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Budget-Focused: Deflecting Palm, a Core Set 21 Uncommon, and More for Your Pioneer Binder!

Eric Pankow — Thu, 30 Jul 2020 11:00:39 +0000

UndyingMTG takes aim at Boros Pioneer sleepers in the next edition of his Budget-Focused series.

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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 #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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Insider: Danger Room Updates

Brian DeMars — Mon, 29 Jun 2015 12:30:36 +0000

Brian DeMars introduces his brainchild Magic variant, the Danger Room. He shares his current list and the philosophy behind it, before looking at Origins for new additions.

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Insider: MTGO Market Report for February 11th

Matthew Lewis — Wed, 11 Feb 2015 10:00:36 +0000

Check in with Matthew Lewis and Sylvain Lehoux for the weekly MTGO Market Report. This week they discuss the results of the Pro Tour and the initial reaction in online prices.

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Insider: PTQQing With JeskSligh, A Proposed Boros Brew, and How I Acquired My First Piece of Power

Ryan Overturf — Wed, 24 Dec 2014 10:00:10 +0000

Ryan took his JeskSligh brew to a PTQQ this Saturday to a 4-2 finish. Find out his thoughts on the deck and insight on a possible Boros deck to play instead! Also learn how Ryan acquired his first piece of power.

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Insider: Learning From the Best – Lessons from the World Championship

Mike Lanigan — Thu, 11 Dec 2014 10:00:05 +0000

Mike Lanigan eschewed a 5k last weekend in favor of watching coverage from the World Championship. He recaps the strategic lessons he took away.

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Insider: It’s Hard to Be Aggro – Building Aggressive Decks to Beat Siege Rhino

Mike Lanigan — Thu, 04 Dec 2014 10:00:46 +0000

Crafting an aggressive deck can be hard in a world full of Siege Rhinos, but several strategies have proven successful. Mike Lanigan looks over recent contenders and suggests his own Mono-Black Abzan build.

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Insider: Your Weekly News Update

Adam Yurchick — Fri, 07 Nov 2014 23:00:45 +0000

Adam scoured the internet for the news you can't afford to miss. See what he learned about Standard and Legacy movements!

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Insider: TCG Invitational 2014

Mike Lanigan — Thu, 30 Oct 2014 15:00:39 +0000

Mike Lanigan missed out on the TCG Invitational this year for a wedding, but he still payed close attention to the metagame developments there. He breaks them down, and covers the new archetypes that emerged.

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Insider: Khans Rotation Pickups (Part 2)

Corbin Hosler — Thu, 28 Aug 2014 09:00:07 +0000

Corbin Hosler concludes his article on pickups for rotation this Fall leading into Khans of Tarkir. He explains what he's targeting from Theros and the reasoning behind his choices.

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Insider: The Bee’s Knees

Danny Brown — Fri, 22 Aug 2014 09:00:27 +0000

As we head into rotation, Danny Brown highlights a few recommended pickups and observes how bulk rares are behaving differently this year.

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Insider: Change Is Coming – What the Impending Fall Standard Rotation Means for You

Adam Yurchick — Fri, 08 Aug 2014 16:12:01 +0000

With the upcoming release of Khans of Tarkir, Standard will lose the bulk of its current card pool. Adam outlines which strategies are expected to stick around, what cards may see a rise in popular, and how you can prepare and profit from the rotation.

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Insider: [MTGO] While You Are Not Free Drafting M15

Sylvain Lehoux — Tue, 29 Jul 2014 09:00:44 +0000

For speculators, the new core set release is often a sign of good opportunity. Sylvain reviews what he thinks might be worth picking up in Theros block, Modern and Vintage during the upcoming M15 release events.

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Insider: Welcome to Theros (Block)

Corbin Hosler — Thu, 08 May 2014 09:00:27 +0000

Every year the block format presents unique opportunities for speculation. Corbin outlines the basics and sees how they apply to Theros.

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