6/23/2023 0 Comments Madcap experiment mtg tappedout![]() ![]() Not every Expedition has followed the same track, and it’s worth noting that there were no first-time foils in the Expeditions, where we have our first foil Mana Vault. For one, Overgrown Tomb has gone up, perhaps matching the recent rise of Abzan decks in Modern. That’s super important to keep in mind going forward, indicating that patience is my keyword when it comes to the Inventions I want. So in general, these have trended downwards slightly. When Aether Revolt lands, I will look at those Inventions alongside the Oath of the Gatewatch Expeditions. These are also trending slowly downwards, and that’s important to note with the Gearhulks and whatever the newer Inventions will be. How about the low-end ones? Cinder Glade: It’s a slow trend, but it’s there, with the drop in buylist pricing is there in July for almost all of the Expeditions, even if the price is creeping upwards. We have the same fluctuation at first, but there is a distinct downward trend. How about a mid-level Expedition? Here’s Steam Vents: Most importantly, it’s been relatively stable for this year, and that’s what I want to know. ![]() As the numbers came out (more copies than expected) the price dropped, but recovered well. We didn’t know how many of these there would be, and we didn’t know what the pricing would be. So it started CRAZY high, at $450 when this was first introduced, but it swung down to nearly $200 and then back over three, which is about where it’s settled in now. Let’s look at one of the high-end Expeditions: Scalding Tarn. I wrote a year ago about what to do if you opened an Expedition, and while the principles still apply, I want to focus on the Expeditions and how they relate to what I think will happen in the end with Inventions. What I want to do today is look back at the Expeditions and see if there are price trends that I should be paying attention to. They are getting opened in droves, which means volatility in prices. I have many direct wants for different decks when it comes to Inventions, and I know that right now is not the time for buying Inventions. I don’t have a use for the mana accelerants, but they are all beautiful and shiny and really appeal to the showing-off aspect of playing Commander. I am entranced by all of them and I want to pick up all of them. Liking it so far.So I have to say that the Invention series is gorgeous. Adding black makes the manabase a tad riskier, which is why I like 25 land for this config over 24 for UR, but it's not a problem most of the time since you draw lands often, and for that matter, just draw extra cards more often. Currently, I'm splashing a bit of black for Baleful Strix and some extra removal, leaving this:Īdding black, even for just that little bit in the maindeck, seems to really help against Eldrazi, and against Tarmogoyf similarly as well, which UR Landstill has to combat with 4 Relic of Progenitus in the side. Landstill has its advantages though, and even without CounterTop, you can out-control Miracles. You basically have to punt that matchup if you stay UR only, and are doing a control plan, as opposed to an aggro one like UR Delver, which takes on Eldrazi just fine. Couple things, obviously: TC/DtT are now banned, and straight UR Control. I'm in the stage of brewing a Landstill based on Lam Phan's GP NJ 2018 Top 8 List, found here (scroll down). Just For Fun Deck Help Article Report News Discussion Brewing Primer Paper Event New Players SCD Casual Finance Mod Posts Places to Play MTGO Event Podcast
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