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Reserved Judgement: Some Thoughts on the Reserved List

Paul Comeau — Thu, 06 Jul 2023 14:00:00 +0000

The Reserved List isn't going anywhere. Could Wizards modify the list so they can have their cake and eat it too? Paul shares his thoughts on the subject.

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The Dark Spikes and Beating the Rudy Effect

Sigmund Ausfresser — Mon, 21 Feb 2022 15:00:00 +0000

Sig shares some cautionary advice about buying into price spikes in the wake of a buyout-fueling Rudy video, calling on history to illustrate the FOMO fallacy.

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A Look at Collectors’ Edition Cards

Sigmund Ausfresser — Mon, 07 Sep 2020 11:00:00 +0000

This week, Sig returns to Collectors' Edition cards, examining how these have responded to recent Reserved List buyouts. Specifically, he points out an interesting gap developing between market pricing and retailer pricing. The trend could make you a little profit.

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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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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 #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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Buying the Dips with Little Risk

Sigmund Ausfresser — Mon, 26 Nov 2018 10:00:52 +0000

The current market dynamic presents an opportunity to pick up Old School cards near buylist, thus giving you upside potential with minimal risk. Sig shares how he's been executing the strategy.

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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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Unlocked: What’s Hot During This Summer’s Slowdown

Sigmund Ausfresser — Mon, 02 Jul 2018 09:00:21 +0000

The summer slowdown is upon us, but if you dig deeper you can find some surprising market trends. Sig looks at the newest developments with Magic's first few core sets.

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Daily Stock Watch – Mizzix of the Izmagnus

Jamie Robertson San Juan — Mon, 11 Jun 2018 16:23:37 +0000

Rob starts the week with a Commander card as his feature!

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Free: Shark Tales – The Tales of the Clone and the Stroke of Genius

Niels Rietkerk — Fri, 20 Jan 2017 16:49:55 +0000

An inside view on sharking.

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Insider: QS Cast #50: Sigmund’s Optimism

Chaz V — Wed, 18 Jan 2017 18:20:03 +0000

Sigmund Ausfresser joins QS Cast to discuss some recent signs for optimism in 2017.

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Insider: QS Cast #49: The Card Kingdom Special with Damon Morris

Chaz V — Thu, 12 Jan 2017 01:08:02 +0000

Esteemed guest Damon Morris, co-owner of Card Kingdom joins the QS Cast!

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Insider: Why You Should Be Investing in Old School

Brian DeMars — Tue, 01 Nov 2016 18:40:59 +0000

Brian keeps hammering on the Old School drum, but for good reason. He explains why he thinks the format is priced to grow and where he'd look to invest.

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Insider: Investing in Dragons and Origins for Next Year

Douglas Linn — Tue, 25 Aug 2015 10:30:54 +0000

Dragons of Tarkir and Origins are set to stick around Standard until fall next year. Doug looks at some cards to pick up now in anticipation of future demand.

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Insider: Danger Room Updates

Brian DeMars — Mon, 29 Jun 2015 12:30:36 +0000

Brian DeMars introduces his brainchild Magic variant, the Danger Room. He shares his current list and the philosophy behind it, before looking at Origins for new additions.

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The Commander Color Wheel

Andrew Martin — Tue, 04 Sep 2012 05:05:55 +0000

Andy ranks and reviews each color in Commander to determine what roles it plays well and how it can contribute to a successful deck.

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Insider: Scouring Scourge

Douglas Linn — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 07:11:28 +0000

Scourge, the last set in the Onslaught block, is known more for its spells than its creatures. While Scourge did push the limits on what monsters can do, it is notorious for unleashing the Storm mechanic on Magic, changing every set that it touched. Scourge also had a heavy Dragons theme, with cards like Day […]

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The Top 6 Competitive Archetypes in Commander

Neale Talbot — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 04:35:50 +0000

Competitive Commander. Neale is no oxymoron, and these six decks are out to kill you. Find out what they are and how to stop them!

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