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Tips, guides, and updates for Magic: The Gathering collectors.
Sealed or Opened? When Holding an MTG Booster Box Beats Cracking It
Sitting on sealed MTG boxes hoping they go up? When holding beats cracking, when it doesn't, and how to track a box as an asset.
How Often Should You Re-Price Your MTG Collection?
Re-pricing your collection on a calendar misses the point. Most cards never move. The few that do, move on events you can see coming.
Is Universes Beyond the New Reserved List? Not Quite, and It Matters
Everyone's calling Universes Beyond a de facto Reserved List. The One Ring getting reprinted in The Hobbit says otherwise. Here's what's actually locked.
Stop Rebuying Cards You Already Own: Running a Want List Against Your Collection
The cards you buy twice aren't the expensive ones. Here's how to run a want list against what you actually own.
What the Bottom of Your MTG Card Actually Says: Collector Number, Set Code, and Why It Sets the Price
That tiny line under the art is a decoder ring. Here's how the collector number and set code tell you exactly which printing you own.
Borderless, Extended, or Showcase? How to Tell Which MTG Card You Actually Own
Six versions of the same card, six different prices. How to read the collector number and tell which MTG printing you actually have.
What Condition Is Your MTG Card, Really? A No-Nonsense Take on NM, LP, MP, and HP
Most of us grade MTG cards by the side that's fun to look at. Here's how to read condition by the back, and where it actually moves the price.
Cats Are The Best Superdrop: What's in Purr Majesty and Witch's Familiar
Wizards revealed the two non-Garfield drops in the Cats Are The Best Superdrop. Reverent Mantra is the hidden value pick.
Where to Sell Your MTG Cards: TCGplayer, eBay, Buylist, or Your LGS
Four ways to sell MTG cards, what each one actually pays, and how to match the venue to what's in your box.
How to Value an MTG Trade in Person Without Getting Burned
The price on your phone isn't one number. Here's how I value an MTG trade at the table without ripping anyone off or getting ripped off.