JR this week looks at the non-card collectibles Magic has. From abacus to deck boxes and more. There's more to the money side of the game than just the cards.

Tags: Collectibles, Financial, JR Wade, money

GenCon suffered an astonishing amount of theft, it's a growing problem at conventions and tournaments. JR looks it in the face and goes over just how it works and how to protect yourself.

Tags: Financial, GenCon, JR Wade, Stealing, Theft

The still-pending announcement for Modern has people already responding, and JR Wade gives you a look at some of the critical cards for the format from a financial perspective.

Tags: Eternal, Financial, JR Wade, Modern, money, Ravnica, trade

JR looks over some of the current trends in Magic, and then turns to look at the upcoming trade-fest that is GenCon in Indianapolis.

Tags: Financial, GenCon, JR Wade, trade, Trade Tables

As with much of the world, it's all about who you know. With Magic finances, you need to know not only the places to get cards but also know who's buying what.

Tags: Financial, JR Wade, network, Social, trade

The StarCityGames tournament this past weekend was the first major Standard tournament since the bannings earlier this month. Since we now have some data to process, we can discern what the new face of Standard will look like and begin to see where we should be focusing our attention on the trade floor. I have [...]

Tags: Financial, JR Wade, Standard, trade

It’s that time of year again, folks! A new set is upon us! Those of us in the financial world are trying to find the buzz and keep our ear to the ground for the next piece of Hot Tech. There are two main areas where cards can gain value while they are in print, [...]

Tags: Financial, JR Wade, M12, Magic 2012, trade

Pimping is the tradition in the Magic community of attaining hard-to-find foils, foreign cards, and, in most cases, a combination of the two. Pimping your collection has many advantages for those that are brave enough and have the endurance to begin the journey. Flavors of Pimp Pimp comes in a variety of forms, and before [...]

Tags: Financial, Foils, Foreign, JR Wade, pimp, trade, Trade Tables, trading

We all knew it would happen, but I don’t think we all expected the extent of the changes. Unless you have been living under a rock, you know about the banning of Stoneforge Mystic and Jace, the Mind Sculptor in Standard starting on July 1. While I hope most of you didn’t have many of [...]

Tags: Financial, JR Wade, Modern, money, Standard, Trade Tables

Editor’s note: This article was written before Monday’s banning announcement. Please keep that in mind as he discusses the effect of Jace, the Mind Sculptor leaving Standard. — Trick This only happens once a year, but when it does, the finance world is forced to pay attention. I am talking about the rotation of sets, [...]