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Ryan Alford, Brian Ludden, and Bella Shafer are back with a fast-moving Collector Nation episode focused on what is actually happening in the hobby right now. They talk through Brunson’s Finals-fueled card surge, why Wemby and Castle still matter long term, and how playoff narratives are shaping collector behavior in…
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