MTGGOLDFISH: Last 24 Hours for LE Playmat!

[MTGGoldfish][Magic Newsletter] [width="1"] --------------------------------------------------------------- LIMITED EDITION PLAYMAT "Ebb and Flow" Available Now! --------------------------------------------------------------- Check out our new Limited Edition Commander Clash playmat [Dreadbore](to+Ravnica/Dreadbore#paper) [Shivan Devastator](United/Shivan+Devastator#paper) This week in the world of Magic finance things were fairly calm as we wait for Dominaria United spoilers to pick back up in a couple of weeks. The biggest gainer was a random old common - [Cinderhaze Wretch](Wretch#paper) - which has risen from bulk to $3 thanks to its synergy with [Myrkul, Lord of Bones](Legends+Battle+for+Baldurs+Gate/Myrkul+Lord+of+Bones#paper) in Commander. If you can get an enchantment version of [Cinderhaze Wretch](Wretch#paper) thanks to Myrkul, you can activate it an infinite number of times to make your opponents discard their hands, which does sound pretty sweet. We've talked before about how it is generally worth buying or holding onto cards with unique effects, mostly in regards to bulk rares, but [Cinderhaze Wretch](Wretch#paper) shows this concept extends to older commons as well. Otherwise, we're still seeing a general increase in the cost of Pioneer staples, with [Oath of Nissa](of+the+Gatewatch/Oath+of+Nissa#paper), [Indomitable Creativity](Revolt/Indomitable+Creativity#paper), and [Dreadbore](Allegiance+Guild+Kits/Dreadbore#paper) all ticking up between 10% and 16% on the week. In general when you see the price of a card spike a ton in a day or two, that's a pretty clear sign of a buyout and that you should probably take the card's price with a grain of salt because there's a good chance that it's inflated due to a lack of supply. On the other hand, when you see a card slowly and steadily increasing week after week, that is generally a sign of legitimate demand from the playerbase. [Dreadbore](Allegiance+Guild+Kits/Dreadbore#paper) is a great example. Back in April it was floating at just above $2, now it is closing in on $8 after increasing week by week for the past few months. This suggests players buying into the Pioneer format, where [Dreadbore](Allegiance+Guild+Kits/Dreadbore#paper) is a staple removal spell in Rakdos Midrange, one of the best decks in the format. With the format finally on Arena's roadmap and a paper Pro Tour on the horizon, it wouldn't be a surprise if the slow, steady increase of Pioneer prices continued. The hype seems real. Finally our usual spoiler season PSA: don't be tempted by early preorders. Sure [Shivan Devastator](United/Shivan+Devastator#paper) is a cool card, maybe even a good one, [Jaya, Fiery Negotiator](United/Jaya+Fiery+Negotiator#paper) looks like a playable planeswalker, and cards like [Llanowar Loamspeaker](United/Llanowar+Loamspeaker#paper) and [Evolved Sleeper](United/Evolved+Sleeper#paper) could have homes in future Standard, but the mythics aren't worth $20 or $30 (where they are currently priced) and the rares aren't worth $10. The cards won't release until the beginning of September anyway, so you get quite literally no value from preordering them now. You might think this warning is unnecessary, but we can see completed sales on TCGplayer and there really are people who spend $30 on [Shivan Devastator](United/Shivan+Devastator#paper). Someone even payed $14 for [Evolved Sleeper](United/Evolved+Sleeper#paper)! Last time I wrote this reminder was after we got some early Streets of New Capenna spoilers and those cards - [Jetmir, Nexus of Revels](of+New+Capenna/Jetmir+Nexus+of+Revels#paper), [Lord Xander, the Collector](of+New+Capenna/Lord+Xander+the+Collector#paper) and [Raffine, Scheming Seer](of+New+Capenna/Raffine+Scheming+Seer#paper) - were all selling for between $20 and $30. Today, three months later, you can get all of those cards for less than $4. The same thing will happen with the Dominaria United cards. Be patient and wait until the set releases to order the singles you need and you'll save a ton of money. --------------------------------------------------------------- Podcast 391: Acorns, Legends and Stickers --------------------------------------------------------------- The crew discusses a ton of spoilers ranging from Dominaria United to Unfinity to Explorer Anthologies --------------------------------------------------------------- Can Feather still hold its own in Explorer? Maybe Thoughtseize and the splash of black mana can help --------------------------------------------------------------- The answer to Explorer is definitely not big clunky dragons, but that won't stop TheAsianAvenger anyways | Modern --------------------------------------------------------------- A couple of weeks ago, we tried to play 100 Siege Rhinos in a Battle of Wits shell, but something went hilariously awry. Today, the deck returns, now with 100% more Rhinos --------------------------------------------------------------- What's better than making opponent's sacrifice a land? Making them sac a land every turn with Braids, Cabal Minion --------------------------------------------------------------- What interesting decks did viewers submit this week? Let's find out![Read more]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Meme or Dream? "My Deck Has Many Things, but a Sideboard Ain't One" | Jund Dollhouse (Standard) --------------------------------------------------------------- Meme or Dream? returns with a Standard deck that manages to include The Deck of Many Things, but forget a sideboard all together! Will it be a Meme or Dream? Let's play it and find out](Neon+Dynasty/Fable+of+the+Mirror-Breaker) - [Ledger Shredder (Streets of New Capenna)](of+New+Capenna/Ledger+Shredder) - [Imperial Seal (Double Masters 2022)](Masters+2022/Imperial+Seal) - [Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer (Modern Horizons 2)](Horizons+2/Ragavan+Nimble+Pilferer) - [Wrenn and Six (Double Masters 2022)](Masters+2022/Wrenn+and+Six) --------------------------------------------------------------- Limited Edition Playmat! --------------------------------------------------------------- [Ebb and Flow]( Until July 31st, pre-order our new "Ebb and Flow" Limited Edition playmat! [Buy Now]( Want more news? 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