Weekly Update (Sep 04): Dominaria United Top 10s
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But how are They going to Win with No Permanents? |
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Brewer's Kitchen blows up every one of his opponent's permanents... every turn. Read more
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Finance Update w/ Saffron Olive |
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This week in the world of Magic finance most of the big news is driven by the release of Dominaria United and Standard rotation. While the biggest gainer this week was Defiler of Vigor which climbed 56% to over $13, perhaps the bigger news is that black is on the rise in Standard. The first Magic Online challenge results are out, and black-based decks are dominating the early days of our new format, with every single deck in the top 16 being some version of black, often splashing one or two colors. As a result, our list of bigger winners in Standard this week is full of cards played in black midrange decks like Graveyard Trespasser, Wedding Announcement, and Takenuma, Abandoned Mire. While black is on top at the moment in Standard, it's also important to point out that we shouldn't over-reach to early results because what happens during the first days of a new format isn't always indicative of where the format ends up. This said, if your planning to play black midrange in Dominaria United Standard, it probably wouldn't hurt to snag the cards you need now, because if the color remains dominant prices could continue to rise.
In one of the weirder bits of MTG finance new ever, Dandan was saw a huge price spike these week with the Timeshifted version increasing nearly 800% to almost $10. Why is this janky old card that is unplayed in every format (including Commander, outside of flavor or meme purposes) suddenly $10? Apparently there is a weird, fan-made format built around the card that has gotten some press recently. The interesting part of the two-player format is that both players share a deck, which means if you build a Dandan deck you'll be able to play with a friend even if they don't have one. If you're interested in trying out the format, the good news is that you don't need a $10 Dandan. The Chronicles and 5th Edition printings are still somewhere around $0.25 and if you aren't interested in playing the Dandan format, you can ignore the price spike all together, because no one else needs a copy of Dandan.
Lastly Mystic Forge (planeswalker stamp) has been ticking up in recent weeks, going from around $6 at the beginning of August to nearly $11 today. This is partly because of Meria, Scholar of Antiquity Commander decks, but it's also likely due to the fact that we'll be getting a lot of new artifacts in Brothers War and the return to Phyrexia in the coming months. It wouldn't be a surprise to see cards that work especially well in artifact-themed Commander decks creep up a bit in the meantime as players (and speculators) prepare for the sets to release.
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Top 10 Pioneer Cards from Dominaria United |
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Seth and Crim count down their top 10 Pioneer cards from Dominaria United!Read more
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Top 10 Modern Cards from Dominaria United |
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Seth and Crim count down their top 10 Modern cards from Dominaria UnitedRead more
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Commander Clash Podcast 058: The Best Underrated Commanders |
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The crew shares their favorite underrated commanders and why you should play them!Read more
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Single Scoop: Sorin's Pet Rhino (Explorer) |
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Abzan Midrange is back on the menu! We've got Sorin, Siege Rhinos, and an Underdog to help us grind out games.Read more
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I Killed My Opponent by Giving THEM Infinite Goats! |
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How can you kill your opponent on Magic Arena by giving them infinite Goats? Let's find out!Read more
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Dominaria United Instant-Speed Tricks |
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A reference table of all the instant-speed tricks in Dominaria United.Read more
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Thirty Casual Decks under $20 for Magic: the Gathering Dominaria United Standard |
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Looking for something super cheap and fun to play in our new Dominaria United Standard format? We've got you covered!Read more
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Single Scoop: Everyone is a Ninja |
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This deck is absurdly fragile, but Umezawa just wants to give everyone Ninjutsu. Read more
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Much Abrew: Goyf, but in Standard |
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Do we have a real Goyf in Standard now thanks to Dominaria United? Let's jam some games with Urborg Lhurgoyf and find out!Read more
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The Fish Tank: Dominaria United Week (August 27-September 3, 2022) |
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What interesting decks did viewers submit this week? Let's find out!Read more
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Single Scoop: Grixis Papi (Standard, Magic Arena) |
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Its a new format and Poppey Stitcher is teaming up with Manaform Hellkite!Read more
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Podcast 396: What's the Best Dominaria United Lord? |
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The crew breaks down Dominaria United, limited being solved to quickly and answers #MTGFishmail.Read more
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Planar Commander | Ravnica vs. Kamigawa vs. Innistrad vs. Alara | Commander Clash S13 E06 |
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Which plane is best? The Commander Clash crew each brings one to battle to find out!Read more
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Tournament Center |
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- Jesse Robkin took down NRG Series $5,000 Trial - St. Louis (Modern) (modern) with Izzet Breach.
- Ross Merriam took down Modern $20K (Fri-Sat) - SCG CON Columbus - Friday - 1:00 pm (modern) with Jeskai Breach.
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#Trending Cards |
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The five most viewed cards on MTGGoldfish this past week were: