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Guides & How-To · Aug 2, 2026

MTG The Hobbit Prerelease Starts August 7: The Full Product Guide Before Middle-earth Hits Standard

Prerelease events begin August 7 ahead of the August 14 worldwide launch. The Hobbit is the first Tolkien set legal in Standard, it ships with no Commander precons, and two Scene B…

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Guides & How-To · Aug 2, 2026

Grading Just Had Its Biggest Month Ever: 3.5 Million Cards in June and What It Means for Your Next Submission

The industry graded a record 3.5 million cards in June, with PSA alone at 2.5 million while its Value tier stayed closed. Here is where every major grader stands in August 2026, cu…

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Guides & How-To · Aug 2, 2026

The Naruto Card Game Explained: Full Rules, the Gen Con Promo, and a Road to Summer 2027

Bandai debuted the Naruto Card Game at Gen Con 2026 and confirmed a global Summer 2027 launch. Here is how the Leader and Chakra system actually works, the full event roadmap throu…

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Guides & How-To · Jul 30, 2026

One Company Now Owns PSA, SGC, and Beckett: What Grading Consolidation Means for Your Submissions

Collectors Holdings owns PSA, SGC, and now Beckett, putting roughly 80 percent of the grading market under one parent. A congressman has asked the FTC to investigate. Here is what …

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Guides & How-To · Jul 30, 2026

TAG Grading's 2026 Growth Surge: 40 Percent More Volume, Sold-Out Tiers, and a Resale Gap That Will Not Close

TAG Grading graded roughly 52,000 cards in May, up about 40 percent year over year, but sold-out service tiers and a 10 to 25 percent resale gap versus PSA complicate the growth st…

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Guides & How-To · Jul 28, 2026

The 2026 MLB Trade Deadline Is August 3: A Collector's Playbook for Deadline Week

The trade deadline lands Monday, August 3 at 6 p.m. ET, and wide-open playoff races have created a seller's market. Here is how deadline moves ripple through card prices, and how t…

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Guides & How-To · Jul 24, 2026

Attack of the Vine Hits Mass Retail Today: Iconic Chases, $5.99 Packs, and What Sealed Is Really Selling For

Disney Lorcana's Attack of the Vine! reaches mass retail July 24 with Monsters Inc., Turning Red, and Up joining the game. Troves are already at a 70 percent premium while booster …

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Guides & How-To · Jul 23, 2026

The MLB Trade Deadline Is a Card Market Event: A Collector's Playbook for Deadline Week 2026

MLB's trade deadline lands August 3 this year, and deadline week reliably reshuffles card values in hours. How the contender bump works, why selling into hype beats buying it, and …

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Guides & How-To · Jul 15, 2026

Storm Emeralda Lands in Japan July 31: Mega Rayquaza ex, Split Stadiums, and the Road to Delta Reign

Japan's M6 expansion is built around the return of Mega Rayquaza and introduces two-part Stadium cards. Here is why the July 31 set is the cheat sheet for November's English Delta …

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Guides & How-To · Jul 14, 2026

TAG Just Closed Its Last Budget Tier: The Mid-July 2026 Grading Playbook

TAG's Express tier has closed at capacity, following Basic and Standard - leaving only premium slots open while PSA's Value tiers stay paused and CGC turnarounds stretch past three…

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Guides & How-To · Jul 14, 2026

Pitch Black Goes Digital First: Pokemon TCG Live Gets the Set July 16, a Day Before Shelves

Mega Evolution - Pitch Black launches in Pokemon TCG Live on July 16, a day ahead of the July 17 physical release, with maintenance today clearing the runway. Why digital ladder re…

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Guides & How-To · Jul 8, 2026

eBay's Price Guide Opens to All US Sellers as Hobby Card Index Launches: The Collector's Free Data Toolkit

eBay's Trading Card Price Guide is now in the app for all US sellers, and new platform Hobby Card Index debuts with 17 collector features including grading ROI across PSA, BGS, SGC…

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