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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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Tales from the Buylist #2 – Examining Kaladesh

Christopher O'Berry — Tue, 19 Feb 2019 15:33:25 +0000

Chris revisits one of the more powerful sets of recent memory. What's worth investing in moving forward?

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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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Insider: Potential Specs this Week

Adam Yurchick — Fri, 03 Nov 2017 12:30:46 +0000

There's been plenty of action in Standard and Modern this week, so Adam explains the trends and shares some potential specs that could cash in on them.

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Insider: Relic Seeking Before PTXLN

Chaz V — Mon, 30 Oct 2017 23:06:10 +0000

Chaz leaves no stone un-turned in pursuit of valuable information prior to PTXLN!

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Insider: Using Magic Online to Predict the Future of Ixalan Standard

Adam Yurchick — Mon, 02 Oct 2017 13:04:53 +0000

Ixalan was officially released today, but it has been online all week, and the Standard metagame is already forming...

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Insider: Ixalan Rotation Finance, Part Two

Kyle Rusciano — Thu, 07 Sep 2017 13:46:50 +0000

This week, we're continuing the series on rotation finance. See part one here. Part two will begin with a focus on the rotating planeswalkers. The loss of most of Standard's best planeswalkers will dramatically affect the Standard Magic landscape. I feel it is best left up to professional players to tell us what changes to expect from […]

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Insider: Rare and Mythic Tiny Stocks on MTGO

Kyle Rusciano — Wed, 26 Jul 2017 12:50:22 +0000

Kyle discussed uncommons last week, but what about rares and mythics? There are pitfalls and opportunities here, and Kyle walks us through them.

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Insider: How I Made Almost $1000 Buylisting Bulk

Douglas Johnson — Thu, 25 May 2017 14:45:37 +0000

DJ walks us through a recent buylist sent to Card Kingdom consisting of lots of bulk. This is a great way to monetize your hobby.

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Insider: First Thoughts on Aether Revolt Spoilers

Adam Yurchick — Fri, 23 Dec 2016 10:00:59 +0000

Aether Revolt is coming soon, and spoilers are already here! Adam explains what they mean for Standard and beyond.

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Insider: Aether Revolt Spoiler Presents, Part 2

Mike Lanigan — Thu, 22 Dec 2016 10:00:32 +0000

Many families share Christmas on not just one day, but over many days throughout the holiday season. My family has our Christmas normally on the 25th at our own homes, but everyone knows that the 26th is the day we all get together at my mom’s house. Today, just like the 26th for my family, […]

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Insider: My Pessimistic Take on Pro Tour Kaladesh

Sigmund Ausfresser — Mon, 17 Oct 2016 14:23:38 +0000

At first glance, speculators appeared to profit on breakout cards from Pro Tour Kaladesh. A deeper look, focusing on more realistic scenarios, reveals a different picture.

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Stock Watch- Metallurgic Summonings

Ryan Overturf — Thu, 13 Oct 2016 10:00:51 +0000

There have been multiple spikes this week leading up to the Pro Tour, though not all of them are completely justified.

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Insider: Kaladesh Standard Testing and Finance

Mike Lanigan — Thu, 13 Oct 2016 09:00:14 +0000

Mike discusses a Mardu planeswalker deck poised to combat the Smuggler's Copter metagame plus where prices from Kaladesh will go from here.

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Stock Watch- Electrostatic Pummeler

Ryan Overturf — Wed, 12 Oct 2016 10:00:50 +0000

If there's one thing that Magic players love, it's doubling things. It was only a matter of time before Electrostatic Pummeler found a home.

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Insider: Kaladesh Full Set Review

Chaz V — Fri, 30 Sep 2016 20:35:12 +0000

Chaz has a full set review for Kaladesh, replete with information from his testing sessions!

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