Gruul is one of Magic: The Gathering's 10 Ravnica guilds, which represents the color combination of red and green. Gruul if often associated with large and hasty creatures, fight spells, and mana ramp. Players are probably familiar with Gruul's main strategy quickly ramping into large, aggressive creature threats to attack opponents. MTG's Streets of New Capenna set provided Gruul with additional tools for creating Treasure tokens, which synergize well with the aforementioned strategy. 

In my latest article, 10 Gruul Commander Cards You Should Be Playing, I highlight 10 potent Gruul cards to include in GR Commander Decks. Recent printings of new-to-MTG Gruul cards such as Chishiro, the Shattered Blade and Halana and Alena, Partners provide new card options for Gruul to achieve victory. If you are are a fan of Gruul or interested in building a Gruul Commander deck, this article is worth reading. 

Wizards of the Coast releases Magic: The Gathering sets with new cards and mechanics each year. New cards increase MTG's available card pool for players across Commander, Modern, and other MTG formats. Undoubtedly, synergies can arise between old and new-to-MTG cards. Revisiting old planes like Innistrad and Kamigawa may increase the number of synergy opportunities too.

When synergies occur, older cards tend to spike in price as heightened player demand drives purchases of available copies. Individuals usually purchase available copies until a new price point stabilizes. While buying a copy of a card ensures a player has it in their deck, that decision has financial risks. 

My article "  "covers three risks associated with purchasing an MTG card during a price spike. Each risk can potentially decrease the average market value of a card. Also, I provide tips for analyzing a price spike that may save you money when purchasing a card. 

Streets of New Capenna, Magic: The Gathering's 2022 spring Standard set, introduces players to a metropolis full of glitz, glamour, and danger lurking in the shadows. New Capenna is a set centered around the five color shards. The five families vying for control of Halo in New Capenna represent each of the color shards.

Besides Wizards of the Coast adding new Triomes to MTG, New Capenna contains other exciting shard-colored cards. Also, combo enablers found in New Capenna's main set and Commander decks offer players new gameplay experiences and deckbuilding options. Some of New Capenna's enablers caused a buying frenzy and price spikes for older cards.

In the article, Which Cards Spiked Because of Streets of New Capenna? I highlight some of the new synergizes and price spikes caused by New Capenna cards. Check out the article to see which overlooked cards from MTG's past sets increased substantially in value.