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ArticleMagic: The GatheringOct 27, 20264 min read

Hatsune Miku Secret Lair Deck: $149.99, Resale Math

The Secret Lair Hatsune Miku Commander deck sold at $149.99 in a 24-hour window, and most orders ship May 2027. Contents, risks and our flip or hold call.

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ArticleMagic: The GatheringOct 27, 20264 min read

Secret Lair Star Trek Superdrop: Nov 9, $29.99 Drops

Secret Lair x Star Trek Set Phasers to Superdrop goes live Nov 9: five drops, $29.99 non-foil and $39.99 foil each, plus a bonus card at $199.99. Flip or pass?

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ArticleMagic: The GatheringOct 27, 20264 min read

MTG Star Trek Pull Rates: LCARS Shock Lands, Stardates

Wizards' official odds for Magic x Star Trek: LCARS shock lands hit 7.7% per Collector Booster slot, stardates 23.1%. What the math means for boxes and singles.

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ArticleMagic: The GatheringOct 23, 20265 min read

MTG Star Trek Boxes & Bundles: Real Price Per Pack

Magic x Star Trek MSRPs, broken down per pack: Play Booster box $209.70, Collector box $455.88, and why Draft Night costs less than its boosters. Flip or pass.

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ArticleMagic: The GatheringOct 21, 20265 min read

Star Trek Commander Decks Revealed: $74.99 Flip?

Wizards revealed the four Magic x Star Trek Commander decks: Picard, Spock, Worf, Borg Queen. MSRP, Collector's Edition price, delays and a flip/hold/pass take.

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ArticleMagic: The GatheringOct 20, 20264 min read

Festival in a Box Atlanta Resale: eBay Sold Prices

Festival in a Box Atlanta 2026 launched at $249.99. Sold eBay presales cluster near $400. See the fee math, delivery risk and our flip, hold or pass read.

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ArticleMagic: The GatheringOct 17, 20265 min read

Secret Lair Duality Distorted: Price, Cards, Bundles

Duality Distorted and Strange School are coming to the Chaos Vault with Reality Fracture. Official prices, card lists, bundle math and the no-refund rule.

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ArticleMagic: The GatheringOct 16, 20265 min read

MTG Star Trek Delays: Commander Decks May Miss Launch

Wizards says some Magic x Star Trek products will arrive late. Which items slip by region, the official prices, and what resellers and holders should do.

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ArticleMagic: The GatheringOct 14, 20268 min read

5 Most Expensive Reality Fracture Cards (Prices & Charts)

The five priciest Reality Fracture cards on TCGplayer right now, with price charts, recent sales, how rare each one is, and a flip, hold or pass take.

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ArticleMagic: The GatheringOct 13, 20265 min read

Corn Maze Superdrop Queue Pause: What to Do Now

Secret Lair paused the Corn Maze Superdrop queue over order and email problems, then reopened. What's confirmed, what to check on your order, and our take.

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ArticleMagic: The GatheringOct 12, 20264 min read

Corn Maze Superdrop: Our Sleeper Sold Out First

Manufactured Grounds, the lands drop we called a sleeper, was the first Corn Maze Superdrop drop to sell out. Our three value graphics, with the numbers.

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ArticleMagic: The GatheringOct 12, 20264 min read

MTG 2027: 24+ Commander Decks Coming. Flip or Pass?

Mark Rosewater says all six 2027 Magic sets get at least four Commander decks. That's 24+ precons. Dates, what's confirmed and what it means for sealed prices.

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ArticleMagic: The GatheringOct 12, 20264 min read

Regal Doctor Doom Magic Card: Avengers: Doomsday Promo

Regal Rewards members get a free Doctor Doom Magic promo at Avengers: Doomsday Infinity Vision screenings Dec 17-20. What's known, what isn't, flip math.

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ArticleMagic: The GatheringOct 11, 20265 min read

MTG Releases to Watch: Oct and Nov 2026

Every Magic: The Gathering release and Secret Lair drop to watch through mid-November 2026: dates, MSRPs, limits and what to check before you buy or hold.

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ArticleMagic: The GatheringOct 11, 20267 min read

Secret Lair Corn Maze Superdrop: All 8 Drops Ranked

All eight Secret Lair Corn Maze Superdrop drops go live Monday, Oct 12 at 9 a.m. PT. Card lists, prices, what each is worth in singles, and what we'd buy.

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ArticleMagic: The GatheringOct 10, 20264 min read

Secret Lair Marvel Countdown Kit: $199.99, Worth It?

Secret Lair's Marvel's History of Heroes Countdown Kit is reported at $199.99 for 30 cards on Nov 2. Last year's kit sells near $300 on eBay. Fee math inside.

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ArticleMagic: The GatheringOct 10, 20265 min read

Marvel Darkhold Destiny Preorders: Flip, Hold or Pass?

Magic's next Marvel set, Darkhold Destiny, arrives April 9, 2027 and preorders are live. Prices, products, what's unconfirmed, and how we'd approach it.

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ArticleMagic: The GatheringOct 9, 20265 min read

Warhammer 40K Commander Decks Reprint: Sell or Hold?

Wizards confirmed a small reprint of the 2022 Warhammer 40K Commander decks. Sealed copies sell for $250 to $340 on eBay. What it means for holders.

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ArticleMagic: The GatheringOct 7, 20266 min read

Festival in a Box Atlanta 2026: $249.99, Worth It?

Festival in a Box: Atlanta 2026 drops Oct 19 at $249.99, limit 2. Mystery Booster Commander Edition, Secret Gallery: Atlanta, 4 promos, and our flip or pass.

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ArticleMagic: The GatheringOct 6, 20267 min read

MTG God Packs Are Coming: 2027 Booster Changes

Magic adds God Packs in 2027: 1 in 1,000 Booster Packs and 1 in 300 Collector Boosters, while Collector Boosters lose 3 cards. What it means for sealed value.

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ArticleMagic: The GatheringOct 5, 20266 min read

Secret Lair KPop Demon Hunters: Card Value and Our Take

Secret Lair x KPop Demon Hunters: How It's Done drops Oct 12 at $29.99 or $39.99 foil. All 7 cards, what they're worth, the fan backlash, and flip or pass.

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ArticleMagic: The GatheringOct 4, 20267 min read

Secret Lair x Labyrinth: 3 Drops, Prices and Card Value

Secret Lair's three Jim Henson's Labyrinth drops land Oct 12 at $29.99 non-foil and $39.99 foil. Full card lists, what the reprints are worth, and our read.

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ArticleMagic: The GatheringOct 3, 20265 min read

Foundations Commander Decks: Are $29.99 Precons a Flip?

Wizards' five Foundations Commander Decks hit stores Oct 2 at $29.99 each. eBay sold prices, fee math, Target's return rule and our flip, hold or pass take.

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ArticleMagic: The GatheringOct 2, 20265 min read

Reality Fracture Release Day: Sealed Prices on eBay

Reality Fracture is out today. Collector Booster Box sales slid from about $490 to $453 this week. eBay prices for every sealed product, fees, and flip or hold.

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ArticleMagic: The GatheringOct 2, 202610 min read

How to Sell Magic Cards: TCGplayer vs eBay vs Facebook

How to sell Magic cards: TCGplayer vs eBay vs Facebook Marketplace fees on a $40 single and a $120 sealed product, plus shipping basics and local-meetup safety.

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ArticleMagic: The GatheringOct 2, 20267 min read

Secret Lair Zeta Set Returns Dec 9: Sell, Hold or Cancel?

Secret Lair is reopening The Zeta Set for a 24-hour, fill-every-order window on Dec 9, and eBay prices already fell by a third. Cancel rules, math and our read.

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VideoMagic: The GatheringOct 2, 2026

Secret Lair Zeta Set: Why We Sold Some of Our Magic Collection Early

ArticleMagic: The GatheringOct 1, 20267 min read

Secret Lair Odds and Ends Commander Deck: Flip or Hold?

Secret Lair's $149.99 Odds and Ends deck was print-to-demand for 24 hours. First-wave copies sell near $200 on eBay, and the rest ship July 2027. Our take.

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ArticleMagic: The GatheringSep 30, 20265 min read

Walmart Reality Fracture Drawing: Collector Box Math

Walmart's drawing includes Reality Fracture Collector Boosters and the Collector Booster Box, both above MSRP. Prices, eBay sales, fee math and the rules.

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ArticleMagic: The GatheringSep 30, 20267 min read

Secret Lair Corn Maze Superdrop: Marvel, KPop, Labyrinth

Secret Lair's Corn Maze Superdrop lands October 12, and its teaser fine print names Marvel, KPop Demon Hunters and Labyrinth. What's confirmed, and our read.

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