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Forget me trying to find someone willing to trade down involving either a Cavern of Souls or Karakas. I need 1-2 Cavern, and likely 2 more Karakas. Not to mention 4 Rashadan Ports. I had hoped to trade for a bunch of cards I needed. I really did. I tried even to find Iconic Masters versions of Flusterstorm to trade for. (clocking in at a very manageable $14.83) I cannot find anyone to even re-consider a trade. Seriously.


That's where Modern Masters 25 came to play! I nearly wept when I saw them officially announce that they included Rishadan Port at rare. It is a lot more attainable than the original, which has only slightly dipped to $85.

With my lack of proper trade stock, I've taken to the international trade language of cash. In this case, eBay up a bunch of cards I really don't need to accomplish any deck I want in the next year. I listed many, and have already made over $50 in sales. (or as I call it, a Port!)

The other side is- I think the price of the Port will dip even further. I'm predicting sub-$40 prices before it starts to tick back up. Honestly, I'm hoping for $35. If that happens, I will buy a play set and be happy about it.

Until the prices bottoms out, and I still have no trade stock for what people want- I'm selling for cash.

My biggest hope is an auction of a bunch of standard cards, things I got in draft. TCGmarket price has them clocked in at $110. If I can get $75, I'll be happy... and I am gambling it will get there as I am doing an auction, not buy it now like all the rest.

Heres hoping I can land enough cash to fill out my play set of Ports, and only need to borrow other stuff to run Death and Taxes. I would feel a lot less guilty about borrowing two Plateau, 3 fetches, 1-2 Cavern, and 1-2 Karakas than my attempt to borrow over $1,000 in cards for Sneak and Show.