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Did March of the Machine Forget About Commander?

Joe Mauri — Thu, 06 Apr 2023 14:00:00 +0000

The March of the Machine prerelease is upon us, and Joe aka "Beardy" has one question: has Wizards thrown in the towel on creative multiplayer design?

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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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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 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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Set Review – From the Vault: Transform

Jamie Robertson San Juan — Thu, 23 Nov 2017 10:00:18 +0000

From the Vault: Transform is coming. Here's a breakdown of every single card in the set.

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Insider: Unpacking Announcement Day

David Schumann — Wed, 21 Jun 2017 00:31:26 +0000

Last week's Announcement Day did not disappoint, revealing tons of new products and developments. David breaks them down and discusses the financial implications.

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Insider: The Black-Green Menace and Its Blue-White Nemesis

Mike Lanigan — Tue, 29 Nov 2016 14:44:39 +0000

Join Mike as he provides a breakdown of the two most dominant decks in Standard!

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High Stakes MTGO – Nov 6th to Nov 12th

Sylvain Lehoux — Fri, 18 Nov 2016 10:00:31 +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 – Nov 6th to Nov 12th

Sylvain Lehoux — Mon, 14 Nov 2016 14:25:40 +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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High Stakes MTGO – Oct 16th to Oct 22nd

Sylvain Lehoux — Sat, 29 Oct 2016 14:50:43 +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: Adam’s Market Musings

Adam Yurchick — Fri, 28 Oct 2016 13:57:02 +0000

Adam touches on topics including the Ion Core Scanner, the Standard metagame, Powerless Eldrazi , and Modern Masters 2017.

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Insider: High Stakes MTGO – Oct 16th to Oct 22nd

Sylvain Lehoux — Mon, 24 Oct 2016 17:13:18 +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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High Stakes MTGO – Sep 18th to Sep 24th

Sylvain Lehoux — Fri, 30 Sep 2016 09:00:15 +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 – Sep 18th to Sep 24th

Sylvain Lehoux — Mon, 26 Sep 2016 11:16:57 +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: Cards Positively Impacted by Kaladesh

Adam Yurchick — Fri, 23 Sep 2016 09:00:38 +0000

Adam identifies that the cards that are on the move with the impending release of Kaladesh.

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