while we sit through endless previews. But decks evolve even without new material. Different cards see play and in different quantities, which in turn affects the demand for them. Let's take a look at the hottest pickups for October!

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Magic

Top 5: Cards to Buy, Sell, or Hold in September 2023

Filip Skórnicki | 2023-09-25

Wilds of Eldraine has been legal for a few weeks now, which makes it the perfect time to look at how the prices have shaped up. While the set has only added choice tools to Modern or Pioneer, it has changed the landscape of Standard. Let's take a look at the hottest items on a Magic player's buy list!

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Magic

Top 5: Cards to Buy, Sell, or Hold in August 2023

Filip Skórnicki | 2023-08-23

Last time we discussed the release of Tales of Middle-earth and its financial impact on the Magic market. In the meantime those prices have adjusted to the built-up hype, we've had Commander Masters, and there was an unban announcement concerning Modern and Legacy. Let's look at the ramifications!

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Magic

Top 4 Preordain Decks in Modern After the Unbanning

Filip Skórnicki | 2023-08-11

The announcement on August 7 brought a surprise for Modern players. Wizards took a card off the format's ban list: Preordain, one of the best cantrips ever printed! Will it see play in today's environment? Will it shake up the format? Let's consider the implications in theory—and in practice!

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Magic

Top 4 Pauper Decks Upgraded by Commander Masters

Pedro Paulo | 2023-08-07

Here's a set filled with downshifts, likely to alter the landscape of the format forever! Commander Masters released on August 4 and includes many cards as commons for the first time. Shifts in the metagame are to be expected. Let's explore builds and see how and where the new cards fit in!

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YuGiOh

Top 10 Generic Cards to Pick Up from Duelist Nexus

Sherif Lewis | 2023-07-28

Duelist Nexus has hit the shelves and brings with it many generic cards that are worth a glance or two. As is our tradition for every new set, we dive in and discuss these additions. Whether they'll prove impactful to the meta or not only time will tell. But here are the hottest candidates!

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Magic

Top 5: Cards to Buy, Sell, or Hold, Middle-earth Edition

Filip Skórnicki | 2023-07-07

This year, instead of Modern Horizons 3, we got a set done in cooperation with a strong IP, namely The Lord of the Rings. The result still is a release that was designed specifically for Modern and does not go through Standard or Pioneer. Today we take a closer look at the biggest financial players of the set so far!

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