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Magic: The Gathering kills both draft and set boosters to create a unified product – the Play Booster
Magic: The Gathering (MTG) is introducing a new booster pack called the Play Booster, which aims to combine the best features of both set boosters and draft boosters. The Play Booster will be released with the set Murders at Karlov Manor in February 2024. It will be a...
Funko Pop Basketball Checklist, 2023 Gallery, NBA Exclusives List
Funko Pop Basketball, previously known as Pop Sports, is a line of NBA-themed collectible figures. The series was first released in 2012-13, with LeBron James in a Miami Heat uniform as the inaugural figure. Since then, the line has expanded with waves for each...
Magic: The Gathering’s new Play Booster will increase the cost of limited events, but WotC isn’t worried
Magic: The Gathering is introducing a new product called the Play Booster, which combines the features of draft boosters and set boosters. However, the Play Booster will be sold at the same price as set boosters, which has raised concerns among players. The Play...
5 College Football Cards With High Upside – Sports Card Investor
The article discusses the impact of the Name, Image, Likeness (NIL) rules on the sports card market in college football. With players now able to sign individual contracts with brands, there has been a significant increase in advertising featuring collegiate athletes....
Ahoy Mateys Commander Deck Features Excellent $25+ EDH Reprint!
The article discusses the first full Commander deck reveal for the Lost Caverns of Ixalan expansion in Magic: The Gathering. The Ahoy Mateys Commander deck is a Pirate-themed deck that offers exciting new Pirate cards and payoffs, as well as several reprints that are...
Product delays hit MTG’s dinosaur and exploration-themed set Lost Caverns of Ixalan
Magic: The Gathering's upcoming set, Lost Caverns of Ixalan, is facing production issues that will cause a delay in the release of collector boosters and preconstructed commander decks. Publisher Wizards of the Coast announced the delay on their website, citing...
Tagovailoa, Burrow Lead Early NFL Season Trends – Sports Card Investor
The article discusses trends in the NFL card market based on player performances in the 2023 season. It highlights the price percentage growth and decline of certain players' cards over the past couple of weeks. Tua Tagovailoa is the top performer in terms of price...
2023 Upper Deck Hawkeye Checklist, Set Details, Boxes, Reviews
The 2023 Upper Deck Hawkeye trading card set is a holiday-themed collection based on the Marvel Studios streaming series. The set features 90 base cards and 10 Ensemble character cards, showcasing the on-screen action that takes place one year after the events of...
Here’s how MTG’s Play Boosters will change The List
The List in Magic: The Gathering (MTG) is a curated selection of reprinted cards from the game's history that can appear in booster packs. It was introduced in 2020 and has gone through several changes since then. The List was initially included in Set Boosters and...
5 Baseball Prospects to Target Before They’re Called Up in 2024 – Sports Card Investor
The article discusses five baseball prospects that collectors should target before they are called up to the major leagues in 2024. The author highlights the potential for profit as teams enter the playoffs/offseason and collectors can sell high on these prospects....
MTG Explorers of the Deep Merfolk EDH Deck Features Superfriends Staple!?
The article discusses the Merfolk faction in the Magic: The Gathering set, The Lost Caverns of Ixalan. The blue and green deck, Explorers of the Deep, focuses on Merfolk and features explore and +1/+1 counters sub-themes. The article highlights the commanders, Hakbal...
Mickey Mantle’s Topps Cards, 1952-1969
This article provides an analysis of the top ten Mickey Mantle baseball cards from his playing days, focusing on their value, scarcity, and investment potential. The first card discussed is the 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle #311, which is considered one of the most coveted...
2023 Topps Chrome McDonald’s All-American Checklist, Details
The 2023 Topps Chrome McDonald's All-American Basketball set is the second release for this prospect product. It features the East and West All-Americans on the men's and women's teams, including Bronny James, the oldest son of LeBron James. Hobby boxes of this set...
Complete Guide to October 2023’s Sports Card Release Calendar – Sports Card Investor
The October 2023 sports card release calendar is packed with exciting drops for collectors. Panini leads the way with several highly-anticipated releases, including the 2023 Panini Black Football collection, which offers solid value for money with 242 cards, including...
MTG Ixalan spoils fungus pirates, giant gnomes, and ball sports
On October 31, several new cards were revealed for the MTG Lost Caverns of Ixalan set during the Halloween Weekly MTG stream. One notable card is Xavier Sal, Infested Captain, a Human Fungus Pirate with unique abilities that make him a strong MTG Commander. He can...
Magic: The Gathering’s head designer says new Play Boosters will “save” TCG’s Draft and Limited formats
Magic: The Gathering (MTG) players are facing a major change as the game plans to merge its two booster packs into a single Play Booster. The decision was made to rescue the struggling limited formats of the game. The popularity of Set Boosters had pushed Draft...
Magic: The Gathering’s uncanny celebrity cameos are the worst part of its great Doctor Who set
Magic: The Gathering's Universes Beyond initiative, which allows for crossovers with pop culture franchises, faced backlash with its initial release of The Walking Dead-themed cards. Fans were concerned that this would turn the trading card game into a platform for...
NBA Preseason Expectations Keep Fueling Price Movements – Sports Card Investor
The recent Damian Lillard trade has had a significant impact on the NBA market, leading to changes in the race for the Larry O'Brien Trophy and providing collectors with better indicators for predicting plays in the upcoming season. When analyzing the market, it is...
Yu Gi Oh! Banlist November 2023
The article provides an overview of the latest Yugioh banlist, which was released on September 15, 2023, and will be in effect from September 25, 2023. The banlist includes cards that are categorized as Forbidden, Limited, or Semi-Limited. Forbidden cards cannot be...
This revolutionary trading card game wants to fix one of the worst things about Magic: The Gathering and Pokémon
Altered, an upcoming trading card game (TCG), aims to address the frustration of chasing hard-to-find cards in booster packs by allowing players to print as many copies of a card as they like. The game is designed by Régis Bonnessée, who previously ran Dixit studio...
2023 Bowman Sterling Baseball Checklist, Set Details, Boxes, Date
The 2023 Bowman Sterling Baseball set is set to release on November 3, 2023, and will feature top MLB prospects and rookies on chromium designs. Each Master Hobby box will contain five mini-boxes, with each mini-box containing one autograph. The main set of the 2023...
5 NBA Players to Target Before the Season Starts – Sports Card Investor
The NBA offseason has seen significant trades that have resulted in changes in expectations for top contenders. Here are five players to consider adding to your portfolio for the 2023-24 season. First is Jayson Tatum of the Boston Celtics. Despite recent shortcomings,...
Flesh and Blood TCG packs its 2024 calendar with two international events and new set Heavy Hitters
Flesh and Blood, a trading card game, is gearing up for an eventful start to 2024 with expansion set releases and international events. Publisher Legend Story Studios has announced that the new year will kick off with a Celebrational event in Queenstown, Aotearoa on...
MTG Arena codes for November 2023
The article provides a comprehensive list of free MTG Arena codes that players can use to unlock cards, cosmetics, and experience boosts in the game. It emphasizes the importance of collecting these codes to expand one's collection of digital Magic: The Gathering...
$35 Reprint and Incredible Newcomer Appears in MTG Blood Rites!
The article discusses the new Blood Rites Commander deck that is being released with The Lost Caverns of Ixalan. The deck focuses on Vampires and Demons and includes ten new cards and some powerful reprints. The article provides an overview of some of the key cards in...
Best Sets & Parallels – Sports Card Investor
Tyreek Hill, the wide receiver for the Miami Dolphins, has established himself as one of the top receivers in the league since being drafted in 2016. Despite his success, there are not as many of his cards in circulation compared to other rookies and quarterbacks....
Magic: The Gathering’s Fallout crossover includes TCG forms of Dogmeat, radstorms, Caesar and the Mothman
Magic: The Gathering (MTG) is collaborating with the Fallout video game franchise to release four preconstructed Commander decks. Unlike previous crossovers, this collaboration will not be a standalone set, but rather a set of preconstructed decks suitable for MTG's...