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Misprints, Signatures, and Crimps

Sigmund Ausfresser — Mon, 18 May 2020 11:00:10 +0000

Sig has a saved eBay search for the words "MTG Below Good"--this search catches Card Kingdom's listings. Recently, they posted a collection of misprints and signed cards. Sig made an offer, bought the cards, and got to work!

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Insider: Speculating on Theros Beyond Death

David Schumann — Thu, 28 Nov 2019 12:00:25 +0000

A few weeks ago, unofficial spoilers for Theros Beyond Death leaked, and appear to be incredibly convincing. David breaks down the early leaks for Theros Beyond Death, and shares his picks for the future Theros Standard.

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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 #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 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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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 – Idyllic Tutor

Jamie Robertson San Juan — Thu, 08 Nov 2018 05:11:46 +0000

Rob sets his sights on a tutor on today's segment of the Daily Stock Watch!

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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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Daily Stock Watch – Leyline of the Void

Jamie Robertson San Juan — Thu, 09 Aug 2018 06:50:31 +0000

Rob was caught off-guard by this card's price spike. He still likes it though and he tells you why in this segment!

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Daily Stock Watch – Mizzix of the Izmagnus

Jamie Robertson San Juan — Mon, 11 Jun 2018 16:23:37 +0000

Rob starts the week with a Commander card as his feature!

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Insider: Las Vegas Is a Great Place for MTG Finance

Douglas Johnson — Thu, 22 Jun 2017 16:30:14 +0000

DJ breaks down some of the top selling and buying experiences he had at 2017's GP Vegas.

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Insider-Eternal Amonkhet

David Schumann — Wed, 19 Apr 2017 18:22:52 +0000

Welcome back readers! The Amonkhet set draws inspiration from ancient Egypt so it seems appropriate that it bears a lot of eternal potential with it. This set has me pretty excited as I think we will see some cards greatly alter the eternal landscapes. Now I will start by saying that I am an avid […]

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Insider: Investing in a Long-Forgotten Set

Sigmund Ausfresser — Mon, 13 Feb 2017 10:00:53 +0000

Over the past couple months, various cards from a certain set have been quietly hitting all-time highs while no one was watching. Sig investigates.

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High Stakes MTGO – Sep 18th to Sep 24th

Sylvain Lehoux — Fri, 30 Sep 2016 09:00:15 +0000

Join Sylvain for another week of high-stakes bankroll management on MTGO. He goes over the latest buys and sells and provides the reasoning behind them.

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Insider: High Stakes MTGO – Sep 18th to Sep 24th

Sylvain Lehoux — Mon, 26 Sep 2016 11:16:57 +0000

Join Sylvain for another week of high-stakes bankroll management on MTGO. He goes over the latest buys and sells and provides the reasoning behind them.

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Insider: Picking the “Good Cards” – Market Versus Intrinsic Value

David Schumann — Tue, 24 May 2016 10:00:54 +0000

Fundamentally, speculation is about identifying good cards the market has priced incorrectly. David dives a little into the theory before presenting some past and current picks.

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Day’s Undoing: Magic Origins Spoiler

Chaz V — Wed, 24 Jun 2015 15:19:15 +0000

What a difference a Day makes, huh? Today I’ll be highlighting a very intriguing card that will be printed in the upcoming set Magic Origins. I wanted to highlight Day's Undoing, because of all the cards in the Magic Origins spoiler coverage, thus far, it seemed to generate the most buzz on the various social media outlets. Rather […]

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Insider: Legacy Staples Fallen Through the Cracks

Sigmund Ausfresser — Mon, 07 Apr 2014 09:00:42 +0000

It's no secret that Legacy cards are on fire. This week Sigmund looks at cards which have been in the background but could see a bump in the near future.

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Ertai’s Trickery

Carlos Gutierrez — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 05:05:38 +0000

As a rule Carlos isn't a fan of countermagic, but this weeks he goes off the deep end with a deck that tries to counter all the spells! Check out Ertai, the Corrupted and his horde of Merfolk minions!

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Vintage Metagame Primer, Part One: Combo

Joshua Justice — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 04:05:08 +0000

Joshua examines the Vintage format and provides a look at proxy strategies for deckbuilders on a budget.

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