Weekly Update (Dec 10): Early Karlov Manor Previews
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Ravnica: Murders at Karlov Manor Previews |
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We got a sneak peak at Ravnica: Murders at Karlov Manor this week. A few favorite characters return in Mythic form. The set doesn't release until February 2024, with preview season proper starting in the new year. Be sure to check out all the latest Karlov Manor previews at www.mtgpreviews.com:
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Introducing Nostalgium and Graded Card Listings |
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We've integrated with Nostalgium to bring you graded Magic: the Gathering cards.Read more
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Banned and Restricted Update, December 4, 2023: Bye-Bye Fury |
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Fury and Beanstalk get the axe in Modern, Karn and Appraiser in Pioneer. Looter scooter unleashed.Read more
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Budget Magic: Sunshot God Combo (Standard) |
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Can Lost Caverns of Ixalan draft all-star Sunshot Militia make the jump to constructed as a game-ending combo piece with the red God Ojer Axonil all on a $72 budget? Let's find out!Read more
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Finance Update w/ Saffron Olive |
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This week in the world of Magic finance the biggest winner - by far - was Smuggler's Copter. We talked last week about the potential of it being unbanned in Pioneer and that's exactly what happened: the price is up a massive 314% to nearly $11. We don't have a ton of tournament results for post-ban Pioneer yet, although the bit of Magic Online data we do have suggests that a lot of players are trying out the vehicle in a variety of shells. Does Smuggler's Copter stick and become a new staple or is this just players messing around with their new toy? I'm not sure, although I am pretty confident that price-wise this is the peak for Smuggler's Copter - even if it ends up a Pioneer staple, it's been reprinted multiple times recently so supply is fairly high. If you have extra copies you don't need I'd look to sell them into the hype.
Meanwhile in Modern some of the biggest gainers in this fairly quiet week were cards that players expected to be banned but dodged the hammer. Grief gained back 15% to just under $29 and Orcish Bowmasters climbed 5% to $46. What about the cards that did get banned? Fury is currently at $24 and falling. Recent sales on TCGplayer are in the $13-$15 price range. Being among the ten most-played creatures in Legacy means that Fury won't drop to zero, but considering its lack of Commander play, I'm not sure it will stick above $10 long term. This is a massive fall from its nearly $50 peak a few months ago. On the other hand, Karn, the Great Creator (which was banned in Pioneer) has ticked down slightly, losing less than $1 this week to $15. The planeswalker is still a Modern staple and, unlike Fury, does see some Commander play which means its price likely won't be hurt much by the banning.
Finally, this week we got a sneak peak at the new Standard set Murders at Karlov Manor which drops in February. While the set looks pretty sweet, the bigger news is that the new play booster boxes went up for presale on Amazon at just over $200 a box, which would represent a massive price increase. The good news is that from everything we've heard from Wizards and from vendors, this price isn't realistic. The new play boosters should sell for roughly the same as set boosters on a per-pack basis (play booster boxes are 36 packs compared to 30 for set boosters, so the total price for a box will be higher). The best estimates I've seen put a play booster box of Murders at Karlov Manor at somewhere between $145 and $160. Don't buy the Amazon presales - boxes are almost certainly going to sell for much, much less than the current Amazon price.
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Commander Clash Podcast 124: Graveyard Hate Tier List |
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We're all responsible gamers and pack plenty of graveyard hate right?Read more
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Podcast 462: Wizards Takes Their Fury Out On Modern |
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The crew breaks down today's huge ban list update and answers #MTGFishmail!Read more
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Single Scoop: Dino-Might! |
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Dinosaurs are back in standard! Will they be playable? Are big beaters even good anymore?Read more
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This Week in Legacy: The Road to Pittsburgh |
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Joe Dyer dives into some of the exciting news about Legacy at North America Eternal Weekend!Read more
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Single Scoop: Braided Nets & Unstable Glyphbridges |
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Standard is loaded with sweet decks and one of those is loaded with Gnomes, Braided Nets, and Glyphbridges!Read more
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Against the Odds: Steal, Smack, and Sac (Standard) |
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Standard has a lot of powerful creatures, so today, we're going to use some random uncommons to steal them, smack our opponent with them, and then sac them for value!Read more
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Vintage 101: One More Week! |
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Joe Dyer talks about prepping for North America Eternal Weekend's Vintage Champs!Read more
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No Wraths and No Counters Allowed | Commander Clash S15 E27 |
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The crew play big flashy spells with no interaction - true Battlecruiser!Read more
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The Power of Pauper: I'm The Problem, It's Me |
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Joe Dyer dives into the banning of Monastery Swiftspear in Pauper!Read more
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Single Scoop: Cooking with Simic Cookies! |
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Its been awhile since we've seen an aggressive Simic deck in standard and this time its with a bunch of cookies piloting boats?Read more
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Much Abrew: Oops, They Should Have Banned Grief (Modern) |
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Did Wizards make a mistake by not banning Grief in Modern? Saffron tosses together a Mana Tithe-y Orzhov Scam list and tries to triple-Thoughtseize opponents on Turn 1 to find out!Read more
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Tournament Center |
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- Ugutz Torre took down Campeonato de Espaa de Modern 2023 (modern) with Mono-White Hammer.