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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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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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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: Knollspine Dragon

Jamie Robertson San Juan — Fri, 26 Jan 2018 16:39:48 +0000

Rob analyzes the future of this dragon from Shadowmoor. Learn more about it here.

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Daily Stock Watch: Balefire Dragon

Jamie Robertson San Juan — Fri, 22 Dec 2017 19:24:39 +0000

Rob doesn't like the idea of riding this dragon's financial rise. Find out why!

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Insider: Commander 2017 – Feline Ferocity

Mike Lanigan — Fri, 18 Aug 2017 09:00:32 +0000

Mike covers the Cat tribe in Commander 2017, outlining the major cards from "Feline Ferocity" and predicting where they will settle in price.

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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: Commander 2017 Tribal Price Increases

Adam Yurchick — Fri, 04 Aug 2017 12:56:48 +0000

We now know the tribes of the Commander 2017 decks, and the market – especially for foils – is reacting.

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Insider: Casual Hits, Dragons Edition

Corbin Hosler — Thu, 26 Feb 2015 17:00:20 +0000

Corbin reviews some of his calls on casual cards from six months ago, discussing which to move and which to hold. He also has his eye on some new casual targets for mid- to long-term gains.

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Insider: Tending to the Compost Heap – Introducing the Compost Box

Derek Madlem — Mon, 23 Feb 2015 10:00:16 +0000

Derek introduces the concept of the Compost Box and digs through a box of bets to see which have panned out and which haven't.

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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: 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: 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: The Tracks of my Trades, 2012 Edition

Danny Brown — Tue, 13 Aug 2013 09:00:55 +0000

Danny reflects on a series of trades that he documented last autumn to see what lessons can be extracted.

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Insider: M14 Prerelease Primer

Corbin Hosler — Thu, 11 Jul 2013 09:00:52 +0000

It's time for Corbin Hosler's prerelease primer. Read up on hits and misses from M14 and prepare to stock up on the sleepers and pitch the future bulk.

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