Weekly Update (Jan 14): Teaching Arena Zoomers about Necropotence
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Against the Odds: Teaching Arena Zoomers about Necro and Storm (Timeless) |
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What are the odds of sticking a Turn 1 Necropotence with the help of Dark Ritual and then using it to combo off? Let's find out!Read more
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Budget Magic: Can a 12 Rare Deck Win in Arena's Most Expensive Format? |
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Timeless is Magic Arena's most exciting format, but it's also Arena's most expensive format. Looking to see what the hype is about on the cheap? Today 12 Rare Burn deck might be just what you are looking for!Read more
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Finance Update w/ Saffron Olive |
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This week in the world of Magic finance the biggest winner was, once again, Gix, Yawgmoth Praetor (extended) with the black three-drop increasing a massive 200% to $40 after being as low as $6 just a couple of a weeks ago. We've seen in the not super distant past that mythics which are heavily played in Standard, Commander, and at least one non-rotating format can be extremely expensive - think about The Great Henge or The Meathook Massacre - and Gix might just be the next card on this list. It's currently one of the most-played creatures in Standard, it's started showing up in Pioneer Mono-Black Aggro, and it works like black Toski, Bearer of Secrets (showcase) in Commander. Add this all together and you have one very expensive card.
Apparently it's a good week to be a black three-drop. The Lost Caverns of Ixalan rare Preacher of the Schism (extended) also jumped nearly 300% this week, although it's still around $6. The combination of big stats, deathtouch, and a powerful triggered ability has made Preacher of the Schism (extended) a bit of a sleeper, but now it's showing up in midrange decks in Standard alongside a couple of different Pioneer archetypes. This said, from a financial perspective, it's hard to see Preacher of the Schism (extended) getting much more expensive thanks to its limited Commander upside and the fact it is a rare rather than mythic like Gix.
Speaking of sleepers, a quick shout out to one of my current favorite sleeper picks: Sunken Citadel. Across Magic's history, lands that make two mana usually end up broken - see Ancient Tomb, Eldrazi Temple, Eye of Ugin, and City of Traitors - and even though Sunken Citadel is narrow (only making two mana for the ability of lands), it's still a very powerful effect. So far players are just scratching the surface of what the card can do, playing it alongside cards like Cabal Coffers in Modern and Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx in Pioneer, but I've also seen some weirder plans for the card, like using it to activate The World Tree (planeswalker stamp) on the cheap. While it might take a while and reprinting is always a risk, considering it's currently less than $1.50, Sunken Citadel is the kind of card I want in my collection because it seems very possible that sooner or later someone breaks it and it shoots up towards $10.
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Top 5 Most Underrated Commanders From 2023 |
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Tomer covers some of the best new commanders you might have missed from 2023!Read more
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Podcast 466: The Drama Cast |
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The crew discusses a huge week of MTG drama and answers #fishmail!Read more
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Single Scoop: Aclazotz and Discarding in Standard |
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Standard is amazing right now so let's try to play a fair discard deck with Aclazotz!Read more
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Commander Clash Podcast 129: Your Deck Isn't Casual If You Play These Cards |
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There's just no way to make these cards "casual."Read more
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This Week in Legacy: The Crashing Footfalls |
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Joe Dyer dives into the world of Rhinos in Legacy!Read more
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Single Scoop: Living Your Best Unlife |
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Are you tired of getting Thoughtseized and targeted? Don't worry, main deck Leyline of Sanctiy will help! Hitting zero life isn't the end either!Read more
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Much Abrew: Free-Win Gruul (Timeless) |
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Turn 2 Blood Moon. Turn 3 Natural Order. Turn 4 Sneak Attack. How many "free win" plans can we fit in a single Timeless deck? Let's find out!Read more