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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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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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Bull, Bear, or Somewhere in Between?

Christopher Martin — Fri, 28 Sep 2018 14:37:25 +0000

For investors, the majority of the last 18 months has been a magical ride. Picking stocks on Wall Street in 2017 was easier than picking ripe avocados at the supermarket, and economic optimism was as high as I have ever seen in my lifetime. There was growth across nearly every sector and the major Wall […]

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Insider: My Final Devotion

Mike Lanigan — Thu, 30 Jul 2015 09:00:52 +0000

It looks like the last huzzah for Mono-Green and Mono-Blue before rotation. Mike Lanigan shares his thoughts on devotion of various stripes in Magic Origins Standard.

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Insider: Brewing Origins

Mike Lanigan — Thu, 16 Jul 2015 09:00:02 +0000

Mike Lanigan looks at some new decks that may enter the fray of Standard with Origins. These are some of the exciting strategies to keep an eye on moving into this weekend.

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Tiny Tuesday- Vorel of the Hull Clade

Ryan Overturf — Tue, 23 Jun 2015 10:00:17 +0000

For Vorel of the Hull Clade, it's always Doubling Season.

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Insider: Your Standard Cards Have Ebola – Why You Should Quarantine Your Collection

Derek Madlem — Mon, 03 Nov 2014 16:10:40 +0000

Standard value has taken a turn for the worst. This week Derek examines why the format is moving the way it is and identifies what he believes is the cause.

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Insider: SCG Invi and Finance Updates

Mike Lanigan — Thu, 12 Jun 2014 09:00:45 +0000

Mike Lanigan looks at Standard right before the SCG Invitational and considers the financial impact of Conspiracy and M15.

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Insider: Riding the Waves

Mike Lanigan — Thu, 15 May 2014 09:00:43 +0000

Mike Lanigan provides his recent thoughts on G/B Dredge, before recounting his rounds at a TCG Player tournament with Mono-Blue Devotion.

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Boros Burn in Milwaukee

Ryan Overturf — Wed, 09 Apr 2014 09:00:14 +0000

Ryan recounts his experience playing Standard this past weekend at the SCG in Wisconsin.

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Overcoming Play Mistakes & New Brews

Mike Lanigan — Thu, 20 Feb 2014 10:00:52 +0000

Play mistakes in Magic are about as common as Magic players themselves. Mike Lanigan breaks down the different types and some tips to improve your game.

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Standard Going Forward

Ryan Overturf — Thu, 30 Jan 2014 10:00:03 +0000

Ryan examines the new set's spoiler in search of information regarding the future of Standard.

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A New Kind of Blue Devotion

Mike Lanigan — Thu, 23 Jan 2014 10:00:39 +0000

Mike Lanigan had a stroke of genius at the last minute for SCG Columbus, and showed up battling a Dimir devotion deck. Read on to hear about the deck and his matchups.

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Black Cards, Bulls and White Devotion in BOTG

Ryan Overturf — Wed, 22 Jan 2014 10:00:32 +0000

Ryan delves into the spoiler in search of new gems.

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