The A to Z of Buying The Encyclopedia of Magic
Fri, 13 Mar 2026
By: Cliff Daigle There’s a lot of basic principles that we harp on when it comes to Magic finance, but one of the most fundamental is buying when a card reaches low and we expect it to rebound over time. That rebound is either because it’s a Commander card that lots of decks want or because there’s an … Continue reading The A to Z of Buying The Encyclopedia of Magic
If A Lair Is Dropped, And No One Buys It, Does It Have A Value?
Fri, 06 Mar 2026
By: Cliff Daigle It’s a tortured title, yes, but the philosophy is sound. We’ve got a wild situation here with the current Secret Lair pace. Last year, there was a whole series of bangers from the Secret Lair folks, and this year, we’re off to a more tepid start. Several days since it became available, and none of … Continue reading If A Lair Is Dropped, And No One Buys It, Does It Have A Value?
The Mana Math of Magic: The Gathering |Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Fri, 27 Feb 2026
By: Cliff Daigle Welcome back to another installment of Mana Math, where I do my best to take the soup of information that Wizards throws at us and try to answer the core question of these packs: How many do I need to open to get the card/cards I want? They are legally required to give us a … Continue reading The Mana Math of Magic: The Gathering |Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Are we buying the Totally TubuLAIR Superdrop?
Fri, 20 Feb 2026
By: Cliff Daigle Yes, dear reader, this is a third superdrop in a six-week period, and there is no sign that this train is slowing down. We were expecting a Superdrop to go with the TMNT set, and here we go with six more sets of cards. So let’s talk about the specifics of the superdrop, what the … Continue reading Are we buying the Totally TubuLAIR Superdrop?
Building the Face Commanders for Secrets of Strixhaven
Sat, 14 Feb 2026
By: Cliff Daigle This week, we were given a leak of the five face commanders for the Secrets of Strixhaven decks, and it’s the five characters we know, in the color pairs that are both doing it different yet can still feel the same. We don’t know the stated theme of the decks, and we don’t know what’s … Continue reading Building the Face Commanders for Secrets of Strixhaven
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