Weekly Update (Jun 26): New Emrakul, Legendary Werewolf
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Shadows over Innistrad Spoilers |
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We got a sneak peek at Eldritch Moon this week with some advanced spoilers for the new set. To no one's surprised, Emrakul, the Promised End has shown up on Innistrad. In addition, we also finally got our Legendary Werewolf in Ulrich of the Krallenhorde. Spoilers start in earnest on Monday, so be sure to check the site for all the latest cards. We also have a new shortened url, mtg.fish, so you can find the latest Eldritch Moon spoilers at mtg.fish/emn.
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Annihilator 6 Limited Edition Tee |
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Emrakul has arrived on Eldritch Moon! Show your support for everyone's favorite Spaghetti Monster with this limited edition "Annihilator 6" MTGGoldfish t-shirt.Read more
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Full Art Emrakul & Innistrad Artbook |
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The full art Emrakul is spectacular and the Innistrad Artbook is pre-ordering for 34% off.Read more
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Judge Promos |
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Two more Judge promos were announced: Azusa, Lost but Seeking and Mana Drain. Read more
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Budget Magic: $98 (40 tix) Standard Mono-White Angels |
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Can we build a budget deck that can beat the three big decks in Standard that together make up 50% of the field? Are Angels the answer?Read more
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Finance Update w/ Saffron Olive |
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The big financial news of the week was the buyout of Nimbus Maze, which jumped from $7.60 all the way up to $31.50. Unfortunately, it's hard to point to a single reason why this happened. While being a Future Sight rare in low supply is surely a big part of it, I couldn't find a single decklist featuring the land. In theory, it could be the Grove of the Burnwillows of UW or Bant Eldrazi, but needing both an Island and a Plains to work makes it tricky for a deck that likes to run a lot of painlands.
In Standard, most of the price changes this week were small. Some of the cards that increased this week may be foreshadowing bigger things to come with the release of Eldritch Moon. The list of biggest movers includes several Eldrazi, Relentless Dead (up 5% to $6.49), Arlinn Kord (up 4% to $12.49), and Rattlechains (up 6% to $0.89). The common theme here is tribes that get support in Eldritch Moon. I expect to see further movement from these cards, alongside other tribe members over the next couple of weeks as previews roll out. I'm especially interested in Zombies, since they are likely to be a big part of the set thanks to their association with Liliana.
As far as Eldritch Moon itself, all three cards available for preorders so far seem massively overpriced. I think Emrakul, the Promised End is great for Standard, but I'm not sure it can stick at $25. While it's not impossible, Ulamog, the Ceaseless Hunger is only at $13 and likely more playable in older formats. Ulrich of the Krallenhorde would be a bulk mythic if it weren't for the long-time desire for a Legendary Werewolf, and even being a Werewolf isn't going to keep it at anywhere close to $12. Finally, Coax from the Blind Eternities suffers from being unplayable in Commander since they don't use sideboards.
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Can't Miss Articles |
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Much Abrew About Nothing: Mono-Red Devotion (Modern) |
Abzan Blood (Abzan Aristocrats - Modern) Stream Highlights |
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Modeling Eternal Masters' Future with Modern Masters |
Sphinx's Revelation #9: Conversion Factors |
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What should you do with your Eternal Masters opens, hold or sell? Let's see if breaking down Modern Masters can give us an answer! Read more |
Can you beat Lauren before the end of your turn? Try this week's puzzle based on managing resources. Read more |
Against the Odds (Bonus): Worldgorger Combo Draft |
Against the Odds: Shared Fate |
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What happens when you first pick a Worldgorger Dragon and second pick an Animate Dead in an Eternal Masters draft? Let's see! Read more |
Can we build a deck bad enough to win with Shared Fate in Modern? We're about to find out! Read more |
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Commander Clash 24: Praetor Civil War |
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Which praetor will emerge victorious to lead New Phyrexia?Read more
Vintage 101: Eternally Extravagant |
Podcast 074: Emrakul, the Promised End |
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There was another big Vintage event in the paper world! Islandswamp talks all about Eternal Extravaganza 4 this week! Read more |
The crew discusses Emrakul's arrival on Innistrad in Eldritch Moon. 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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#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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