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Five Good Opportunities in Reserved List Foils

Mauro Acerenza — Tue, 12 Oct 2021 12:00:00 +0000

This week Mauro explores the history of Reserved List foils, their prices, and some current opportunities for investment.

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My Relationship with the Reserved List

Sigmund Ausfresser — Mon, 24 Aug 2020 11:00:05 +0000

With all the Reserved List chatter of late, Sig turns introspective and examines his own history with the RL while making his case for its preservation.

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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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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 – The Immortal Sun

Jamie Robertson San Juan — Thu, 01 Nov 2018 16:10:22 +0000

Rob talks about another Standard star on the Halloween segment of the Daily Stock Watch!

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Insider: An Eternal Look at Rivals

David Schumann — Tue, 09 Jan 2018 10:00:34 +0000

The full Rivals of Ixalan spoiler is out, and David is here to cover the interesting cards for eternal play from both strategic and financial perspectives.

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Insider: Commander, Modern, and Reserved List Foil Spikes

Adam Yurchick — Fri, 18 Aug 2017 12:56:14 +0000

There have been some big price movements across formats this week, so Adam explains what's going on...

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Insider: Emergency Bans and the Impact on Amonkhet

Adam Yurchick — Fri, 28 Apr 2017 09:00:51 +0000

Felidar Guardian has been banned, and that means we have to re-think everything we know about Amonkhet and the upcoming Standard format....

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Insider: A Spec to Remember

Niels Rietkerk — Thu, 16 Feb 2017 10:00:51 +0000

Niels is here to discuss a speculation target he's been on for a few years: has it paid off, or should he continue to hold out for more?

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Insider: Eternal Weekend & Speccing on Nostalgia

Brian DeMars — Tue, 25 Oct 2016 18:59:21 +0000

With Eternal Weekend around the corner, Brian discusses the value that old cards can hold due to nostalgia, and suggests a few pick-ups he sees as undervalued.

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Insider: Choosing Vintage Targets – Oath of Druids, Tinker and Dack Fayden

Scott Fielder — Sat, 02 Aug 2014 16:02:11 +0000

A lot of the power and consistency of Vintage comes from the availability of tutors. Scott discusses Oath of Druids and Tinker this week and discusses how the introduction of Dack Fayden has caused some reconsideration as to what the best targets are.

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Vintage Tournament Report: Storm

Scott Fielder — Sat, 26 Jul 2014 09:00:54 +0000

Scott Fielder recently took Storm out for a spin in a local Vintage tournament. He breaks down each match and highlights several interesting decision points.

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Insider: Vintage Tournament Report with Grixis Keeper

Ryan Overturf — Wed, 25 Jun 2014 09:00:42 +0000

Ryan took Grixis Keeper to the finals of a Minnesota Vintage tournament. With Vintage Masters being so hot, now's the time to consider what to play in constructed Vintage!

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