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How I Would Beat Post Malone For $100K

Joe Mauri — Thu, 04 Aug 2022 14:00:00 +0000

Will Joe aka "Beardy" get to take on Post Malone for $100,000 in a winner-take-all, high-stakes game of Commander? Read on to find out his weapon of choice.

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When You Are The Problem Player, Evaluating Power Level

Joe Mauri — Thu, 28 Jul 2022 14:00:00 +0000

Joe aka "Beardy" talks about relative power level in Commander and how much it varies from place to place. Should you bring potentially OP decks to new venues?

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Commander Deck Design and You: The Fundamentals

Joe Mauri — Thu, 20 Jan 2022 15:38:00 +0000

Beardy talks about some of the tools he uses to brew, build, and test his new Commander deck ideas. Could his process help you complete your next deck?

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Retracing Commander: Back to the Basics of Deckbuilding

Isaac Lorrain — Tue, 23 Nov 2021 15:00:00 +0000

Every tower starts with a solid foundation, and 99 cards make quite a tower indeed. What makes one brew more successful than others? Isaac has the answers.

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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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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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Insider: Parsing the Ixalan Leak (Commander)

David Schumann — Fri, 30 Jun 2017 22:11:23 +0000

The leaked Ixalan sheet revealed many cards from the set coming this fall. David looks at how the spoiled cards might affect several formats, starting with Commander.

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Insider: Cubing with Amonkhet (as Inexpensively as Possible)

Danny Brown — Fri, 21 Apr 2017 16:10:35 +0000

Danny provides a comprehensive review of Cube-worthy cards from Amonkhet, along with suggestions for the best time to pick each up cheaply.

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Insider: [MTGO] Vintage Masters Speculation Update

Sylvain Lehoux — Tue, 17 Feb 2015 10:00:26 +0000

Vintage Masters specs have been quite disappointing after the first eight months. For various reasons Vintage has not caught up with players on MTGO, but things may be about to change. Sylvain gives you an update on his investments in Vintage and Legacy staples.

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Insider: Hopelessly Devoted to U

Ryan Overturf — Wed, 22 Oct 2014 14:19:07 +0000

Ryan has blue on the brain. Find out his thoughts on how best to implement Master of Waves in Theros-Khans Standard!

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Insider: Looking Where Others Aren’t

Danny Brown — Fri, 26 Sep 2014 09:00:01 +0000

Danny Brown is avoiding the bustle surrounding rotation and the release of Khans of Tarkir to focus on more off-the-radar opportunities. He shares what he's been targeting and the thoughts behind them.

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Insider: [MTGO] Viability of Long-Term Investments on MTGO

Sylvain Lehoux — Tue, 23 Sep 2014 09:00:05 +0000

The risk of reprint can make long-term investments on MTGO daunting, but Sylvain believes they are still viable. He reviews several years of price history and attempts to define a long-term strategy for carefully selected targets.

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Insider: Building a Vintage Gauntlet

Scott Fielder — Sat, 06 Sep 2014 09:00:58 +0000

Vintage Champs is right around the corner, and it's never been a better time to build a gauntlet. Scott Fielder covers the essential decks to test against to prepare for the current meta.

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2014 – An Excellent Vintage

Jason Alt — Wed, 04 Jun 2014 21:09:23 +0000

If you're nothing like me, you're excited for Vintage Masters on Magic Online. Boasting a mixture of the most powerful cards ever to grace this game and cards like Mistmoon Griffin, Vintage Masters promises to bring the power to the people. If you're following Quiet Speculation on twitter (@QuietSpec) you're A) doing it right and, […]

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Insider: Odds and Ends

Danny Brown — Tue, 03 Jun 2014 10:00:47 +0000

Danny Brown covers sundry topics in the Magic finance world today, including the impending releases of Vintage Masters and Conspiracy.

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