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An Enchanting Tune: Modern Song of Creation

David Ernenwein — Tue, 26 Jul 2022 14:00:00 +0000

There's a new combo deck in Modern. David E. thinks it's good enough to carve out a niche for itself, presenting solid opportunities for tournament spikers.

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MTGO Finance: The Changing Landscape of Foils

Kyle Rusciano — Thu, 02 Apr 2020 11:00:06 +0000

Kyle revisits a tried and true MTGO redemption strategy and shows us why it may not be as viable in the current landscape.

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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 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 – 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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Daily Stock Watch – Diabolic Intent

Jamie Robertson San Juan — Tue, 29 May 2018 05:13:41 +0000

Rob returns this week with one of his favorite picks from Battlebond!

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A Review of Recent Picks

Adrian Tan — Tue, 06 Mar 2018 21:28:27 +0000

Adrian looks over his Modern picks from the past month to see how they have fared, discussing his logic at the time and drawing lessons from the outcomes.

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Insider: Modern Specs One Week After the Pro Tour

Adrian Tan — Mon, 12 Feb 2018 19:11:08 +0000

With the Modern Pro Tour in the books, what can we expect from the next metagame evolution? Adrian looks at cards well positioned for gains one week after PT RIX.

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Insider: Eldritch Moon Top 10

Mike Lanigan — Thu, 21 Jul 2016 09:00:19 +0000

Mike Lanigan covers the Top 10 from Eldritch Moon, sharing his picks for most impactful cards in Constructed along with thoughts on their financial potential.

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Insider: Evaluating Early Eldritch Moon for Modern

Sheridan Lardner — Mon, 27 Jun 2016 09:00:51 +0000

Eldritch Moon previews start in earnest today, but last week brought five early spoilers to get us excited. Sheridan evaluates them for Modern today.

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Insider: Staying Aggressive in Post-Unban Modern

Sheridan Lardner — Mon, 11 Apr 2016 09:00:06 +0000

The April 4 unbans have all eyes on the new toys for control archetypes, but Sheridan is here to remind you to stay aggressive, proactive, and linear in Modern.

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Insider: Visions of a New Modern

Ryan Overturf — Fri, 08 Apr 2016 09:00:54 +0000

Sometimes cards limp off the banlist, and other times they explode. Check out Ryan's thoughts on the new face of Modern after the latest B&R changes!

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Insider: GP Charlotte Overview

David Schumann — Tue, 16 Jun 2015 09:00:33 +0000

David Schumann spent the weekend in Charlotte, and relates his experience here. Read on for the good, the bad, and the ugly from the Modern Grand Prix.

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