Standard MTG Cards Continue to See 234% Price Increases!
As the new Standard Regional Championship Qualifier season begins to approach, prices for the format’s best cards just keep going up. One of the bigger attractions to the Standard format for some players is the ability to play competitively on a budget – at least compared to other formats. While there are still options to […]
These MTG Hidden Gems for Your Sideboard are Extremely Underrated!
Part of what makes MTG so enjoyable is the constant ebb and flow of the metagame as new cards are introduced to a variety of different formats. Since the release of The Lost Caverns of Ixalan, for example, we’ve seen the Standard, Pioneer, and even Modern metagames shift rather drastically. In Standard, the introduction of […]
Returning $80 Strategy Dominates Massive MTG Event!
Recently, we discussed how expensive the current Standard environment is on MTG Arena. Unfortunately, most Standard decks in paper are quite pricey, too. The manabase for the five-color ramp deck is worth a lot on its own, while any deck with is bound to be extremely expensive. The only strategy under $100 that’s been at […]
New MTG Price Spike Fuels Major Format Concerns
2024 may have only just started, but already the MTG markets are moving once again. Considering this appears to be one of the fundamental forces in the universe, we can hardly say we’re surprised by this. That being said, however, the first major price spike of 2024 is far from what we’re used to. Rather […]
MTG Secret Lair Sacrifices Availability for Faster Shipping
A recent announcement from Wizards of the Coast spells big changes to the way that Secret Lair products will be arriving in players’ homes. Ever since the direct-to-consumer product line was introduced to Magic: the Gathering four years ago, Shipping has largely remained a bigger issue. Whether it was enormous expenditures to get Secret Lair […]
New MTG Mentor Deck Surprisingly Dominates Event!
Despite the release of The Lost Caverns of Ixalan back in November, Standard hasn’t seen too much innovation since then. Decks like five-color ramp and Esper midrange that thrived during Wilds of Eldraine Standard continue to perform well today. Sure, both these decks improved with new inclusions from The Lost Caverns of Ixalan, such as […]
Final MTG Price Spikes of 2023 Hit Standard Cards!
Overall, as the year progressed, Magic’s secondary market has been becoming a lot calmer. It may not seem like it, but swings were far more volatile in the past. That hasn’t stopped some cards from seeing a change in price when a new interaction is discovered. The recent spike of is a good example of […]
MTG Arena Players Angered by Absurdly Expensive Standard Decks!
With the release of The Lost Caverns of Ixalan, Wizards of the Coast made it clear that there would be additional emphasis placed on the Standard format. Store Championships associated with Ixalan’s release as well as sets moving forward in 2024 would exclusively feature the Standard format. Additionally, in conjunction with the launch of Murders […]
The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Deploys Plethora of Multi-Format Uncommon Staples!
As we look ahead towards the new year and the release of the next premier set, Murders at Karlov Manor, it’s important to also recognize how impactful The Lost Caverns of Ixalan was in a multitude of different formats. There have been a ton of breakout cards from the set that revolutionized the metagames of […]
MTG Best Constructed Cards From 2023
With spoilers fully revealed for Ravnica Remastered, the first MTG set of 2024, it’s easy to tell just how close we are to leaving 2023 behind us. There is certainly a lot to look forward to in the coming year. From Universes Beyond sets like the MTG Fallout to a unique murder-mystery set in Murders […]