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Storm, Forlorn: Why Isn’t Modern Combo Succeeding?

David Ernenwein — Tue, 22 Mar 2022 14:00:00 +0000

With Lurrus gone, Grixis slipping, and permission everywhere, is it really time to play combo? David thinks so, highlighting a Storm win and reassuring Belcher.

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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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Daily Stock Watch – Training Grounds

Jamie Robertson San Juan — Wed, 16 Jan 2019 20:10:49 +0000

Rob talks about a card that's trending upwards for possible competitive reasons on today's segment.

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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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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 – Niv-Mizzet, Parun

Jamie Robertson San Juan — Mon, 12 Nov 2018 17:59:13 +0000

Rob talks about a card that he thinks is still primed for a good run in the future on today's segment.

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Hold ‘Em & Fold ‘Em #16

Edward Eng — Thu, 25 Oct 2018 12:08:51 +0000

The SCG Dallas Open showcased some interesting developments in several formats. Eddie takes stock of new technology and logs the changes to his portfolio in response.

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Daily Stock Watch: Manamorphose

Jamie Robertson San Juan — Wed, 31 Jan 2018 18:39:29 +0000

It's day 3 of this week's special edition, and Rob is stoked about the immediate future of this card.

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Insider: Aether Revolt Top 10!

Mike Lanigan — Thu, 12 Jan 2017 14:07:40 +0000

Mike's here today to cover his Top 10 for Aether Revolt!

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Insider: An Eternal Look at Eldritch Moon (Uncommons and Commons)

David Schumann — Tue, 26 Jul 2016 09:30:33 +0000

David finishes his set review of Eldritch Moon for eternal formats, with a treatment of the interesting commons and uncommons.

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Insider: Early Modern Metagame Indicators Before the Pro Tour

Sheridan Lardner — Mon, 01 Feb 2016 10:00:31 +0000

With the Modern Pro Tour less than a week away, Sheridan analyzes early metagame data from the post-Twin world to predict where Modern is heading next.

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Unlocked Insider: So Your Deck Got Banned – Transitioning on a Budget

Mike Lanigan — Thu, 21 Jan 2016 10:00:19 +0000

For budget-conscious players the recent bannings may have struck a big blow, but you don't have to quit Modern! Mike explains how to convert Twin and Amulet Bloom into new decks with a few key investments.

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Insider: Navigating the Twinless Modern Market

Sheridan Lardner — Mon, 18 Jan 2016 10:00:27 +0000

The banning of Splinter Twin has brought the Modern community to its knees. Sheridan is here to sift through the wreckage and show you what's likely to win and lose in a post-Twin world.

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Insider: Modern GW Death and Taxes Primer and Visual Sideboarding Guide

Adam Yurchick — Fri, 16 May 2014 09:00:48 +0000

Adam breaks down the winning decklist from the Modern Bazaar of Moxen 2014, and he teaches how to properly sideboard against the format! Print out this visual sideboarding guide and bring it to your next event--Modern season is upon us!

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Insider: Modern Deck Primer: UWR Control

paul nemeth — Mon, 07 Apr 2014 09:00:39 +0000

The 2013 MTGO Player of the Year explains how to play and sideboard with this Modern control deck. Includes a Visual Sideboarding Guide!

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