Weekly Update (Jul 10): Complete Eldritch Moon Spoilers
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Eldritch Moon Spoilers |
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We made it through Eldritch Moon spoiler season! We received Lilana, the Last Hope and the rest of the cards in the set. The power level never tapered off, so we're in for a wild ride in Standard. Pro Tour Eldritch Moon will certainly be interesting; will GW/Bant reign supreme, or will a new hope arise? I'm excited! We also have a new shortened url, mtg.fish, so you can find the complete Eldritch Moon spoilers at mtg.fish/emn, or check out Jake's day-by-day Limited Review for Eldritch Moon:
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Budget Magic: $98 (18 tix) Modern Mono-Blue Faeries |
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Time for some tempo and instant-speed tricks in Modern! It's Mono-Blue Faeries this week on Budget Magic!Read more
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Finance Update w/ Saffron Olive |
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The biggest financial news of the week didn't actually involve any individual cards, but instead it was the announcement by TCGplayer that they are moving away from their low/mid/high pricing system in favor of a new "market" price. Under the old system, TCGplayer prices reflected how much money sellers were asking for a card, but didn't consider whether or not any cards were actually sold at this price. The new market price, on the other hand, is the average price that buyers have paid for a card. This represents a huge upgrade and is a great change for players as the market price should be more representative of the true cash value of a card.
Meanwhile, Standard is readjusting to the second week of Eldritch Moon spoilers. It seems like the biggest winner was the Spirits tribe, which got a couple of extremely powerful new rares in Spell Queller and Mausoleum Wanderer. As a result, the best Spirit from Shadows over Innistrad—Rattlechains—jumped 285% this week to $3.67. While it will take some testing to know for sure, Spirits is already being compared by some pros to Faeries, and the deck seems like an early front-runner to be tier one in Standard.
In not so fun news, the Reserved List buyout trend is getting crazier and crazier. People are now buying out completely unplayable cards simply because they are on the Reserved List. This week's targets included Island of Wak-Wak (up 195 % to $132.95), Mirror Universe (up 135% to $137), and Gravity Sphere (up 503% to $68.19). While the new prices of these cards are unlikely to stick, it's also unlikely that they'll fall all the way back to their pre-spike price. If you need a random Reserved List card for your Commander deck, or you need to finish your playset of something for Legacy, you might as well get your copies now. Based on this week's buyouts, it's clear that no Reserved List card, regardless of how janky or unplayable it may be, is safe.
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This Week in Legacy: Introduction to Legacy |
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Welcome to This Week in Legacy. This week, Sean dives into the crucial cards of the Legacy format, and what top-tier decks utilize them.Read more
Eldritch Moon Spoilers Week 1: The Unsubstantiated Evolution of the Deep-Fiend Whispers |
Breaking the Crypt in Standard and Commander |
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Week one of Eldritch Moon spoilers is in the books! What cards are broken and which are over-hyped? Let's discuss! Read more |
We've seen a lot of Eldrazi on Innistrad, but where are all the Zombies? Don't worry, we've got a good one to show you today! Read more |
Much Abrew About Nothing: Souleater Combo (Modern) |
Current Cheap Commander Pickups |
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Is Souleater Combo the real deal in Modern? How many games can we win on Turn 2? Let's see! Read more |
Pick up a copy of these Commander cards sooner rather than later! Read more |
Sphinx's Revelation #10: Time Delay |
Against the Odds: Azor's Elocutors |
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Can you manipulate time to save yourself? Find out in this week's "Can you win this turn" puzzle! Read more |
Can Azor's Elocutors talk their way to victory in Modern? Are they filibusted or just filibluster? Let's see! Read more |
Madness and Discard Outlets in Shadows over Innistrad Draft |
Vintage 101: Fresh off the Moat! |
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How good are Madness cards and discard outlets in Shadows over Innistrad draft? Read more |
Islandswamp discusses recent price spikes of Reserve List staples, and discusses a new Vintage brew! Read more |
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Commander Clash 26: Elder Dragons |
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The crew pays homage to the original commanders of the format!Read more
Go Big or Go Home (Genesis Wave, Modern) - Stream Highlights |
Podcast 076: Tamiyo, Liliana, LED Buyout |
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How big can you go with Genesis Wave in Modern? Read more |
The crew discusses the latest planeswalker spoilers, as well as the recent Lion's Eye Diamond buyout. Read more |
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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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Tournament Center |
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- Ed Dimicco took down SCG Legacy Open Worcester (legacy) with Grixis Delver.
- Eli Kassis took down SCG Modern Classic Worcester (modern) with Four-Color Retreat.
- Mike Sigrist took down SCG Standard Classic Worcester (standard) with Green-White Tokens.
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#Trending Cards |
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The five most viewed cards on MTGGoldfish this past week were:
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MTGGoldfish Playmats |
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