If you're excited about the recent World of Warcraft expansion that came out last week, or have seen the ridiculous lines at Gamestop for a game that can be downloaded online instantly, then just think about how great it is to be a Magic player. Every three months we get an expansion pack, a Cataclysm that shakes up the entire metagame. If you're anything like me, a new set means at least a month of rumors, spoilers, speculation, and reviews; and the following two months are spent anxiously awaiting the next spoiler season, when we can do it all over again.

Clearly, I'm not alone. There is a cacophony of voices striving to have their opinions on New Card X heard, ranging in relevance from trolling forum dwellers to the top players in the game. This hype machine has real life consequences, too, as popular opinion inflates or suppresses a card's price on preorder lists.

The problem is, a set reviewer rarely gets called out on his mistakes. If I say Vedalken Certarch is the next Rishadan Port, and it turns out to be the next Whiteout-proxy of a Rishadan Port instead, nobody will go back and Chastise me in the comments of my old article. In all likelihood, nearly everyone will have forgotten that terrible call by next spoiler season!

I hope to change all that.

The Method

I'm going to review seven of the top set analysts in the game, and see how their predictions turned out. For this article, I chose to use Rise of the Eldrazi as my sample. Scars of Mirrodin hasn't marinated long enough yet; there are two sets to go in the block that could make or break a lot of the cards. Mox Opal, for example, is a fine card now, but with two more artifact-centric sets on the horizon, it could turn out to be nearly as busted as Vedalken Certarch (the next Rishadan Port, you know). Not only has Rise been around long enough to get a feel for which cards are playable and which cards are Baneful Omen, it also completed a block (so we saw how Block Constructed played out), and has few themes in common with Scars block. Sure, it's possible that a new card will be printed in Mirrodin Besieged that makes Cast Through Time a bannable combo engine, but we'll just have to live with that horrifying possibility.

After some introductions, I'm going to highlight a bunch of cards that have proven themselves as constructed playables, along with what each person said about them. Next week, I'll look at some of the disappointments the set coughed up, and give props to who tried to warn you. At the end of this whole process, I'll point out each reviewer's best and worst moments, and give a final grade.

As I'm breaking it down, quotes in green will be statements that I've found to be correct, quotes in red indicate an untrue statement, and quotes in blue are statements that I consider obvious, noncommittal, or hedging. Examples:

"[I]f there either is a deck in need of a sac outlet or a deck looking to loop Bloodghast with Kalastria Highborn, [Bloodthrone Vampire] is the answer." – Luis Scott-Vargas

"Talk about a card that people are sleeping on… The reason [Tuk-Tuk, the Explorer] is ultra exciting is that the real ‘cost' to him is that you have to find a way to kill him to make him great." – Patrick Chapin

"Most important for its ability to turn off mana-production of creatures like Llanowar Elf and friends, [Linvala, Keeper of Silence] also comes with a reasonable sized body." – Adrian Sullivan

For each correct statement, I'll score +1. Incorrect, -1. Hedging I'll call a wash and score 0. For cards that weren't mentioned, I'll mark them as correct if they turned out to be unplayable, and incorrect if they turned out to be good. The assumption is that a good card is worth talking about in your article. I understand that many times an author doesn't talk about a card because it's been discussed to death or isn't interesting, but it's difficult to discern between sleepers that were missed (Renegade Doppelganger) and Boring McObvious (Overgrown Battlement). It's an imperfect system, but luckily, I'm perfect enough to make up for it.

The Subjects

Luis Scott-Vargas: If pun-density were the primary criteria for receiving a passing grade on this test, scientists would need to add a letter before A in the alphabet just to give LSV an accurate score. His reviews are funny, insightful, and (most importantly for my goals) thorough. He covers every card in all relevant constructed formats, and has detailed scoring guidelines, giving me fairly objective measurements to work with. I would love to be the guy at the IRS that gets to audit LSV; I'm sure all of his receipts are in order.

Patrick Chapin: The polar opposite of LSV, Patrick prefers to use his patented "possible worlds" theory to paint every card in the best possible light. As a reader, I appreciate his ability to find a use for seemingly terrible cards, and his thoughts on a set tend to be the ones I look forward to the most. As a review reviewer, it makes it nearly impossible to grade his work, as he doesn't really commit to an opinion. To make matters worse, he only covers a handful of cards and strews them willy-nilly over a bunch of different articles. Unfortunately for our purposes, this kind of review is far more typical these days than the by-the-numbers LSV review.

Adrian Sullivan – Mr. Sullivan doesn't include every card in his quick rundown of Rise, but he is pleasantly thorough, covering unloved Bargain-binners like Sphinx-Bone Wand and Sphinx of Magosi. He has some great Insight and an easily readable format.

Cedric Phillips: Cedric does his own little review review, going over all of his picks for underrated and overrated cards in a later article. I included him here as more time has passed, giving us a better perspective on whether he was right or wrong. Also, I want to give a shout out to his fantasy sports blog, www.viewfromthepine.com, which I enjoy thoroughly.

Jonathan Medina: Medina breaks the mold of this list by writing a financial column about what cards you should pick up at the RoE prerelease. Still, given that his advice has more of a potential impact on the people that read it (this is their hard-earned cash, we're talking about), I thought it was prudent to include him. Besides, it's easy enough to see which cards gained or lost value since RoE was released.

(Note: It's possible – nay, likely – that Jonathan intended that you pick up certain cards only to trade them away again before they lose value. As such, take this review review with a grain of salt.)

Ben Bleiweiss: Just how much of an expert is this financial expert? Should be fun to compare with Jon Medina and see who's the better speculator. Watch out Ben, the kid may be after your job!

Alright, introductions out of the way, let's get down to business.

Cards that Rocked

All is Dust – It's too bad that, alphabetically, this card comes first, because it definitely did not "rock". It played a role, but was not as good as advertised. The first real tournament play I can remember for this one was as a sideboard card against Planeswalker control decks in Standard circa States 2010. Now, it's useful for Eldrazi green decks (typically out of the board), but not exactly format-defining.

LSV: 2.5 "All is Dust is too inefficient to really do much, unless you go the whole way and play with Eldrazi Temple and Eye of Ugin, at which point it begins to look interesting."

PC: "Will ‘Dusting' people's board be a pretty standard move? Absolutely. Will it define Standard? Absolutely not."

AS: No mention.

CP: Underrated. "I don't think it will have a huge impact on this Standard format, but I do think it will be a huge role player in the block format for Pro Tour: San Juan." Three Dusts in the top 8 at PT:SJ, I'd say it was a role player.

Note: For the two money men, I'm going to use the Starcity price at the time of writing, and whether they thought that price would go up or down. Then, I'll look at where the card's price is now, and mark them right or wrong. I'm equating Medina's "Trade em/Pick these up" with Bleiweiss' "Down/Up" for simplicity's sake. Prices for commons and the lesser uncommons not available.

Price then: $15

Price now: $15

JM: Pick these up. See Consuming Vapors for an explanation.

BB: Down.

Bloodthrone Vampire – This little Phyrexian Ghoul is critical to the current breed of Vampire decks, where she chains Bloodghast Sacrifice in order to Drain Life with Kalastria Highborn, or simply gets huge with Blade of the Bloodchief. That deck, which is one of the defining aggro decks of current Standard, couldn't function without a critical mass of Sacrifice outlets, and the mini-Aristocrat gives us that.

LSV: 2.0 "[I]f there either is a deck in need of a sac outlet or a deck looking to loop Bloodghast with Kalastria Highborn, this Vampire is the answer."

PC: "This one probably won't Dominate Standard, but it has its niche." I say it is better than niche.

AS: "This is probably the best Nantuko Husk ever (if you are looking for something like that)."

CP: No mention.

Price then: N/A

Price now: N/A

JM: No mention. Not gonna mark down a financial advisor for missing out on five cents or so.

BB: "This type of card is always a combo enabler at worst, so keep an eye out!" Credit for calling out a good card.

Consuming Vapors – This card could have gone in the disappointment section, as it was hyped through the roof when Rise first came out. I decided against it, as it was a staple of Jund sideboards for some time, and now sees a little play in blue/black control decks.

LSV: 3.0 "[M]ight end up being too awkward to make a huge impact. The potential upside seems high enough[.]" Nailed it; awkward but playable.

PC: No mention.

AS: "I think I might like this card even more than I like Consume the Meek." And he really liked Consume the Meek.

CP: Underrated. "Consuming Vapors isn't going to be a staple like Lightning Bolt and Terminate, but it will have its uses, and to overlook the card is a mistake."

Price then: $5

Price now: $5

JM: Trade em. Here's the deal: for cards that maintained value, I marked it incorrect to pick them up, and correct to trade them. The idea is that a card that sits in your collection and stays at a stable price is losing you money.

BB: Up

Coralhelm Commander – Possibly more critical than the time limit to Saito's GP: Columbus win (I kid, I kid), this guy defied the odds by seeing more play in eternal formats than Standard.

LSV: "I can see this fitting into Legacy Merfolk, since once Merfolk has AEther Vial going, it doesn't usually have a use for its mana." Ding ding!

PC: No mention.

AS: "Expect this to be a staple lord in Standard Merfolk, and for it to be on the cusp in more powerful formats." Standard Merfolk, huh? Well, at least he got the eternal stuff right.

CP: No mention.

Price then: $1.25

Price now: $4

JM: No mention.

BB: Up

Deprive – How bad can they make Counterspell and we'll still play it? Apparently, we have yet to find out.

LSV: 2.5 "At the end of the day, it's a hard counter for two mana, and I would be surprised if no deck wanted it." Seems hedgey, but his examples of how it would be used were spot-on.

PC: No mention.

AS: "The extra cost of it is absolutely significant, but not so prohibitive that you won't consider playing it."

CP: Underrated. "Deprive says counter target spell… That alone makes Deprive a very good card."

Price then: $0.10

Price now: $0.50

JM: "Nice Trow-in [sic]."

BB: Included as a common to pick up.

Devastating Summons – Brutal in combination with Goblin Bushwhacker, this was the go-to strategy for red decks for about a month. Now, it's just one of a number of ways to make your red deck win.

LSV: 3.0 "Bushwhacker is not that good in most mono-Red decks, but the Summons is good enough to demand a deck built around it."

PC: No mention. Though he did write an article a couple weeks after the set came out with a list including this card.

AS: No mention.

CP: Interesting card. "Everything about Devastating Summons screams ‘blowout waiting to happen.'" Also noted the Bushwhacker interaction.

Price then: $0.75

Price now: $0.99

JM: No mention.

BB: Stable. Just about.

Eldrazi Conscription – Can you say format-defining? This card single-handedly made Sovereigns of Lost Alara playable, and thus warped the Mythic deck into an efficient tournament-slaying machine.

LSV: 2.0 "Sovereigns of Lost Alara makes it even better, since now you are talking about just playing a six-drop." Miss Cleo, is that you?

PC: No mention.

AS: "Eldrazi Conscription isn't likely to make it to the big league, but it is just powerful enough that it might."

CP: No mention.

Price then: $2.50 (Can't believe it was that high before someone discovered Sovereigns!)

Price now: $1.50

JM: Pick up. Not explicitly stated, but implied.

BB: Down.

Eldrazi Temple – When Primeval Titan made Eldrazi Ramp good in Standard, he brought the Temples with him.

LSV: 2.5 "Two-mana lands are always dangerous."

PC: No mention.

AS: "If the other Eldrazi happen to be good, this card is going to be great."

CP: No mention.

Price then: $8

Price now: $4

JM: Pick these up. "This could reach Maelstrom Pulse pricing." Heh.

BB: Up. Huge miss!

Emrakul, the Aeons Torn – Turns out, there are plenty of good ways to cheat this monster into play. Show and Tell, Sneak Attack, Polymorph, Summoning Trap – fifteen mana just isn't what it used to be.

LSV: 2.5 "His combination of abilities make him a really powerful Oath/Polymorph/Summoning Trap target."

PC: "I think that this guy has the potential to be one of the best cards in the set." Not this time, Mr. Chapin! You can't just say that about every decent card!

AS: "Nice. Haha. I hope to Dagon that this card is simply too hard to get into play."

CP: Overrated. "I don't think Emrakul, the Aeons Torn is going to be dominating any formats anytime soon." "Dominating formats" he may not be, but "overrated" seems wrong. People knew how to use Emrakul from the start.

Price then: $15

Price now: $8

JM: Pick these up.

BB: Stable.

Enclave Cryptologist – A critical piece of the Dredge-uh-vine deck, this little Lightning (Bolt) rod surprised everyone with how effective an active looter on turn two can be. The Cryptologist isn't getting any love right now, but as long as Vengevine is in the format, she has the potential to see play.

LSV: "A little better than Merfolk Looter in most Constructed decks, Enclave Cryptologist is still not really good enough to see a lot of play." "A lot" is relative, but it saw play in a Pro Tour top 8.

PC: No mention.

AS: No mention.

CP: No mention.

Price then: N/A

Price now: $0.50

JM: No mention. Hardly a power uncommon, hard to mark him down.

BB: "I would not dismiss this card."

Gideon Jura – Everyone knew this was destined to be a good one. Gideon has been a regular 1- or 2-of in control decks since he was printed, and Kibler is making waves by playing three of the masochist in his Worlds Standard deck. Some reviewers did go a little overboard, so I marked them down for that.

LSV: 3.5 "He meshes very well with Elspeth and Jace." Luis kind of hedges here, but Gideon turned out to be neither a bust nor a broken card, and the score seems right, so I think that's fine.

PC: No mention.

AS: No mention.

CP: Underrated. "Get your highlighter ready, because this is my pick for best card in the set."

Price then: $40

Price now: $20

JM: "Trade em – to me!" Clearly he thought it would go up in value.

BB: Down.

Growth Spasm – One of a number of ramp options Valakut and Eldrazi players can use to get to six on turn four. This card was also great in various Polymorph lists before that card rotated.

LSV: 2.5 "Maybe it isn't Kodama's Reach, but Kodama's Reach was absurd… Awakening Zone is probably better." Funny that they printed Cultivate, and Eldrazi Ramp tends to play Spasm over it. Correct score, so I gave it to him despite the Awakening Zone part.

PC: "It is a little slow, but it is certainly a possibility."

AS: "This will be a fairly common card for Ramp in the near future."

CP: No mention.

Price then: N/A

Price now: N/A

JM: No mention.

BB: No mention. I'm not going to mark them down for a common that saw a little play. It's still not worth anything.

Joraga Treespeaker – Was there anyone calling Treespeaker "Sol Elf" when she was previewed? Let's find out.

LSV: 3.0 "Engines are built around this type of card, and it even works well in a more 'normal' deck."

PC: "This guy deserves more than I can give him here… Joraga Treespeaker is probably in the top 10 cards of the set." Note that not all cards were spoiled yet.

AS: "They keep pushing the Elves… Easy staple."

CP: No mention.

Price then: $1

Price now: $1.50

JM: No mention. No qualms marking him down for missing a power uncommon.

BB: Mentioned as an uncommon to pick up.

Kargan Dragonlord – Always a fine two-drop in a color lacking those, the dragon rider was nonetheless a little disappointing immediately following the release of RoE. Jund packed far too much removal to make pumping this guy up a good idea. The rotation of Bloodbraid Elf certainly helped, but it was the printing Koth of the Hammer and his red-mana-exploding ways that gave the mythic bear new life.

LSV: 3.5 "This is exactly the kind of card Red wants, and only the fact that it really only fits in Mono-Red will limit how much play it sees."

PC: "Mark my words, Kargan Dragonlord is a candidate for best card in the set, and certainly top 5. In the future, Kargan Dragonlord is WHY people play Mono-R (and some will even use it in non-Mono-Red decks!)" Definitely not the best card in the set, but Koth boosts it into the top five.

AS: "Well, this card is a potent little monster… This card will end up in a whole slew of primary-Red decks."

CP: Overrated. "Plated Geopede isn't better in every way, but it is definitely better at attacking thanks to fetchlands." That statement is true, but the underlying thought that Dragonlord wouldn't see play because of Plated Geopede is wrong.

Price then: $13

Price now: $15

JM: Pick these up.

BB: Stable. Is a $2 increase "stable"? Close, but I'll say no.

Kiln Fiend – The new breed of red (Koth) may have left Kiln Fiend in the dust, but there were some fantastic finishes put up be people catching the metagame by surprise. Whether it was Emerge Unscathed, Assault Strobe, or simple burn, Kiln Fiend has been known to cause more blowouts than doing deep knee bends in skinny jeans.

LSV: 1.0 "Red is flush with awesome cards nowadays, which will stop borderline cards like Kiln Fiend from seeing any play."

PC: No mention.

AS: "I envision games with Kiln Fiend and Searing Blaze being absolutely devastating."

CP: No mention.

Price then: N/A

Price now: N/A

JM: No mention.

BB: No mention. See Growth Spasm.

Linvala, Keeper of Silence – Maybe I'm biased, because I played three maindeck Linvalas in my Mythic deck for a while in order to get an edge on the mirror (and other Fauna Shaman based decks). But hey, I wasn't alone, and as the format got stale and Mythic remained on top, she saw more and more sideboard play. I don't think we've seen the last of her either; Fauna Shaman is still legal, after all.

LSV: 2.0 "The plethora of removal available makes it pretty unlikely that she is good, but I could see her as a one or two-of in some matchups." She was a little better than that, I think.

PC: No mention.

AS: "Most important for its ability to turn off mana-production of creatures like Llanowar Elf and friends, it also comes with a reasonable sized body."

CP: No mention.

Price then: $10

Price now: $8

JM: "Keep an eye on this one." Hedge city!

BB: Down.

Overgrown Battlement – Yet another option for creature-based ramp decks like Eldrazi Green. That's about it.

LSV: 2.5 "If you are trying to ramp mana and want a blocker, the Battlement looks like it will fill the role well." An obvious statement, but LSV's commitment to a score means he never really hedges.

PC: "I would not be surprised at all if Overgrown Battlement turned out to be one of the top 10 cards in the set, and if not, then it's close."

AS: No mention.

CP: Underrated. "I've never seen Vine Trellis get such little respect… Don't Sleep on this one just because Wall of Omens is receiving all the hype."

Price then: N/A

Price now: N/A

JM: No mention.

BB: Listed as a common worth picking up.

Pelakka Wurm – This card isn't a huge success story, but it does see some sideboard play against red decks. Who knew you'd rather Summoning Trap into this than Ulamog sometimes?

LSV: 1.0 "I really want to like this, since gaining seven life is sweet, but for seven mana you can just do so many awesome things in Constructed."

PC: No mention.

AS: No mention.

CP: No mention.

Price then: N/A

Price now: N/A

JM: No mention. See Enclave Cryptologist.

BB: "I think this card is more playable than people are giving it credit for."

Prophetic Prism – Originally just a good card to Sacrifice to Time Sieve, the Prism found unexpected success in the sideboard of Owen Turtenwald's Junds deck as protection against Spreading Seas. An Open the Vaults deck is not out of the quest in extended, and if it turns out to be good, look for Prophetic Prism to be a key player.

LSV: 1.0 "You don't need to be a prophet to tell that this is unplayable."

PC: No mention.

AS: No mention.

CP: No mention.

Price then: N/A

Price now: N/A

JM: No mention.

BB: No mention. See Growth Spasm.

Renegade Doppelganger – Surprise! This card caught everyone off-guard when it debuted in David Ochoa's Dredge-uh-vine list.

LSV: 1.0 "Not since Vesuvan Shapeshifter have we seen a Constructed playable shifter, and I'm afraid that Renegade Doppelganger is no exception."

PC: No mention.

AS: No mention.

CP: No mention.

Price then: $1

Price now: $1

JM: No mention.

BB: Stable.

Sea Gate Oracle – Is this card better or worse than Wall of Omens? Well, if you aren't playing white, it doesn't matter. Some U/B control lists are playing this card, and it is pretty sweet on a Mimic Vat. The Oracle is also fine as Walls #5-8, as evidenced by Brian Kibler's Next Level Bant deck.

LSV: 3.0 "A mostly worse Wall of Omens is still pretty exciting… cheap value creatures have a funny way of seeing play."

PC: "[H]e is the kind of mediocre chump that I have a fondness for[.]" Maybe not this quote, but the blurb as a whole suggests he thinks it will see play.

AS: No mention.

CP: Overrated. "I don't think it solves any of Blue's problems right now in Standard."

Price then: N/A

Price now: N/A

JM: "Will see play… Who cares right, it's a freakin common."

BB: Mentioned as worth picking up.

See Beyond – The card-draw of choice in combo decks, See Beyond let Polymorph players shuffle in their Emrakuls, and Pyromancer's Ascension players get rid of spare parts.

LSV: 3.5 "See Beyond is quite interesting, and has the potential to fit into all sorts of decks." Suggests "normal" decks will play this card, when really only combo decks do.

PC: "The real question is just going to be is it too slow to justify its place, when there are so many good options available all of a sudden." Seems like a fair assessment of why See Beyond isn't good in fair decks.

AS: "This card is basically awesome… Expect this one to be a full on staple."

CP: Underrated. "I think See Beyond is very good. There is no worse feeling when you are playing a control deck and you draw your win conditions in your opening hand." Not played in straight-up control decks.

Price then: N/A

Price now: N/A

JM: "Polymorph BABY!"

BB: Mentioned as worth picking up.

Soul's Attendant – Who wants eight Soul Warden? Conley Woods, that's who.

LSV: 2.0 "While [Soul Warden is] legal I don't see a reason to play the one that you can Forget."

PC: No mention.

AS: "Particularly in a world with so many Eldrazi Spawn, Soul's Attendant seems like it could be a truly great card."

CP: No mention.

Price then: N/A

Price now: N/A

JM: No mention.

BB: No mention. See Growth Spasm.

Student of Warfare – Staple of White Weenie decks in Standard and Extended alike. Too bad White Weenie isn't so good in Standard.

LSV: 3.0 "The second coming of Wren's Run Vanquisher is not going to disappoint, and I anticipate losing my fair share of games to it."

PC: "It is crazy that people are so desensitized that they don't even grok how ridiculous this sicko really is… Student of Warfare will be the reason to play Mono-W. It is one of the top 5 cards in the set." A little too much love, I think. Didn't make WW good in Standard.

AS: "I'm pretty sure that this one is very good."

CP: Overrated. "You have no idea how wrong I want to be about this card, because I love White aggro decks, but I am not buying the hype on this one."

Price then: $8

Price now: $4

JM: Pick these up.

BB: Stable.

Ulamog, the Infinite Gyre – Great in Eldrazi ramp, obviously, but more subtly a great option for control mirrors.

LSV: 2.0 "The Eldrazi deck might want one of these to tutor up with Eye of Ugin." Yep, that's true.

PC: No mention.

AS: "I think it will be absurd enough to warrant the 11 cost."

CP: No mention.

Price then: $10

Price now: $8

JM: Trade em.

BB: Stable.

Vengevine – Besides breaking Legacy in half in combination with Survival of the Fittest, Vengevine gave Jace players and Jund players fits throughout his reign in Standard. He may not be The Man right now, but just give it time. Give it time.

LSV: 3.5 "Vengevine is powerful and resilient enough to demand a deck that builds around him, and since the payoff is there the decks will be too."

PC: "I think it is a candidate for best card in the set, and almost certainly top 5."

AS: "God, this card looks amazing to me."

CP: Overrated. "Can Vengevine Dominate a game like Jace, the Mind Sculptor? Of course not! It's a 4/3 with haste, for goodness sake!"

Price then: $25

Price now: $40

JM: Pick these up.

BB: "I'm not sure that the ceiling for Vengevine is much higher than the $25 range."

Wall of Omens – I wanted to put this in the disappointment section, I really did. It was just so insanely hyped when the set first came out. I mean, even blue/white control isn't playing this guy maindeck anymore. Still, the Wall of "Oh maaaaan" has a rich history in Standard, and its greatness against the Jundian menace and Goblin Guide cannot be overstated.

LSV: 4.0 "Wall of Omens is absurd, and will greatly impact Standard, Block, and probably Extended." Only 4 copies in the top 8 of San Juan, so it certainly wasn't "absurd" in Block,n or Extended (yet). I don't think you could call it that in Standard, either. More like, "Quite good."

PC: "Wall of Omens is one of the most highly hyped cards in the set, and it will certainly deliver. Talk about one of the safest bets of all time."

AS: "People seem pretty high on this card. It seems good, certainly, but not as good as Wall of Blossoms, if only because the creatures it is competing with are so good these days."

CP: "Wall of Omens will have the greatest impact on our Standard format." Debatable, but sure.

Price then: $1

Price now: $2

JM: "Get Foils"

BB: Up. (It's implied)

Scoring

The tally at the end of Phase One:

Luis Scott-Vargas: 9

Pat Chapin: -10

Adrian Sullivan: 0

Cedric Phillips: -15

LSV has an advantage, as he covers every card and thus is less prone to get points off for "No mentions". I think that's fair, as a thorough reviewer is a good reviewer. Besides, next week, when "No mentions" are worth a point, that advantage could turn on him.

Poor Pat Chapin. Only his scatterbrained approach to "set reviews" made his point total so low, as most of the cards he felt like commenting on were correctly assessed. To some extent the same is true for Cedric, though his style of attacking convention also led to a lot of wrong answers.

As for the financial experts:

Jonathan Medina: -2

Ben Bleiweiss: 7

Next week, we look at some bad cards that people got really excited about, and see if anyone can catch up to LSV. Please let me know if you enjoyed this kind of thing or not. Putting it together was quite time consuming, so your Feedback will decide whether or not I do one of these again some day. Also, any advice related to the scoring method or reviewers I missed would be greatly appreciated!

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