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Collecting Tips · May 5, 2026

Premodern Goes Mainstream on Magic Online: Mishra's Factory Winter Art Hits 450 Dollars and Shadowmage Infiltrator Heats Up

Wizards added Premodern queues to Magic Online and the format's staples are responding. Beckett's May 4 Hot and Cold list flags Mishra's Factory Winter at 450 dollars, Shadowmage I…

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Guides & How-To · May 5, 2026

Pokemon TCG Pocket May 2026 Calendar: Pulsing Aura Emblems Live Now, Mega Heracross ex Drop Event Coming May 12

Pocket players have a packed May. The Pulsing Aura Emblem Event runs through May 13, the Special Drop Event 2026 closes May 9, and the Mega Heracross ex Drop is the only path to B …

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Events & Recaps · May 5, 2026

Pokemon TCG Mega Evolution Chaos Rising Prerelease Window Opens May 9 With Mega Greninja, Pyroar, Floette, and Dragalge ex

Chaos Rising prerelease events run May 9 through May 17 at Play! Pokemon retailers, two weeks before the May 22 expansion launch. Build and Battle Boxes ship with one of four foil …

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Hobby News · May 5, 2026

May the 4th: 2025 Topps Star Wars Masterwork Pre-Orders Open Today for the Line's 10th Anniversary

Topps drops the 10th anniversary Star Wars Masterwork pre-order today at 12 PM ET. Mark Hamill, Samuel L. Jackson, and Joseph Gordon-Levitt headline a 96-signer hard-signed autogra…

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Guides & How-To · May 2, 2026

Hobby Pre-Order Week Ahead: Topps Chrome Platinum, Topps Dynasty, Series 2, and Bowman All Hit Inside Six Days

Between May 5 and May 13, Topps opens pre-orders on Chrome Platinum, Dynasty, and Series 2 baseball, and Bowman ships wide. Here is how to triage your pre-order budget across four …

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Hobby News · May 2, 2026

MTG Marvel Super Heroes Locks June 26 Release as 2026 Calendar Crowds Toward The Hobbit, Reality Fracture, and Star Trek

Wizards confirmed Magic: The Gathering Marvel Super Heroes for June 26, 2026, with prerelease June 19. Here is the rest of the locked 2026 calendar, why The Hobbit ships without a …

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Hobby News · May 2, 2026

2026 Bowman Baseball Drops May 13: Ethan Holliday Headlines as Anime Returns and Crystallized Inserts Debut

Bowman Baseball is the prospect-collector event of the year, and 2026 brings Ethan Holliday, Roman Anthony, and Colson Montgomery to the 1st Bowman Chrome class. Here is the box co…

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Hobby News · May 2, 2026

NoPSAMay Boycott Officially Begins: Inside the Collector Reform Push and Where Submissions Are Going

May 1 marked the start of NoPSAMay, the first calendar-pegged collector boycott of PSA grading in years. Here is what the movement is demanding, where submissions are being routed,…

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Hobby News · May 2, 2026

Mega Evolution Chaos Rising Prerelease Window Begins May 9: Inside the Build and Battle Box

Pokemon TCG players can crack open Mega Evolution Chaos Rising two weeks before the May 22 wide release. Here is what is in the Build and Battle Box, the foil promo lineup, and the…

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Events & Recaps · May 1, 2026

Card Show Weekend Preview May 1 to 3: Dallas Card Show Hits Santa Clara, Philly Non-Sports Returns, Fort Lauderdale and Toronto Bring the Crowds

Three of North America's biggest regional card shows run together this weekend. The Dallas Card Show invades the Santa Clara Convention Center, the Philly Non-Sports Card Show retu…

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Hobby News · May 1, 2026

Pokemon TCG Mega Evolution Pitch Black Confirmed for July 17 With Mega Darkrai ex as the Set Mascot

The Pokemon Company has officially confirmed the next major Mega Evolution expansion. Pitch Black arrives July 17, 2026, with Mega Darkrai ex as the marquee chase card and a full s…

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Hobby News · May 1, 2026

Goldin Spring TCG and Manga Elite Auction: Trophy Pikachu Already Past $1 Million With Two Weeks of Bidding Left

Goldin's Spring TCG and Manga Elite Auction is mid-flight, and the headline 1998 Bronze 3rd Place Trophy Pikachu has already crossed $1.05 million. Bidding runs through May 17, wit…

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