en-us The Rathe Times - Ada Korman https://rathetimes.com/authors/ Ada (Freyja on Discord) got into Flesh and Blood a few months before it took off in the US and has been heavily involved in the financial side of the game ever since. When she’s not writing finance pieces for The Rathe Times, her FAB-related writing can be found on her blog: https://fabwithfreyja.com/ State of the Market: September 2022 https://rathetimes.com/articles/state-of-the-market-september-2022 What do we find in Prism's wake? Where are Uprising's Legendaries going? And what should we expect from Dynasty, market-wise? %pm, %05 %b %2022 %17:%55:%51 https://rathetimes.imgix.net/dd98c75b-dd2a-4c91-9284-5dac723f25b0/Banner_MarketMonth.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=min&fm=jpg&q=80&rect=3%2C5%2C1149%2C579 https://rathetimes.com/articles/state-of-the-market-september-2022 State of the Market: Uprising One Month Later https://rathetimes.com/articles/state-of-the-market-uprising-one-month-later In the final segment of a three-part series, Ada sees how Uprising's value held out after 1 month on the market. %pm, %09 %b %2022 %17:%35:%05 https://rathetimes.imgix.net/dd98c75b-dd2a-4c91-9284-5dac723f25b0/Banner_MarketMonth.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=min&fm=jpg&q=80&rect=3%2C0%2C1149%2C579 https://rathetimes.com/articles/state-of-the-market-uprising-one-month-later State of the Market: Uprising Revisited https://rathetimes.com/articles/state-of-the-market-uprising-revisited In the second of a three part series, Ada tracks the changes in card values from two cases of Uprising. %pm, %21 %b %2022 %12:%53:%52 https://rathetimes.imgix.net/dd98c75b-dd2a-4c91-9284-5dac723f25b0/Banner_MarketMonth.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=min&fm=jpg&q=80&rect=0%2C0%2C1149%2C579 https://rathetimes.com/articles/state-of-the-market-uprising-revisited State of the Market: Uprising's Release https://rathetimes.com/articles/state-of-the-market-uprising-s-release In the first of three installments, Ada examines the Uprising market shortly after release. %am, %08 %b %2022 %02:%05:%02 https://rathetimes.imgix.net/dd98c75b-dd2a-4c91-9284-5dac723f25b0/Banner_MarketMonth.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=min&fm=jpg&q=80&rect=3%2C0%2C1149%2C579 https://rathetimes.com/articles/state-of-the-market-uprising-s-release State of the Market: May 2022 https://rathetimes.com/articles/state-of-the-market-may-2022 Ada shares tips on how to invest in Uprising, and looks at how Living Legend has impacted card values. %pm, %03 %b %2022 %13:%02:%51 https://rathetimes.imgix.net/dd98c75b-dd2a-4c91-9284-5dac723f25b0/Banner_MarketMonth.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=min&fm=jpg&q=80&rect=3%2C8%2C1149%2C579 https://rathetimes.com/articles/state-of-the-market-may-2022 State of the Market: April 2022 https://rathetimes.com/articles/state-of-the-market-april-2022 We finally know what FAB 2.0 is! What does that mean for the future of the market? And how have existing sets fared in the light of 2.0 (and History packs)? %pm, %03 %b %2022 %13:%34:%16 https://rathetimes.imgix.net/dd98c75b-dd2a-4c91-9284-5dac723f25b0/Banner_MarketMonth.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=min&fm=jpg&q=80&rect=3%2C5%2C1149%2C579 https://rathetimes.com/articles/state-of-the-market-april-2022 State of the Market: March 2022 https://rathetimes.com/articles/state-of-the-market-march-2022 Everfest settles into the market, while some Legendaries of the past are experiencing notable movement. Plus, Ada speculates on where CF Bravo may be heading when his star has set. %pm, %14 %b %2022 %21:%47:%43 https://rathetimes.imgix.net/dd98c75b-dd2a-4c91-9284-5dac723f25b0/Banner_MarketMonth.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=min&fm=jpg&q=80&rect=3%2C0%2C1149%2C579 https://rathetimes.com/articles/state-of-the-market-march-2022 State of the Market: January 2022 https://rathetimes.com/articles/state-of-the-market-january-2022 Everfest is nigh! What can we expect when the latest expansion hits the market? What should you be looking for as you crack packs? What's in the carnival slot anyway? %pm, %01 %b %2022 %20:%28:%36 https://rathetimes.imgix.net/dd98c75b-dd2a-4c91-9284-5dac723f25b0/Banner_MarketMonth.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=min&fm=jpg&q=80&rect=3%2C0%2C1149%2C579 https://rathetimes.com/articles/state-of-the-market-january-2022 An Introduction to Buyouts https://rathetimes.com/articles/an-introduction-to-buyouts Ada gives an introduction to buyouts in the collectible card market: what are they, how do they work, and how does that apply to Flesh and Blood? %pm, %20 %b %2022 %17:%28:%44 https://rathetimes.imgix.net/5f5b9ea6-913e-406a-a91a-83bb850b3a88/Banner_buyout.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=min&fm=jpg&q=80&rect=3%2C0%2C1149%2C579 https://rathetimes.com/articles/an-introduction-to-buyouts State of the Market: December 2021 https://rathetimes.com/articles/state-of-the-market-december-2021 Join Ada for one final look back at FaB in 2021. %pm, %03 %b %2022 %19:%15:%15 https://rathetimes.imgix.net/dd98c75b-dd2a-4c91-9284-5dac723f25b0/Banner_MarketMonth.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=min&fm=jpg&q=80&rect=3%2C0%2C1149%2C579 https://rathetimes.com/articles/state-of-the-market-december-2021 Speculating on Reprints https://rathetimes.com/articles/speculating-on-reprints Ada takes a look at the cards most in need of a reprint and speculates on how likely they are to appear in Everfest- as well as what happens if they're not. %pm, %17 %b %2021 %14:%26:%55 https://rathetimes.imgix.net/92dc43c3-0b32-4f05-bca5-3f45bfe1d26a/Banner_Reprints.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=min&fm=jpg&q=80&rect=3%2C44%2C1149%2C579 https://rathetimes.com/articles/speculating-on-reprints State of the Market: End of November 2021 https://rathetimes.com/articles/state-of-the-market-end-of-november-2021 ToA Unlimited! Out of Print announcements! Everfest! What have all these news items meant to the market? %pm, %03 %b %2021 %21:%54:%45 https://rathetimes.imgix.net/dd98c75b-dd2a-4c91-9284-5dac723f25b0/Banner_MarketMonth.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=min&fm=jpg&q=80&rect=3%2C0%2C1149%2C579 https://rathetimes.com/articles/state-of-the-market-end-of-november-2021 State of the Market: End of October 2021 https://rathetimes.com/articles/state-of-the-market-end-of-october-2021 An otherwise relatively calm month saw one major market event in the eleventh hour! The market report is a few days late, but for good reason. Read on! %pm, %04 %b %2021 %19:%32:%11 https://rathetimes.imgix.net/dd98c75b-dd2a-4c91-9284-5dac723f25b0/Banner_MarketMonth.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=min&fm=jpg&q=80&rect=3%2C0%2C1149%2C579 https://rathetimes.com/articles/state-of-the-market-end-of-october-2021 Crucible of War: So What's Up With Unlimited Now? https://rathetimes.com/articles/crucible-of-war-so-whats-up-with-unlimited-now Ada weighs in on the Crucible of War OOP announcement. Is CRUU still worth buying, or are you better off putting your money elsewhere? %pm, %18 %b %2021 %15:%11:%38 https://rathetimes.imgix.net/fdd412f7-2c1f-46a6-8cce-79d41837a47f/Banner_cruoop.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=min&fm=jpg&q=80&rect=0%2C69%2C1149%2C579 https://rathetimes.com/articles/crucible-of-war-so-whats-up-with-unlimited-now State of the Market: End of September 2021 https://rathetimes.com/articles/state-of-the-market-end-of-september-2021 Tales of Aria has dropped, and how has the market reacted? Ada Korman is here with your monthly update. %pm, %04 %b %2021 %17:%16:%02 https://rathetimes.imgix.net/dd98c75b-dd2a-4c91-9284-5dac723f25b0/Banner_MarketMonth.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=min&fm=jpg&q=80&rect=3%2C69%2C1149%2C579 https://rathetimes.com/articles/state-of-the-market-end-of-september-2021 Playmat Prospects https://rathetimes.com/articles/playmat-prospects What kind of future do FaB playmats have? Ada applies a financial lens to this ever-expanding pool. %pm, %23 %b %2021 %14:%18:%35 https://rathetimes.imgix.net/1cf934a7-a1c3-4d7d-81ed-71781e56bcc8/volthaven.width-10000.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=min&fm=jpg&q=80&rect=0%2C0%2C2848%2C1437 https://rathetimes.com/articles/playmat-prospects State of the Market: End of August 2021 https://rathetimes.com/articles/state-of-the-market-end-of-august-2021 Ada talks preorders, the potential impact of The Calling Las Vegas, and the larger world of collectible cards. %pm, %01 %b %2021 %13:%43:%13 https://rathetimes.imgix.net/dd98c75b-dd2a-4c91-9284-5dac723f25b0/Banner_MarketMonth.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=min&fm=jpg&q=80&rect=2%2C69%2C1149%2C579 https://rathetimes.com/articles/state-of-the-market-end-of-august-2021 So What's the Deal with Shiyana? https://rathetimes.com/articles/so-whats-the-deal-with-shiyana Ada looks back on her whiffed RF Shiyana prediction, and attempts to figure out what exactly is going on with the Diamond Gemini’s price. %am, %21 %b %2021 %01:%33:%17 https://rathetimes.imgix.net/06640f34-889d-47aa-befe-804d5a6a4415/ClassBannerShiyana.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=min&fm=jpg&q=80&rect=3%2C0%2C1149%2C579 https://rathetimes.com/articles/so-whats-the-deal-with-shiyana State of the Market: End of July 2021 https://rathetimes.com/articles/state-of-the-market-end-of-july-2021 News of Aria and the release of CRU Unlimited. How are July's events reshaping the market? %am, %03 %b %2021 %02:%58:%30 https://rathetimes.imgix.net/dd98c75b-dd2a-4c91-9284-5dac723f25b0/Banner_MarketMonth.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=min&fm=jpg&q=80&rect=3%2C0%2C1149%2C579 https://rathetimes.com/articles/state-of-the-market-end-of-july-2021 Hidden Gems: Variant Foils https://rathetimes.com/articles/hidden-gems-variant-foils When is a foil more than a foil? Ada (aka Freyja) talks about variant foils and their place in an evolving market. %pm, %16 %b %2021 %12:%05:%46 https://rathetimes.imgix.net/371434af-283e-46ac-be0f-7af843fa037c/Banner_tribute.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=min&fm=jpg&q=80&rect=0%2C69%2C1149%2C579 https://rathetimes.com/articles/hidden-gems-variant-foils State of the Market: End of June 2021 https://rathetimes.com/articles/state-of-the-market-end-of-june-2021 In this series, Ada (Freyja) reviews the important market changes of the past month, discusses significant events, and makes predictions about what will happen to the Flesh and Blood singles and sealed markets in the short and long term. %am, %01 %b %2021 %00:%02:%10 https://rathetimes.imgix.net/dd98c75b-dd2a-4c91-9284-5dac723f25b0/Banner_MarketMonth.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=min&fm=jpg&q=80&rect=0%2C0%2C1149%2C579 https://rathetimes.com/articles/state-of-the-market-end-of-june-2021 State of the Market: End of May 2021 https://rathetimes.com/articles/state-of-the-market-end-of-may-2021 In this series, Ada (Freyja) reviews the important market changes of the past month, discusses significant events, and makes predictions about what will happen to the Flesh and Blood singles and sealed markets in the short and long term. %am, %01 %b %2021 %02:%26:%35 https://rathetimes.imgix.net/dd98c75b-dd2a-4c91-9284-5dac723f25b0/Banner_MarketMonth.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=min&fm=jpg&q=80&rect=2%2C6%2C1149%2C579 https://rathetimes.com/articles/state-of-the-market-end-of-may-2021 State of the Market: End of April 2021 https://rathetimes.com/articles/state-of-the-market-end-of-april-2021 In this series, Ada (Freyja) reviews the important market changes of the past month, discusses significant events, and makes predictions about what will happen to the Flesh and Blood singles and sealed markets in the short and long term. %pm, %03 %b %2021 %21:%39:%18 https://rathetimes.imgix.net/dd98c75b-dd2a-4c91-9284-5dac723f25b0/Banner_MarketMonth.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=min&fm=jpg&q=80&rect=3%2C69%2C1149%2C579 https://rathetimes.com/articles/state-of-the-market-end-of-april-2021 State of the Market: End of March 2021 https://rathetimes.com/articles/state-of-the-market-end-of-march-2021 In this series, Ada (Freyja) reviews the important market changes of the past month, discusses significant events, and makes predictions about what will happen to the Flesh and Blood singles and sealed markets in the short and long term. %pm, %29 %b %2021 %23:%59:%00 https://rathetimes.imgix.net/dd98c75b-dd2a-4c91-9284-5dac723f25b0/Banner_MarketMonth.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=min&fm=jpg&q=80&rect=0%2C61%2C1149%2C580 https://rathetimes.com/articles/state-of-the-market-end-of-march-2021 FaB Finance: An Introduction https://rathetimes.com/articles/fab-finance-an-introduction Are you new to the financial side of card games? Do you find the mass of acronyms and specialized vocabulary thrown around on Flesh and Blood social media to be impenetrable? Let Ada Korman (aka- Freyja) get you started on the basics of cardboard finance. %pm, %19 %b %2021 %14:%00:%00 https://rathetimes.imgix.net/4ebee4ec-63e7-40b5-8a53-cc7ba71d1648/Banner_Markets2.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=min&fm=jpg&q=80&rect=0%2C54%2C1149%2C579 https://rathetimes.com/articles/fab-finance-an-introduction