One of my favorite parts of playing this game is brewing my own decks. Admittedly over the past few sets, there’s been little incentive to brew. With WoTC’s recent Emrakul, Reflector Mage and Looter Scooter bannings Standard has really opened up. When you add the release of Aether Revolt, no one knows what could happen with the format. There’s a time and place for playing the best list out there, but right now the time is ripe for playing a rogue home brew. Instead of doing a cookie cutter article – listing four to five untested deck lists with a pile of cards
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Strictly’s Simple Prerelease Finance Primer
Its the most wonderful time of the year. With the Kids slinging spells And everyone wanting a Peema Aether-Seer Its the most wonderful time of the year…. Yessiree, it is the most wonderful time of the year! Pre-release weekend. I’d considered rewriting the whole song but time is short and what I have to share is important. Through trial and error, I have come up with a system for how I handle the financial part of the pre-release weekend. For the most common card types and rarities, I have created for myself a dollar value that represents a decision “threshold”.
Read moreStrictly Short–Team bags, Use Them!
Debating over shipping methods with other traders is the logical equivalent of debating PCs verses Macs, iPhones verses Androids, or Slytherin verses Gryffindor. It seems everyone is as passionate about their personal shipping methods as they are about these other topics. I find that there are many positive points within each argument. No method is the correct method. Instead of preaching my preferences as correct, I’ll spend some time sharing the methods that have worked for me with the hope that you’ll find what’s best for you. A little while back I covered International shipping from the US to Canada, and the costs associated with
Read moreStrictly Short–Pucaing Internationally from the US
Fear of the unknown holds us back from trying new and rewarding things in all aspects of our life. Until recently, I had never sent an overseas package on Puca Trade. I didn’t know what I was missing. Once I opened myself up to the idea, cards that were not readily available to me suddenly became available. I’m currently awaiting a playset of WPN Promo Path to Exiles, in Italian. (Whoo!) Today I am hoping to remove some of the mysticism around sending cards overseas and hopefully open a new world of recipients and senders to you. Receiving The is
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