Fri, 15 Nov 2024
By: Cliff Daigle Today, Foundations goes from pre-sale to full sale, and there’s two aspects of that I have to pay attention to: first, we want to try and pick the risers early, and second, we get a race to the bottom with the rest of the cards. Specifically today I want to talk about Jumpstart cards. It’s … Continue reading Foundations on Release Day!
Fri, 08 Nov 2024
By: Cliff Daigle Foundations prerelease is this weekend, and in case you’re forgetting, this is the set that will be legal in Standard until early 2030. The cards you open will be useful for just over four years, and most interestingly, we’re getting Collector Booster and Play Boosters for this set. We’ve never gotten reprints of Collector Boosters, … Continue reading Deeper Under the Foundations We Go!
Fri, 01 Nov 2024
By: Cliff Daigle Foundations is coming out in two weeks, there’s barely any preorders to be had, and while there’s a lot to discuss with the timeframe of the set and how long it’ll be in print for, we also know that some of these cards are going to be casual all-stars. It’s important that we remember that … Continue reading The Mana Math of Magic the Gathering: Foundations
Fri, 25 Oct 2024
By: Cliff Daigle This isn’t the big obvious yes you might be thinking it is. It’s extremely likely to do well, as a mega mega crossover with the most recognizable characters on the planet, and the card selection is juiced to boot! However, aside from the IP and the limited-run nature of the drop, we need to look … Continue reading We’re absolutely buying the Marvel Secret Lair, Right?
Sat, 19 Oct 2024
By: Cliff Daigle It’s been seven months since the Fallout release, and that’s the right timeframe for evaluating the set for longer-term gains. We aren’t going to get any sudden surges of product, nothing additional on the horizon, and we know that Fallout isn’t on the agenda for 2025 Universes Beyond. So we’re going to take a look … Continue reading Looking back at Universes Beyond: Fallout