Through The Roof
Today, financial author Chas Andres takes a look at the ethics and future of speculation, both inside the Magic community and outside of it.
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My Love Life, And What It Means For Your Magic Collection
Inspired by one of Mark Rosewater’s old articles, Chas Andres goes through the lessons that he’s learned from dating that can be applied to buying, selling, and trading Magic cards.
Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Was In)
Let’s talk about condition: high-end trader Chas Andres gives you the rundown on how to judge condition, professional graders, how condition affects value, and what to do with your damaged cards. Improve your trade skills!
Ranking The Rares Of Avacyn Restored
StarCityGames.com’s newest financial author Chas Andres continues his review of Avacyn Restored by ranking the rares of the set in order from worst to best. Find out where your favorite new rares rank on his list!
The Mythic Rares Of Avacyn Restored
StarCityGames.com’s newest financial writer Chas Andres provides an in-depth review of Avacyn Restored. Which miracle card does Chas think is underrated but could be in the top five cards of the set? How much will Tibalt be? Find out!
How To Evaluate Cards
Welcome Chas Andres, a new writer for SCG that has been writing Magic finance articles for about two years. In his first article for SCG, he details you how he goes about evaluating cards financially when new set spoilers are released.
Next Level Spec – Battle Spec Basics And Planeswalker Ponders
Ted Knutson is back with advice on how to speculate successfully on Magic Online. He goes over some basics and also maps out the values of planeswalkers according to what set they’re in and how much play they see.
Next Level Spec: The Battle Of The Specs
Ted Knutson appoints four apprentices (and you!) to learn about Magic Online speculation for one whole year, under his tutelage. Do you have what it takes to turn a profit?
Wise Buys – Picking Your Dark Ascension Standard Deck
What kind of decisions should you be making when you pick Standard decks? Does cost matter? Wes Wise looks at a few top tier decks and evaluates them from a financial perspective.
Wise Buys – Are You Smarter Than A Magic 8-Ball?
Financial writer goes up against Magic 8-Ball in predicting the value of Dark Ascension cards. Who will win?
Wise Buys – Rarities, Misprints, And More
StarCityGames.com has had a box full of abnormal Magic cards sitting around, and Wes Wise was recently given the job of pricing them all. Here’s a look at the treasures inside and how to value your miscuts, misprints, and more.
Ben’s Ten: Top 10 Cards That Have Risen In Value This Month!
Dark Ascension spoiler season is in full force, and the Modern PTQ season has started! The SCG Open Series has brought us new Legacy and Standard tech. Ben ranks the top ten cards that are on the rise!
Wise Buys – Or Are They?
Looking to pick up some new Dark Ascension cards? Wesley Wise talks about some of the latest previews (SPOILER ALERT) and whether or not they are a solid early buy or something you can pick up on the cheap in the coming months instead.
Wise Buys – All I Do Is Win, Win, Win
Wes Wise is now on Premium! He talks about speculating on Modern cards on Magic Online. It’s funny, informative, and might even help you make money.
Wise Buys – Tricks Of The Trade
Wes Wise is a buyer for StarCityGames.com and has been trading Magic cards for a long time. He’s learned some lessons the hard way, but he shares them with you so you don’t have to do the same.