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Insider: Breaking Down Mystery Boosters

David Schumann — Tue, 23 Jun 2020 11:00:10 +0000

David takes a look back at Mystery Boosters, going in-depth on the reprints that mattered the most.

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Insider: Yawgmoth, Thran Physician Commander Specs

David Schumann — Tue, 28 May 2019 19:36:27 +0000

David takes a close look at Yawgmoth, Thran Physician and makes his picks with Commander in mind.

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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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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 – Spellskite

Jamie Robertson San Juan — Wed, 26 Sep 2018 17:20:19 +0000

Hello, everyone and welcome to a new edition of the Daily Stock Watch! Pre-release weekend is near and everyone's hyped for Assassin's Trophy Guilds of Ravnica. The return of fair decks in Modern is coming as they say, so everyone who will be trying to take care of their prized possessions from the hottest thing […]

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Daily Stock Watch – Geth, Lord of the Vault

Jamie Robertson San Juan — Fri, 20 Apr 2018 14:43:47 +0000

Rob features Geth, Lord of the Vault on the Freaky Friday edition of the Daily Stock Watch!

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Insider: A Trial Run in Cash Flow

David Schumann — Thu, 05 Apr 2018 00:15:32 +0000

Following up his article on cash flow analysis, David put his calculations to work in the real world by tracking his sales and purchases for the month of March. He shares the results.

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Daily Stock Watch: Dictate of Erebos

Jamie Robertson San Juan — Mon, 11 Dec 2017 18:57:25 +0000

Rob starts the week with a look at Dictate of Erebos.

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Insider: Best Specs for the Rotation Box: Commander

Jim Casale — Thu, 20 Jul 2017 09:00:16 +0000

As rotation nears, we all need to be conscious of the opportunities on cards departing Standard. Jim looks at some likely slow gainers for Commander.

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Insider: Select Lessons from Failed Specs

David Schumann — Fri, 26 May 2017 19:55:59 +0000

David looks at several prominent specs of his from past years that didn't pan out and shares the critical lessons they taught him.

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Insider: Finance Lessons from Building in Commander

Brian DeMars — Tue, 26 Jul 2016 10:00:28 +0000

After a recent foray into the Commander format, Brian shares some financial advice surrounding the format and a few interesting pickups.

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Insider: Adventures in Vending – Buying Everything

Ryan Overturf — Fri, 21 Aug 2015 12:37:17 +0000

If you're going to vend, you'll need to learn the nuances of working a buy mat. Check out Ryan's tips for buying cards for a store or booth!

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Insider: The Rotation Shuffle – Theros Block & M15

Chaz V — Fri, 22 May 2015 10:00:58 +0000

Chaz covers things to come in October, analyzing Theros block and M15 and looking to the future of rotation--plus another handy Trader Tools list!

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Insider: Theros – Land of Hidden Value

Brian DeMars — Wed, 20 May 2015 09:00:01 +0000

Brian DeMars looks at Theros block as it's about to rotate and asks what cards promise long-term gains. These are the cards you'll want to target as we move into the summer lull.

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Insider: Beating Collected Company

Ryan Overturf — Fri, 15 May 2015 09:00:36 +0000

Weary of the rise of Collected Company decks? Ryan has you covered. Find out the best ways to keep up with the new green machine!

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