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Fundamentals: Playtesting Actively

David Ernenwein — Tue, 20 Sep 2022 14:00:00 +0000

David E. shares the playtesting method that took him all the way to day two of his first Pro Tour. How can you incorporate his method into your own testing?

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Blue Cards to Pull from Bulk, Pt. 2

David Schumann — Wed, 15 Jun 2022 14:00:00 +0000

David S. rounds out his Cards to Pull from Bulk series with blue bulk picks whose demand is driven by non-Commander formats, isolating a few unlikely sleepers!

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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 #29

Edward Eng — Fri, 25 Jan 2019 14:00:11 +0000

In the week leading up to the release of Ravnica Allegiance some interesting decks have popped up. Eddie covers the new tech and discusses cards he's picked up from those lists.

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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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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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Insider: Hour of Devastation Box Report

Mike Lanigan — Fri, 21 Jul 2017 09:00:20 +0000

Mike's got something a little different for this box report. When a set's EV is this bad, sometimes one needs to improvise...

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Insider: Underrated Hour of Devastation Picks

Brian DeMars — Tue, 11 Jul 2017 18:19:32 +0000

With Hour of Devastation hitting the shelves, Brian provides his picks for the ten cards with the best value. Trade or acquire these now, as they could be on the way up.

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Regarding Server Issues This Weekend (Fixed Now!)

Kelly Reid — Mon, 28 Nov 2016 10:02:28 +0000

Hi QS readers! I'm writing to let you know that we've fixed the server issues that had been plaguing the site for the past few days. Many of you experienced delays and disruptions while the site was undergoing some routine upgrades and maintenance. For some of you, the site was brought to an outright standstill. […]

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Insider: MTGO Market Report for June 24th, 2015

MTGO MarketWatch — Wed, 24 Jun 2015 09:00:06 +0000

Matthew Lewis and Sylvain Lehoux present the MTGO Market Report for this week, discussing major price trends and recommending specific cards to buy and sell.

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Insider: Legacy Metagame Report

Adam Yurchick — Fri, 22 Aug 2014 09:00:08 +0000

Be prepared and get an edge on the opposition by reading Adam's comprehensive Legacy metagame report! Find a thorough metagame analysis and updated decklists for all major archetypes within.

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From Nothing Came Teeth

Ryan Overturf — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 10:00:30 +0000

Ryan has Modern on the brain this week as the PTQ season nears an end. Read his breakdown of the Delver deck he's been playing, a descendant of the Grixis list developed by Zac Hill and Drew Levin.

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RUG: Is It Charming?

Ryan Overturf — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 15:00:57 +0000

Is Ryan considering a spicy new RtR card in Legacy RUG Delver? He sure is. Read on to see which one.

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Building a Pauper Cube- Part 2, The List!

Ryan Overturf — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 10:00:33 +0000

Witness the unveiling of Ryan's pauper cube list and see if it inspires you to join in the awesomeness.

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