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Insider: Finding Value in Dragon’s Maze
It's time for Matthew Lewis's review of every mythic rare in Dragon's Maze. He discusses which are under- or overpriced and what to target. -
Insider: The Myth of Making Profits
Corbin Hosler addresses the Myth of Making Profits and details a method to obtain the best possible price for your cards when selling. -
Insider: Fear of Reprints and Aggressive Buying Strategies
Sébastien Morin examines how reprints on MTGO affect prices in the short- and mid-term. Understanding this dynamic can position you to make handsome profits from the panic-selling that sometimes results. -
Insider: The Effect of Judge Promos on Price
David Schumann studies the impact judge foil printings have had on card values over Magic's history and relates his findings. -
Insider: Reassessing Priorities to Meet Profit Goals
Sigmund hasn't been thrilled with the performance of some of his speculations lately. Through some introspection, he figured out his priorities and now he's making some changes. This week he shares his thoughts and encourages others to think about their own strategies. -
Insider: MTGO Recent Events
Matthew Lewis looks at the MTGO market in the wake of Dragon's Maze release events and the change to Constructed prize payouts. -
Insider: Getting Over Gatecrash
Again it's time for the review of Corbin Hosler's set review! Corbin looks back to his predictions about Gatecrash to see what he called correctly and what he missed. -
Insider: Everything You Need to Know About EV
A firm understanding of Expected Value (EV) is crucial to successful speculation. This week Sébastien calls on his writing partner, Jeff Goupil, to explain the ins and outs of EV as it pertains to Magic investment. -
Insider: The Expected Value of Boosters
David Schumann explains how to calculate the EV (expected value) of a given booster pack, to know whether opening it is a winning or losing proposition. -
Insider: This Last Week’s Buzz
So much has been going on in the world of MTG Finance. Sigmund brings you up to speed on Dragon Maze in Standard and random spikes in Legacy cards and discloses his biggest bet ever in MTG Speculation. -
Insider: Short-Term Trading on MTGO
The surest bets for profit on MTGO are long-term specs based on the basic principles of the market. But today Matthew Lewis explains how a short-term strategy can also bear fruit if you put in the requisite time and analysis. -
Insider: Casual Hits from Dragon’s Maze
Corbin Hosler tackles the potential casual staples to come out of Dragon's Maze. Target these cards for sure-fire gains a year or two down the road. -
Insider: Where to Begin — Part 2
Sébastien Morin concludes his introductory article on MTGO speculation, explaining how to maintain discipline and the major pitfalls committed by newcomers. -
Insider: Trading to Different Playgroups
Traders over- and undervalue certain cards based on their preferred formats. David Schumann outlines the major types of people you can expect to encounter and what cards to target in their binders. -
Insider: Don’t Waste Your Time
The MTG market is incredibly complex, which inevitably leads to some opportunities to maximize value in surprising places. But before diving in, Sigmund wants to emphasize the time it may take for such optimization, and why such opportunities remain untapped for a reason. Sigmund also reviews the past weekend's premier of Dragon's Maze and which cards made a splash. -
Insider: The Wide Beta Spotlight
Transitions to a new client have traditionally been a tumultuous time for the MTGO market. Matthew Lewis examines how the upcoming move to the new beta might affect prices. -
Insider: Finishing the Maze
Corbin follows up on last week's article by covering some Dragon's Maze cards that slipped through the cracks of his first analysis. -
Insider: Where to Begin — Part I
Sébastien Morin kicks off his article with the basics, outlining what you need to know about the MTGO system before beginning to invest seriously. -
Insider: How We Evaluate Trades
David Schumann examines important criteria for evaluating cards during a trade aside from the actual retail price. -
Insider: Judge Foil Rumors and Dragon’s Maze Movers
What do the recent Judge Promo rumors and Dragon's Maze Prerelease weekend have in common? They both will impact card prices in some way. What may be most surprising are the cards unlikely to move down after this weekend. -
Insider: Initial Look at Dragon’s Maze
Gearing up for Dragon's Maze prerelease events on MTGO, Matthew Lewis describes which cards are worthy of attention from speculators. -
Insider: Dragon’s Maze Prerelease Primer
Corbin Hosler provides his financial review of Dragon's Maze, evaluating which cards are over- and underpriced going into prerelease weekend. -
Insider: MTGO, The Mathematician and The Psycho
The two co-authors, Jeff and Seb, introduce themselves and propose a series of articles that look to expose their methods used for profit on the MTGO market, as well as the spreadsheets used to keep track of attractive speculation targets. -
Insider: Looking for Legacy in Dragon’s Maze Part 2
David Schumann reviews some more spoilers from Dragon's Maze to see what may make a splash in Legacy. -
Insider: Recent Movements In Legacy
We've had Modern spikes. We've noticed how casual staples have moved. Now we have the latest dramatic price shift, and it comes from Legacy! Surprised? Sigmund sure was. He does his best to bring you up to speed on what's moving and shaking.
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Beating Thragtusk Standard
Thragtusk is yet again dominating Standard. Mike Lanigan attempts to solve the format with a series of decks well-positioned against the card. -
I’m Bored. Let’s Brew.
00Ryan breaks down the reasoning behind the new Standard deck he's brewed. See if you agree with his choices for approaching this fresh Standard format. -
Jason’s Archives: Writing the Second Half Twice
It was a big weekend for tournament Magic, from a SCG Open in Nashville all the way up to the Pro Tour itself. Jason Alt brings you all the results fit to print. -
Mixing It Up
Mike Lanigan takes two popular Standard decks and mashes them together, peanut-butter-and-chocolate-like. Read on for the resulting brew. -
No, No. I Said “Draw”.
Do you agree with Ryan's argument for drawing first in Limited (when it's called for)? See if this is the edge you've been looking for to level up your game. -
Jason’s Archives: Detroit, Brew City
Jason suggests keeping abreast of the metagame may provide a lot of insight into speculation targets, then (conveniently) covers decks from the weekend. -
Pauper MUC Delver Updates
After grinding Pauper on Magic Online this past week, Ryan has some significant updates for his MUC Delver list backed up with the strategy behind the new choices. -
Rolled by Varolz
Mike Lanigan brews up a Varolz Jund deck that aims to take advantage of the new legendary scavenger. With cards like Vexing Devil and Diregraf Ghoul, it doesn't take much to make him a monster. -
Jason’s Archives: Why Not Waste Your Time?
Jason Alt weighs in on the question of time spent sorting cards to buylist before examining the state of post-Dragon's Maze Standard. -
Dragon’s Maze Top 10!
Mike Lanigan brings us his regularly scheduled top ten article with his pick for Constructed hits out of Dragon's Maze. -
A Few Thoughts from the Prerelease
Ryan weighs in with his thoughts on DGR limited, having navigated his local prerelease to moderate success this past weekend. -
Jason’s Archives: Magic: the Flattening
Jason Alt describes his experiences from the prerelease weekend, including some characteristically understated opinions on the flattening of prize structures. -
Your Free Dragon’s Maze Price Sheet for the Prereleases This Weekend (and the Trader Tools beta)
Hello and welcome! We’ve got another round of those handy cheat-sheets to print out for the prerelease this weekend. I’ve had people request both alphabetized ones and price-ranked ones, so more » -
Dragon’s Maze: First Look
Mike Lanigan surveys Dragon's Maze for some notable cards and offers his thoughts on their possibilities in Standard. -
Navigating the Labyrinth
Ryan laments the near-playability of a few new Dragon's Maze cards in Constructed, and then applauds the wild stage he sees being set by the incoming Limited environment. -
Jason’s Archives: Just Because You Can
Jason Alt discusses the latest Banned and Restricted announcements before covering the ubiquitous tournament results. -
So You Want to Beat Junk?
Mike Lanigan analyzes the strengths and weaknesses of a version of The Aristocrats he played at a recent PTQ, and suggests a few alterations. -
Memories of Milwaukee
Ryan shares his stories of defeat and bad beats from this past weekend in Milwaukee. -
Jason’s Archives: Making Trades, Losing Readers
This week Jason Alt discusses trading in the smart phone era, GP Strasbourg and SCG Milwaukee. -
*Spoilers*
Ryan weighs in on the first wave of Dragon's Maze spoilers, hypothesizing homes these new cards could potentially find. -
Does Your Game Need a Tune-up?
When we're in a Magic slump, it can be helpful to go back to the drawing board. Mike Lanigan explains how to challenge your own assumptions about a metagame or deck. -
Jason’s Archives: The Other Side of the Table
Jason relates his first experience buying behind the tables at a large event, before diving into the results from the SCG Invitational and TCG 5K. -
Another Domri Decklist
Ryan provides updates to his Domri Naya deck to reflect what he's learned from playtesting for upcoming Standard PTQ's. -
A Gruuling Standard
Mike Lanigan surveys the recent field of tier-one Standard decks and suggests Gruul Midrange as a possible contender. -
Jason’s Archives: The Day I Wrote My Article Three Times
Jason Alt discusses the benefit of maintaining a personal buylist and looks over results from the "double-Standard" Open last weekend.