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Four Collections Purchased – A Breakdown

Joe Mauri — Fri, 21 Jan 2022 15:00:00 +0000

Beardy reviews four Magic collections he purchased at the start of this year. Where did he find them? How much were they? Were they worth it?

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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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March 9th 2020 Banned and Restricted Announcement

Sam Lowe — Wed, 11 Mar 2020 11:00:55 +0000

Sam's back from his hiatus to analyze the post-ban landscape! Find out what he's been up to, and where he finds himself in the current Magic market.

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Pioneer Goes to the Players Tour

Adam Yurchick — Fri, 31 Jan 2020 12:00:10 +0000

This weekend brings the first Players Tour events in both Europe and Asia, and it has sent the market into a frenzy.

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How Cheap Planeswalkers Are Warping Modern

Jordan Boisvert — Fri, 01 Nov 2019 16:00:43 +0000

To me, the breakout Modern development of 2019 wasn't the long-awaited Stoneforge Mystic unban, the rise and fall of Arclight Phoenix, or the frightening flash of Hogaak, Arisen Necropolis. Rather, it was the introduction of cheap planeswalkers on a massive scale. Beginning with War of the Spark, Wizards unleashed on the format gameplay the likes […]

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Two Weeks In: War of the Spark Tech Review

Jordan Boisvert — Fri, 10 May 2019 16:00:08 +0000

It's been half a month since War of the Spark went live on Magic Online, and we're already seeing the myriad effects it's having on Modern—heck, on all non-rotating formats. But of course, being Modern Nexus, we'll focus on just the one! While I enjoy the Friday writing slot, it occasionally has its detriments. In […]

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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 #26

Edward Eng — Thu, 03 Jan 2019 05:00:43 +0000

Eddie takes a look at some cards to pick up during the winter lull, and prepares us for more Ravnica Allegiance spoiler speculation.

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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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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 – The Chain Veil

Jamie Robertson San Juan — Fri, 06 Jul 2018 05:57:49 +0000

Rob ends the week with a Freaky Friday card on today's segment!

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Daily Stock Watch – Ward of Bones

Jamie Robertson San Juan — Fri, 16 Mar 2018 17:26:05 +0000

Rob talks about a card that is seeing some financial movement, but isn't really high on his list.

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Daily Stock Watch: Atraxa, Praetors’ Voice

Jamie Robertson San Juan — Thu, 28 Dec 2017 17:46:28 +0000

Rob is very positive about this card's future, and you should be, too.

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Daily Stock Watch: Mesmeric Orb

Jamie Robertson San Juan — Thu, 07 Dec 2017 19:30:00 +0000

Rob has been mesmerized by this orb. Check out why!

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Insider: Outside the Norm – Misprints & Oddities

David Schumann — Tue, 07 Jun 2016 10:00:09 +0000

David surveys the major types of extra-rare Magic cards, from foils to misprints. Make sure you're aware of these cards before you sell (or buy) them for the wrong price.

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