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The Top 8 Ways to Win More at Competitive EDH

Joe Mauri — Thu, 16 Mar 2023 14:00:00 +0000

Winning isn't everything... until it is! Joe aka "Beardy" outlines eight of the best tips and tricks for eking out winning advantages in cEDH pods.

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Under-the-Radar Commander Cards, October ’22

Joe Mauri — Thu, 20 Oct 2022 14:00:00 +0000

Joe aka "Beardy" examines more cards for your Commander table, including a one-generic-mana artifact that plays the best politics and a walking Black Lotus.

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Commander Cards Under The Radar, July Edition

Joe Mauri — Thu, 21 Jul 2022 14:00:00 +0000

Joe aka "Beardy" takes a look at some underappreciated and forgotten cards in Commander. Will you find what you need to shake up your local Commander night?

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Helping Your Fellow Magic Players, Commander Edition

Joe Mauri — Thu, 12 May 2022 14:45:58 +0000

Joe aka "Beardy" talks about some rules conundrums that can occur in casual games of Commander and how to work through them as a table.

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Insider: Sifting for Specs #2

David Schumann — Wed, 09 Dec 2020 12:00:09 +0000

In the next part of his Sifting for Specs series, David sets his sights on Ice Age for potential wins in picking bulk.

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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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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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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 #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 – 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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MTGO Rotation Watch: What will Happen to Standard’s Top Cards?

Kyle Rusciano — Mon, 24 Sep 2018 12:35:31 +0000

Kyle breaks down in detail the top eight cards you should have your eye on during the upcoming rotation.

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So You Want To Build A Cube: A Card Kingdom Starter Cube Review

Danny Brown — Mon, 09 Apr 2018 16:51:36 +0000

Do you like Cube? Do you want to have one of your own? Card Kingdom has provided a new way to get started, and Danny breaks it down for us.

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Insider: Encountering Counterfeits and Other Grand Prix Stories

Adam Yurchick — Fri, 26 Jan 2018 10:00:02 +0000

Adam recounts his experience at Grand Prix Indianapolis, where his first time at the trade table in years brought him into contact with a binder full of counterfeit cards...

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Insider: Profiting from Pauper

Adam Yurchick — Sat, 23 Dec 2017 17:07:49 +0000

Adam explains how Channel Fireball's decision to support Pauper at upcoming Grand Prix could impact the market, and he identifies what cards he specifically has his eyes on.

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Insider: Surprising Alpha and Beta Commons & Uncommons

Sigmund Ausfresser — Mon, 30 Oct 2017 09:00:03 +0000

Some seemingly random commons and uncommons from Magic's first two sets are priced surprisingly high. Sig discusses what they are and why they're holding value.

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Insider: Thinking About Old Cards – Value in Alpha/Beta

Brian DeMars — Fri, 15 Sep 2017 17:48:21 +0000

A card like Black Knight might not seem exciting, but if it's an Alpha copy it will still hold value. Brian considers what we may be missing in the earlier sets of the game.

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Insider: MTGO Market Report for August 17th, 2016

Matthew Lewis — Wed, 17 Aug 2016 09:00:11 +0000

Matthew Lewis presents the MTGO Market Report for this week, evaluating important events in the online market and highlighting a "trade of the week."

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