Weekly Update (Aug 18): Eldrazi Winter vs 12-Post
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Eldrazi Winter vs 12-Post |
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12 Post made the top eight of the first ever Modern Pro Tour only to be banned shortly after. Years later the same thing happened during Eldrazi Winter. Which deck is best? Richard and Seth find out!Read more
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Finance Update w/ Saffron Olive |
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This week in Magic finance, for the third week in a row, the biggest gainer was one of the rare Talents from Bloomburrow. First it was Innkeeper's Talent, then it was Caretaker's Talent, and then this week it was Scavenger's Talent's turn. While the one-mana enchantment hasn't really taken off in a specific deck yet, it has seen some play in both Standard and Pioneer sacrifice decks which is enough for it to spike 357% up to $6. At this point it might be worth snagging Artist's Talent and Stormchaser's Talent just in case. Both are still under $1, and based on what we've seen over the past few weeks, it seems clear that the rare class enchantments were very undervalued during spoiler season.
Speaking of Standard, players are finally starting to take up to just how good Innkeeper's Talent really is. Golgari Midrange, looking quite a bit like the version we played on Against the Odds a couple of weeks ago, is currently the most popular deck in the format, and prices are climbing. Innkeeper's Talent itself gained another 18% this week up to $25 - a huge price for a in-print Standard rare. Meanwhile combo pieces Liliana of the Veil (borderless) (up 15% to $18) and Vraska, Betrayal's Sting (up 38% to $15) both posted meaningful gains as well. It will be interesting to see how this shakes out. Is Golgari the new best deck in Standard or will it fade now that it has a target on its back? We'll have to wait and see, but for now if you are interested in playing with the deck, expect to pay a premium to put it together.
Finally in the world of Commander, Omnibian is on the rise with the Frog gaining 225% to $9 thanks to the new Bloomburrow Frog legends Clement, the Worrywort and Glarb, Calamity's Augur (showcase). Its current price is a result of its lack of supply, originally being from Dissension and only reprinted in a low supply Ravnica Allegiance Guild Kits. Sooner or later it will get a real reprint and the price will crash. For now I'd say to sell your copies and play something else in your Frog deck. I just don't think Omnibian has enough power to really make it worth its nearly $10 price tag.
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Full Decks on Sale in Magic Arena |
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Arena just announced full decks on sale in the in-game Store. Find the full decklists and prices in this article.Read more
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Podcast 497: What Make a Good Magic Format? |
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The crew talks Alchemy coming to paper, an update on the $48,000 judge call from last week and discusses what makes for a good Magic: the...Read more
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Single Scoop: Discarding Our Opponents Will to Play |
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The discard archetype might not be a meme anymore in Standard?Read more
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This Week in Legacy: Predictionary! |
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Joe Dyer gives some predictions of what happens on August 26th!Read more
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Commander Clash Podcast 160: Commonly Misplayed Cards (Judge!) |
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Magic is a hard game. Here are some cards commonly misplayed!Read more
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Why It's Rude To Play Too Much Magic in Commander |
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Tomer talks about a problem in casual Commander that is rarely covered but affects most playgroups!Read more
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Against the Odds: Echoes of Eternity (Timeless) |
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What absurd things can our new colorless, copying Panharmonicon Echoes of Eternity do? Let's find out!Read more
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Single Scoop: Jace Locking Arena Players |
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TheAsianAvenger's favorite card, Jace the Mind Sculptor, has arrived! It's time to show Timeless players why Jace was one of the GOATS(or fox).Read more
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I Cast FIST! | Melek Swoleslinger | $50, 100 |
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Crush your opponents by casting FIST to knock them out in one punch! Welcome to Swoleslinger!Read more
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Vintage 101: What Does Vintage Need? |
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Joe Dyer approaches Vintage from a high level overview to see what the format needs.Read more
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The Power of Pauper: Sick Tips for the 2024 Pauper Gamer |
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Joe Dyer dives into some sweet tricks for 2024 Pauper.Read more
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What We Learned After 50 Games of Commander | Commander Clash S16 Stats |
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What really happened during season of Commander Clash? The crew digs deep into the stats to find out!Read more
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Much Abrew: Frogs (Standard) |
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Frogs are SaffronOlive's favorite Bloomburrow creature type, but how do they play in Standard? Let's hop into some games and find out!Read more
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Secret Lair Spoilers — August 16 | D&D 50th Anniversary |
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Over the course of the week, all the D&D's 50th anniversary Secret Lairs were revealed, find them collected here.Read more