Weekly Winners (18-2016)
The new standard meta is settling in, and the cards from Shadows over Innistrad are now also settling in to their more realistic, post-prerelease prices. But some pieces are on the rise. So, once again, just in time for FNM, I present you the cards that will be the talk of the town tonight.
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#1 Nahiri, the Harbinger +78.7% ($21.94)
Planeswalkers always get a lot of attention, and -most of the time- a lot of hype the moment they were spoiled. They usually end up in any Standard deck that runs the colors of the card, simply because the average power of a planeswalker is higher than the average mythic rare. And the price of planeswalkers are always higher, because they are sought after because of their flavor.
Sometimes planeswalkers see play across formats.
#2 Brain in a Jar +181.1% ($2.67)
Not every Magic deck needs to be super expensive. Creating budget decks is something that SaffronOlive of MTGGolfish is known for, and though his post I became aware of this new, fun budget deck that has
I am not sure if SaffronOlive was the first to come up with this deck since other writers have focussed on the card as well. Melissa DeTora wrote a great piece about
#3 Part the Waterveil +134.2% ($5.27)
Always look out for cards that grant extra turns. People always want to try and put it into a combo, or try to maximize their effect by building a deck around it. The problem with these types of cards is however, that getting an extra turn is so mana intensive, you are better of not casting it and just putting new threats on the board. When extra turn effects are not mana intensive, they tend to have serious drawbacks like with
Also note that
More from Peter:
Just like last week, the Commander: Innistrad: Midnight Hunt spoilers are the main factor of influence on the markets this week. There are enough cards spoiled for the brewing to commence and we expect a lot more movement in the coming weeks!
Like every week, just in time for (digital) FNM, I'll now tell you about the cards that will be the talk of the (digital) town tonight!
This week we saw a lot of interesting movement. Most of it caused by Strixhaven spoilers, but the old frame fetchlands spiked as well.
Like every week, just in time for (digital) FNM, I'll now tell you about the cards that will be the talk of the (digital) town tonight!
For the first time since the COVID pandemic hit, our interest page looks like normal for a change! Many (huge) spikes from different sets and eras. I choose to see this as an omen of better times ahead!
Like every week, just in time for (digital) FNM, I'll now tell you about the cards that will be the talk of the (digital) town tonight!
Somewhat of an odd week. Not really any spikes that has one really obvious or notable reason and of course still a lot of older cards moving up.
Like every week, just in time for (digital) FNM, I'll now tell you about the cards that will be the talk of the (digital) town tonight!
The most interesting week in a long, long time! Maybe I'm a but biased due to my love for Legacy, but this week that format is the biggest driving factor behind the three weekly winners.
Like every week, just in time for (digital) FNM, I'll now tell you about the cards that will be the talk of the (digital) town tonight!
An interesting week, again driven by old card speculation and EDH. But we also have a special edition of Cheap Pickups, with a new way to look at cards that are (still) cheap pickups, but might go up later.
Like every week, just in time for (digital) FNM, I'll now tell you about the cards that will be the talk of the (digital) town tonight!
A strange and eventful week in the world of finance. Where you'd expect tons of cards to spike due to new brews, we mainly see a new hausse of reserved list cards being bought out. And also non-reserved list cards that happen to be MTG classics.
Like every week, just in time for (digital) FNM, I'll now tell you about the cards that will be the talk of the (digital) town tonight!
Kaldheim is ready for release! The coming weeks will be filled with new brews, gameplay and strategy. This week marks the end of this spoiler season, with some interesting movers to report on.
Like every week, just in time for (digital) FNM, I'll now tell you about the cards that will be the talk of the (digital) town tonight!
Kaldheim spoilers are full speed upon us! There has been no shortage of products or spoilers over the past months, but some good old Magic distraction is very welcome!
Like every week, just in time for (digital) FNM, I'll now tell you about the cards that will be the talk of the (digital) town tonight!
After the Kaldheim leaks, the official spoilers have now begun! And one spoiler in particular makes its mark on the Weekly Winners.
Like every week, just in time for (digital) FNM, I'll now tell you about the cards that will be the talk of the (digital) town tonight!
