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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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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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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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Write Into Being

Jason Alt — Tue, 06 Jan 2015 20:48:20 +0000

Come see all our Fate Reforged spoiler coverage This, I like. The red and green versions of this concept focus on giving us enough +1/+1 counters to justify the casting costs, essentially making the top card of your library into a Hill Giant or whatever. This, though, gives you a Grey Ogre but it's OK […]

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LSV joins Limited Resources

Corbin Hosler — Mon, 05 Jan 2015 07:33:23 +0000

I like to think I'm part of a pretty good podcast at Brainstorm Brewery. We strive to provide relevant information every week and present it in an entertaining manner. We learned this, of course, from Limited Resources, the best tool you'll find for improving your Limited game. Marshall has been the driving force behind the […]

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M15 Spoilers 06/29/14 – Trickling In

Jason Alt — Sun, 29 Jun 2014 06:33:03 +0000

Spoilers are just trickling in. There is a bit to discuss here to be sure. Chief Engineer Hold your horses. I realize this looks good. It probably is. Now let's talk about the decks that want it. If you are considering this for a deck that already exists and the deck does not already […]

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M15 Spoiler – 06/25/14 – Not What We Expected

Jason Alt — Wed, 25 Jun 2014 18:34:26 +0000

This newest batch is...well it's not what I expected. Kird Chieftain "Kird Ape is back with new art!" - the internet, earlier Not exactly, folks. Kird Chieftain is a brand new card with the Kird Ape's essence but without his playability. This is a sick Hill Giant for limited and that's about all. What an […]

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JOU Brewing – Centaur Tribal

Jason Alt — Mon, 21 Apr 2014 19:39:08 +0000

You didn't exactly ask for it, but you got it. A Centaur Lord! He is a Hill Giant rather than the Pearled Unicorn that Lords are typically, but he has two abilities both on himself and to impart to other Centaurs. Are centaurs too expensive and slow? Are they going to be too powerful when […]

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QS Booze Cube: Porcelain Lurker

Kelly Reid — Sat, 22 Mar 2014 15:30:53 +0000

Kneel before his throne and beg for your redemption.

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Jason’s Alticle – You’re the Man Now, Dog

Jason Alt — Tue, 26 Nov 2013 10:00:24 +0000

Jason Alt runs runs the percentages on skill, suggests self-accountability, and laments slash celebrates the current Standard and Legacy metagames.

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Insider: Simple Game with Four Drops

Danny Brown — Wed, 07 Aug 2013 09:00:29 +0000

Danny breaks down the potential 4-drops that could see increased play in Standard post-rotation, picking his favorites as speculation targets.

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Why so Blue, Myojin?

Carlos Gutierrez — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 06:05:18 +0000

Some of Magic's older curve-topping titans have fallen out of favor for newer, crazier bombs. This week features a unique take on one of the first cycles of gigantic creatures.

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