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Real-World Flavor: Magic’s Religious Citations

Francesco Spagnol — Wed, 30 Mar 2022 14:00:00 +0000

Francesco dives into pieces of religious flavor text from Magic's early days, picking out some sweet old cards which cite the Qu'aran, the Bible, and more.

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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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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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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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GP Milwaukee, Mythic Editions & Chris’s Commander Corner

Christopher Martin — Wed, 28 Nov 2018 10:30:59 +0000

After a weekend in Milwaukee for the GP, Chris discusses the best out for Mythic Edition specs you may be holding, before introducing Chris's Commander Corner.

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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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Unlocked: Why You Should Be Selling More Cards

Brian DeMars — Mon, 16 Jul 2018 13:40:04 +0000

Brian brings a dose of reality today, advising us all to do a little more selling.

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Daily Stock Watch – The Chain Veil

Jamie Robertson San Juan — Fri, 06 Jul 2018 05:57:49 +0000

Rob ends the week with a Freaky Friday card on today's segment!

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Daily Stock Watch – Ward of Bones

Jamie Robertson San Juan — Fri, 16 Mar 2018 17:26:05 +0000

Rob talks about a card that is seeing some financial movement, but isn't really high on his list.

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Daily Stock Watch: Atraxa, Praetors’ Voice

Jamie Robertson San Juan — Thu, 28 Dec 2017 17:46:28 +0000

Rob is very positive about this card's future, and you should be, too.

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Daily Stock Watch: Gideon, Ally of Zendikar

Jamie Robertson San Juan — Tue, 19 Dec 2017 18:52:16 +0000

Rob checks out another planeswalker that has been very strong during its prime.

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Insider: The Scarab God – What Is Up?!

Jamie Robertson San Juan — Thu, 09 Nov 2017 15:42:03 +0000

Rob San Juan shares his insights on this absurdly good (and expensive) Standard God.

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Insider: How I Made Almost $1000 Buylisting Bulk

Douglas Johnson — Thu, 25 May 2017 14:45:37 +0000

DJ walks us through a recent buylist sent to Card Kingdom consisting of lots of bulk. This is a great way to monetize your hobby.

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Insider: Modern Masters 2017 Casual Picks

David Schumann — Wed, 15 Mar 2017 17:41:14 +0000

Modern isn't the only format targeted by Modern Masters 2017 reprints. David shares his thoughts on the landscape for casual specs in the new set.

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Insider: Fundamental Changes to Modern

Ryan Overturf — Fri, 22 Jan 2016 10:30:51 +0000

You can still die on turn four in Modern, but with Twin gone it's far more likely you'll know when it's safe to tap out. Ryan believes this change fundamentally impacts the playability of many cards.

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