Weekly Update (May 13): M19, Battlebond Spoilers, Commander Anthology Volume II Decklists
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Core 2019 Spoilers — May 7, 2018 | First Look at M19 |
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We have our first look at M19, headlined by a creature-based Dragon Fodder.Read more
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Battlebond Spoilers — May 7, 2018 | New Untapped Dual Lands |
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New untapped dual lands for multiplayer!Read more
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Commander Anthology Volume II Decklists |
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Mimeoplasm, Daretti, Kalemne, and Atraxa make the cut in the latest Commander Anthology Volume II.Read more
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Brawl Changes! |
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Magic's newest format just got a huge update. What were the changes and what do they mean? Let's discuss!Read more
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Budget Magic: $27 (38 tix) Flaming Wizard Burn (Standard) |
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Can some Wizards and The Flame of Keld make a super-cheap burn deck work in Standard? Let's find out!Read more
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Finance Update w/ Saffron Olive |
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The biggest finance news this week is Dominaria, specifically the fact that the set hasn't really dropped in price since its release. Back during prerelease weekend a complete set was around $340 and today a complete set is still $340. While most cards have crashed, a handful of Standard staple mythics including Karn, Scion of Urza, Lyra Dawnbringer, and Teferi, Hero of Dominaria have increased significantly in price. The end result is both Dominaria and Standard are expensive. However, it's not time to worry yet — there have been many reports of local game stores being sold out of Dominaria. As more Dominaria is printed, prices will normalize and deck prices will likely trend down. If you haven't bought the expensive Dominaria mythics yet, the best thing to do is wait another month or two.
In Modern, Mox Opal is back up over $100 after being under $40 just over a year ago. Other staples like Tarmogoyf and Noble Hierarch creeping up as well. Hopefully the theme of the next Masters set is Modern.
Finally, on Magic Online Walking Ballista is over 30 tix after being 8 tix back in January. With rotation coming in just a few short months, I'd be looking to sell my copies now and save the profits to build a deck in post-rotation Standard. While Pro Tour Dominaria might keep prices up for the next couple of weeks, the focus will shift to Magic 2019 and the team Pro Tour this summer and prices of rotating cards will quickly drop towards their floor in both digital and paper form.
Much Abrew: Bant Superfriends (Standard) |
Understanding Buyouts and Price Spikes |
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Is Bant the right color combination for Superfriends in Modern? Let's find out! Read more |
How do buyouts and price spikes actually work, and what do the crazy prices really mean? Let's discuss! Read more |
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Goldfish Gladiator: Esper Raff Flash (Magic Arena) |
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Can Raff Flash port over to the unique Magic Arena format? If so, can we go all the way to seven wins in a tournament for max prizes?Read more
Deep Tracks: Night Soil |
Against the Odds: Bant Geddon (Standard) |
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There's Fungus Among Us! We're talking Fallen Empires, Dominaria, and Utopia Mycon in Modern in this edition of Deep Tracks! Read more |
What are the odds of winning in Dominaria Standard by blowing up all the lands with Fall of the Thran? We're about to find out! Read more |
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Budget Commander: Jodah, Archmage Eternal ($44) |
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Phenomenal cosmic power, itty bitty mana cost!Read more
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Commander Clash S4 Episode 29: More Dominaria (Grunn vs. Hallar vs. Muldrotha vs. Tiana) |
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More Dominaria Commanders? More Dominaria Commanders!Read more
This Week in Legacy: European Eternal Weekend and SCG Baltimore |
Lessons from the Dominaria Prerelease, Part Two |
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Sean runs through two big events – Europe's Eternal Weekend and another team event (and Classic) in Baltimore! Read more |
More lessons from the Dominaria prerelease. Read more |
Does This Go Infinite Somehow?!? (UW Teshar, Standard) – Stream Highlights |
Podcast 171: Battlebond and Core Set 2019 Spoilers, Arena Draft |
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We're pretty sure our deck can go infinite, but can we figure out how? Read more |
Untapped multiplayer dual lands debut in Battlebond, a bunch of Commons from M19 are leaked, and Arena Drafts are a good way to build a c... Read more |
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Instant Deck Techs |
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Each day we'll be posting a short, three minute deck tech featuring some of the coolest decks that come across the site. The most popular deck will be made into videos the following week based on your views, likes and comments in the videos. Here's this week's Instant Deck Techs:
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Tournament Center |
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- Simon Nielsen took down Grand Prix Birmingham 2018 (Standard) (standard) with R/B Aggro.
- Gary Campbell took down Grand Prix Birmingham 2018 (Legacy) (legacy) with Mono-Red Prison.
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#Trending Cards |
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The five most viewed cards on MTGGoldfish this past week were:
