After some very chaotic weeks on the MTG markets, this week proves to be calm. But still, there are some interesting winners to talk about. So, once again, I present you the cards that will be the talk of the town tonight.
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Arcbound Ravager is up this week because of the Grand Prix Singapore results. Two Affinity decks made it into the final, and that has not gone unnoticed.
The power of the card is pretty straightforward. You can sacrifice other artifacts to pump it. And when Arcbound Ravager dies itself, you can move those lovely counters to another artifact creature. To be more exact: you can simply attack with all creatures and after the blockers are declared you sacrifice all creatures to Arcbound Ravager and then you sacrifice it to itself, moving all counters to Etched Champion and swing for lethal (but only if this move is safe and you don't expect bounce or destruction effects of course).
Goblin Piledriver. That's why Goblin Chieftain is up this week. Because of the Goblin Piledriver reprint, Modern will get a creature that might unleash the power of Goblins in Modern. And Goblins are a great archetype to play with and many people will brew and try out a Modern Goblin deck.
Check out the thread on MTGSalvation to watch all the different ideas people have thusfar.
Fracturing Gust is a sideboard card that sees play in many Modern decks. It is a great play against Affinity decks. Remember that two Affinity decks reached the Grand Prix finals? Well, that's the answer why this card is up.
I must note that there is always some discussion about Fracturing Gust vs. Creeping Corrosion. Corrosion hits the board a turn sooner, where Fracturing Gust might come too late. But it is harder to recover from Fracturing Gust as an Affinity player, because the casting player gains life as well, resetting the game in his favor. Which one is better depends on the boardstate. Who needs a Fracturing Gust when you lose before you can cast it? And who needs a Creeping Corrosion when your opponent recovers and wins anyway?
LOSER OF THE WEEK: Horizon Canopy -17.0% ($65.57)
Horizon Canopy lost $14 in one week. But it is still a $65 card. The main reason is that it doesn't see as much play as before.
Cheap Pickups
Due to popular demand I will give you some cards that are now cheaper than before to pick up.
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