Bargaining Table
#15: Unbannings and How 2 B Cute
April 13, 2016
8 min to read
Stefano reacts to the latest (meow-yawn) Modern shakeup re: how (not) to spec around unbannings.
#14: Buyouts Are a Pump-and-Dump Scam
March 30, 2016
10 min to read
Stefano critiques market buyouts—with the help of his patented Candid Admission Content™.
On the Events at #SCGPHILLY (Also, I’m Back)
March 23, 2016
18 min to read
Stefano returns from the graveyard to the Table to report on his extremely unpleasant #Phillygate experience.
CARDNAME: Why MTG Finance Sucks
October 14, 2015
8 min to read
Stefano retires (for now) from the world of MTG Finance writing, so he’s allowed to talk shit about it.
SURPRISE DEPLOYMENT: Guest Specs!
September 30, 2015
6 min to read
Guest Hipster Brendan McNamara stops by the Table to muse on Khans-block cards that might gain surprise employment in post-rotation Standard!
GRINDING STATION II: Dollars to Destiny
September 23, 2015
13 min to read
Stefano brings us Part II of an in-depth MTG Finance primer on smartly sweating the small stuff: how to grind value out of cheap cards via buylists & boxes.
GRINDING STATION I: Dimes to Dollars
September 9, 2015
10 min to read
Stefano brings us Part I of an in-depth MTG Finance primer on smartly sweating the small stuff: how to grind value out of cheap cards via buylists & boxes.
EXPEDITION MAP: These Damn Lands
September 2, 2015
12 min to read
Stefano responds to the earthshaking news of Zendikar Expeditions and asks: what happens next? Also give him your money, he is cool and nice
CREATURE TYPES: On Trading Styles
August 19, 2015
10 min to read
Stefano breaks down different trading styles and how to work with them, recapping GP Detroit in the process.
EVOLVING WILDS: Faith and Fetchlands
August 12, 2015
9 min to read
After a crazy week, Stefano responds to the shocking news about Zendikar fetchlands and fails to find a reason to hold onto them.
BLATANT THIEVERY: Community Ethics
August 5, 2015
10 min to read
This week, Stefano reveals his dark past — and asks the hardest MTG Finance question: when we trade, what are our responsibilities to the Magic community?
ACCEPTABLE LOSSES: Losing to Win
July 30, 2015
7 min to read
This week Stefano ponders whether there is a time for losing value in order to win value. Confused? Read on to learn more!