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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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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 – Spellskite

Jamie Robertson San Juan — Wed, 26 Sep 2018 17:20:19 +0000

Hello, everyone and welcome to a new edition of the Daily Stock Watch! Pre-release weekend is near and everyone's hyped for Assassin's Trophy Guilds of Ravnica. The return of fair decks in Modern is coming as they say, so everyone who will be trying to take care of their prized possessions from the hottest thing […]

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Insider: Conspiracy: Take the Crown Review (Legacy)

David Schumann — Tue, 23 Aug 2016 13:00:14 +0000

The Conspiracy 2 spoiler is out, and David is reviewing it for eternal formats. He covers interesting reprints, new cards, and the financial takeaways.

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Insider: Using Eternal Masters to Get Into Legacy

Ryan Overturf — Fri, 10 Jun 2016 09:00:05 +0000

While Volcanic Island remains expensive, Eternal Masters does actually make Legacy more accessible. Check out Ryan's advice on strategically buying into the format.

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Deck Overview- Legacy Eldrazi and Taxes

Ryan Overturf — Mon, 06 Jun 2016 10:00:43 +0000

Sometimes the new hotness causes a resurgence of older technology. Check out this build of Death and Taxes that uses Eldrazi Displacer to bring Mangara back!

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Insider: Modern GW Death and Taxes Primer and Visual Sideboarding Guide

Adam Yurchick — Fri, 16 May 2014 09:00:48 +0000

Adam breaks down the winning decklist from the Modern Bazaar of Moxen 2014, and he teaches how to properly sideboard against the format! Print out this visual sideboarding guide and bring it to your next event--Modern season is upon us!

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Jason’s Alticle – Conversion

Jason Alt — Tue, 10 Dec 2013 10:00:27 +0000

Jason Alt discusses the ancient days of Magic, how to bring casuals out of the woodwork, and the latest tournament results.

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Insider – Liquidity

David Schumann — Wed, 27 Nov 2013 10:00:17 +0000

David Schumann breaks down the concept of liquidity and explains how it applies to several different classes of cards.

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Jason’s Archives: Making Trades, Losing Readers

Jason Alt — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 09:00:40 +0000

This week Jason Alt discusses trading in the smart phone era, GP Strasbourg and SCG Milwaukee.

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Jason’s Archives: Time to Pick a Side

Jason Alt — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 05:05:42 +0000

This week Jason muses on potential mana bases in the upcoming Standard environment and surveys the usual assortment of tournament top finishes.

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Just Play RUG Delver

Ryan Overturf — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 05:05:23 +0000

Ryan believes that everybody should just play RUG Delver in Legacy.

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Breaking Yomiji, Who Bars the Way

Carlos Gutierrez — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 06:05:41 +0000

This week Carlos delves into some of the more obscure or "unplayable" Commanders in the format in order to see what they have to offer! What kind of tricksy things can Yomiji do? Let's find out!

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Bwainstorm—SCG Invitational Report

Mark Hinsz — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 06:05:59 +0000

Mark Hinsz recounts this past weekend's SCG Invitational event, where he piloted Big Zoo in Legacy and Dungrove Elder Wolf Run in Standard, and shares with us his thoughts on the meta and the refreshing philosophical lens he's recently applied to the game.

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