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Beating the Buyouts: The One-Week Rule

Sigmund Ausfresser — Mon, 03 Jun 2019 11:00:35 +0000

Buyouts will never cease to exist; it's inherent to the game's economy. But after last week's column on the backlash of MTG finance, Sig expands upon this series by sharing a strategy to help combat these buyouts.

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Is Oathbreaker Built to Last?

Christopher O'Berry — Fri, 31 May 2019 02:01:38 +0000

Chris examines Oathbreaker, and judges the long-term viability of the format.

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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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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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Daily Stock Watch – Mana Drain

Jamie Robertson San Juan — Tue, 14 Nov 2017 17:55:56 +0000

Is it time for you to drain our pockets?

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Insider: Investing in Conspiracy

Ryan Overturf — Fri, 26 Aug 2016 09:00:36 +0000

Conspiracy looks like a great set, that is likely to be aggressively farmed. Is there any value to be found?

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Insider: Conspiracy: Take the Crown Spoilers

Mike Lanigan — Thu, 18 Aug 2016 11:34:30 +0000

Mike looks at some notable spoilers from Conspiracy: Take the Crown, covering their financial relevance and competitive implications.

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High Stakes MTGO – June 26th to July 2nd

Sylvain Lehoux — Fri, 08 Jul 2016 09:00:31 +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: High Stakes MTGO – June 26th to July 2nd

Sylvain Lehoux — Mon, 04 Jul 2016 09:00:38 +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: Commander Cards in Eternal Masters, Part 2

David Schumann — Tue, 21 Jun 2016 09:00:50 +0000

David completes Part 2 of his review of Eternal Masters for Commander. These are the cards worth picking up in trades or sniping in packs during a draft.

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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: Eternal Masters Box Report

Mike Lanigan — Thu, 16 Jun 2016 09:00:58 +0000

Mike provides his Box Report on Eternal Masters, with a full breakdown of all the value contained in six boxes of the new set.

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