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Theory in Practice: RCQ Experience

David Ernenwein — Fri, 15 Jul 2022 13:00:00 +0000

This past weekend David E. put his tips on tournament prep into practice. How did he do at his local RCQ? What lessons will he take to his next event?

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March ’21 Brew Report, Pt. 2: Storm’s a-Brewing

Jordan Boisvert — Thu, 22 Apr 2021 16:00:34 +0000

Just before Strixhaven dropped, we observed some intriguing developments among Modern's top decks in Jund Shadow and Omnath piles. While all the talk's been focused around Clever Lumimancer latelty, with the card showing promise (and also, floundering) depending on the shell, I'd like to remind us all that some players were breaking the mold before […]

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Getting Started Part Two: Timing is Everything

Patrick Lienemann — Tue, 21 May 2019 11:00:51 +0000

Pat gives us the follow up to his first article on getting started in MTG Finance, with a Commander focused perspective.

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Context Clues: Allegiance Testing

David Ernenwein — Tue, 05 Feb 2019 17:00:20 +0000

Testing with Ravnica Allegiance has been fruitful. For the most part, the cards that looked good enough for Modern have been. A few cards have even exceeded expectations. Most of the time in Modern, it's correct to only play the very best card for the job. Raw card power makes up for a variety of […]

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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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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 – Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle

Jamie Robertson San Juan — Wed, 27 Jun 2018 01:34:12 +0000

Rob is back with an analysis of one of the all-time great lands for today's edition of the Daily Stock Watch!

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Insider: Time to Buy – A Lull in MTGO Modern Staples

Adrian Tan — Wed, 02 May 2018 21:53:07 +0000

With everyone's focus on the new Standard format, some key Modern staples with cyclical patterns on MTGO are at attractive prices. Adrian gives you the scoop.

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Insider: Unique Percentage Possibilities

Pete Casella — Thu, 05 Apr 2018 17:32:25 +0000

Return on investment is always the name of the game, which means paying attention to percentage gains. Pete looks at some cards that are appealing for a high upside to cost.

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Insider: GP Phoenix’s Impact on the MTGO Metagame

Adrian Tan — Tue, 27 Mar 2018 09:00:39 +0000

GP Phoenix put Modern on display with some interesting metagame developments. Adrian looks at the major stories and suggests speculation picks for MTGO.

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Insider: Top 10 Cards Not in MMA17

Mike Lanigan — Thu, 30 Mar 2017 12:58:22 +0000

Mike breaks down the most important cards that might have been overlooked for reprint in Modern Masters 2017.

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Insider: Hot Modern Buys After August Grand Prix Weekend

Sheridan Lardner — Mon, 29 Aug 2016 10:00:27 +0000

Three Grand Prix in the books and many hot Modern cards coming to the surface! Sheridan points you to big winners after the Modern weekend.

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Insider: MTGO Market Report for June 22nd, 2016

Matthew Lewis — Wed, 22 Jun 2016 09:00:30 +0000

Matthew Lewis presents the MTGO Market Report for this week, evaluating important events in the online market and highlighting a “trade of the week.”

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Insider: Three Traits of Cards that Impact Modern

Mike Lanigan — Thu, 19 May 2016 10:30:18 +0000

By now everyone knows Nahiri, the Harbinger is the real deal in Modern. Mike identifies three traits that exemplify a Modern breakout card, and suggests several pick-ups.

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