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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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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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Insider: Dominaria Commander Picks (Green, Red, Blue, & Artifacts)

David Schumann — Thu, 03 May 2018 16:27:27 +0000

David concludes his review of Dominaria for Commander, with the red, green, blue, and artifact cards. As before, he provides interesting specs attached to each potential card.

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Insider: Commander 2017 – Vampiric Bloodlust

Jim Casale — Wed, 16 Aug 2017 09:00:04 +0000

Jim covers the Vampire deck from Commander 2017, discussing the new cards, the major reprints, and his predictions on near-term price movements.

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Insider: Unpacking Announcement Day

David Schumann — Wed, 21 Jun 2017 00:31:26 +0000

Last week's Announcement Day did not disappoint, revealing tons of new products and developments. David breaks them down and discusses the financial implications.

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Insider: MTGO Market Report for April 29th, 2015

MTGO MarketWatch — Wed, 29 Apr 2015 09:00:17 +0000

Matthew Lewis and Sylvain Lehoux present the MTGO Market Report for this week, discussing major price trends and recommending specific cards to buy and sell.

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Insider: Khans Rotation Pickups (Part 1)

Corbin Hosler — Thu, 21 Aug 2014 09:00:11 +0000

Rotation is right around the corner, and it's time to begin thinking about what to pick up. Corbin Hosler begins his review this week with Return to Ravnica block and M14.

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Insider: Checking Back in on Casual Hits

Corbin Hosler — Thu, 14 Aug 2014 09:00:01 +0000

Corbin Hosler checks in with the casual market and the promising cards from M15 to watch for. These are excellent cards to target as trade throw-ins, as their upside is relatively high.

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Insider: [MTGO] Online Perspectives on Core Set Mythics Like We’ve Never Seen Before

Sylvain Lehoux — Tue, 08 Jul 2014 09:00:06 +0000

The fifteen mythics of M15 are now revealed, and they aren't like anything we have seen before. Sylvain discusses the major differences compared to the three previous core sets. Will it impact speculation on MTGO?

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Insider: [MTGO] Nine Months of Portfolio Management – M14 Mythics, a 100% Winning Blind Bet?

Sylvain Lehoux — Tue, 20 May 2014 09:00:14 +0000

Sylvain continues his portfolio management series with a lesson regarding the trends that core set mythics follow.

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Insider: [MTGO] Nine Months of Portfolio Management – Introduction

Sylvain Lehoux — Tue, 06 May 2014 09:00:04 +0000

Sylvain unveils the groundwork to his recent MTGO portfolio management experiment. What did he do with thousands of tix?

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Insider: Consuming the Casuals

Corbin Hosler — Fri, 21 Feb 2014 10:00:01 +0000

Casual cards may not be glamorous but they make money all the same. Corbin Hosler looks at the current batch of promising casual staples that stand to gain in coming years.

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Insider: 2014 — Laying the Landscape

Corbin Hosler — Thu, 02 Jan 2014 10:00:47 +0000

Corbin Hosler covers a little bit of everything in the lull of the holiday season, touching on casual staples, Modern, and his strategy for early 2014.

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Insider: Looking Back at Magic 2014

Corbin Hosler — Thu, 26 Sep 2013 09:00:56 +0000

Corbin Hosler grades his predictions for Magic 2014, to see where his analysis was correct, and where it was lacking.

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Insider: Lessons Learned

Matthew Lewis — Fri, 06 Sep 2013 09:00:36 +0000

Matthew Lewis revisits the pillars of the MTGO economy and explains what can happen when you don't adhere to the fundamentals.

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