MTGGoldfish is supported by its audience. When you buy through links on our site, we may earn a commission.
Browse > Home / Strategy / Articles / Weekly Update (Apr 21): WAR Mythic Edition and Spellbook Gideon

Weekly Update (Apr 21): WAR Mythic Edition and Spellbook Gideon



Signature Spellbook: Gideon Cards


Gideon spellbook

Signature Spellbook: Gideon is here featuring eight Gideon-themed cards!Read more


War of the Spark: Mythic Edition Previews


War med

War of the Spark: Mythic Edition is here featuring 8 alternate art planeswalkers!Read more


War of the Spark Planeswalker Decklists


War planeswalker decks

Gideon, the Oathsworn and Jace, Arcane Strategist decklists.Read more


Introducing Scoops, Hero of Jank


Hero of jank featured

Scoops has returned as the Hero of Jank!Read more


Budget Magic: $99 (14 tix) London Zombie Hunt (Modern, Magic Online)


London%2bzombie%2bhunt 2564b691 4ec8 422e a021 49740716203a%2ejpg

The London mulligan rule is up and running on Magic Online, which means one thing: it's time to Zombie Hunt!Read more


Finance Update w/ Saffron Olive


Jace, the Mind Sculptor Celestial Kirin Worship

This week the biggest financial news was the announcement of War of the Spark: Mythic Edition. The eight full-art foil planeswalkers from the set—including Jace, the Mind Sculptor and Ugin, the Spirit Dragon—are currently worth around $280 for normal, non-foil printings. Considering that you also get two-thirds a box of War of the Spark along with the planeswalkers for $240, the product (for sale on the Hasbro Ebay Shop on May 1st) is a slam dunk from a financial perspective. Just make sure to order fast since the set is limited to 12,000 copies.

Meanwhile in Modern the biggest winner of the week was Celestial Kirin which jumped more than 3000% from bulk to $18. While probably more of a sweet episode of Against the Odds than a tournament-worthy combo, the reason for the spike is Ugin's Conjurant which, when cast for zero-mana with a Celestial Kirin on the battlefield blows up all lands, making it a weird, modern-legal build-your-own-Armageddon. If you have copies and can find a buyer (or trade partner) for anywhere near the current price, I’d be selling them. The long term trend is likely down unless the combo beats the odds and ends up in a competitive deck.

Finally, while Mythic Edition is getting all the hype, Signature Spellbook: Gideon was also announced this week, and thanks to Worship, Path to Exile, and Rest in Peace the set offers solid value, assuming it sells for $20 like last year's edition. The eight cards in the set add up to nearly $50 at current prices. If you need any of the cards in the set for Modern or Commander, picking up the Spellbook is better value than buying singles.


The Beauty of Uncommon Planeswalkers


5rswwjqfayk21

While traditional mythic planeswalkers are powerful, they aren't usually all that fun, which makes the #MTGWAR uncommon planeswalkers—which flip their paradigm—especially exciting.Read more

Much Abrew: Esper Processor Blink (Modern, Magic Online)

Modern Mayhem: Sultai Midrange (Modern, Magic Online)

Esper processor blink Modern sultai midrange

Is repeatedly blinking Ulamog's Nullifier with Eldrazi Displacer to soft-lock our opponent out of the game a legit plan in Modern? Let's find out! Read more

Thief of Sanity? In Modern? Well...why not?! Read more

Playing Pauper: Dimir Rat Lock (Pauper, Magic Online)

Against the Odds: Maze's End (Modern, Magic Online)

Playing pauper dimir rat lock Maze end

How often can we lock our opponent out of drawing cards with Chittering Rats, Archaeomancer, and Ghostly Flicker in Pauper? Let's find out! Read more

What are the odds of winning with Maze's End in Modern? Let's find out! Read more


Vintage 101: London Calling


Vintage 101 london calling

Joe Dyer talks about the London Mulligan on Magic Online and also covers some MTGO decklists!Read more

Commander Clash S6 E10: Anything Goes! (Brudiclad vs. Inalla vs. Zahid vs. Zedruu)

Upgrades of the Spark: Grixis Midrange (Standard)

Commander clash 2019 week10 Warofspark

We play whatever we feel like playing this week! Apparrently that means no Green and lots of Blue! Read more

What are some cards TheAsianAvenger is looking to add to existing archetypes with #MTGWAR? Read more

Cloud We Shall (Mono-Black Death Cloud, Modern) – Stream Highlights

Podcast 220: War of the Spark Spoilers

Mono black death cloud stream highlights Podcast white

Mono-Black Death Cloud in Modern! Read more

The crew discusses a ton of new War of the Spark cards and answers a few #MTGFishmail questions! Read more


Tournament Center


 



More in this Series

Show more ...


More on MTGGoldfish ...

Image for The Power of Pauper: I'm Feeling Reckless the power of pauper
The Power of Pauper: I'm Feeling Reckless

Joe Dyer looks at Reckless Lackey and the effect it's having on Pauper.

Apr 26 | by Joe Dyer
Image for Much Abrew: Mono-White Hideaway Humans (Modern) much abrew about nothing
Much Abrew: Mono-White Hideaway Humans (Modern)

Does Collector's Cage mean that Emrakul is back on the table in Modern? Let's find out!

Apr 26 | by SaffronOlive
Image for $10 vs. $100 vs. $1,000 vs. $10,000 | Commander Clash S16 E15 commander clash
$10 vs. $100 vs. $1,000 vs. $10,000 | Commander Clash S16 E15

A $10 deck battles a $100 deck, a $1,000 deck and a $10,000 deck. Who Wins? Let's find out!

Apr 26 | by SaffronOlive
Image for Single Scoop: Cruel Ultimatum is the Answer to Every Problem single scoop
Single Scoop: Cruel Ultimatum is the Answer to Every Problem

CRUEL ULTIMATUM IS FINALLY ON ARENA AND IT'S TIME TO COOK

Apr 25 | by TheAsianAvenger

Layout Footer

Never miss important MTG news again!

All emails include an unsubscribe link. You may opt-out at any time. See our privacy policy.

Follow Us

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Twitch
  • Instagram
  • Tumblr
  • RSS
  • Email
  • Discord
  • YouTube

Price Preference

Default Price Switcher