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Buying Into Modern

Paul Comeau — Wed, 16 Jun 2021 11:00:46 +0000

With all the hype from Modern Horizons 2 spoilers, you’re excited to dive into the Modern format for the first time. So where do you begin? Understanding what makes Modern tick as a format, apart from the obvious of what cards are legal, is the best place to start.

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Of Chess and Magic

Sigmund Ausfresser — Mon, 24 May 2021 11:00:24 +0000

What do learning chess and Magic finance have in common? Nothing, in a literal sense. But Sig found some creative ways of reapplying chess strategy to Magic investing. This week, he shares these tips in a fun article that combines his two recent passions.

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Insider: Modern Horizons Speculation

David Schumann — Wed, 15 May 2019 19:05:22 +0000

David looks ahead to Modern Horizons spoiler season and examines cards that have been dodging reprint for a while.

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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 Metagame Finance #25

Edward Eng — Tue, 25 Dec 2018 17:44:01 +0000

The holidays are in full swing and the new year is right around the corner. And as some of you may know, the stock market has been a bit shaky in the last month or so. But it seems Magic is still doing pretty well during this slightly volatile time. I think a good portion […]

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MTG Metagame Finance #24

Edward Eng — Fri, 21 Dec 2018 01:05:52 +0000

Ultimate Masters is still in full bounce back mode, and the last World Magic Cup has come to a finish. Plus, some sweet Ravnica Allegiance spoilers have hit the market so there’s gonna be a nice mix of things to talk about again in this piece. Owing to the spoilers, this might be a little […]

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MTG Metagame Finance #23 (Free Giveaway #2!)

Edward Eng — Fri, 14 Dec 2018 10:00:16 +0000

Ultimate Masters has hit the market and there’s already been a lot of movement. The prices of the reprints dropped as they usually do when a set first hits the market. But it seems like the prices have started to rebound a lot quicker this time around. There’s a slight possibility they could drop again […]

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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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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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Daily Stock Watch – Vivien Reid

Jamie Robertson San Juan — Tue, 16 Oct 2018 05:18:51 +0000

Hello, everybody and welcome to a new week of the Daily Stock Watch! Standard cards are starting to move in the wake of new brews with cards from Guild of Ravnica, and we're all but ready to see which deck will be the new Black Red Midrange (arguably the best deck from last season) of […]

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Insider: Metagame-Driven Price Increases After #MMA3

Adam Yurchick — Fri, 10 Mar 2017 13:31:22 +0000

Modern Masters 2017 has changed the Modern market, but metagame trends are making their own impact...

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Insider: MMA17 Finance

Mike Lanigan — Thu, 02 Mar 2017 13:59:02 +0000

Mike is back with another look at Modern Masters 2017 and the spoilers we've seen so far!

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Stock Watch- Simian Spirit Guide

Ryan Overturf — Tue, 09 Feb 2016 11:00:07 +0000

Simian Spirit Guide exploded this weekend, but now you have to wonder whether it's a good hold.

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Insider: Top 10 Underplayed Cards in Modern

Mike Lanigan — Thu, 21 Aug 2014 09:00:11 +0000

Today Mike Lanigan looks at underplayed Modern cards. These cards are undeniably powerful, but for whatever reason have yet to catch on. Mike makes the case for jamming them in decks and picking some up as specs.

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Red Dead Redemption at #SCGVEGAS!

Reuben Bresler — Wed, 25 Jun 2014 04:16:37 +0000

Mountains were on top of the mountain in both tournaments in Las Vegas, Nevada, last weekend at #SCGVEGAS.

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Insider: [MTGO] Nine Months of Portfolio Management – Investing in Modern

Sylvain Lehoux — Tue, 17 Jun 2014 09:00:09 +0000

The new chapter of Sylvain's Nine Months of Portfolio Management series deals with his Modern positions. This category of his portfolio was by far the most successful, and Sylvain explains to us his strategy to make the most out of Modern opportunities.

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Insider: Modern Deck Primer: UWR Control

paul nemeth — Mon, 07 Apr 2014 09:00:39 +0000

The 2013 MTGO Player of the Year explains how to play and sideboard with this Modern control deck. Includes a Visual Sideboarding Guide!

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Jason’s Archives: The Boon of Twitter, Food for Thought, and All GP’s All the Time

Jason Alt — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 05:05:57 +0000

In today's installment Jason sings the praises of Twitter's contribution to the Magic community, offers up a visual guide to the world of Magic cuisine and discusses the latest Grand Prix results.

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Insider: The Cavernous Future

Chad Havas — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 04:15:54 +0000

Cavern of Souls is going to redefine many formats, prepare for the move before everyone else figures it out.

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