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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.

Black And Silver

Chas suggests looking through your bulk to see what treasures you can find during the holidays and provides a handy guide with what commons and uncommons you should look for.

Worth A Second Look

Magic finance expert Chas Andres talks about a few cards that have been making waves lately like Deathrite Shaman, Aluren, and more!

World War M

After exploring why a crash in the Magic market isn’t likely last week, Chas shares some apocalyptic speculative fiction about what might happen if a MTG apocalypse did come to pass.

Time, Money, And Heart

When a card you own goes up in value, you consider it a victory, but when it goes down, you mourn it as a loss. Chas tells you why this is an overly simplistic and often wrong way of looking at the world.

Misprints

Last week, StarCityGames.com added a misprints and rarities section to its store. Chas goes through their inventory by type of misprint and tells you why he thinks some are worth more than others.

The 11:00 News

This week, Chas tackles a few different ‘quick hit’ topics relevant to the Magic finance world including Modern Masters, Commander’s Arsenal, and more!

Chasing The Narrative

Magic finance expert Chas Andres explains what narrative-driven thought is and how it impacts Magic finance and more in the world around you.

Ravnican Firsts

Find out which Standard cards you should be buying, selling, and holding on to in the wake of Return to Ravnica’s first week of legality.

Promos 201

Chas continues his series on the history of promotional cards in Magic with Prerelease cards, Duels of the Planeswalker promos, FNM cards, and more!

Power Creep

Which kinds of cards are safe to invest in? Which staples are next to get steamrolled by more powerful or efficient competitors? What does the overall increase of Magic’ power level mean for the future of the game? Read on to find out!

Promos 101

Have you ever wondered where that weird foil or full art card came from or what the most valuable FNM card of all time is? Chas has got you covered in his first article in a series on promotional Magic cards.

Revisiting Innistrad

Chas Andres highlights some cards from Innistrad block in which he recommends investing in his latest article about Magic finance.

I Hate The Reserved List

Magic finance author Chas Andres goes over each set from Urza’s block and earlier and examines which significant cards are on the reserved list and which aren’t to see if there are any interesting speculation targets