Earlier this week, the box promo Birds of Paradise went back up to $20 value. After sitting at $20 for its initial run, if dropped down to $10 at the low point and has finally bounced back up.This had me wondering how other Box Promos have performed since their release. Box promos are a …
Category Archive: Magic
Retro Magic: Autumn 1997
I was rummaging through the attic this weekend looking through my old collection for any value cards I may have missed. I fortunately held on to all my cards when I stopped playing magic, including commons and uncommons. I do this in phases because there is so much to look through that I forget what …
Legacy U/R Delver Breakdown
Legacy Blue Red Delver Breakdown Hey guys, If you haven’t read my two previous articles, my name is Andrew Schneider. Recently, I’ve had some success in a few Star City Opens (1st in Charlotte and Birmingham Legacy Opens, and 31st at the Invitational in Baltimore). My familiarity with the subject of the article is …
Eye on the Market: Post Avacyn Restored Release
Avacyn Restored has been released for almost a week officially so now is a good time to look at what has changed in the market with the new cards. Now that most people have gotten access to what they wanted, we can see which cards are the losers and which ones are the winners. A …
Solar Flare In Post-Avacyn Restored Standard
Introduction Avacyn Restored is right around the corner, and with every new set comes new possibilities. One of the most talked about cards that is being released in Avacyn Restored is the new land Cavern of Souls. This land has generated a lot of buzz concerning Wolf Run Ramp once again rising …
Magic Anthropology: Understanding Metagame Evolution
The competitive Magic metagame has often grabbed my attention in the way it morphs dramatically from the release of each new set, and then continues to develop as it stabilizes to a few top decks. Eventually every format will become stale if you don’t throw new kinks into the system from time to time. …
Sweet Home Alabama: Winning the Star City Birmingham Legacy Open
Hey guys, Like I said in my last article, I planned on writing another tournament report from the next event I attended. I was going to write one, good result or bad. Luckily for me, and I guess you too, I had a good one. I won the Star City …
Eye on the Market: Recent Price Movers
With the continued popularity of Legacy, demand has risen for certain cards. Here are some recent price movers in the past week: Wasteland: After about a 5 month dip in price, Wasteland rises back up to $50. Lion’s Eye Diamond: Lion’s Eye Diamond reaches a 3 year high of $60. Sneak Attack: Sneak Attack trends …
Congrats to Andrew Schneider for winning SCG Legacy Open in Birmingham
Congratulations to our own Andrew Schneider for Winning the Star City Games Legacy Open in Birmingham, AL. Update: Video recap of the event below. Andrew Schneider is in the 2nd and 3rd game and the interview afterwards. Tournament recap can be found here. Decklist: U/R Delver Maindeck: Creatures 4 Delver of Secrets 4 Goblin …


