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Post-Banning Check-in: Yorion Edition

David Ernenwein — Tue, 18 Oct 2022 14:00:00 +0000

David E. expected 4-Color Omnath to bounce back quickly from Yorion, Sky Nomad being banned. That isn't happening, and there are surprising reasons why.

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Yorion and Meathook Get MASSACRED

Adam Cohen — Tue, 11 Oct 2022 14:00:00 +0000

Yorion, Sky Nomad is BANNED in Modern and so is The Meathook Massacre in Standard. Adam talks about why and predicts the new directions the formats will take.

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Big Decks Begone: Yorion’s Banned

David Ernenwein — Tue, 11 Oct 2022 14:00:00 +0000

Yorion, Sky Nomad has been banned in Modern. David E. breaks down the implications of this ban, which stands to change Modern without changing the metagame.

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The Case Against Power

David Schumann — Fri, 22 Feb 2019 10:00:20 +0000

Today's article subject spawned from a discussion that began in the QS Discord chat. One of our members was contemplating stepping away from the game for a while and wanted to know the best place to park his money and/or what to trade into. As expected, a lot of people immediately jumped to Power. The general […]

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Ravnica Allegiance: Spoilers, Facts, Specs & More

Edward Eng — Sat, 12 Jan 2019 12:00:24 +0000

The sequel to Guilds of Ravnica and the 80th expansion set in Magic: The Gathering's history is due to release on January 25, 2019. Here's what we know about Ravnica Allegiance (RNA) so far, including any cards in the spoiler, the guilds represented, and cards to speculate on before the full spoiler is released. The Guilds […]

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Mtg Arena Has Been Framed! Who Is the Real MTGO Killer?

Kyle Rusciano — Tue, 11 Dec 2018 10:00:44 +0000

Magic Online has a problem. A card value problem. In a recent Channel Fireball article, Florian Koch showed just how much card prices have fallen over the past few years: That's right. To own a playset of the cheapest version of every Magic card ever printed on MTGO would have cost you roughly $28,000 in […]

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MTG Questions: What’s an Easy Way to Sell Bulk?

Edward Eng — Fri, 07 Dec 2018 10:00:42 +0000

This is the first article from my new series, MTG Questions. You might be familiar with the Hold ‘Em & Fold ‘Em series (rebranded as MTG Metagame Finance), which takes a tournament-oriented perspective. I decided to start this series to focus on more general aspects of MTG finance. The two series will work together, as when […]

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Preparing for the December 6th Announcement

Kyle Rusciano — Thu, 06 Dec 2018 22:37:50 +0000

Welcome back, folks. It's been a while since I last wrote an article, in large part because I've been unwilling to make any financial moves on MTGO before reading the December 6th announcement about competitive play on Arena. What is announced there could have major ramifications for investing on MTGO, and so I've been very […]

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Hold ‘Em & Fold ‘Em #20

Edward Eng — Wed, 21 Nov 2018 16:15:32 +0000

Many people have been saying there’s been a little less movement regarding Magic finance during the past few weeks or months. Some people are saying there’s a slowdown. Others are saying it’s normal because the holidays are around the corner and players have less money to spend on Magic cards. Regardless, Magic continues to move […]

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Insider: One Step Ahead – Key Sources for Information

David Schumann — Tue, 07 Feb 2017 10:00:18 +0000

Smart speculation begins with gathering information. David shares some of his favorite sources for MTG price and metagame data across the web.

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Virtually Infinite – Winning at Eternal Masters Draft, Part 2

Alexander Carl — Fri, 10 Jun 2016 09:00:29 +0000

Alexander presents Part 2 of the Eternal Masters draft primer alongside Limited experts Bing Luke and Matthew Watkins.

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Virtually Infinite – Winning at Eternal Masters Draft, Part 1

Alexander Carl — Thu, 09 Jun 2016 09:00:00 +0000

On the eve of Eternal Masters' release, Alexander enlists the help of two expert drafters to break the set down and get a bead on the winning strategies.

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Insider: Investing in Pauper Staples

Ryan Overturf — Fri, 27 Nov 2015 10:00:49 +0000

Pauper staples have commanded super high prices in the past, and with Leagues now live the format is poised for a comeback. Ryan has a list of pickups for your consideration.

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Insider: [MTGO] Speculations With Pauper – Potential Targets, Pros and Cons

Sylvain Lehoux — Tue, 24 Feb 2015 10:00:30 +0000

Pauper is making a comeback with additional Daily Events on MTGO, and with it new speculative opportunities. Sylvain walks you through the basics of Pauper speculation and discusses potential targets.

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7 Pauper Decklists That Aren’t Maddeningly Boring

Kelly Reid — Mon, 10 Mar 2014 18:33:18 +0000

Pauper is a MTG Online format that only allows cards printed as Commons in deck building. Though the format was meant to be a cheap and accessible way to play Magic, some of the staple Commons are now worth multiple dollars. Many popular archetypes have been converted into Pauper decks. Some of the most common […]

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Jason’s Archives: Giving Something Back

Jason Alt — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 10:00:30 +0000

Jason returns briefly to his reddit musings of yore and dissects all the latest tech from tournaments near and far.

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The 10 Most Green Cards in Standard

Mike Lanigan — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 05:05:13 +0000

Freshly returned from Ireland and in a green mood, Mike present his list of "most green cards" in Standard right now.

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The Ins and Outs of M13: What Will and Wont Survive Standard Rotation

Mark Hinsz — Wed, 04 Jul 2012 05:05:01 +0000

Mark reviews the full spoiler of M13 and analyzes its impact on Standard. What cards will we no longer have after rotation? And what their replacements, if any?

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Adventures in Qualifying — WMCQ Preparations

Mike Lanigan — Thu, 14 Jun 2012 05:05:17 +0000

Mike discusses his preparations for (and distractions from) the World Magic Cup Qualifier in Maryland this weekend.

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Attacking a Broken Format

Mike Lanigan — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 05:05:28 +0000

Mike weighs in on the discussion surrounding Delver's dominance before offering some deck ideas for addressing a broken format.

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