MtG Cabal Cast

With full spoilers and a prerelease behind us, this week we look at and discuss Wilds of Eldraine. What cards do we think are prices well? Which are priced poorly? Is there enough "juice" on the Enchanting Tales sheet to keep people opening this set for a while?

Continuing the discussion about the Hasbro Q2 2023 earning call, we revisit the bulleted points from the previous episode and break them down based on economic indicators, expectations set by Hasbro, and mix in our own brand of, "old man yells at cloud". https://gamerant.com/pokemon-company-multibillion-dollar-increase-in-revenue/ https://www.hipstersofthecoast.com/2023/08/magic-revenue-down-15-in-q2-tales-of-middle-earth-is-magics-second-best-selling-set/ https://www.reddit.com/r/mtgfinance/comments/15hj2ta/lord_of_the_ring_is_evergreen/jupnh4y/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button https://investor.hasbro.com/news-releases/news-release-details/hasbro-reports-second-quarter-2023-financial-results https://investor.hasbro.com/static-files/18fce6ae-107c-4c55-81e4-0ccb3b3a6af0

It's time for the Hasbro Q2 2023 earning call valuation! In the first episode of this two parter, we break down some of the more interesting and finer points before reacting to them in the follow up epside. https://gamerant.com/pokemon-company-multibillion-dollar-increase-in-revenue/ https://www.hipstersofthecoast.com/2023/08/magic-revenue-down-15-in-q2-tales-of-middle-earth-is-magics-second-best-selling-set/ https://www.reddit.com/r/mtgfinance/comments/15hj2ta/lord_of_the_ring_is_evergreen/jupnh4y/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button https://investor.hasbro.com/news-releases/news-release-details/hasbro-reports-second-quarter-2023-financial-results https://investor.hasbro.com/static-files/18fce6ae-107c-4c55-81e4-0ccb3b3a6af0

The last GenCon related episode for the year. We promise. We discuss GenCon through the years, from it's humble beginnings in 1969 through to 2023. How Magic impacted GenCon, their relationship through the years, and their eventual separation. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gen_Con

Last week we covered what the lead in to, "The Greatest Four Days in Gaming", (GenCon) is like and this week we get into the nitty gritty. What's it like on the floor, is there time to enjoy the show itself, what is there to do before, during and after? ...When do you find time to eat and sleep? All of it. From the highest highs to falling off a curb and chipping a tooth. We're breaking down what it's like to work GenCon.

Last week we covered what The National is and a bit of the importance of it to the Sports card industry. This week we recap what happened at The National 2023 from both the vendor perspective and the attendee side of things. How does The National stack up against Origins and GenCon, how has it changed and expanded over the last few years and what happens after hours for both vendors and attendees alike. https://www.nsccshow.com/home

Branded, "The Greatest Four Days in Gaming", GenCon is one ot the most popular and important conventions for everything table top gaming. And while a large number of people are able to attend GenCon as "genpop" not many people get to opportunity to work GenCon in any capacity. This week we begin our journey through what it means to attend GenCon as both and LGS and a vendor, what that process looks like, what we have to consider along the way, and how long the lead up is.

A few weeks back in episode 244, we covered Origins, a convention that many in the TCG community seem to overlook or underrate as an experience. This week, we're running back that foundational idea with a preshow episode for The National (Sports Collectors Convention). Notably most people haven't attended let alone heard about this show and as it's seeing a growing interest from gaming vendors, it's time we discuss the importance of this event and how it stacks up to the types of Magic related events we have experienced. https://www.nsccshow.com/home

Taking a break from finance topics this week, we're going over some of the finer details about Vintage Rotisserie Draft, ahead of the next St. Lotus event. If you don't know what VRD is, please give this a listen and if you're like to know more, join the community, and do some drafting online, head on over to https://stlotus.org/ for all that information. https://stlotus.org/build/index.html#/ https://www.twitch.tv/stlotusmtg https://articles.starcitygames.com/articles/ideas-unbound-vintage-rotisserie-draft-extravaganza/

Origins 2023 is in the books and now that we're back we thought, "what does the average gamer know about Origins?" So we sourced questions to help build a representative idea of what the event is and what it means to the gaming communities it serves. Did you even know it's in Columbus Ohio?!