4+ hour, 15+ min ago   (877+ words) Squirtle’s final form has been a collector magnet since the very beginning, and the market still treats it that way. Blastoise occupies a strange spot in the hobby. It was the face of Pokémon Blue, it anchored one of the…...

13+ hour, 46+ min ago   (882+ words) Prerelease for Magic: The Gathering The Hobbit kicks off August 7, with the worldwide release following August 14. This is the first Tolkien set legal in Standard, which means the mechanics inside it are not a fun weekend detour. They will shape…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (376+ words) 2026 Topps Chrome Sapphire Marvel Comics brings some extra pizzazz and elegance to a set that chronicles the characters who have carried the Marvel Comics universe for decades. As the premium version of the flagship Chrome product, collectors will find a…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago   (768+ words) Prerelease events for The Hobbit run from August 7 through 13, the set hits shelves globally on August 14, and spoiler season wrapped on July 31 with the full gallery in the wild. That combination has made the past 10 days one of the busiest…...

4+ day, 23+ hour ago   (952+ words) ROSEMONT, Ill. – New product releases breathe life into the hobby, but local card shops are the backbone of collecting, providing the foundation that keeps the industry moving forward. Founded in Gainesville, Florida, in 2010 and later expanding with a second location in…...

5+ day, 21+ hour ago   (801+ words) ROSEMONT, Ill. – Finding a trading card to serve as the centerpiece of your collection at the 2026 National Sports Collectors Convention (NSCC) isn’t an issue. Finding that grail card without breaking the bank can be challenging. For decades, the NSCC has been…...

6+ day, 2+ hour ago   (816+ words) Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V built its whole story around the idea that every summoning mechanic deserved its own dimension, and Konami is cashing that premise in one more time. Legendary Arc-V Decks reach Official Tournament Stores on August 5 and general retail on…...

6+ day, 11+ hour ago   (827+ words) EX FireRed & LeafGreen hit English shelves on August 30, 2004, a little under five months after Japan got it as Flight of Legends. It was the sixth main expansion of the EX Series, and it did something no set had done before,…...

1+ week, 5+ hour ago   (830+ words) Group hug is the archetype that breaks the one unwritten rule of Commander: you are not supposed to help the three people trying to kill you. And yet, handing out cards, lands, and life is one of the most reliable…...

1+ week, 12+ hour ago   (805+ words) Six Starter Decks, one release day. On July 31 the English market gets ST-31 through ST-36 simultaneously, one deck for each color in the game, each anchored by a Leader most players already recognize. The instinct is to file this release…...