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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 #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 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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Insider: Commander 2017 – Feline Ferocity

Mike Lanigan — Fri, 18 Aug 2017 09:00:32 +0000

Mike covers the Cat tribe in Commander 2017, outlining the major cards from "Feline Ferocity" and predicting where they will settle in price.

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Insider: Planechase and Uncommon Finance

Mike Lanigan — Thu, 01 Dec 2016 14:52:45 +0000

Mike dives deep on Planechase Anthology!

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Insider: Financial Value of Commander 2016

Mike Lanigan — Thu, 17 Nov 2016 16:27:21 +0000

Mike's here to break down the Commander 2016 decks. Which will be most powerful and which will be most valuable?

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Insider: Different Printings of Picks

Douglas Johnson — Thu, 10 Nov 2016 17:53:24 +0000

DJ returns to the discussion of bulk, this time to go over how different printings can impact picks.

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Insider – 17 Foil Commons and Uncommons You Should Target At Your Battle for Zendikar Pre-Release

Kelly Reid — Fri, 18 Sep 2015 23:45:41 +0000

Commons and Uncommons are an unlikely source of revenue, but they can really help to pad your collection and your margins. People always need them and seem to have a mental block about getting and keeping them. They take almost no effort to acquire, and often people will just give them away. I like to […]

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Commander Selesnya Tokens

Julian Biondillo — Thu, 02 Jul 2015 09:00:25 +0000

Julian Biondillo shares another Commander deck, this time a green-white Trostani deck built around tokens.

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Commander 2014 Spoilers – 10/27/14

Jason Alt — Mon, 27 Oct 2014 19:27:54 +0000

I thought yesterday was full of wonderful gifts. We had no idea... Jazal Goldmane If your Japanese is a little bit rusty, I've found a few translations online that all seem to agree with each other. 2WW Legendary Creature - Cat Warriror First strike 3WW: Attacking creatures you control get +X/+X until end of the […]

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Building for Trostani

Andrew Martin — Mon, 08 Oct 2012 09:00:16 +0000

Andy builds on an old theme in Commander, the token deck. He takes the classic strategy in some new directions, putting Trostani at the helm.

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Planeswalking Your Way to Victory

Carlos Gutierrez — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 06:05:26 +0000

Planeswalkers have always been a popular theme for EDH decks. This week Carlos gives his take on a five-color Planeswalker-themed monstrosity!

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The Five Color Cascade Shuffle

Carlos Gutierrez — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 06:05:31 +0000

Feeling lucky? I hope so, because this week's article is all about the Cascade lottery!

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Doran, the Explorer

Carlos Gutierrez — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 05:02:01 +0000

This isn't your usual Commander Junk list. Carlos put Doran is on delivery duty.

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Going in Blind: The Conclave’s Chorus

Jules Robins — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 04:02:59 +0000

Jules shares the chorus in his head as he covers a deck around Chorus of the Conclave.

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Commander Deck Tech: Mayael of the Anima

Robert Davis — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 04:05:59 +0000

Old-fashioned, creature-based card advantage. Let Robert take you through a Mayael deck that's packed to the brim with it!

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