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Insider: Tales from the Buylist #4 – Legacy Foreshadowing, Modern Horizons

Christopher O'Berry — Wed, 06 Mar 2019 10:00:56 +0000

With several high-profile Legacy events on the horizon, Christopher is looking to format staples for growth. He lays out his reasoning and the current best targets.

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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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MTG Metagame Finance #30

Edward Eng — Thu, 07 Feb 2019 18:19:42 +0000

This week, Eddie takes a deeper look into how Ravnica Allegiance is starting to affect all formats, along with his resulting portfolio updates.

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Daily Stock Watch – Sen Triplets

Jamie Robertson San Juan — Tue, 22 Jan 2019 20:59:15 +0000

Rob is not surprised with this card's success, but would like to tell you more about it on today's segment.

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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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Have Ultimate Masters Reprints Already Bottomed?

Sigmund Ausfresser — Mon, 17 Dec 2018 10:30:04 +0000

Given the impact of past Masters sets, the most recent rebound in Ultimate Masters prices is perplexing. Aren't they supposed to stay lower, for longer? Sig investigates.

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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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Daily Stock Watch – Ultimate Masters Edition Part Three

Jamie Robertson San Juan — Mon, 26 Nov 2018 20:47:56 +0000

Rob finishes his review of the Ultimate Masters set in today's segment.

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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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Hold ‘Em & Fold ‘Em #16

Edward Eng — Thu, 25 Oct 2018 12:08:51 +0000

The SCG Dallas Open showcased some interesting developments in several formats. Eddie takes stock of new technology and logs the changes to his portfolio in response.

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Daily Stock Watch – Part 2 of Our Review of Our Best Specs So Far

Jamie Robertson San Juan — Tue, 02 Oct 2018 18:02:40 +0000

Rob is back with part two of his best specs for the past year on the Daily Stock Watch!

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A Look at Non-Reserved List Cards

Sigmund Ausfresser — Mon, 24 Sep 2018 09:00:51 +0000

Sig was surprised to see a non-Reserved List card like Back to Basics spike so high recently. But old, non-RL cards are not without value—today he shares some specific targets to buy and sell.

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Daily Stock Watch – Polluted Bonds

Jamie Robertson San Juan — Tue, 31 Jul 2018 17:49:46 +0000

Are you a fan of this card? Rob tells you why he isn't on today's segment.

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Unlocked: Speculating on the Legacy Bans

Adam Yurchick — Fri, 06 Jul 2018 14:30:47 +0000

The banning of Deathrite Shaman and Gitaxian Probe will have a dramatic impact on the Legacy metagame, and today Adam explores the financial impact.

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Daily Stock Watch – Back to Basics

Jamie Robertson San Juan — Tue, 13 Mar 2018 16:37:39 +0000

Rob checks out this card that just went bananas overnight.

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