Weekly Update (Oct 01): 36 Sheoldreds
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Against the Odds: 36 Sheoldreds |
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Today, we play Standard, but every single one of our cards is actually Sheoldred!Read more
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Budget Magic: $100 Dredge (Modern) |
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Sometimes, the best way a game of Magic on a $100 budget is by not really playing Magic at all. It's $100 Dredge time!Read more
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Finance Update w/ Saffron Olive |
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This week was a fairly quiet one in the world of Magic finance, although this is likely to change as Doctor Who spoilers kick off this week with Lost Caverns of Ixalan soon to follow. The biggest gainer this week was Overwhelming Splendor with the humbling curse creeping up 35% to nearly $7. The eight-drop has proven to be a popular addition to decks built around two new Wilds of Eldraine commanders in Eriette of the Charmed Apple (borderless) and Yenna, Redtooth Regent (planeswalker stamp), which is a bit odd considering that Humility itself is considered to be a salty card in Commander and in some ways Overwhelming Splendor is even worse since it only targets a single opponent. As a one-print mythic you might think that Overwhelming Splendor still has room to grow. After all, cards like Torment of Hailfire and Razaketh, the Foulblooded are mythics from the same set and worth much more than Overwhelming Splendor. But my guess is the unwritten rules of Commander which discourage cards like Overwhelming Splendor put a fairly hard cap on its price.
Speaking of Commander, the Torment rare Radiate once again doubled in price this week - just a few weeks ago it was hovering near bulk rare status, today it's over $9 - thanks to its combo potential with Imodane, the Pyrohammer (planeswalker stamp). Since Imodane cares about damage being dealt by spells with a single target and Radiate takes a single target spell and copies it for all permanents and players, something as simple as a Lightning Bolt (showcase) can kill the entire table assuming there's a bunch of creatures on the battlefield. At $9 Radiate isn't prohibitively expensive considering its unique effect, but if you're looking for a more budget friendly replacement Commander 2021's Radiant Performer does essentially the same thing, but for $0.45.
Finally in Standard it has been a good week for the Virtue cycle. Virtue of Loyalty (showcase) gained 30% to $12 as it finds its way into various Esper and token shells. Virtue of Persistence - currently in a massive 37% of Standard decks - rose 14% to $15. Even the green Virtue, which was considered by many to be the worst of the cycle during spoiler season, saw a 22% increase to $6. While heavy Standard play is nice, the real question is whether any of these cards take off in Commander; right now they are seeing fringe play, but none are really staples. We've seen in the recent past that seeing heavy play in both Standard and Commander can lead to extremely high prices (see: Sheoldred, the Apocalypse, The Meathook Massacre, and The Great Henge). If Virtue of Loyalty (showcase) or Virtue of Persistence develop into Commander staples, which is possible but probably not likely, the sky is the limit price-wise. If you need some copies, it might be worth snagging them just to be safe.
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Podcast 452: MagicCon Vegas 2023 |
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The whole MTGGoldfish crew gets together to talk about their experience at MagicCon Vegas live from the Westgate Hotel in Las Vegas!Read more
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Single Scoop: Bard Class Got New Toys |
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Bard Class got two new legendaries to add to the deck and one of them has always got something cooking! That legendary is Agatha, and though we don't use her cauldron, we do take advantage of the activated ability reduction. >:3Read more
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Commander Clash Podcast 114: Is Commander Too Casual? (MagicCon: Las Vegas) |
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Commander is a casual format, but is it too casual now?Read more
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This Week in Legacy: All About Them Beans |
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Joe Dyer dives into the magical world of Beans...talks!Read more
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Vintage 101: Off the Beaten Path |
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Joe Dyer looks for decks doing different things in Vintage!Read more
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The Fastest Possible Kill in Modern |
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The fastest possible kill in Modern. What could possibly go wrong?Read more
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Single Scoop: Rankle's Pranks are Oppressive in Historic |
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Rankle's Pranks are even better for you and more annoying for your opponents in Historic as we've got a really solid Discard package. Thanks to Enchanting tales, we also got Oppression to play with as well!Read more
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The Power of Pauper: Black Cat Magic |
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Joe Dyer dives into some Cauldron Familiar shenanigans in Pauper!Read more
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Much Abrew: Ashiok Combo (Historic Brawl) |
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Ashiok, Wicked Manipulator has a unique static ability letting us exile cards from our library rather than paying life for things. Can we turn it into a game-ending, library-exiling combo piece? Let's find out!Read more
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Single Scoop: BIG BUNNICORN GOES BRRR (Standard) |
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We're trying to give opponents a nice hare cut with a giant Regal Bunnicorn. A go-wide strategy in standard is exactly what soothes the soul >:3Read more