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Magical Creatures: Magic’s Unique Living Beings

Francesco Spagnol — Wed, 15 Jun 2022 14:00:00 +0000

Francesco looks at one of Magic IP's most significant elements: the design of its unique and amazing creatures. This series explores their origins.

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Three Simple Steps For Dealing With Bulk

Joe Mauri — Fri, 11 Feb 2022 15:00:00 +0000

Beardy talks bulk in this week's Insider. What constitutes bulk versus true bulk, and how should you handle these "bad cards" to maximize profit?

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Layers, Part Two: Control- and Text-Changing Effects

Andrew Villarrubia — Thu, 03 Feb 2022 15:00:00 +0000

Andrew continues his rules series on layers, covering Act of Treason effects and the quirky Volrath's Shapeshifter as control- and text-changing effects.

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A Simple Guide to Buying Magic Collections

Joe Mauri — Fri, 14 Jan 2022 15:00:00 +0000

Beardy shows you how to purchase piles of cards for very little money and some of the major advantages of collection buying.

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Priority And You: A Primer

Andrew Villarrubia — Thu, 13 Jan 2022 15:00:00 +0000

This week our new resident rules guru Andrew breaks down priority. What is priority? How does it work? What are some common shortcuts used in a typical game?

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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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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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Bulk Management for Max Value

Brian DeMars — Wed, 12 Sep 2018 20:19:16 +0000

Adam's here with a long-term, cyclical bulk strategy that you can begin implementing today. Small investments and large profits? I'm interested.

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Insider: Finding Value in the Moon

Brian DeMars — Tue, 12 Jul 2016 10:30:30 +0000

With EMN fully spoiled, Brian turns to cards flying under the radar. Here are five picks for gainers after the set releases and players start to figure out their power level.

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Insider: Cost Justification & Cost-Benefit Analysis

David Schumann — Tue, 27 Oct 2015 13:58:13 +0000

David Schumann introduces the concept of cost justification as it applies to Magic businesses. He elaborates with a cost-benefit analysis for a fictional store looking to upgrade its play space.

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Insider: Foiled From the Start

Brian DeMars — Wed, 24 Jun 2015 09:00:34 +0000

Brian DeMars has noticed an interesting trend in foils he picked up to play with--they tended to jump in price, even though he wasn't trying to profit off of them. He asks what they have in common.

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Insider: Searing Blood in Standard

Ryan Overturf — Wed, 19 Nov 2014 14:27:04 +0000

Ryan posted a limited PTQ Top 8 this weekend but did not perform as well in the Standard IQ he played. He is determined to see more success in Standard and has an idea of how he wants to get there. Read on to find out why he thinks Searing Blood might be the answer!

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This Week in Insider, July 6-13

Kelly Reid — Wed, 16 Jul 2014 23:05:42 +0000

Each week, we review what went on behind the QS Insider curtain. It's a great way to see what you might be missing if you're not a subscriber, and a great way to get caught up if you are!

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Insider: Poise

Jason Alt — Tue, 17 Jun 2014 09:00:30 +0000

Jason Alt isolates three cards that have been in his sights recently, and explains his rationale for targeting them.

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QS Booze Cube: Cogwork Bartender

QS Staff — Thu, 20 Mar 2014 15:58:44 +0000

The QS Booze Cube is an ongoing project to support QS Insider member and all-around good guy Scott Peitzer's popular passion projectgive him some facebook likes. The Booze Cube is just for fun (and adults over the legal drinking age, ideally). Don't sell these or try to make money from them in any way. You […]

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Milling in Modern Masters: Drafting the Dampen Thought Deck

Ryan Overturf — Thu, 20 Jun 2013 09:00:27 +0000

Looking to make a statement in your next Modern Masters draft? Ryan has some tips for how to draft the Dampen Thought deck and win.

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