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So You Want to Build a Cube: A Card Kingdom Starter Cube Review for 2019

Danny Brown — Thu, 12 Sep 2019 13:34:55 +0000

It's time for an update to QS's review of the latest iteration of the Card Kingdom Starter Cube! Is the product still worth it for prospective cube builders?

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MTG Metagame Finance #32

Edward Eng — Fri, 01 Mar 2019 11:30:11 +0000

Eddie has decided to take a break from writing, but not before leaving us with one more article. Today he discusses Mythic Championship Cleveland and the London mulligan rule.

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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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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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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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MTG Metagame Finance #22

Edward Eng — Thu, 06 Dec 2018 21:11:24 +0000

Eddie covers the latest movements in his MTG portfolio and again shares his recommendations for holds and folds. And be sure to tune in for office hours later!

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Hold ‘Em & Fold ‘Em #21 (Free Giveaway #1)

Edward Eng — Thu, 29 Nov 2018 14:37:16 +0000

So much value this week! Eddie goes deep on the implications of UMA. Plus, a giveaway!

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Daily Stock Watch – Thing in the Ice

Jamie Robertson San Juan — Tue, 27 Nov 2018 19:34:06 +0000

Rob tries to thaw the secrets behind this card's sudden financial success 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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Daily Stock Watch – Niv-Mizzet, Parun

Jamie Robertson San Juan — Mon, 12 Nov 2018 17:59:13 +0000

Rob talks about a card that he thinks is still primed for a good run in the future on today's segment.

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Back Again: Arclight Phoenix Rises over Modern

Jordan Boisvert — Fri, 02 Nov 2018 16:00:22 +0000

Looking over the Top 32 lists from last week's Modern Open, I realized I hadn't studied Wizards' 5-0 lists in some time. My wake-up call? Andrew Schneider's deck, which revolved around a Guilds of Ravnica card that immediately piqued my interest when it was spoiled six weeks ago: Arclight Phoenix. A careful review of each […]

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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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