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Duel Commander—and Duel Decks—Are a Good Idea

Joe Mauri — Thu, 15 Dec 2022 15:00:00 +0000

Is Commander a strictly multiplayer game, or is it just fine for dueling? Joe aka "Beardy" explores casual Duel Commander and custom Duel Deck design.

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You Best Have Dragons: Pre-2X2 Pickups

David Schumann — Wed, 06 Jul 2022 14:00:00 +0000

With Double Masters 2022 on the horizon, Dragon-related cards have seen numerous buyouts and spikes. But there are plenty more targets flying under the radar!

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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 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: 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: Shotgun Speculation on Commander

Sigmund Ausfresser — Mon, 14 Aug 2017 09:10:38 +0000

Speculation on Commander 2017 has been rampant since the first leaks surfaced. Sig investigates the implications and shares a couple older cards that may still have room to run.

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Insider: Devil’s Advocate #1

David Schumann — Tue, 21 Apr 2015 09:00:57 +0000

David Schumann introduces a new series, where he offers some counterarguments against the common finance wisdom and challenges the logic behind the "obvious picks."

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Insider: Dragon’s Maze of Tarkir?

Corbin Hosler — Thu, 26 Mar 2015 09:00:02 +0000

Dragon's of Tarkir is failing to excite many in the tournament community, but Corbin believes its value will ultimately be buoyed by casual demand. Read on for his explanation.

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Insider: Snap Judgments and a New Project

Corbin Hosler — Thu, 05 Mar 2015 10:00:31 +0000

It seems spoiler season has sneaked up on us faster than usual with Dragons of Tarkir. Corbin surveys the new cards we've seen so far, as well as announcing a new project he'll be reporting on in his column.

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Insider: Speculating on Dragons of Tarkir

Derek Madlem — Mon, 02 Mar 2015 10:00:05 +0000

With much of the Magic markets in a calm period, Derek looks to Dragons of Tarkir for inspiration.

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For the Love of Games

Mike Lanigan — Thu, 20 Jun 2013 09:00:54 +0000

Magic may be one of the best games ever made, but others are out there. Mike Lanigan talks about exploring some of them at the Origins Game Fair last weekend.

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Insider: Casually Thinking

Valter Cid — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 10:00:13 +0000

Valter explores the rewarding realm of casual Magic, pointing out a few of his favorites.

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Commander Deck Tech: Karrthus, Tyrant of Jund

Robert Davis — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 04:08:41 +0000

In the world of Dragons, everyone can hear you scream but it doesn't matter one bit. Robert shares some Dragon chemistry around Karrthus, Tyrant of Jund, taking us from small-time ideas to a big-time deck list!

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Insider: Scouring Scourge

Douglas Linn — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 07:11:28 +0000

Scourge, the last set in the Onslaught block, is known more for its spells than its creatures. While Scourge did push the limits on what monsters can do, it is notorious for unleashing the Storm mechanic on Magic, changing every set that it touched. Scourge also had a heavy Dragons theme, with cards like Day […]

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Plodding through Prophecy (yes, there are valuable cards in the set)

Douglas Linn — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 03:04:32 +0000

Prophecy... the set is the butt of jokes about worthless sets. It's like all the good cards were just used up in the previous sets and this is the chaff we have left. However, there's money to be made in the unlikeliest of places, including Prophecy. This article will be a little longer than you think, since some of the Prophecy foils can catch big dollars. Let's start looking!

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