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Secret Lairs are a collector’s dream, here’s why. It’s clear that Magic: The Gathering is entering into a collector space, something you wouldn’t have imagined at the turn of the decade. With the introduction of Collector Boosters and various frames and foil treatments, Wizards of the Coast are tapping into the collector market as it’s a favored space for other trading … Read more

Wait, how does banding work again? While classic keywords like cycling, kicker and flashback remain fan favorites, not all keywords are created equal. Many keywords, in fact, are absolute stinkers, and some are so bad they’ve been done away with altogether. Plenty of Magic’s mechanics miss the mark: sometimes they’re too powerful, sometimes they’re too … Read more

Who can planeswalk the walk and talk the talk? Planeswalkers were first introduced to Magic in Lorwyn, back in 2007. Just like the new card frame, double-faced cards, foils, the introduction of Standard and deck construction rules, they are one of the things that is supposed to have killed Magic. With almost 300 planeswalker cards printed, … Read more

Time to revisit a classic. Introduced in Modern Horizons 2, Wizards of the Coast began to print cards with the pre-Modern frame as part of the Booster Fun mindset when opening Magic: The Gathering boosters. What is a Retro Frame Card in Magic: The Gathering? Sol Ring (Retro Frame) WPN & Gateway Promos Market Price: $7.23 … Read more

The reprint set offers plenty for the budding Modern player. Even with Modern becoming increasingly expensive thanks to the evergreen impact of the Modern Horizon expansion sets, Double Masters 2022 offers a variety of reprints for the popular constructed format. When reprint sets such as Double Masters 2022 roll around, it grants players another chance … Read more

WotC “reprinted” Reserved List cards. Did the market even notice? Black Lotus. Mox Sapphire. Underground Sea. If you’re an entrenched Magic player, it’s hard to even say those names without feeling a little shiver of awe. Market Price: n/a Market Price: n/a Market Price: n/a These cards are the stuff of legends; the kinds of cards that are … Read more

Lost Legends, Legends Retold, textured foils, and more! Dominaria United will drop on September 9, 2022, with the upcoming Standard expansion hoping to promise plenty for Magic: The Gathering players and lore enthusiasts. With the release of Dominaria United, it will trigger a much-needed Standard rotation with Zendikar Rising, Kaldheim, Strixhaven: School of Mages, and … Read more

These prices jumpstart and never stop. With the seemingly unstoppable deluge of new cards we’re subjected to these days, it’s easy to miss some of the latest offerings while being overwhelmed by sets, supplements, variations and who knows what else. One such set that I more or less completely overlooked was Jumpstart 2022, released in December … Read more

What the future holds for the priciest lands in Magic history. Believe it or not, Revised dual lands used to be relatively easy to acquire. Market Price: $471.12 Market Price: $402.82 Market Price: $347.41 Market Price: $508.39 I’m not even talking about the earliest days of Magic, when most players didn’t think much about their mana base and audibly … Read more

It’s time for everyone’s favorite Blue powerhouse of a planeswalker! Before War of the Spark and the F.I.R.E. Planeswalkers came out, Jace, the Mind Sculptor was universally acknowledged as the GOAT. I remember when it first came out, when Bloodbraid Elf and Blightning were powerhouses in Standard, Legacy events were still something of a novelty, and Modern wasn’t even a format … Read more