#4: Calendar-Based Seasonality Pokmon cards have seasonal price patterns: Q1 (JanMar) : Post-holiday liquidation, lower prices Q2 (AprJun) : Spring buying momentum, price recovery Q3 (JulSep) : Summer slowdown, consolidation Q4 (OctDec) : Holiday season demand, peak prices Prediction signal : Buy in Q1, sell in Q4 if you're systematic
with a fandom of its size, there are many hardcore memorabilia collectors amongst them
You shouldnt need to dip into stuff like Vivid lands, but can if you want (usually because you want to play some 1-colour utility lands)
For a really easy way to measure this, get on your bathroom scale, weigh yourself (and grimace) and then hold near-weightless plastic grocery bag full of the cards
And Doran was popular as a commander too since it was one of the only early options for Abzan commanders