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AuthorCassie LaBelle

Cassie LaBelle is a professional writer and long-time Magic financier based in Denver, Colorado. She has been part of the competitive Magic community since 2001, and has been writing about trading and speculation on a weekly basis since 2010. She believes that smart buying decisions and the framework of personal finance can be used to make Magic more affordable and accessible to all.

Predicting Modern Masters 2017

Modern Masters sets have become one of the most exciting times to get involved in the format! The next installment has more room for high-impact reprints than ever, and Chas Andres is already crunching the numbers to see what’s most likely to shape the set!

Dealing With Uncertainty

The ever-changing world of Magic finance comes with plenty of uncertainty! How do you deal with it? How should you deal with it? Chas Andres has your keys to staying calm when everyone else is panicking over the latest announcement or rumor!

Safety First: Protecting Your Magic Cards

A high-profile Magic theft happened last week, and it brings about a very important question: How do you keep the cards you have safe? Chas Andres talks about economical solutions to keeping the bad guys off your prized Magic stuff!

New Frontiers

Some formats make it, some don’t. But no matter what, Magic finance is heavily affected! Chas Andres has been keeping an eye on Frontier, a format that’s catching buzz and getting its own events! Will this format sink or swim? What cards matter either way? Chas has the answers!

Commander 2016 Financial Set Review!

Commander sets always mess with the Magic markets in a big way! So what’s the story this time around? Chas explains why this edition will have big ramifications for both players and speculators! Read on!

The Financial Repercussions Of Pro Tour Kaladesh

Wow. What a Pro Tour! If you were expecting one archetype to dominate and raise prices out of control, your fear was all for nothing! The market is all over the place as a result of the format’s apparent diversity, and Chas is going to cover it all just for you!

The State Of Kaladesh Finance

The speculation is mostly over and we’re into the full swing of the hottest set to hit shelves in a long time! Kaladesh is a game-changer, and the market is all over the place! Chas Andres is ready to lead you through the financial chaos here!

A Financial Shake-Up On Magic Online?

Magic Online got a huge makeover in the way its prize structures and set redemptions work late last week! This means big shifts in the online marketplace! Is it a great time to get in on Magic Online? Chas answers your biggest questions and talks about the first week of Kaladesh here!

Kaladesh Financial Set Review: Part 2

All of Kaladesh has been revealed, and that means it’s time for Part 2 of the Chas Andres Financial Set Review! Get his takes on Dovan Baan, dollar rare speculations, and an SCG weekly sale that will have plenty of Magic fans ready to spend!

Masterpiece Theatre

The Kaladesh Inventions are the first in a jaw-dropping new series from Wizards of the Coast! The questions about Magic finance coming from this announcement go on forever, but fortunately, Chas Andres is on call and ready to sort the storm out!

Kaladesh Financial Set Review: Part 1

What cards in Kaladesh deserve your hard-earned cash? Magic finance expert Chas Andres opens his review of the set with his takes on the mythic rares revealed so far and his strategies for navigating the always-tumultuous preorder season!

Announcement Day Finance!

The amount of Magic sets on the horizon is truly unreal! We want more Magic and it looks like we’re getting it! Kaladesh, Archenemy, Modern Masters 2017; the list goes on and on! But even without proper full spoilers for these, we can predict a lot about their financial ramifications! Well…Chas can. And he can pay it forward to us!

Re-Thinking Modern Finance

Reprint sets, a criminally diverse set of top tier decks, and new archetypes popping up in different parts of the world. How in the world can one keep up with the Modern marketplace? Chas Andres is here to help you do just that! If you’re still using old Modern metrics, you have a lot of catching up to do…

Conspiracy: Take The Crown Finance Review

Conspiracy: Take the Crown is loaded with powerful new Eternal cards, new planeswalkers for Commander and Cube play, and reprints the world has been waiting for! How much will Show and Tell and Berserk drop if they drop at all? What’s the ceiling on Recruiter of the Guard? What are foil conspiracy cards worth? Go Chas go!