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MTG Metagame Finance #32

Edward Eng — Fri, 01 Mar 2019 11:30:11 +0000

Eddie has decided to take a break from writing, but not before leaving us with one more article. Today he discusses Mythic Championship Cleveland and the London mulligan rule.

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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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What’s Next #2 – Slot Machine

Edward Eng — Thu, 21 Feb 2019 18:01:05 +0000

Mox Opal and Ancient Stirrings are on the rise again in Modern via a new combo deck. Find out if you should join 'em or figure out how to beat 'em.

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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 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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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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Hold ‘Em & Fold ‘Em #4

Edward Eng — Thu, 02 Aug 2018 15:05:51 +0000

In this article, Eddie puts reader feedback into action. He also provides a new section to give us real-time insight to reflect on previously mentioned cards.

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High Stakes MTGO – June 19th to June 25th

Sylvain Lehoux — Fri, 01 Jul 2016 09:00:56 +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 – June 19th to June 25th

Sylvain Lehoux — Mon, 27 Jun 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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Deck Overview- Modern Bant Eldrazi

Ryan Overturf — Mon, 23 May 2016 10:00:53 +0000

Eye of Ugin may be banned, but turn two Thought-Knot Seer is still legal.

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Insider: PTFRF and the Modern Meta

Mike Lanigan — Thu, 12 Feb 2015 10:00:28 +0000

Mike Lanigan pores over the results from Pro Tour Fate Reforged and discusses the state of the post-banning meta. Things are still pretty wide open, but that doesn't mean certain strategies aren't better positioned than others.

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Insider: [MTGO] Modern Masters 2015 and Speculative Implications for MTGO – Planning Ahead of Spoilers Based on Available Information

Sylvain Lehoux — Tue, 16 Dec 2014 10:00:23 +0000

Modern Masters 2015 is official, but little is known at the moment except for the included sets. According to Sylvain, this information is worth as much as the spoiler list of MM2015 from a speculative standpoint--take advantage of it now!

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Insider: GP Madrid – Dissecting Khans’ Impact on Modern

Mike Lanigan — Thu, 20 Nov 2014 10:00:44 +0000

Khans of Tarkir has made its impact felt in eternal formats, and Modern is no exception. Mike Lanigan surveys the decklists from GP: Madrid to see how Modern is evolving to incorporate the new cards.

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FTV: Annihilation Spoiled(?)

Jason Alt — Thu, 01 May 2014 22:47:01 +0000

From the Vaults: Annihilation appears spoiled. I say "appears" because everything is a little murky right now. The only site that appears to have this story is a site called "Magic Spoiler" and I am not going to even link to it on the off chance that they invented this story to drive up traffic. […]

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Insider: Holding on for Dear Life

Danny Brown — Wed, 12 Mar 2014 09:00:07 +0000

Danny laments the current price spikes in Modern, and debated what to do with his format staples in the coming months.

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Insider: Thoughtful Reactions to Buyouts

Sigmund Ausfresser — Mon, 10 Mar 2014 09:00:33 +0000

This week Sigmund shares an approach that can help you to think critically about a buyout in progress before you pull the trigger.

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Insider: Will the Spikes Ever Stop?

Corbin Hosler — Fri, 07 Mar 2014 10:00:01 +0000

Corbin Hosler weighs in on the unprecedented growth of Modern prices and how a prudent speculator should react.

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Extended GW Midrange

Kellen Huber — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 04:50:23 +0000

Hey everyone, and welcome back to On the Hunt. This week I will be taking a look into the Extended format since we have the new Pro Tour: Philadelphia season ahead of us, as well as Grand Prix: Atlanta, Kobe, and San Diego. It's been quite a while since I've taken a peak at Extended, […]

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