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Tales from the Buylist #2 – Examining Kaladesh

Christopher O'Berry — Tue, 19 Feb 2019 15:33:25 +0000

Chris revisits one of the more powerful sets of recent memory. What's worth investing in moving forward?

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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 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: Relic Seeking Before PTXLN

Chaz V — Mon, 30 Oct 2017 23:06:10 +0000

Chaz leaves no stone un-turned in pursuit of valuable information prior to PTXLN!

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Insider: See Beyond – A Look Ahead at Fall Rotation

Guillaume Robert — Fri, 25 Aug 2017 19:09:42 +0000

The makeup of current Standard can tell us a lot about what to expect come rotation. Guillaume looks ahead to consider which decks will survive intact or perish horribly.

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Insider: MTGO Ixalan Rotation Finance, Part I

Kyle Rusciano — Mon, 21 Aug 2017 12:49:45 +0000

The best way to make money on the upcoming rotation is to be ahead of the curve. This week, Kyle begins a series aimed at helping MTGO speculators do just that.

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Insider: Pro Tour Hour of Devastation Picks for Standard

Adam Yurchick — Thu, 27 Jul 2017 12:40:41 +0000

Some serious shakeups in Standard have made this Pro Tour weekend very exciting, and Adam explains what's happened and what to expect.

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Insider: QS Cast #71.5: Insider Only PTHOU Preperation

Chaz V — Wed, 26 Jul 2017 23:25:46 +0000

Morgan and Chaz sit down for a quick pre-PTHOU preparation discussion.

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Insider: A Deeper Look at Masterpieces

David Schumann — Tue, 25 Jul 2017 09:00:22 +0000

After a few years, we have some concrete data to compare and contrast the Masterpieces. David breaks down what we know to see which are attractively priced.

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Insider: MTGO Market Report for February 1st, 2017

Matthew Lewis — Wed, 01 Feb 2017 14:53:45 +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: Aether Revolt Standard

Mike Lanigan — Thu, 26 Jan 2017 10:00:55 +0000

What's seeing play in the first big Standard tournaments after a new set and some bannings? Mike is here to give you the rundown!

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High Stakes MTGO – Oct 9th to Oct 15th

Sylvain Lehoux — Fri, 21 Oct 2016 09:00:46 +0000

Join Sylvain for another week of high-stakes bankroll management on MTGO. He goes over the latest buys and sells and provides the reasoning behind them.

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Insider: MTGO Market Report for October 19th, 2016

Matthew Lewis — Wed, 19 Oct 2016 09:00:52 +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: High Stakes MTGO – Oct 9th to Oct 15th

Sylvain Lehoux — Mon, 17 Oct 2016 15:13:05 +0000

Join Sylvain for another week of high-stakes bankroll management on MTGO. He goes over the latest buys and sells and provides the reasoning behind them.

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Insider: Aggro, Vehicles & Others at SCG Indy

David Schumann — Tue, 04 Oct 2016 14:15:59 +0000

The story this weekend at SCG Indianapolis was clearly aggro strategies and vehicles. David looks at the Top 32 results to get a picture of the new Standard format.

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