MtG Cabal Cast

Leisure EN ↓ 250 episodes

Welcome to the Cabal. It's not all fun and games and there's not always infinite profit. We hustle, we grind, we're data driven and honest about what we do.

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MtG Cabal Cast

Episodes

Episode 106 - WotC Product Pipeline Changes 09.11.2020 40:54

We've been part of a years long product and pipeline experiment on behalf of WotC.

Episode 105 - Commander Legends First and Second Waves 03.11.2020 42:29

We received news from our distributors that Commander Legends first and seconds waves will be smaller than expected.

Episode 104 - Year Two: A Retrospective 27.10.2020 44:21

We discuss some of our picks for last year and this year and, what, if anything changed in our finance philosophy.

Episode 103 - IPs Across Magic's History and Trend Tracking 19.10.2020 38:52

Borrowing IPs isn't new, it's as old as Alpha itself but opens some doors for finance opportunity.

Episode 102 - Making Pioneer Happen! 14.10.2020 34:59

Pioneer events are filling and firing again on MODO and it's time we come back as well.

Episode 101 - Secrete Lairs and Mechanically Unique Cards 06.10.2020 38:27

We found out as part of licensing The Walking Dead IP that WotC was also creating unique cards for this.

Episode 100 - The 2021 Primary Set Review 29.09.2020 42:52

During Zendikar spoilers, WotC was gracious and gave us the set names and some teasers for the 2021 primary set releases.

Episode 99 - Vendor Updates! Finally! 22.09.2020 34:32

It's been a rough year for vendors but we've finally received a bit of news about large scale paper events.

Episode 98 - The Reserved List Cycle, 2020 edition (part 2) 17.09.2020 44:28

The year is 2020 these Reserved List spikes are starting to form a pattern.

Episode 97 - The Reserved List Cycle, 2020 edition (part 1) 07.09.2020 28:53

In 2020 we're seeing huge spikes across the entire Reserved List, what can history teach us?

Episode 96 - Movement from MtG Cards into MtG Art 01.09.2020 39:15

Seemingly the "deep end" of MtG Finance, Magic art is actually easy to get in to, easy to understand, and delightfully easy to work within.

Episode 95 - Lateral Movement from MtG into Other TCGs 25.08.2020 38:12

You don't need to be a one trick pony, just focusing on Magic. There are other games that sell as well or better, you just have to make the move.

Episode 94 - Marketplace Alternatives to TCGPlayer 17.08.2020 40:29

TCGPlayer isn't the only selling platform out there and it's time some others were discussed!

Episode 93 - Double Masters Market Suppression 12.08.2020 43:03

With every set, standard supplemental, etc., there is an affect on the market of price of reprints. This week we discuss what our expectations for Double Masters is.

Episode 92 - When Chaff Becomes Premium 04.08.2020 38:26

Watching something like the MtG Stocks reports can be a great boon but also lead to great confusion when trends deep within niche formats bubble to the surface.

Episode 91 - TCGPlayer Infinite Split and Pipeline Delays 27.07.2020 45:44

We saw the split of TCGPlayer Infinite from the parent site which allows for new sales flows, funnels, and possibly higher sales velocity than previously experienced.

Episode 90 - July State of the MPL (Arena) 21.07.2020 48:32

In the Esports change announcement this month, WotC gifts us another possible avenue for financial gain.

Episode 89 - B&R and Organized Play Delay 14.07.2020 42:50

Another quarter year passes, another B&R comes and goes, however it rides on the coat tails of the announcement that Organize Play will further be delayed.

Episode 88 - The Vendor Perspective: What Drew us to Working for/as a Vendor? 07.07.2020 48:55

As with everything else in life, there's a push and a pull, maybe even a siren's call. What did we hear that made us venture forth into the realm of vending Magic the Gathering?

Episode 87 - Paper Play in 2021 and the Vendor Perspective 29.06.2020 37:34

With 2021 rapidly approaching and no clear plan in place from WotC, what expectations do we have?

Episode 86 - How We (Individually) Handle Spoiler Season 23.06.2020 41:13

Spoiler season can be extremely informative, guiding the directions of various formats, it can also be fairly lucrative if you're prepared.

Episode 85 - The Vendor Perspective: Product Glut and Low Lead Time Announcements 17.06.2020 45:15

As a vendor, when WotC infuses its year with products, it often times created interesting challenges and schedules.

Episode 84 - Price Suppression Wrought by Supplemental Sets 09.06.2020 45:46

With each supplemental set comes the ability to affect the price of a card, but is suppression possible?

Episode 83 - (Secondary) Market Manipulation and You! 03.06.2020 36:31

The MtG secondary market often times functions like a stock market for collectors but with that comes the ability to manipulate this open and unforgiving market.

Episode 82 - Ikoria: Fnancially, What's Real and What's Fake 25.05.2020 36:26

With over a month of play, Ikoria has made it's mark financially. How much of a mark, though?