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Alien Zoo: Colorless Eldrazi Stompy Post-SSG Ban

Jordan Boisvert — Mon, 22 Feb 2021 17:00:30 +0000

On February 15, 2021, Wizards banned a card near and dear to my heart: Simian Spirit Guide. The Asking-for-It Ape was featured prominently in my go-to Modern deck, Colorless Eldrazi Stompy, which must mutate dramatically if it is to keep pace in the format. With a week of testing under my belt, I'm ready to […]

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Fool Me Once: Introducing GR Eldrazi Stompy

Jordan Boisvert — Fri, 17 Jan 2020 17:00:03 +0000

Just when I figure out an Oko shell I like, Wizards drops the hammer on the card I'd built around! Not that I think Oko was particularly balanced in Modern; I did endorse the walker as my candidate of choice as face of the 2020 metagame, after all. Fortunately for me, plenty more Modern game-changers […]

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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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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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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 #21 (Free Giveaway #1)

Edward Eng — Thu, 29 Nov 2018 14:37:16 +0000

So much value this week! Eddie goes deep on the implications of UMA. Plus, a giveaway!

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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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Insider: Cards to Watch after Dominaria

Adam Yurchick — Fri, 20 Apr 2018 12:39:24 +0000

Dominaria is here, and Adam explains how is impacting the market. He also shares some specs from the hottest new deck in Modern.

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Insider: Legacy Champs Tournament Finance Report

Mike Lanigan — Thu, 03 Nov 2016 09:00:31 +0000

Legacy Champs weekend was filled with lots of emotions for me. There was the high of selling cards, the adrenaline of winning round after round, the pressure of continuing the streak, the sadness at so many mistakes on camera, and then the pride at finishing as the number one seed in the top eight. We’re […]

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High Stakes MTGO – July 24th to July 30th

Sylvain Lehoux — Fri, 05 Aug 2016 20:25:06 +0000

Join Sylvain for another week of high-stakes bankroll management on MTGO. He goes over the latest buys and sells and provides the reasoning behind them.

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Insider: High Stakes MTGO – July 24th to July 30th

Sylvain Lehoux — Mon, 01 Aug 2016 09:00:50 +0000

Join Sylvain for another week of high-stakes bankroll management on MTGO. He goes over the latest buys and sells and provides the reasoning behind them.

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Insider: Using Eternal Masters to Get Into Legacy

Ryan Overturf — Fri, 10 Jun 2016 09:00:05 +0000

While Volcanic Island remains expensive, Eternal Masters does actually make Legacy more accessible. Check out Ryan's advice on strategically buying into the format.

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Insider: Three Traits of Cards that Impact Modern

Mike Lanigan — Thu, 19 May 2016 10:30:18 +0000

By now everyone knows Nahiri, the Harbinger is the real deal in Modern. Mike identifies three traits that exemplify a Modern breakout card, and suggests several pick-ups.

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Insider: Standard After PT SOI

Ryan Overturf — Fri, 29 Apr 2016 09:00:43 +0000

Ryan breaks down the results of the Pro Tour and highlights the strategies that he believes will have the most success going forward.

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Insider: Standard Specs Before Shadows Over Innistrad

Adam Yurchick — Tue, 22 Mar 2016 09:00:39 +0000

Adam identifies Standard cards that improved from recent Shadows over Innistrad spoilers, and some cards he's targeting in anticipation of rotation.

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