Classic MTG Atog Spikes 839% After Becoming a Surprising Staple
With 32 years of history to delve into, Magic: The Gathering has no shortage of weird and wonderful cards. Unsurprisingly, many of these have been lost to the ages, as power creep is one hell of a thing. Recently, however, MTG players have been uncovering many once-forgotten cards, and they’re surprisingly not useful in Commander. […]
25-Year-Old MTG Artifact Spikes to $40 Thanks to Growing Competitive Demand
Recently, there has been a trio of big movers in the MTG financial markets. MTG Avatar, for one, continues to drive demand, as players build around new Commanders. Alongside this, Standard has steadily been causing its own spikes, while the metagame evolves. To top it all off, early Lorwyn Eclipsed spoilers have also been causing […]
MTG Designer Acknowledges Desire for Reserved List Reprints
Few things in MTG are as controversial as the Reserved List. While hatred for Universes Beyond and dud sets come and go, this list remains a continued sore spot for many players. Considering it keeps some of the game’s best and most expensive cards being obscenely rare, this controversy is entirely unsurprising. Despite constant complaints […]
Lorwyn Eclipsed Mechanic Causes 29-Year Old Card to See 306% Price Spike
The MTG Financial markets have been experiencing massive swings lately, and it’s not just from one source. Not only has Avatar: The Last Airbender had a huge impact on multiple formats, but recent spoilers have also got players excited. Caltrops and Flourishing Defense, for example, have both soared in price due to new infinite combos. […]
MTG Clue Reprint Spikes 359% In Price Thanks to Copy Shenanigans
Since the set’s release on November 21st, the MTG Avatar set has been making huge waves pretty much everywhere. Appearing in pretty much every competitive format, and all over Commander too, it’s hard to understate this set’s impact. Unsurprisingly, this strong performance has also had a major impact on the MTG financial markets. In particular, […]
MTG Avatar Causes Beginning of Game Effect to Spike 220%
Beginning-of-game effects are some of the highest variance cards that Magic: The Gathering offers. Starting with them in your opening hand puts cards into play before your opponent even has a chance to respond, commonly offering game-warping advantages. Drawing into them, after the starting turn, on the other hand, is a nightmare scenario that can […]
Universes Within Legend Spikes 1070% Thanks to The Last of Us Synergies
From the moment the PlayStation x Secret Lair MTG cards were revealed, it was obvious these cards would be big business. Since each drop contained a mechanically unique Commander or two, it was expected that tons of players would be building around these legends. Unsurprisingly, this started to happen as soon as the cards were […]
30-Year Old Budget MTG Enchantment Shuts Opponent’s Boards Down
If you want to buy time in a game of Commander, there’s no better tool than enchantments like Propaganda and Ghostly Prison. Paying two mana for each attacking creature may not shut down every strategy completely, but the presence of multiple opponents makes these cards so much better. Not only do these enchantments keep creatures […]
MTG Avatar Avatar Spikes 443% Thanks to Standard Success
The MTG Standard format is in a weird spot right now. On the one hand, since the meta is still developing, it’s a hugely exciting time for players and brewers alike. At the same time, however, the format feels like it’s on a knife-edge, as each potentially dominant deck is only barely contained by the […]
Surprise Lorwyn Eclipsed Spoiler Causes Sudden 5626% Price Spike
Following the Marvel Superheroes Preview Prologue, we thought we were all done with 2025. Well, we knew the story chapters for Lorwyn Eclipsed would continue, but that was only expected to be fantastical story goodness. Yesterday, however, Wizards of the Coast gave us a real surprise, debuting three new Lorwyn Eclipsed spoilers. Out of this […]