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Life Lessons on Collectibles, Pt. 2 (2004-2012)

David Schumann — Wed, 24 Aug 2022 14:00:00 +0000

Over David S.'s 25+ years of playing this game, he has learned a lot of lessons. This follow-up celebrates the experiences and friendships that come with Magic.

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War of the Spark Spoiler Specs

Adam Yurchick — Fri, 05 Apr 2019 16:39:02 +0000

War of the Spark spoiler season is here, and Adam has some potential specs to cash in on the new cards.

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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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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: Aether Revolt Top 10!

Mike Lanigan — Thu, 12 Jan 2017 14:07:40 +0000

Mike's here today to cover his Top 10 for Aether Revolt!

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Insider: Eldritch Moon’s Standard Building Blocks

Mike Lanigan — Thu, 14 Jul 2016 09:00:41 +0000

Mike reviews Eldritch Moon for the more banal, but still important role players that are likely to hit tournament tables soon. These cards will help shape the new Standard.

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Insider: PTFRF and the Modern Meta

Mike Lanigan — Thu, 12 Feb 2015 10:00:28 +0000

Mike Lanigan pores over the results from Pro Tour Fate Reforged and discusses the state of the post-banning meta. Things are still pretty wide open, but that doesn't mean certain strategies aren't better positioned than others.

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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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Insider: Striking a Chord in Modern

Mike Lanigan — Thu, 14 Aug 2014 09:00:34 +0000

Mike Lanigan presents his latest brew for Modern: a port of the old Aristocrats deck, replete with Chord of Calling and the Melira combo. Lastly he covers a few notable cards that are inching up in price.

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Insider: M15 Top 10

Mike Lanigan — Thu, 24 Jul 2014 09:00:39 +0000

It's time for the M15 set review! Mike Lanigan breaks down his picks for the top ten Standard cards from the new core set, with analysis of how they'll impact the established decks and metagame.

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Insider: GP Chicago & M15

Mike Lanigan — Thu, 26 Jun 2014 14:00:17 +0000

Mike Lanigan recaps his tournament at GP Chicago and goes over some promising spoilers from the upcoming M15.

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Insider: My Store, My Story

Corbin Hosler — Thu, 29 May 2014 09:00:07 +0000

Today Corbin Hosler gets a little personal and tells the story of how he progressed from trading grinder to running a full-on case of singles at his LGS.

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Insider: 3 Perspectives on Finance

Mike Lanigan — Fri, 18 Apr 2014 14:44:16 +0000

1. Trip Finance Recently I’ve had trouble finding other players to go to events with and I imagine lots of people have this same issue. I have a rather large number of players I know that I have or would travel with to events. Sometimes though, they are all busy or lack the desire to […]

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Insider: Modern Pro Tour Specs

Corbin Hosler — Thu, 13 Feb 2014 10:00:47 +0000

With the Modern Pro Tour right around the corner, Corbin looks at relevant spec targets, some sure-fire and some more speculative.

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