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Alpha, Beta, Unlimited, or Revised? How to Tell Which Old MTG Card You Have
Four printings, almost identical fronts, and a 10x price gap. The tells that actually resolve which one you're holding.
MTG Binder Organization: The Method That Finally Stuck For Me
I tried four different ways to organize an MTG binder before one actually survived past a month. Here's what stuck and why.
Taxes on Selling MTG Cards: The $600 Rule Everyone Repeats Is Dead
The $600 1099-K threshold got repealed in 2025 and half the hobby still hasn't noticed. What actually applies when you sell MTG cards now.
The 2027 MTG Set Schedule Is Six Sets. Your Shelf Won't Notice.
Six sets instead of seven, alternating in-universe and Universes Beyond. Here's the part of the 2027 calendar that actually changes anything.
Badgermole Cub Just Got Banned. Its Most Expensive Printing Might Not Care.
The last card that ever got a prerelease date stamp got banned in Standard yesterday. Its printings are about to stop moving together.
The MTG Prerelease Promo Stamp Is Gone for Good. That's 4,041 Cards, Forever.
Wizards quietly killed the prerelease date stamp after 28 years. Here's the last card that ever got one, and why I had the price math backwards.
How to Ship MTG Cards So They Arrive in One Piece
Penny sleeve, toploader, team bag, cardboard. The packing ladder for shipping MTG cards, and the dollar thresholds the marketplaces already set for you.
Track What You Paid for Your MTG Cards, Not Just What They're Worth
Your collection total is a number with no direction until you record what you paid. Cost basis is the thing almost nobody logs.
Commander Moved On From Filter Lands. Half of Them Are Still Worth Money.
EDHREC says filter lands and karoos have been passed by. The prices only half agree, and the set code is doing all the work.
Your MTG Collection Needs an Estate Plan. It's One Page Long.
A will says who gets your cards. It doesn't stop them going out the door as bulk. Here's the page that does.