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Tournament Fundamentals: How to Prep

Adam Cohen — Tue, 16 Aug 2022 14:00:00 +0000

Adam takes a step back to go over how he prepares for a tournament, what decisions go into his deck choices, and the ways to tweak a deck for a winning result.

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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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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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Stock Watch- Aetherworks Marvel

Ryan Overturf — Fri, 07 Oct 2016 10:00:38 +0000

Week one Standard was largely dominated by aggressive decks, though there are other competitive options worth exploring.

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Insider: Navigating Standard from the Copter’s Seat

Mike Lanigan — Thu, 06 Oct 2016 09:00:53 +0000

It's no secret that Smuggler's Copter was the breakout card at SCG Indianapolis. Mike looks over decklists and starts brainstorming some possible answers.

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Stock Watch- Prized Amalgam

Ryan Overturf — Wed, 05 Oct 2016 10:00:38 +0000

When a Standard deck has significant overlap with a good Modern deck, it's wise to pay attention.

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Deck Overview- Temurge

Ryan Overturf — Mon, 08 Aug 2016 10:00:07 +0000

Arguably the most exciting deck from PT Eldritch Moon is Temur Emerge, though as the Top 8 of the PT demonstrated there's more than one way to build the deck.

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Insider: SOI Standard – Diverse and Affordable

Chaz V — Thu, 16 Jun 2016 10:00:22 +0000

Standard is highly diverse right now, and affordable as well. Chaz examines the relationship between the two to see if there's a connection.

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Stock Watch- Rattlechains

Ryan Overturf — Tue, 07 Jun 2016 10:00:31 +0000

Rattlechains has proven itself playable just by virtue of having the keywords flash and flying. Imagine if its ETB ability mattered.

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Insider: Standard After PT SOI

Ryan Overturf — Fri, 29 Apr 2016 09:00:43 +0000

Ryan breaks down the results of the Pro Tour and highlights the strategies that he believes will have the most success going forward.

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Insider: The Next Big Thing – PT Decklist Overview

David Schumann — Wed, 27 Apr 2016 11:00:16 +0000

David pores over the Top 8 decks from PT SOI. He discusses strengths and weaknesses in the metagame moving forward, and closes with the weekend's financial takeaways.

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Insider: Developing and Investing Around Modern Delirium

Sheridan Lardner — Mon, 04 Apr 2016 09:00:41 +0000

Delirium is poised to make a big splash in Modern off the back of Traverse the Ulvenwald. Sheridan discusses how to build the decks and the potential financial winners.

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Insider: Dissecting SOI Spoilers – Removal

Mike Lanigan — Thu, 31 Mar 2016 09:00:38 +0000

SOI provides a whole host of exciting new removal spells for the Standard brewer. Mike dives into the full spoiler with a treatment of the available options and their financial relevance.

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Prepare for Falling Shadows

David Ernenwein — Tue, 15 Mar 2016 16:00:34 +0000

The shadow of the Eldrazi is beginning to lift from Modern, thanks somewhat ironically to the incoming Shadows Over Innistrad. Previews have begun and while we only have about a third of the set to ogle that hasn't stopped the speculation. I haven't seen very much to really tickle my Modern senses yet, though I'm […]

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