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Replacement Effects And How To Apply Them

Andrew Villarrubia — Thu, 27 Jan 2022 15:00:00 +0000

This week Andrew looks at replacement effects. What are they and how do they work? He dives into the basics and then explores some weird dark corners.

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Pioneer Picks and Predictions

Adam Yurchick — Fri, 08 Nov 2019 12:00:53 +0000

Pioneer is the hottest thing in Magic finance, and Adam shares the insights - and promising specs - he took away from a deep dive into the format's buylist numbers.

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Dem Boyz Is Here: Assembling Modern Goblins

David Ernenwein — Tue, 01 Oct 2019 16:00:23 +0000

There's an odd lull in Magic right before the set release. There's no point discussing spoilers anymore; the set's known and being tested. However, those testing results are questionable. There hasn't been enough time to process the new cards and produce results, nor has the metagame adjusted to reflect these new cards. This means content tends […]

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MTG Metagame Finance #31 – The Future of Magic

Edward Eng — Thu, 14 Feb 2019 11:00:55 +0000

In light of an important announcement from Wizards coming later this month, Eddie makes a bold prediction about Magic's future. Plus, more metagame finance insight.

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What’s Next #1

Edward Eng — Thu, 31 Jan 2019 17:37:09 +0000

Spinning off from a section in article #23, Eddie starts this new What's Next series by looking into what could be in store for Modern after the KCI banning.

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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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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 – 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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Undervalued Cards in Standard (Part 3 – DOM)

David Schumann — Wed, 12 Sep 2018 19:17:21 +0000

David presents the next set of lower-priced Standard mythics to evaluate them for potential heading into rotation. This time he covers Dominaria.

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Daily Stock Watch – Paradox Engine

Jamie Robertson San Juan — Tue, 11 Sep 2018 16:30:26 +0000

Rob would love to collect copies of this card before it gets out of reach.

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Daily Stock Watch – Tendershoot Dryad

Jamie Robertson San Juan — Wed, 16 May 2018 15:59:41 +0000

Rob talks about another Standard stalwart that's making waves financially for today's segment.

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Insider: Market Reactions to Rivals of Ixalan Spoilers

Adam Yurchick — Sat, 06 Jan 2018 14:05:40 +0000

The market is beginning to react to Rivals of Ixalan spoilers, so Adam explains what cards are moving...

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Insider: MTGO Market Report for January 3rd, 2018

Matthew Lewis — Wed, 03 Jan 2018 14:22:13 +0000

Matthew Lewis presents the MTGO Market Report for this week, evaluating important events in the online market and highlighting a “trade of the week.”

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Daily Stock Watch: Marionette Master

Jamie Robertson San Juan — Thu, 21 Dec 2017 19:57:43 +0000

Rob takes a look at this low budget spec from Kaladesh.

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Insider: Ixalan Standard Outside the Box

Mike Lanigan — Thu, 19 Oct 2017 10:00:55 +0000

Mike has been brewing in the new Standard format. He shares his current works-in-progress and discusses some cards that are still flying under the radar.

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Insider: Top 10 Ixalan Standard Specs

Mike Lanigan — Thu, 12 Oct 2017 17:15:17 +0000

Mike provides a classic "pics" article with his ten selections for underrated Standard cards as we move into the new post-Ixalan environment.

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