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Insider: Speculating on the Banned List Announcement

Adam Yurchick — Fri, 13 Mar 2020 11:00:13 +0000

Monday's update to the Banned and Restricted list, has impacted the market of multiple formats, and today Adam shares some winners from the changes.

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Theros Beyond Death Defines the Metagame and the Market

Adam Yurchick — Fri, 28 Feb 2020 12:00:29 +0000

Theros Beyond Death's broken Thassa's Oracle and Underworld Breach have taken over every metagame - and the market.

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Mulligans, Modern, and the Mythic Championship

Christopher O'Berry — Wed, 01 May 2019 12:05:38 +0000

With Mythic Championship II in the books, Chris takes a look at the decks that benefited from the London Mulligan, and their key cards he's considering as specs.

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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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What’s Next #2 – Slot Machine

Edward Eng — Thu, 21 Feb 2019 18:01:05 +0000

Mox Opal and Ancient Stirrings are on the rise again in Modern via a new combo deck. Find out if you should join 'em or figure out how to beat 'em.

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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 #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 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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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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Daily Stock Watch – Pact of Negation

Jamie Robertson San Juan — Tue, 20 Mar 2018 15:58:47 +0000

Rob talks about one of this favorite blue spells and what's in store for it in the near future.

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Insider: Evaluating Commander 2017 for Eternal

David Schumann — Fri, 18 Aug 2017 17:55:48 +0000

David pores through the Commander 2017 spoiler for all the cards with eternal potential, covering their chances of seeing competitive play and in what archetypes.

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Insider: Staying Aggressive in Post-Unban Modern

Sheridan Lardner — Mon, 11 Apr 2016 09:00:06 +0000

The April 4 unbans have all eyes on the new toys for control archetypes, but Sheridan is here to remind you to stay aggressive, proactive, and linear in Modern.

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Insider: Two Months of Picks – A Self-Evaluation

Brian DeMars — Tue, 16 Feb 2016 10:00:58 +0000

Brian takes on the ever-important task of evaluating his past picks for success and failure, focusing on the past two months.

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Insider: Now or Never – My Final Modern Specs Before the Pro Tour

Adam Yurchick — Mon, 01 Feb 2016 11:00:14 +0000

The Pro Tour is days away and the time to buy cards before the tournament is dwindling. Adam shares insight into some potential specs he has identified.

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Insider: Three Specs in a Linear Modern

Sheridan Lardner — Mon, 25 Jan 2016 11:00:23 +0000

Early indicators point to a linear Modern in the post-Twin world, and Sheridan is scoping out three cards you'll want to pick up in our updated format.

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Insider: Specs in a Twinless Modern

Brian DeMars — Tue, 19 Jan 2016 12:00:55 +0000

Now that Twin is gone, where will the metagame head next? Brian looks at the major archetypes set to benefit and suggests spec targets for each.

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Insider: Navigating the Twinless Modern Market

Sheridan Lardner — Mon, 18 Jan 2016 10:00:27 +0000

The banning of Splinter Twin has brought the Modern community to its knees. Sheridan is here to sift through the wreckage and show you what's likely to win and lose in a post-Twin world.

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