MTG Fast Finance is our weekly podcast covering the flurry of weekly financial activity in the world of Magic: The Gathering. MFF provides a fast, fun and useful sixty minute format. Follow along with our seasoned hosts as they walk you through this week’s big price movements, their picks of the week, metagame analysis and a rotating weekly topic.

Show Notes: Jan 20, 2016

Segment 1: Top Card Spikes of the Week

Infernal Tutor (Dissension, Foil Rare)
Start: $81.00
Finish: $420.00
Gain: +$339 (+418%)

Spreading Plague (Invasion Rare)
Start: $1.40
Finish: $4.50
Gain: +$3.10 (+221%)

Fiery Confluence (C15, Rare)
Start: $2.50
Finish: $7.50
Gain: +$5.00 (+200%)

Stronghold Gambit (Nemesis, Foil Rare)
Start: $9.00
Finish: $26.00
Gain: +$17.00 (+189%)

Junun Efreet (ARA, Rare)
Start: $9.00
Finish: $25.00
Gain: +$16.00 (+178%)

Return to Dust (CMD)
Start: $1.50
Finish: $4.00
Gain: +$2.50 (+167%)

Walking Ballista (AER, Rare)
Start: $2.75
Finish: $7.00
Gain: +$4.25 (+155%)

Herald of Anguish (AER, Mythic)
Start: $5.55
Finish: $13.00
Gain: +$7.45 (+135%)

Inexorable Tide (MM2, Rare)
Start: $1.50
Finish: $3.50
Gain: +$2.00 (+133%)

Rishkar, Peema Renegade (AER, Rare)
Start: $2.50
Finish: $5.25
Gain: +$2.75 (+110%)

Narset Transcendent (AER, Rare)
Start: $7.50
Finish: $15.00
Gain: +$7.50 (+100%)

Puresteel Paladin (AER, Rare)
Start: $6.00
Finish: $12.00
Gain: +$6.00 (+100%)

Segment 2: Cards to Watch

James’ Picks:

1. Hardened Scales (KTK, Foil Rare)

• The Call: Confidence Level 8: $3.00 to $10.00 (+7.00/+200%, 12+ months)

2. Thing in the Ice (SOI, Foil Rare)

• The Call: Confidence Level 8: $12.00 to $20.00 (+8.00/+67%, 12+ months)

Travis’ Picks:

1. Baral’s Expertise (AER, Rare)

• The Call: Confidence Level 7: $1.50 to $6.00 (+4.50/+300%, 0-12+ months)

2. Curtain’s Call (C16, Rare)

• The Call: Confidence Level 8: $2.50 to $6.00 (+3.50/+140%, 0-6+ months)

Disclosure: Travis and James may own speculative copies of the above cards.

Segment 3: Most Interesting Cards from Aether Revolt

James & Travis discuss their process for deciding when to get out of a spec.

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