If you have ever interacted with the Magic community on any social media platforms I have no doubt you have seen at least one #mtgfinance person. These people keep a close watch of what is doing well and what cards are a low price so that they can buy in low and then sell high. I think that this method has begun to create a barrier into the game.
Now I can’t say that I have never bought an extra playset of a card that I thought was going to be good with intent to sell it later. Buying and selling is one of the best ways to keep Magic an affordable hobby as possible. However, certain speculators are turning this into a full-time job which is not necessarily a bad thing until it starts creating problems for the rest of the community.
Modern has recently had the problem that every single modern playable card has skyrocketed. Anything that is even remotely playable is being bought out and in some cases tripling in price. This is just not good for the game. Fortunately, I find myself in a situation where I have cards that I can trade into or borrow any cards that I may need for a deck. However, not everybody is in a similar situation and to remain up to date on competitive decks it is almost impossible to do without donating a kidney to pay for it.
Now I am all for making a couple of bucks to help the costs of incredibly expensive hobby. But please let’s be reasonable. Not everything needs to be bought out and our game just gets better the more people that are playing.
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