Cassie LaBelle

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.

Financial Fallout From The Modern Bans

The hammer dropped hard on us this week in Modern. The metagame won’t be the same going forward and neither will the market! Chas gives advice on what to do with your Modern collection now that the format has been shuffled up!

More Oath Of The Gatewatch Spoilers And Modern Market Madness!

Chas Andres would love to tell you about the insane market week Modern is having (so he does), but he also has to examine the rest of Oath of the Gatewatch’s stellar spoiler action! The market on this one is a doozy!

Oath Of The Gatewatch Spoilers And Modern Spikes

A lot has happened in the Modern marketplace since Chas wrote his last piece! See the cards that are trending way upwards before it’s too late! Also, don’t miss Chas’ look at the latest Oath of the Gatewatch trends as we near release!

2015 In Review And Predictions For 2016

It’s one of the greatest holiday traditions in Magic: Let’s check in and see how wrong Chas was! Okay, to be fair, Chas also hit the nail on the head a number of times in 2015. Let’s take a look back with him as he talks called shots and called nots over the past Magic year!

Oath Of The Gatewatch Financial Set Review: Part 1

Whether we like it or not, a lot of of the big cards from the upcoming Oath of the Gatewatch expansion have been dropped into our laps. Chas makes the best of a bad situation by doing his duty and informing you of the financial ramifications!

Conducting A Seance

Chas Andres uses one of the most bizarre Magic finance episodes in recent memory to illustrate some very important points about speculation and the myths of card buyouts! If you’re in the Magic finance market or interested in getting involved, this is a can’t-miss!

Buying Standard For The Spring

Though there’s always fluctuation in Magic’s marketplace, there are some universal truths: one of them is that winter and Standard do not get along. Let Chas show you how you stand to benefit and save some cash during the holiday Magic lull!

Digging For Value In Modern’s Second Tier

The value for the highest end cards in Modern has been set for a while, but you can still find a ton of upside in the decks lurking just beneath the surface! Chas gives you a thorough list of the decks you need to be watching with wallet in hand!

Underpriced Modern Staples

With another big event in the books and several cards being ripe for potential bans, Modern’s market is all over the place! What’s a person to do? As usual, Chas is ready to guide you through the madness!

Commander 2015 Financial Set Review

How much value are you getting when you pick up one of the latest Commander 2015 precons? Turns out, a lot! See Chas breakdown the singles from the latest big time casual release, and discover which cards stand to be worth more this time next year!

Legends Sleepers

A couple of price spikes of a strange nature later and Chas Andres has no choice but to lend his expertise to the phenomenon known as Legends! Which sleeper hit from the age old set is going to the next to skyrocket?

What You Need To Know About Standard

Is this the highest price Standard format ever? Which cards are trending up and down from Battle for Zendikar? Which set from Tarkir block has the most cards exploding in value? Chas mines the data so you don’t have to!

Pro Tour Financial Fallout

Standard’s table has been set by the Pro Tour, and Chas has an extensive study ready to tell you what cards to dodge, what cards to embrace, and what the finance implications are for a top-heavy planeswalker format!

The Thousand-Dollar Buy

What did Chas buy that he’s so convinced will yield a great return? It’s an accessible and easily exploitable Magic good hiding in plain sight! Chas shows you how to invest in a way too many players are ignoring!

Battle For Zendikar Finance: Week One

With the first weekend of new Standard in the books, a Pro Tour approaching, and a recent B&R announcement, there’s a lot of money moving around! Chas guides you through the storm!