With six months to go until rotation, I want to think about sets that are going to rotate, and which cards I want to get now or get later. I’m looking for the right intersection of Commander use, declining Standard usage, and current prices vs. where the prices will be. 

I’m not going to focus on which edition I want to buy right now, but there will be a case to be made for any of the versions involved. For Commander-focused cards, the more ornate or shinier versions are good, but there’s also profit to be made in snagging the cheapest version and selling it after the right increase. Let’s dive in!

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Cliff (@WordOfCommander) has been writing for MTGPrice since 2013, and is an eager Commander player, Draft enthusiast, and Cube fanatic. A high school science teacher by day, he’s also the official substitute teacher of the MTG Fast Finance podcast. If you’re ever at a GP and you see a giant flashing ‘CUBE DRAFT’ sign, go over, say hi, and be ready to draft.