Looks like an upcoming Secret Lair was accidentally leaked by the Singaporean WOTC Twitter. Looks spicy to say the least!
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WOTC is doing an (emergency) banned and restricted update tomorrow and suffice it to say that Amalia in Pioneer, Nadu in Modern and Grief in Legacy are all on the chopping block
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not holding out hope for
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at this point so going to post some general thoughts on
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instead. Set is still stealing the show and with the Modern PT coming up odds are we're going to see the winners keep winning as they continue to catch bids
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Unsurprisingly it'll be called Secret Lair x Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves to help promote the upcoming movie. Looks like a very strong drop, I'll probably go deep on the Foils myself.
Ocelot Pride is overperforming in Modern which is catching the attention of speculators and players alike. Supply is rapidly draining across multiple markets (both EU and NA) as 4 copies is quickly becoming the norm for Boros/Mardu Energy shells
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One of the bigger winners might be Ob Nixilis, the Adversary since a lot of the Mardu decks are playing ~3 copies now. Card is good in general but it's especially nutso with Ocelot Pride since the copied copy keeps its loyalty.
I like how Moira and Teshar is casually one of the most overpowered reanimator/value/combo engines ever printed for seemingly no reason. No CMC restriction or anything? Mox Amber recurs Razaketh? I mean if you insist...
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Basically, I don't want people to get lulled into an MH3 euphoria and miss out on REALIZED gains. Numbers on a spreadsheet are worthless unless that number is your bank account balance. The cure for high prices is high prices and the remedy is coming soon.
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Longer term people need to be mindful of the fact that the set will be reprinted over and over until it stops being free money. If you have sizable gains on key specs know that the clock is ticking on your ability to extract maximum value.
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What it also means is that most of the cheaper "middling" cards are inevitably heading to 0. Cards like Volatile Stormdrake and Wight of the Reliquary are worth a few bucks now but they will 100% be bulk in the coming months.
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I was in a bit of a rush earlier but the main reason why I'm so high on the new MB2 Festival in a Box is because boxes will contain TSR-esque Old Bordered Foils in the form of Vanguard Foils. Like TSR OBFs you'll get 1 per box...
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The
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prerelease starts tomorrow and this is your friendly
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remainder that the foil showcase "prerelease bundle only" Commander cards are going to be extremely scarce. They ONLY and RARELY show up in prerelease bundles, not draft/set/cbb/jmp packs.
The bonus card for the recent Miku SLD is a Textless Command Tower. Wild that it contained both it and Sol Ring. Talk about long-term value! The collector's number also confirms that the Miku Snapcaster Mage will be the bonus card for the (final) Winter Miku SLD
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I haven't seen much movement yet but we basically have a full year of Vraska, Betrayal's Sting + Innkeeper's Talent being a busted Standard-legal combo with Mosswood Dreadknight and Underground Mortuary being "must have" 4-ofs for any Golgari shell
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Hmmm, I might have goofed on this? I swear I saw something about a B&R update on Monday on my Twitter feed but maybe it was referencing an older update? No one else seems to think that we're getting anything tomorrow so my apologies if I misread.
Wizards has been making my life easy when it comes to recent SLDs and the upcoming DnD release is no exception. The Goldpsan and Ponder alone are bangers but there's plenty more to like about it
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Bloomburrow drops in just over a month and looks like it's going to be another banger set. Having dry powder ready to go is probably going to pay off wisely. I would not want to be sitting on marginal MH3 mythics and rares that are destined for the bulk bin for years.
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Earlier was I relatively confident that Grief might be axed in Modern as well but based on feedback and MTGO data that might not be the case. If anything Energy and/or The One Ring might be substantially worse but at this point I kinda doubt either goes tomorrow.
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Ok readers gotta start the day with an MH3 thread before Assassin's Creed spoilers start. This is mostly going to be a "broad strokes" overview of what we're seeing in Modern. Everyone (myself included) overlooked how busted Arena of Glory is, especially with Phlage.
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Just so there's no doubt that The One Ring and Orcish Bowmasters can be reprinted here's confirmation straight from the horse's mouth. I'm still bullish on bling copies of TOR but not Bowmaster. I think reprints will hurt all versions
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Oh wow Delighted Halfling is an incredible mana dork. Talk about an EDH staple from now until the end of time. Hope there's a bling version I can snag when they're nice and cheap
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This doesn't mean that you have to liquidate your holdings for pennies on the dollar, nothing is going to crash overnight, but if you're sitting on a 300% gain on $5 Kozilek's Commands thinking it's going to $50 that's much more likely to be delusional rather than realistic.
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As MH3 prices cool I'll once again remind everyone that CK buylist is your best friend as a small-ball seller. They're typically paying TCG low or HIGHER for staples, they're buying in large quantities, there's no fees, it's a no-brainer
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Suncleanser sales are surging since it's proving to be one of the key sideboard (and even maindeck!) cards of the Modern PT. Completely dunks on the Jeskai Energy cards and dodges a basic Galvanic Discharge. I'm grabbing every cheap copy I can find
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spoilers today so small thread on Doctor Who. Cyber Conversion sales have been steadily rising and I'm bullish on the card long term since it's both effective removal against Commanders and unreprintable as-is
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All of the MUL "Mystical Archive" cards are probably going to bulk out since there's 1 in every Draft + Set booster and 3 in every Collector Booster. Things like Ragavan and Atraxa will be exceptions but most of them will be worthless
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leaks. The Ulamog is finally confirmed real despite what the doubters have been saying about it. Vexing Bauble is freaking insane. Bonkers SB/Urza's Saga/cEDH card. The last pic is there so people can read what Ulamog does. It is real
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At this point I'm relatively confident that the Started Kits will be the sealed sleeper hit of the
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Pretty sure The Infamous Cruelclaw is going to move a ton of cardboard but no-brainer specs for me are SLD Scheming Symmetry and Insidious Dreams
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I've seen a few Twitter posts and now a Reddit thread about Gustha's Scepter being a key include for the Flubs, the Fool deck. Flubs seems popular and Scepter is a Reserved List card from Alliances so supply isn't especially deep. Might wanna grab a personal copy
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Stream over so here's some initial thoughts that I have on
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focus in mind. First, these new "value" boosters are freaking ridiculous (I can't say the words that I want to use) since it's basically just a cash grab ripoff aimed at newbies
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Friendly reminder the Festival in a Box goes on sale tomorrow at 9am PT on the Secret Lair website. The product has a higher price point at $250 USD so it shouldn't sell out too quickly but I really like these as a quick crack + flips while supply is still minimal
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I've been extremely vocal about my bullishness for the Sheldon SLD as a whole but right now I'm especially interested in the Command Tower. One of the best looking options in the market, relatively scarce, selling for way too cheap (IMO), there's a lot to like
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Surly Badgersaur sales are on the rise likely because it's another "must have" for the Flubs, the Fool deck. The card just had the one Commander printing so supply is reasonably low which makes it an attractive looking spec
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Between Flare of Denial and Flare of Malice which do you think will be the more expensive card in the next 6 months? You can probably guess which way I'm leaning...
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No idea if this will be Constructed playable but Kozilek's Unsealing looks pretty busted for Affinity at first glance. Very interested to see what the pros can cook with it (if anything)
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Just realizing that I posted this on Reddit but forgot to mention it on X. I've been facing all sorts of Rx Aggro decks in Standatd (Boros Convoke/Tokens, Gruul, Rakdos, Monored) and one thing they all have in common is 3-4x Urabrask's Forge in the 75 (usually SB)
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drops in a few hours but as usual I'm going to be focusing on picking up big, cheap bricks of Commander deck cards like Agate Instigator, Communal Brewing, Jacked Rabbit and Alchemist's Talent that I'll be looking to snag in the 100s at the (ideally) <=$1 range
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Big takeaway for me here is that JPN is high on Merfolk which isn't a deck that I've seen much of in NA Modern leagues/challenges. Puts it on my radar as something that I might need to start paying attention to (spec wise).
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This card looks utterly insane. I'm scared Sensei's Top is going to come back to cEDH in a big way lol. Please spare us oh Heavenly Father, I value my time 😭
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Duskmourn Nightmare Bundles could easily be the next Oil Slick Bundles which were money printers on release. Never hurts to place multiple Amazon orders for varying amounts. No real risk, no prepayment, price drops are auto-matched, it's basically all upside
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I think it's cute that so many people are using Twitter bounties as a reference for this card's eventual price. People with "real money" don't typically like drawing attention to themselves. These bounties are peanuts
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Eladamri, Korveedal is the lastest
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leak and let me say that the card already looks like a busted Commander. Cheats on cards and mana on a card that you'll almost always be casting on turn 2 at the latest
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let's do a thread 🧵to cover some recent movements. I usually try to avoid bragging about good calls but I find it incredibly rewarding when patience pays off for specs like Sorin and Phlage that had little fanfare going into release but exploded shortly after.
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We're only 3 weeks away from Duskmourn spoilers in one of the quickest turnaround times between tentpole Magic sets to date. Bloomburrow has been amazing financially to me but my primary focus now is to sell and buylist everything before demand sharply falls off
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Squirreled Away is back on Amazon for $47 for anyone who wanted one (or more). Not personally spec'ing on these but to each their own. I figure a lot of people want the deck for personal use and it's a solid price
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Looks like we have our answer about which rare the community was most offside about going into MH3's launch. Wasn't the card I was personally expecting to say the least O.O
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Small thread to discuss some
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action. We've previously discussed this one already but I'll reiterate that Patchwork Banner is incredibly popular and that Foils in particular could take some time to see a significant reprint.
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I don't think anyone is expecting Nadu to live past the August B&R announcement but Harsh Mentor should overperform until then given that it's one of the best cards against the archetype. Every Red SB will likely need 3-4 copies until the bird stop being the word
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Black Market Connections is being reprinted in
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but I'm only just now realizing that they removed the "trinket text" from the CLB version on the LCC reprint. "Sell Contraband" etc. This answers a question that's been brewing in the back of my head...
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What do I say this? If you can trade, sell or buylist them for something that isn't "bulk" don't get lazy and wait. I promise things you that things will get MUCH worse before they better for anything that's just barely catching a bid. ~2 years of waves will crush prices.
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Sea Kings' Blessing is draining hard off the back of Nadu, Winged Wisdom hype. 1 mana, targets all your things, single print card from Legends (basically no supply), seems like a card that could see a sizable gain
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The Miracle Worker Duskmourne Commander deck is presumably going to want both Sister Repentia and Zephyrim among other things. Both are still extremely cheap. Consider loading up on cheap bricks at the absolute low to sell into eventual hype
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One of the aftermath effects of MKM being a dumpster fire is the fact that the Surveil lands are both busted and under opened. All versions (but especially Borderless) are getting pricey and I don't see that changing any time soon
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Looks like we're getting multiple Secret Lair X Brain Dead drops coming shortly. The tattoo art doesn't appeal to me personally but given that both (nonland) drops are filled with EDH staples it's tough to be bearish on their long-term growth potential
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Not quite
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leaks but likely the borderless Medallion arts and a preview of every Legend in the set. That Pearl Medallion art (top right) is amazing
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weekend is in the books and the most actionable spec that I can see right now is Beza, the Bounding Spring. Card is amazing in EDH, a mythic, and is doing serious work in Standard (often as a 4-of between MD and SB). My preference is for regular nonfoils
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The Rebecca Guay drops contains both SFM and Serra in equally breathtaking arts and even Muddle sees a good amount of EDH play as a tutor for Rift and whatnot. It's another no brainer drop from an
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I usually try make "positive" tweets as much as possible but I have say
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reads like a flop. Aftermath/Doctor Who 2.0. I know it's still day 1 of spoilers but the cards seem overcosted/weak/niche. This should have been a set of Commander decks or something
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Unless my filters are bugged Wish is functionally bought out from TCG. Shoulda seen this one coming from a mile away since it's another single print 4-of for the Modern Ral Combo deck. Check your honey pots and grab any copies still lying around
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Nautiloid Ship is already on the rise because of Edward Kenway and I've already seen multiple people reference it as being one of the better things to curve Bello, Bard of the Brambles into. Clearly I have no idea if it's going to be in the Precon though
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It's unbelievable how many Eldrazi cards are spiking and how high they're running. Demand seems insatiable. Abstruse Archaic looks like it's going to be the next one to pop after Desecrate Reality. Who's the brave soul who'll buy the only real brick for $600 👀
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Tree of Perdition is seeing competitive Pioneer play in Agatha's Soul Cauldron combo, it's a common inclusion in Ezio (gets people to 10 life or less real quick) and it has an awesome waifu art reprint. Looks like a card that's going places
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All versions of Emeria, the Sky Ruin are showing significant signs of movement on TCG. I'm thinking it's because of these "new" Brought Back builds in Modern that can sometimes recur 2 Fetchlands as early as turn 2 to quickly enable it
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Didn't know Marrow-Gnawer was getting a reprint at the time of this post but it's wild to see Ashcoat of the Shadow Swarm moving for $90 on TCG Direct
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It'll be interesting to see if Ashcoat of the Shadow Swarm and/or Marrow-Gnawer pop off any harder than they already have. Ashcoat in particular could go crazy if the deck takes off.
7 cards with no guaranteed rare means their EV will likely be (functionally) 0 and it bothers me to think that these will be pawned off on casual players who don't know any better. I sincerely hope it sells substantially worse than Aftermath so we never see them again.
Update: the leaker is lying and Cannoneer is in fact coming to Modern. We now have photo evidence proving his claims otherwise (you can see the NEC watermark on it in this photo).
Earlier I mentioned that I like Farmer Cotton as a Baylen, the Haymaker spec but I've also snagged some Halo Fountains recently too. Card is basically at its 52wk lows, it's amazing in the deck, it's Mythic, no reprints, ticks enough boxes for me
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Annnnnnnnnnnnd LCI went back to the printers. If nothing else I want to have a potential shopping list ready when The Gaming Co posts bricks of 500 of everything and craters the price.
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New MH3 spoilers dropping. Likely part of a cycle and overall quite powerful + flexible. Significant upgrade from the Panorama cycle.
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Can anyone tell me what's happening with Carnage Interpreter? Why was this card bought out seemingly overnight? Who broke it in Legacy :P?
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Ms. Bumbleflower is moving cards like On the Trail and Psychic Possession both of which are worth checking out as specs. Trail in particular is still relatively cheap and abundant. Possession seems great if you can find any that are reasonably priced
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I'm long-term bullish on all of the Miku sealed/singles and seeing stuff like this just blows my mind. I do not for the life of me understand why you would panic sell Diabolic Tutor for the same price as its Odyssey version. Just why
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General tip: when a new set starts to cool and prices show a clear downtrend I recommend checking CK's cash buylist prices because they'll typically meet or exceed TCG low with no hassle or fees. Why fight to sell Tinybones when there's already a willing buyer?
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is released and I'll be doing my best to update on everyone on noteworthy movers. I didn't mention much during the release other than Innkeeper's Talent because overpowered Green card are easy money and that's the first card I'll be trying to grab cheap bricks of
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