Underground Sea

Getting the most out of your investments with rotation in mind. Ah, Standard. For over a decade, it was the primary engine of the tabletop Magic economy. Then came Commander, the pandemic, the erosion of organized play, and the rise of MTG Arena. By late 2020, Standard playability would barely move the needle on a card’s … Read more

No, #1 isn’t Force of Will. Usually, when examining old sets filled with expensive Reserved List cards, there’s no reason that the cards are expensive other than the fact that they’re on the Reserved List. Today as we go all the way back to 1996’s Alliances, however, things are a little different. Many of the Reserved … Read more

A home run for (bonus) value. The collectability of Magic: The Gathering is becoming more prominent than ever before, which is something you wouldn’t imagine at the turn of the decade. With the introduction of Collector Boosters with an extensive range of frames and foil treatments, Wizards of the Coast are tapping into the collector market as … Read more

Modern Horizons 3 reprinted the rest, but is it time to buy? Modern Horizons 3 has been out for almost exactly a month, and prices have begun to settle down. While Phlage, Titan of Fire’s Fury, and a few other breakout cards have soared in price, most other cards have already lost much of their pre-order hype … Read more

It’s a big wasteland out there, unless you’re a cEDH player. Back to the Wasteland! Universes Beyond: Fallout is here, it’s settled. People have gotten their chance to look closely at the Commander Precons and give their opinions on the effects it will have on the singleton and eternal formats such as Legacy (spoiler, the consensus is … Read more

It was Azorius in the ballroom with the wrench! Murders at Karlov Manor is another banger of a Ravnica set. Wizards of the Coast simply cannot miss when it comes to Ravnica. Lightning Helix, speculative cards that have opinions ranging from unplayable to pre-emptive bans, another Niv Mizzet, and a cycle of Lands that at any other time … Read more

Mason worked on Modern Horizons 3, so which cards is he most excited about leading up to the release? Earlier last week, Wizards of the Coast officially kicked off the previews for Modern Horizons 3, and today, we’ll dive into some of the cards I love that have been officially revealed so far. We’re in a really … Read more

Landfalling into value. Zendikar is a classic set from Magic’s part, introducing us to a plane we’ve since revisited (although much less enjoyably, sorry, Battle for Zendikar) along with propagating some iconic gameplay and aesthetic aspects. Landfall, one of Magic’s most popular mechanics, is from Zendikar, and Zendikar full-art basics were amongst Magic’s first. Zendikar introduced enemy-colored fetchlands, of course, but those … Read more

What should you be getting from our re-return to Ravnica? Today, I’m talking about Ravnica, my personal favorite plane in all of Magic. In terms of individual sets, Ravnica: City of Guilds is my favorite set of all time. Many of the cards in Ravnica Remastered have a long history, and I’m going to go over some of the … Read more

Can a Remaster set tank these prices? Ravnica Remastered is just a few days away, and with it comes a ton of old favorites from one of Magic’s most beloved planes. I, like so many people, started playing Magic around the time it had a huge surge in popularity with Return to Ravnica, and both before and … Read more