State of the Program for February 25th, 2022
Magic Online Championship Showcase Season 3: This weekend eight players face off in the final Champions Showcase of the 2021 season. It's a split format event featuring Modern and Vintage cube. Win the 8 person pod, move on to the finals. Win both of them? Win the event! This will be live streamed on February 26th on twitch. The Viewers Guide is here.
Black is Magic Secret Lair: Ponder started earlier this week!
This is a list of things we have been promised, or we just want to see coming back. Another good source for dates and times is the
calendar and the weekly blog, while the best source for known bugs is the bug blog which appears sporadically on MTGO.com. Not listed, but important: Wizards offers either one or two online MCQs each weekend, with qualifiers for limited MCQs running the days immediately prior to the MCQ.
Upcoming Events
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Dates
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Scheduled Downtimes
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Currently unknown |
Constructed Leagues End
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Ends April 27th, 2022
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Sealed Leagues End
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Ends April 28th, 2022 |
Next B&R
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Unknown
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Crimson Vow Redemption
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Ends April 6th, 2022
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Neon Dynasty Redemption
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Begins March 9th, 2022
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Magic Online Championship Series and other events
Complete details, including schedule, rules, and which online events qualify you for which online or paper events is
here. In addition, Wizards will be offering these special formats:
Ongoing - Until March 16 - Vintage Cube
Upcoming Events on MTGO
February 25 - Limited Super Qualifier 11 p.m. PT Start Time
February 27 - Modern Super Qualifier
March 16 - Invasion Block Flashback Draft
March 30 - Super Jump
April 13 - Masters 25 Flashback Draft
April 20 - Kamigawa Remix
Magic Online Format Challenges
These are high stakes events that happen every weekend. They cost 30 Tix / 300 play points, and last a number of rounds based on participation (assume 5-8), plus a single elimination Top 8. Details, including prize payouts, are
here. Start times are:
Whatever I want to talk about here
Standard: I went 5-0 in a league for the first time in ages with a Selesnya version of this. The interaction between (Runeforge Champion:KHM) and (Jukai Naturalist:NEO) mean you're paying nothing for Runes and drawing a card off of each one for free. It's very powerful!
Legacy: I have always wondered why Painter went with
Pyroblast and
Red Elemental Blast over
Hydroblast and
Blue Elemental Blast. It's got to be the amount of blue played in Legacy right?
Modern: This was the darling of the internet after coming in 9th place of that weekend. It's a pretty sweet list all things considered!
Pauper: (Kessig Flamebreather:VOW) is the hot new way to storm people out in Pauper. Maybe after banning (Chatterstorm:MH2) and nearly every other common storm card, Wizards of the Coast needs to stop printing the mechanic at common?
Pioneer: Pioneer is really close to getting a new tribe, be it Ninjas or Rogues.
The Winner's Circle is where I will recognize winners of the past events on MTGO.
Challenge Winners
Saturday Legacy - Pietrone10 - Buried Phoenix
Saturday Modern - Showcase Challenge
Saturday Pauper - _DissonanceE_ - Mono Green Stompy
Saturday Pioneer - willpulliam - Rakdos Blood
Saturday Standard - Sapoa - Orzhov Aggro
Saturday Vintage - grumsh
Sunday Legacy - Dreadnaught33 - Lands
Sunday Modern - rafp - Jund Aggro
Sunday Pauper - Raptor56 - Rakdos Storm
Sunday Pioneer - Showcase Challenge
Sunday Standard - Lifeisrisk7 - Izzet Control
Sunday Vintage - WhiTe TsaR
Other Event Winners
Pioneer Showcase - Fnoop - Hidden Strings
Neon Dynasty Sealed Super Qualifier - teruteru8140 and komattaman
Modern Showcase - jessy_samek - Azorius Hammer Time
Note: all my prices come from the fine folks at
MTGOTraders.com. These are retail prices, and generally the price of the lowest priced, actively traded version. (Prices for some rare promo versions are not updated when not in stock, so I skip those.) You can get these cards at
MTGOTraders.com web store, or from their bots: MTGOTradersBot(#) (they have bots 1-10), CardCaddy and CardWareHouse, or sell cards to MTGOTradersBuyBot(#) (they have buybots 1-4). I have bought cards from MTGOTraders for a decade and a half now, and have never been overcharged or disappointed.
Standard Staples:
Standard Cards |
Price |
Last Week |
Change |
% Change |
(Demilich:AFR) |
$26.68 |
$26.68 |
$0.00 |
0% |
(The Book of Exalted Deeds:AFR) |
$6.41 |
$7.15 |
($0.74) |
-10% |
(Acererak the Archlich:AFR) |
$6.55 |
$6.93 |
($0.38) |
-5% |
(Iymrith, Desert Doom:AFR) |
$4.92 |
$5.51 |
($0.59) |
-11% |
(Old Gnawbone:AFR) |
$11.09 |
$12.04 |
($0.95) |
-8% |
(Den of the Bugbear:AFR) |
$22.59 |
$27.82 |
($5.23) |
-19% |
(Lolth, Spider Queen:AFR) |
$19.86 |
$20.36 |
($0.50) |
-2% |
(Tasha's Hideous Laughter:AFR) |
$14.64 |
$17.06 |
($2.42) |
-14% |
(Ranger Class:AFR) |
$4.22 |
$5.52 |
($1.30) |
-24% |
(Hall of the Storm Giants:AFR) |
$27.21 |
$32.86 |
($5.65) |
-17% |
(Xanathar, Guild Kingpin:AFR) |
$5.50 |
$5.83 |
($0.33) |
-6% |
(Treasure Vault:AFR) |
$6.97 |
$7.12 |
($0.15) |
-2% |
(Hive of the Eye Tyrant:AFR) |
$7.86 |
$7.77 |
$0.09 |
1% |
(Lair of the Hydra:AFR) |
$6.38 |
$7.29 |
($0.91) |
-12% |
(Werewolf Pack Leader:AFR) |
$4.39 |
$5.33 |
($0.94) |
-18% |
(Hengegate Pathway:KHM) |
$13.28 |
$8.57 |
$4.71 |
55% |
(Valki, God of Lies:KHM) |
$5.61 |
$5.95 |
($0.34) |
-6% |
(Goldspan Dragon:KHM) |
$4.37 |
$4.14 |
$0.23 |
6% |
(Valkyyrie Harbinger:KHM) |
$4.48 |
$4.53 |
($0.05) |
-1% |
(Bloodthirsty Adversary:MID) |
$10.01 |
$9.75 |
$0.26 |
3% |
(Wrenn and Seven:MID) |
$27.65 |
$28.11 |
($0.46) |
-2% |
(Lier, Disciple of the Drowned:MID) |
$11.42 |
$11.42 |
$0.00 |
0% |
(The Meathook Massacre:MID) |
$46.13 |
$43.58 |
$2.55 |
6% |
(Intrepid Adversary:MID) |
$13.30 |
$13.98 |
($0.68) |
-5% |
(Memory Deluge:MID) |
$12.11 |
$12.61 |
($0.50) |
-4% |
(Boseiju, Who Endures:NEO) |
$41.64 |
$45.02 |
($3.38) |
-8% |
(Hidetsugu Consumes All:NEO) |
$9.30 |
$6.33 |
$2.97 |
47% |
(Kairo Shizuki:NEO) |
$17.23 |
$10.16 |
$7.07 |
70% |
(March of Otherworldly Light:NEO) |
$8.99 |
$6.39 |
$2.60 |
41% |
(Otawara, Soaring City:NEO) |
$5.35 |
$6.84 |
($1.49) |
-22% |
(Tezzeret, Betrayer of Flesh:NEO) |
$5.72 |
$8.90 |
($3.18) |
-36% |
(The Wandering Emperor:NEO) |
$25.75 |
$19.70 |
$6.05 |
31% |
(Prismari Command:STX) |
$10.08 |
$11.53 |
($1.45) |
-13% |
(Mascot Exhibition:STX) |
$4.89 |
$5.09 |
($0.20) |
-4% |
(Chandra, Dressed to Kill:VOW) |
$13.82 |
$14.68 |
($0.86) |
-6% |
(Cemetery Gatekeeper:VOW) |
$24.31 |
$24.95 |
($0.64) |
-3% |
(Cultivator Colossus:VOW) |
$25.66 |
$19.63 |
$6.03 |
31% |
(Sorin the Mirthless:VOW) |
$30.96 |
$29.86 |
$1.10 |
4% |
(Skyclave Apparition:ZNR) |
$13.93 |
$15.56 |
($1.63) |
-10% |
(Shatterskull Smashing:ZNR) |
$9.55 |
$9.56 |
($0.01) |
0% |
(Roiling Vortex:ZNR) |
$7.30 |
$9.17 |
($1.87) |
-20% |
(Agadeem's Awakening:ZNR) |
$6.59 |
$6.55 |
$0.04 |
1% |
(Sea Gate Restoration:ZNR) |
$6.93 |
$7.13 |
($0.20) |
-3% |
(Emeria's Call:ZNR) |
$5.83 |
$5.77 |
$0.06 |
1% |
(Turntimber Symbiosis:ZNR) |
$7.35 |
$6.28 |
$1.07 |
17% |
Modern Staples:
Modern Cards |
Price |
Last Week |
Change |
% Change |
Engineered Explosives |
$20.65 |
$22.89 |
($2.24) |
-10% |
Cavern of Souls |
$15.86 |
$14.96 |
$0.90 |
6% |
Mishra's Bauble |
$47.04 |
$47.97 |
($0.93) |
-2% |
Aether Vial |
$8.31 |
$8.23 |
$0.08 |
1% |
Liliana of the Veil |
$7.59 |
$6.65 |
$0.94 |
14% |
Polluted Delta |
$10.08 |
$11.90 |
($1.82) |
-15% |
Wooded Foothills |
$5.47 |
$5.64 |
($0.17) |
-3% |
Flooded Strand |
$9.55 |
$9.54 |
$0.01 |
0% |
Bloodstained Mire |
$5.94 |
$6.43 |
($0.49) |
-8% |
Windswept Heath |
$6.09 |
$5.79 |
$0.30 |
5% |
Thoughtseize |
$12.39 |
$10.40 |
$1.99 |
19% |
(Elvish Reclaimer:M20) |
$10.25 |
$11.05 |
($0.80) |
-7% |
(Force of Negation:MH1) |
$46.92 |
$48.38 |
($1.46) |
-3% |
(Wrenn and Six:MH1) |
$70.82 |
$65.19 |
$5.63 |
9% |
(Prismatic Vista:MH1) |
$9.61 |
$8.18 |
$1.43 |
17% |
(Sunbaked Canyon:MH1) |
$20.55 |
$18.84 |
$1.71 |
9% |
(Seasoned Pyromancer:MH1) |
$15.61 |
$17.09 |
($1.48) |
-9% |
(Fiery Islet:MH1) |
$6.41 |
$5.56 |
$0.85 |
15% |
(Urza, Lord High Artificer:MH1) |
$12.83 |
$10.21 |
$2.62 |
26% |
(Force of Vigor:MH1) |
$49.62 |
$57.33 |
($7.71) |
-13% |
(Flusterstorm:MH1) |
$14.91 |
$14.87 |
$0.04 |
0% |
(Archmage's Charm:MH1) |
$9.65 |
$8.55 |
$1.10 |
13% |
(Silent Clearing:MH1) |
$4.66 |
$6.17 |
($1.51) |
-24% |
(Yawgmoth, Thran Physician:MH1) |
$8.63 |
$9.40 |
($0.77) |
-8% |
(Archon of Cruelty:MH2) |
$8.14 |
$7.93 |
$0.21 |
3% |
(Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer:MH2) |
$79.71 |
$84.25 |
($4.54) |
-5% |
(Urza's Saga:MH2) |
$72.00 |
$60.49 |
$11.51 |
19% |
(Solitude:MH2) |
$45.31 |
$38.55 |
$6.76 |
18% |
(Endurance:MH2) |
$43.93 |
$48.52 |
($4.59) |
-9% |
(Grief:MH2) |
$9.78 |
$10.65 |
($0.87) |
-8% |
(Murktide Regent:MH2) |
$19.36 |
$31.99 |
($12.63) |
-39% |
(Sanctum Prelate:MH2) |
$5.79 |
$5.94 |
($0.15) |
-3% |
(Fury:MH2) |
$22.34 |
$22.29 |
$0.05 |
0% |
(Esper Sentinel:MH2) |
$16.26 |
$15.81 |
$0.45 |
3% |
(Grist, the Hunger Tide:MH2) |
$6.02 |
$5.50 |
$0.52 |
9% |
(Tourach, Dread Cantor:MH2) |
$4.50 |
$5.07 |
($0.57) |
-11% |
Chalice of the Void |
$13.24 |
$13.67 |
($0.43) |
-3% |
Surgical Extraction |
$11.04 |
$12.63 |
($1.59) |
-13% |
Karn Liberated |
$5.98 |
$6.82 |
($0.84) |
-12% |
Puresteel Paladin |
$6.67 |
$6.34 |
$0.33 |
5% |
(Emrakul,the Aeons Torn:ROE) |
$8.93 |
$7.00 |
$1.93 |
28% |
Kozilek, Butcher of Truth |
$8.41 |
$8.32 |
$0.09 |
1% |
Wurmcoil Engine |
$4.10 |
$5.79 |
($1.69) |
-29% |
Ensnaring Bridge |
$8.41 |
$8.25 |
$0.16 |
2% |
(Teferi, Time Raveler:WAR) |
$30.87 |
$31.03 |
($0.16) |
-1% |
Gemstone Mine |
$9.62 |
$9.60 |
$0.02 |
0% |
Scalding Tarn |
$7.58 |
$7.64 |
($0.06) |
-1% |
Verdant Catacombs |
$2.73 |
$3.32 |
($0.59) |
-18% |
Misty Rainforest |
$4.73 |
$5.11 |
($0.38) |
-7% |
Arid Mesa |
$3.18 |
$2.35 |
$0.83 |
35% |
Marsh Flats |
$1.76 |
$1.45 |
$0.31 |
21% |
Eternal Staples:
Pioneer Staples: A couple of new cards on the list this week. Of course a few fell off as well.
Pioneer Cards |
Price |
Last Time |
Change |
% Change |
Ulamog, the Ceaseless Hunger |
$4.99 |
$5.74 |
($0.75) |
-13% |
Collected Company |
$5.61 |
|
|
|
Kolaghan's Command |
$5.39 |
$4.18 |
$1.21 |
29% |
(Brazen Borrower:ELD) |
$24.16 |
$21.07 |
$3.09 |
15% |
(Korvold, Fae-Cursed King:ELD) |
$12.70 |
$14.42 |
($1.72) |
-12% |
(Arclight Phoenix:GRN) |
$5.43 |
$6.68 |
($1.25) |
-19% |
(Lurrus of the Dream Den:IKO) |
$14.22 |
$14.29 |
($0.07) |
0% |
(Shark Typhoon:IKO) |
$9.14 |
$9.51 |
($0.37) |
-4% |
(Raugrin Triome:IKO) |
$4.73 |
$5.38 |
($0.65) |
-12% |
(Ketria Triome:IKO) |
$7.14 |
$7.86 |
($0.72) |
-9% |
Eidolon of the Great Revel |
$10.41 |
$8.91 |
$1.50 |
17% |
Mana Confluence |
$5.87 |
|
|
|
(Inspiring Vantage:KLD) |
$5.02 |
$5.31 |
($0.29) |
-5% |
(Spirebluff Canal:KLD) |
$6.09 |
$5.42 |
$0.67 |
12% |
(Sorin, Imperious Bloodlord:M20) |
$8.15 |
$10.17 |
($2.02) |
-20% |
(Chandra, Awakened Inferno:M20) |
$5.71 |
$7.26 |
($1.55) |
-21% |
(Lotus Field:M20) |
$6.47 |
$9.69 |
($3.22) |
-33% |
(Liliana, Waker of the Dead:M21) |
$6.01 |
$5.62 |
$0.39 |
7% |
Rest in Peace |
$6.24 |
$5.21 |
$1.03 |
20% |
(Kroxa, Titan of Death's Hunger:THB) |
$4.71 |
$6.87 |
($2.16) |
-31% |
(Karn, the Great Creator:WAR) |
$26.53 |
$20.16 |
$6.37 |
32% |
(Finale of Devastation:WAR) |
$6.45 |
$6.15 |
$0.30 |
5% |
(Omnath, Locus of Creation:ZNR) |
$35.56 |
$37.04 |
($1.48) |
-4% |
Standard Legal Sets: This table tracks the cost of a single copy of every card in each Standard legal set, plus Treasure Chests and the current booster pack. I’ll keep tracking these because they are interesting (at least to me). This is being kept as a small tribute to Pete!
Complete Set |
Price |
Last Week |
Change |
% Change |
Forgotten Realms |
$220.64 |
$241.39 |
($20.75) |
-9% |
Innistrad: Crimson Vow |
$167.60 |
$151.65 |
$15.95 |
11% |
Innistrad: Midnight Hunt |
$185.17 |
$185.36 |
($0.19) |
0% |
Kaldheim |
$77.01 |
$71.59 |
$5.42 |
8% |
Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty |
$151.16 |
$160.91 |
($9.75) |
-6% |
Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty Booster |
$3.37 |
$3.19 |
$0.18 |
6% |
Strixhaven: School of Mages |
$60.18 |
$63.15 |
($2.97) |
-5% |
Treasure Chest |
$2.52 |
$2.45 |
$0.07 |
3% |
Zendikar Rising |
$123.35 |
$125.49 |
($2.14) |
-2% |
The following is a list of all the non-foil, non-promo cards on MTGO that retail for more than $25 per card. These are the big ticket items in the world of MTGO. The list is interesting, at the least. This is interesting to me because a lot of these cards have been reprinted more than once, and they are still commanding a high price.
Black Lotus |
1E |
Rare |
224.94 |
Cavern of Souls |
UBT |
Mythic |
131.81 |
Liliana of the Veil |
UBT |
Mythic |
121.75 |
Mox Jet |
1E |
Rare |
116.46 |
Karakas |
UBT |
Mythic |
113.46 |
Kappa Cannoneer |
NEC |
Rare |
108.89 |
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth |
UBT |
Mythic |
108.08 |
Ancestral Recall |
1E |
Rare |
101.4 |
Mox Sapphire |
1E |
Rare |
83.81 |
Time Walk |
1E |
Rare |
80.48 |
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer |
MH2 |
Mythic |
79.71 |
Snapcaster Mage |
UBT |
Mythic |
78.84 |
Mox Emerald |
1E |
Rare |
75.56 |
Urza's Saga |
MH2 |
Rare |
72 |
Hullbreacher |
CMR |
Rare |
71.81 |
Wrenn and Six |
MH1 |
Mythic |
70.82 |
Demonic Tutor |
UBT |
Mythic |
66.82 |
Force of Will |
MED |
Rare |
65.99 |
Purple-Crystal Crab |
PZ2 |
Common |
58.93 |
Mox Pearl |
1E |
Rare |
56.21 |
Mox Ruby |
1E |
Rare |
55.13 |
Dark Depths |
UBT |
Mythic |
52.51 |
Force of Vigor |
MH1 |
Rare |
49.62 |
Force of Will |
MS3 |
Mythic |
49.06 |
Marisi, Breaker of the Coil |
C19 |
Mythic |
47.61 |
Heavenly Qilin |
PZ2 |
Common |
47.53 |
Mishra's Bauble |
IMA |
Uncommon |
47.06 |
Mishra's Bauble |
CSP |
Uncommon |
47.04 |
Force of Negation |
MH1 |
Rare |
46.92 |
Lotus Petal |
TE |
Common |
46.74 |
Mishra's Bauble |
2XM |
Uncommon |
46.27 |
The Meathook Massacre |
MID |
Mythic |
46.13 |
Lotus Petal |
MS2 |
Bonus |
45.71 |
Jace, the Mind Sculptor |
MS4 |
Mythic |
45.37 |
Solitude |
MH2 |
Mythic |
45.31 |
Mox Diamond |
ST |
Rare |
44.45 |
Endurance |
MH2 |
Mythic |
43.93 |
Allosaurus Shepherd |
JMP |
Mythic |
43.83 |
Lotus Petal |
TPR |
Uncommon |
42.61 |
Boseiju, Who Endures |
NEO |
Rare |
41.64 |
Edgar Markov |
PZ2 |
Mythic |
41.63 |
Force of Will |
2XM |
Mythic |
41.47 |
Force of Will |
VMA |
Rare |
41.04 |
Scalding Tarn |
MH2 |
Rare |
39.78 |
Liliana, the Last Hope |
MS4 |
Mythic |
39.55 |
Force of Will |
EMA |
Mythic |
38.58 |
Mox Diamond |
TPR |
Mythic |
38.58 |
Kozilek, Butcher of Truth |
UBT |
Mythic |
37.23 |
Earthshaking Si |
PZ2 |
Common |
37.15 |
Mana Vault |
UBT |
Mythic |
37.05 |
Anje's Ravager |
C19 |
Rare |
36.95 |
Mox Diamond |
V10 |
Mythic |
35.95 |
Omnath, Locus of Creation |
ZNR |
Mythic |
35.56 |
Reanimate |
UBT |
Mythic |
33.79 |
Wasteland |
ZNE |
Mythic |
32.58 |
Wasteland |
TE |
Uncommon |
32.38 |
Karn Liberated |
UBT |
Mythic |
32.04 |
Teferi, Hero of Dominaria |
MS4 |
Mythic |
31.98 |
Wasteland |
TPR |
Rare |
31.76 |
Meltdown |
UZ |
Uncommon |
31.61 |
Timetwister |
1E |
Rare |
31.01 |
Sorin the Mirthless |
VOW |
Mythic |
30.96 |
Teferi, Time Raveler |
WAR |
Rare |
30.87 |
Misty Rainforest |
MH2 |
Rare |
30.86 |
Noble Hierarch |
UBT |
Mythic |
30.46 |
Celestial Colonnade |
UBT |
Mythic |
30.09 |
Engineered Explosives |
UBT |
Mythic |
29.11 |
Court of Cunning |
CMR |
Rare |
29.05 |
Jeweled Lotus |
CMR |
Mythic |
28.96 |
Platinum Emperion |
UBT |
Mythic |
27.79 |
Wrenn and Seven |
MID |
Mythic |
27.65 |
Wasteland |
EXP |
Mythic |
27.56 |
Aether Gale |
C14 |
Rare |
27.44 |
Hall of Storm Giants |
AFR |
Rare |
27.21 |
Fulminator Mage |
UBT |
Mythic |
27.19 |
Unmask |
V16 |
Mythic |
27.1 |
Retrofitter Foundry |
PZ2 |
Rare |
26.79 |
Demilich |
AFR |
Mythic |
26.68 |
Flooded Strand |
ZNE |
Mythic |
26.56 |
Karn, the Great Creator |
WAR |
Rare |
26.53 |
Doomsday |
WL |
Rare |
26.53 |
Engineered Explosives |
UMA |
Rare |
26.22 |
Wasteland |
EMA |
Rare |
25.82 |
The Wandering Emperor |
NEO |
Mythic |
25.75 |
Cultivator Colossus |
VOW |
Mythic |
25.66 |
Cavern of Souls |
ZNE |
Mythic |
25.41 |
Creeping Tar Pit |
UBT |
Mythic |
25.35 |
Pramikon, Sky Rampart |
C19 |
Mythic |
25.1 |
The big number is the retail price of a playset (4 copies) of every card available on MTGO. Assuming you bought the least expensive versions available, the cost of owning a playset of every card on MTGO is approximately a number that I cannot figure out still. I have actually asked Pete to do this for me, because Open Office is weird, and I have no idea what I am doing, and I am pretty close to just being a dog in a labcoat.
Nevermind, ignore all of that, Pete got it done for me, because he is just the dang best. The big number this week is $29,973. Last week it was $29,690. Small gain this week, but a gain!
Prices were done on Thursday. Customer service work is starting to slow down to the point where I might be able to make time for myself again, and I am super excited about that!
This series is an ongoing tribute to Erik “Hamtastic” Friborg.