I Want My MTG
Blog
Guides, market notes, and product updates for MTG collectors
The best way to log MTG card transactions
Why transaction history matters more than inventory, what to capture per buy and sell, and how to keep the habit without losing weekends to data entry.
Building I Want My MTG in public - what worked and what hurt
An honest look at the architecture and product decisions behind the app - the NestJS layered structure, a Rust ETL in a separate repo, API-first design, and where the choices paid off versus where they cost us.
How to track your MTG collection value
Three ways collectors keep track of what their cards are worth, what each costs in time and accuracy, and when you should switch from one to the next.
MTG collection management for serious collectors
What "serious" actually means here, where the popular tools fall short for collectors who treat their cardboard as an asset, and what to look for instead.
How to know when to sell your Magic cards
A practical framework for recognizing sell signals, setting thresholds you will actually act on, and avoiding the two mistakes most collectors make.
How card prices show up on the site
Where the prices come from, how often they update, and how long we keep the history behind your charts.
Understanding your portfolio numbers
A plain-English walk through cost basis, FIFO, unrealized vs realized gains, and what the Portfolio page is actually doing under the hood.
When a price alert is actually worth setting
A short guide on which cards reward alerts, which do not, and how to use them without drowning in noise.
Welcome to the I Want My MTG blog
A new home for guides, market notes, and product updates for Magic collectors tracking their collections.