Binkabi opens nine innistrad Boosters

Binkabi's local game store had nine Innistrad boosters for sale and told people on Facebook that whoever got there first would be allowed to buy them. Binkabi rushed there and bought all nine and then he decided to open them on camera for you guys.

Is the veiled girl of his dreams waiting for him somewhere in those 9 packs? Or, if she is not, at least a Snapcaster Mage or a Geist perhaps?

Two more flashback drafts announced

To my suprise there was the following announcement:

http://www.wizards.com/Magic/Magazine/Article.aspx?x=mtg/daily/other/05202014/cube

Its an announcement about the MTGO cube returning, but at the end there was the following:

There are two Flashback Drafts that will run simultaneously with this Cube:

May 28-June 4: Kamigawa Block
June 4-June 11: Dark Ascension and Innistrad from theInnistrad block.

This means that you, my fellow botters, now have the opportunity to pick up valuable cards from these sets. I don't expect many people to play Kamigawa block but one expensive common will drop sharply in price at least: Ninja of the Deep Hours

Innistrad Block will probably be very popular, making this an ideal time to pick up Thalias, Snapcaster Mages and other rares that will be affected by the drafts.

Modern PTQ season is almost upon us. The safe guess is that Modern card prices will reach new heights during June and July. 

Here are the main targets you want to pick up for both blocks.

Kamigawa: Ninja of the Deep Hours, Azusa, Through the Breach, Kiki-Jiki, Goryo's Vengance, Jitte, Threads of Disloyalty, Gifts Ungiven, Kataki.

Remember, there are no mythic rares in this block, so if there is any interest in the drafts at all, prices for even the most wanted cards should drop at least a little.

Innistrad: Snapcaster Mage, Lingering Souls, Cavern of Souls, Resto, Vexing Devil, Thalia, Grafdigger's Cage, Stony Silence, Sulfur Falls

The mythics are probably affected less than the rares.