Weekly Update (Nov 06): Brothers' War Previews
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The Brothers' War Previews |
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The full spoiler for The Brothers' War is out! Be sure to check out all the latest previews at www.mtgpreviews.com.
- The Brothers' War Spoilers — October 31 | Diabolic Intent, Saheeli, Soldier Dual
- The Brothers' War Spoilers — November 1 | Mass Animation Dryads, Dragon Enchantment
- The Brothers' War Spoilers — November 2 | Three Splashy Mythics
- The Brothers' War Spoilers — November 3 | Landfall Powerstones
- The Brothers' War Spoilers — November 4 | Complete Preview
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Budget Magic: $97 Mono-Green Stompy (Modern) |
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Mono-Green Stompy was one of the first-ever Budget Magic decks we played back in 2015. Can it compete in the MH2-fueled 2022 version of Modern? Let's find out!Read more
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Finance Update w/ Saffron Olive |
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This week was a surprisingly quiet one in the world of Magic finance, discounting weird promos and old Reserved List cards, the biggest gainer of the week was Reckless Stormseeker (showcase) which ticked up 34% to $3.60 thanks to a combination of Standard and Pioneer play in aggro decks. With The Brothers' War releasing shortly, expect things to heat up soon as Standard gets a shakeup and players start building Commander decks based on the new legends and themes of the set.
Speaking of Commander, Chromatic Orrery got a bump this week, up 15% to $30. This seems to mostly be based on the new Brothers' War legend Drafna, Founder of Lat-Nam, which goes infinite with Chromatic Orrery and a cheap way to untap it like Voltaic Key or Manifold Key. The idea is you tap Chromatic Orrery for five mana, use Voltaic Key to untap it for one, then use Drafna, Founder of Lat-Nam to bounce the Key for two mana and replay it for one. The end result of this process if that you net one mana (it costs a total of four and you gain five from Chromatic Orrery), giving you infinite mana of all colors, and thanks to the second ability of Chromatic Orrery, also allowing you to draw your entire deck. While the combo is spicy and I'm a big believer in Chromatic Orrery in five-color Commander decks, it's worth mentioning that it's definitely not a staple. According to EDHRec ,it only shows up in 2% of decks, so I wouldn't expect to see it increase much more in the near future.
Finally, checking in on The Meathook Massacre post-banning, it's currently sitting at around $50 according to TCGplayer Mid, although most of the recent sales have been for somewhere between $45 and $48. With a bit of luck it could drop down to $45 or even $40, but I wouldn't expect much more than that. If you've been waiting to pick up copies for Commander there probably isn't a reason to wait much longer. Commander demand is going to keep the price high until the enchantment is reprinted, and if you wait too long you risk a The Great Henge situation. When The Great Henge rotated from Standard, it briefly dropped down near $40, then started to increase, climbing all the way up to $60, more expensive than it was for most of its life in Standard. The same trajectory seems very possible for post-banning The Meathook Massacre.
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Podcast 405: Everything Magic 30 |
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Live from Vegas, the crew recounts their Magic 30 experience, joined by Brewer's Kitchen and BudgetCommander.Read more
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Single Scoop: Rackless, 8-Rack |
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It feels blasphemous to not play Rack effects in our discard deck due to how clunky they are. Lets find out if discarding alone is enough!Read more
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Much Abrew: Hammer Time but in Historic Brawl | Astor, Bearer of Blades |
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Let's hammer some fools in Historic Brawl with Astor, Bearer of Blades and a big pile of equipment and Vehicles! Read more
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We Play Decks From 2011 | Commander Clash S13 E15 |
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The crew check out how 2011 Commander looked like by jamming the original precons!Read more
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Single Scoop: Small Azorious Soldiers (Explorer) |
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Why did the Soldier tribe get the worst lord out of the DMU lord effects? Well, lets see what we can do with what we've got in soldiers!Read more
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#Trending Cards |
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The five most viewed cards on MTGGoldfish this past week were: