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Dominaria United Legends Throwbacks

Sigmund Ausfresser — Mon, 29 Aug 2022 14:00:00 +0000

Sig loves all the Legends callbacks in Dominaria United's Commander set. This week he reminisces about all of the Old School characters and their modern takes.

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Follow These 10 Rules For Choosing The Right Commander

Joe Mauri — Thu, 31 Mar 2022 14:00:00 +0000

Joe AKA Beardy takes a look at some key rules to follow when choosing a Commander.

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The Quiet Rise of The Dark Prices

Sigmund Ausfresser — Mon, 16 Nov 2020 12:00:28 +0000

When you think of the "Four Horsemen" sets, cards from Arabian Nights, Legends, and Antiquities readily come to mind. But lately, Reserved List and other cards from The Dark have been on the rise. This week Sig highlights this recent trend.

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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 #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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Buying the Dips with Little Risk

Sigmund Ausfresser — Mon, 26 Nov 2018 10:00:52 +0000

The current market dynamic presents an opportunity to pick up Old School cards near buylist, thus giving you upside potential with minimal risk. Sig shares how he's been executing the strategy.

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Unlocked: Identifying Important Market Trends

Sigmund Ausfresser — Mon, 11 Jun 2018 17:10:57 +0000

Sometimes finance writers appear to have more reach than they really do. Today Sig discusses how writing about Magic finance does—and doesn't—influence the market.

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Insider: My Version of “Pick of the Week”

Sigmund Ausfresser — Mon, 22 May 2017 12:18:34 +0000

Every week, some of the best financial minds share their "picks of the week" via multiple MTG finance podcasts. Sig tries his hand at pick of the week by sharing his own targets.

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Insider: Old-School Magic Money

Brian DeMars — Mon, 13 Jul 2015 09:30:23 +0000

Power Nine cards spiked this winter and it seems the next tier of cards down is following suit. Brian DeMars suspects something other than demand based on playability may be afoot.

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Insider: A Modern Masters Massacre

Carl Szalich — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 09:00:37 +0000

Modern Masters has been hyped as a value-laden set, and many people are cracking it for singles. Carl Szalich crunches the numbers to see if such a practice yields positive EV.

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E-valuations – Promotional

Rusty Young — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 05:01:17 +0000

Magic Online promos. Do you love them or hate them? I must confess. Personally I get obsessed over them sometimes. Should I? Probably not. But there’s just something about their shiny, MTGO symbol underlay-ed, alternate art awesomeness that draws me in. It doesn’t help that it’s normally the first thing you see in your trade […]

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