Finance of KTK: Part2

Khans is not another Theros. Its draft structure is like that of RTR. After the third set Dragons releases, the mainstream draft events will be switched to Dragons, Dragons, Fate. I see a chance to buy KTK cards form now (full set is around 87), during Fate Reforged prerelease events and until the time Standard becomes active again.

I have picked the following cards:

1. Dig Through Time

After the banning, it has dropped to under 2 tix. I think blue based control will keep rising and eventually dominate the Standard metagame in the next few months. Having learnt enough lessons form previous trades, I will start buying regularly but gradually. Maybe it can rest at around 0.5 - 1 tix during prerelease.

2. Flooded Strand and Polluted Delta

When blue based controls rise back to popular decks, these lands are essential to them. But there is a risk that Zendikar fetchlands are reprinted in Dragons.

3. Sarkhan, the Dragonspeaker and Ashcloud Phoenix

Decks today are filled with overabundant removals. I think creatures that can resist a number of removals should be what we use in future decks. Besides, they are both mythics, which are relatively less likely to be reprinted as promotional cards.

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