Masters 25 Finance Review
The reviews are in, and they’re mixed! What’s the deal with this set? What’s the future look like for some of these long-awaited reprints? Are people giving a fair shake to a set with Jace and Port? Chas answers all!
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.
The New Standard Finance: All Things Challenger Decks
So long, precons! Challenger Decks are the new rage, and they’ve been getting excellent reviews! Standard finance is going to change as we know it, and it’s up to Chas Andres to sort it out!
Diving Into Pauper Finance
The Pauper train keeps on rolling! And what’s not to love? Affordable? Check! Diverse meta? Check! So what does Chas see financially in this format? Surprisingly, the answer is a lot!
A Financial Look At The Modern Unbans
Having Jace and Bloodbraid Elf injected into Modern has made for madness in the markets overnight! Chas Andres talks about this and more in his latest column!
The Modern Pro Tour Financial Wrap Up
It’s so strange to have so many viable decks in one format! That gives Chas Andres a ton of finance to work on as he talks decks, specs, and everything in between! The smart money is on Modern!
A Year-By-Year Analysis Of Modern Reprints
Wow. If you want an excellent guide to the present prices of Modern staples, which are due for reprints, which are resilient to reprints (and practically everything else involving the history of the format’s finance), Chas has done it!
Standard Finance For New Standard
We have our first results after the ban, and more importantly, our first Chas Andres finance article! He’s back following the crazy new Standard world we’re living in, plus updates on the Reserved List and Modern!
Rivals Of Ixalan Financial Review: Part 2
The moment you’ve waited for all week is here! Chas Andres returns with all the expertise you need to make decisions on your Prerelease weekend pulls!
Rivals Of Ixalan Financial Review: Part 1
It isn’t preview season without Chas Andres! He’s crunched the numbers and reviewed the finance histories! Now there’s nothing left to do but tell you exactly which cards you should hoard and which you should ship this weekend at the Prerelease!
A Finance Retrospective On Magic In 2017
Chas Andres is proud of how often he gets it right, but man was 2017 a tough year to be a seer! Chas takes you through the Masters sets, the Tarmogoyf tankings, and the sports bets no one got right!
Predicting 2018 In Magic Finance
Chas Andres is calling it like he sees it! He breaks down the major factors that will influence Magic finance in 2018 and gives his predictions and confidence levels for the game and beyond!
A Magic Holiday Finance Guide To Buying Season
Holiday shopping: it’s not just for Christmas presents! Chas Andres has your how-to guide to maximizing your Magic budget by buying the right things at the right time: right now! The Holiday Sale is a great chance to start 2018 ahead of the game!
We Need To Talk About Masters Sets
Chas Andres has a self-admitted reputation for defending decisions by Wizards of the Coast that others disagree with. But even he thinks WotC has gone too far with its Masters sets, and he’s here to tell you why. Plus, This Week’s Trends!
The Unstable Finance Review
Un-sets are among the most notoriously tricky releases for Magic finance folk to parse! That’s not stopping Chas Andres from giving it his best, though. And how does the temporary legality of silver-bordered cards in Commander affect things?
Magic: The Gathering Arena Is Not Doomed And Magic Online Is Not Dead
Chas Andres isn’t convinced the new Magic digital offerings are a bad omen! Get our finance guru’s take on why he thinks Magic: The Gathering Arena is far from problematic…and why Magic Online is far from dead! Nobody panic!