Weekly Update (Dec 08): Oops! All Kaitos
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Against the Odds: Oops, All Kaitos (Pioneer) |
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What are the odds of winning in Pioneer with a deck playing literally every Kaito in existence? Let's find out!Read more
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Finance Update w/ Saffron Olive |
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This week in Magic finance, the biggest news is that Kaito, Bane of Nightmares (borderless) nearly doubled in price, shooting up 75% to just under $20. The ninjutsu planeswalker is seeing play from Standard all the way back to Legacy which is driving its price gain. Oddly, you can still snag the borderless version for around $10. If you need copies to play with, this is where to look.
Meanwhile in Standard, Stormchaser's Talent is the latest of Bloomburrow's rare class enchantment cycle to get a big price bump, gaining 75% this week to nearly $13. The enchantment is seeing play in multiple tier Standard decks at the moment including Temur Floodcaller Combo and Simic Tempo. Right now three of the class enchantments are seeing heavy Standard play - Innkeeper's Talent, Caretaker's Talent and now Stormchaser's Talent. Of these, Innkeeper's Talent is the only card to show up among the 50 most-played non-creatures in Standard and it is also the most expensive at over $18. Stormchaser's Talent is now roughly the same price as Caretaker's Talent. All this to say, I would be surprised if Stormchaser's Talent increased much more - at this point we have a pretty solid range for what this cycle costs - although with Stormchaser's Talent sticking around Standard for three more years and seeing a bit of spellslinger Commander play, I don't really see a rush to sell either.
Finally, in weirder news, some Vanguard cards saw big price increases this week, lead by Xantcha which doubled up to $50 and Gix which nearly doubled up to $108. If you aren't familiar with Vanguard, it was an alternate game mode from the late 90's featuring oversized Vanguard cards (which is where the infamous Momir Vig format came from). Today these cards are super hard to find, leading to some crazy prices for non-tournament-legal cards with Titania over $150, nine more Vanguards over $20, and another twelve over $10. If you ever run into these weird, oversized cards in the wild, don't just write them off as novelties: they are actually extremely valuable.
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The Meme that Broke Magic |
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It might have taken a decade, but here's the story about how Magic's biggest meme finally got its revenge and broke the game!Read more
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Pioneer Masters Spoilers — December 2 | Full Set Revealed |
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The full set reveal for the rest of Pioneer Masters.Read more
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Podcast 513: The Most Successful Color Combinations in Magic |
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The crew discusses some interesting research on what color combos have been the best across Magic's history, Loot, changes to play booste...Read more
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Single Scoop: Ending Our Opponent's Turn is Fun! |
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Time to cast Mystical Teachings and abruptly ending our opponents' turns with Time Stop!! Hopefully Mindsplicer Apparatus Read more
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Commander Clash Podcast 176: Experimental Sleeper Picks |
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Maybe the latest and greatest tech, but we're not sure?Read more
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Innistrad Remastered Spoilers — December 3 | Movie Posters and Classic Reprints |
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Our first big batch of previews for Innistrad Remastered, including a bunch of special treatments and new art.Read more
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This Week in Legacy: Forging Ahead |
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Joe Dyer looks at Mystic Forge, the upcoming Eternal Weekend in Prague, and more!Read more
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Single Scoop: Winter Loves Punishing Draws |
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Owling Mine was an old archetype but it's back in standard and with way more efficient draw punishers thanks to Scrawling Trawler and Winter! If you're also a Nekusar commander player, you'll love this!Read more
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Vintage 101: Getting Ready for Eternal Weekend Europe |
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Joe Dyer looks ahead to this weekend's Eternal Weekend in Europe!Read more
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Much Abrew: Zetalpa and The Grim Captain (Standard) |
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Does the return of Zetalpa to Standard mean it's finally time for Urborg Scavengers and Throne of the Grim Captain to shine? Let's find out!Read more
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The Power of Pauper: What's New With Pauper? |
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Joe Dyer checks in what's happening lately with Pauper!Read more
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100 Commons vs. 100 Uncommons vs. 100 Rares vs. 100 Mythics | Commander Clash S17 E16 |
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Which rarity is best? The crews builds decks that can only contain cards of a single rarity and battles them to find out!Read more