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Adam Plays Magic: Spellslinging in SIR Draft

Adam Cohen — Tue, 04 Apr 2023 14:00:00 +0000

He has risen (from the tides)! On our final Adam Plays Magic, we're slinging spells left and right in this sweet UR deck. Nothing can stand in our way.

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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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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: The Real Story of the Pro Tour

Mike Lanigan — Thu, 20 Oct 2016 12:57:08 +0000

Mike discusses how the top Standard decks of Pro Tour Kaladesh will impact the metagame and markets moving forward.

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Deck Overview- Standard Azorius Flash

Ryan Overturf — Mon, 10 Oct 2016 10:00:52 +0000

Torrential Gearhulk was met with mixed review when it was spoiled, though it's arguably one of the best cards in Kaladesh.

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Stock Watch- Aetherworks Marvel

Ryan Overturf — Fri, 07 Oct 2016 10:00:38 +0000

Week one Standard was largely dominated by aggressive decks, though there are other competitive options worth exploring.

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Insider: Navigating Standard from the Copter’s Seat

Mike Lanigan — Thu, 06 Oct 2016 09:00:53 +0000

It's no secret that Smuggler's Copter was the breakout card at SCG Indianapolis. Mike looks over decklists and starts brainstorming some possible answers.

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Deck Overview- Izzet Thermo-Alchemist

Ryan Overturf — Tue, 04 Oct 2016 10:00:46 +0000

Do you like drawing extra cards? Of course you do! Despite a great week one for aggressive decks, there may be hope for Take Inventory yet.

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Insider: PT Eldritch Moon Picks

Ryan Overturf — Fri, 05 Aug 2016 12:00:45 +0000

Ryan has been working on finding a deck for SCG Regionals, and through this labor he's come across some cards to watch out for at the Pro Tour.

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Insider: MTGO Market Report for July 6th, 2016

Matthew Lewis — Wed, 06 Jul 2016 09:00:13 +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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