Strategy Log

Learn how to grade Magic card conditions from Near Mint to Damaged, understand how condition impacts prices, and make smart buying decisions.

Learn how we provide accurate, up-to-date Magic: The Gathering card prices from TCGplayer. Daily price updates, market trends, and how to find the best deals on singles.

Discover how our conversational card search assistant helps you find Magic cards by describing what you need, not just searching by name. Perfect for deck building, discovering synergies, and exploring new strategies.

Master Magic's color pie for Commander. Learn what each color does well, color combinations, and how to choose colors for your EDH deck strategy.

Major upgrade to the card scanner and cart system: now displays both foil and non-foil prices, with a cart that tracks which finish you want and calculates accurate totals.

Discover the best Commander staples you can buy for under $5. These budget-friendly cards belong in almost every EDH deck, from removal to ramp to card draw.

Shopping cart now follows you across the entire site. Add cards to cart from search results, card detail pages, scanner, or quick search. Perfect for trade shows and casual browsing.

How we enabled users to share specific Magic card printings with accurate social media previews using a simple query parameter approach.

How we built a fast, accurate MTG card scanner that combines text recognition, visual art similarity, and instant TCGplayer pricing.

How we simplified card page metadata to match user expectations, improve Google indexing, and make sharing feel natural - without sacrificing discoverability.

When text-only matches ranked higher than art-confirmed matches, we redesigned our scoring algorithm to ensure the exact card you scanned always appears first.

Why we like Magic: The Gathering Edge of Eternities - Play Booster Box (30 Packs) for players and hobbyists.