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Weekly Update (Jan 27): KCI Banned in Modern



Banned and Restricted Update, January 21, 2019


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Krark-Clan Ironworks is banned in Modern!Read more


Budget Magic: $98 (13 tix) Combo Elves (Modern, Magic Online)


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Can Beast Whisperer make old-school Combo Elves work in Modern on a budget? Let's find out!Read more


Finance Update w/ Saffron Olive


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This week in the world of finance, it's Simic week. In Standard, the two biggest gainers were Ravnica Allegiance mythics from the guild with both Hydroid Krasis and Biogenic Ooze doubling in price to $30 and $12 respectively. Early Standard results suggest that three-color decks featuring these cards are among the best new decks in Standard, although it's worth pointing out that Ravnica Allegiance only officially released a couple of days ago and a lot could change over the next month as we head towards our first Pro Tour of the season at the end of February. While Biogenic Ooze sticking at over $10 wouldn't be a surprise, it takes a lot for a Standard-only mythic to remain at $30, so it might be worth cashing out extra copies of Hydroid Krasis now while the price is high.

In older formats, Massacre Wurm increased 95% on the week to about $25. The Scars of Mirror mythic has always maintained a decent amount of value as a Commander all-star, but the six-drop has started to show up in more competitive formats as both a reanimation target in Legacy and in a weird Eldritch Evolution deck in Modern. The only problem is that, thanks to casual demand, Massacre Wurm is an easy target for reprinting in just about any supplemental product and when this happens, it will put a huge dent in its price. If you don't desperately need a copy, it's probably best to just wait for the eventual reprinting.

Finally, while Magic Arena is all the rage at the moment, and rightly so, Magic Online is incredibly cheap. Of the four most-played decks in Standard, three cost less than $25. While you don't get all of the flash of Arena, in a weird way Magic Online is now the budget option for testing at least some Standard decks. While new Ravnica Allegiance cards command a premium, the rest of the sets in Standard are all incredibly cheap. If you're looking for a way to try out a new Standard deck before investing your wildcards on Arena, keep Magic Online in mind.


The Expected Value of Ravnica Allegiance


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How much value should you expect from a box of Ravnica Allegiance? Let's discuss!Read more

Much Abrew: Survival (Vintage, Magic Online)

Modern Mayhem: Dimir Mill (Modern, Magic Online)

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As we wait for Ravnica Allegiance cards, let's try something that's both brand new and super old: Vintage! Read more

Modern Mayhem is back and this time with a ton of Milling! Read more


Budget Commander: Nikya of the Old Ways


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Tons of ramp! Tons of creatures! TONS OF GRUUL SMASH!Read more

The Machinations of Bolas - Part Two: War of the Spark

Budget Arena: Bant Defenders (Standard, Magic Arena)

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Joe Dyer explores predictions and prophecies about the lore of War of the Spark, in Part Two of our lore dive into the machinations of Nicol Bolas! Read more

Ballin on a budget? Nope. TheAsianAvenger goes wallin' on a budget! Read more


Against the Odds: Simic Ascendancy (Standard, Magic Online)


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What are the odds of winning with Simic Ascendancy in Ravnica Allegiance Standard? Let's find out!Read more

Ravnica Allegiance: Top 10 Standard Cards

Ravnica Allegiance: Top 10 Modern Cards

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Seth and Crim break down the top 10 Standard cards from Ravnica Allegiance! Read more

Seth and Crim break down the ten best Modern cards from Ravnica Allegiance! Read more


Ravnica Allegiance: Top 10 Commander Cards


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Tomer and Seth break down the top 10 Commander cards from Ravnica Allegiance.Read more

Vintage 101: Don't Copy That Floppy!

Fish Five-0: Bant Tokens (Standard, Magic Arena)

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Joe Dyer talks about the theory of Xerox as he approaches the decks UR Pyromancer and Jeskai Mentor, with a little added bonus of Vintage Super League Week 2! Read more

This week, we'll see if Hero of Precinct One and Dovin, Grand Arbiter make Bant Tokens the truth Read more


The Arena Best of One Meta


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What does the best of one ladder look like right now? TheAsianAvenger will reveal all!Read more

On High Alert (Ravnica Allegiance Prerelease Sealed) – Stream Highlights

Podcast 207: KCI Banned, Prerelease and Arena Update

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How does Ravnica Allegiance play in sealed? Let's find out! Read more

With Crim away Richard and Seth break down the Krark-Clan Ironworks banning, a big Arena update and the low, low price of Standard on Mag... Read more


Instant Deck Techs


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Each day we'll be posting a short, three minute deck tech featuring some of the coolest decks that come across the site. The most popular deck will be made into videos the following week based on your views, likes and comments in the videos. Here's this week's Instant Deck Techs:


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