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Insider Archive
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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.