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Mastering the Art of the Steal

Joe Mauri — Thu, 03 Mar 2022 15:00:00 +0000

Joe AKA "Beardy" talks about the wild benefits of playing with other people's cards instead of your own. How many accomplices does a good Xanathar deck need?

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An Explanation of the Alta Fox/Hasbro Board Fight

Paul Comeau — Fri, 18 Feb 2022 15:00:00 +0000

This week Alta Fox Capital launched an activist investor campaign, nominating five candidates to Hasbro's Board of Directors. What does all this mean for Magic?

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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 #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: Standard Cards People Will Be Playing Soon

Brian DeMars — Fri, 09 Nov 2018 12:30:15 +0000

Brian has been playing a ton of Standard on Arena, and that means he has a bead on cards waiting to be discovered. Today he shares his picks for Standard cards to watch.

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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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Insider: Reserved List Buyouts and Foreign Versions

David Schumann — Wed, 16 May 2018 16:20:49 +0000

Buyouts don't affect English and foreign language cards equally. David looks at the recent spikes in Reserved List cards, and discusses where foreign copies may be the play.

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Insider: Surprising Alpha and Beta Commons & Uncommons

Sigmund Ausfresser — Mon, 30 Oct 2017 09:00:03 +0000

Some seemingly random commons and uncommons from Magic's first two sets are priced surprisingly high. Sig discusses what they are and why they're holding value.

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Insider: Parsing the Ixalan Leak (Legacy & Modern)

David Schumann — Tue, 04 Jul 2017 09:00:51 +0000

David returns to the Ixalan sheet leak to see which spoiled cards may have promise in Modern and Legacy.

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Insider: Finding Value in the Moon

Brian DeMars — Tue, 12 Jul 2016 10:30:30 +0000

With EMN fully spoiled, Brian turns to cards flying under the radar. Here are five picks for gainers after the set releases and players start to figure out their power level.

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Insider: Foil Eternal Masters Picks

Ryan Overturf — Fri, 17 Jun 2016 09:00:33 +0000

Some Eternal Masters prices have already increased since release and now may be the time to move on key foils.

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Insider: Picking Gainers in Eternal Masters Foils

Brian DeMars — Tue, 14 Jun 2016 09:00:19 +0000

Like many of us, Brian has his eye on select foils from Eternal Masters. He discusses which ones are most appealing and why.

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High Stakes MTGO – May 22nd to May 28th

Sylvain Lehoux — Fri, 03 Jun 2016 09:00:57 +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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