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Toxic’s Not-So-Toxic Impact on Magic Finance

Sigmund Ausfresser — Mon, 30 Jan 2023 15:00:00 +0000

Poison is back in Phyrexia: All Will Be One! This week Sig dives into the history of this ability and highlights past cards that are worth having on your radar.

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Time Spiral Remastered: Highlights

Joseph Davidson — Tue, 02 Mar 2021 20:45:26 +0000

Time Spiral Remastered spoiler season is here and the Quiet Speculation team is hyped! Joe takes a look at the highlights from the set and talks about which Timeshifted cards he's most excited for.

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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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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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Hold ‘Em & Fold ‘Em #10

Edward Eng — Thu, 13 Sep 2018 09:00:45 +0000

Eddie weighs in on how the bombshell new tool for BGx decks, Assassin's Trophy, will affect other cards, all while covering his latest holds and folds for the week.

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Daily Stock Watch: Inkmoth Nexus

Jamie Robertson San Juan — Fri, 02 Feb 2018 05:23:48 +0000

Rob is down to the last two cards of this week's special edition!

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Insider: MMA17 Box Report

Mike Lanigan — Thu, 23 Mar 2017 12:23:59 +0000

Mike breaks down a number of Modern Masters 2017 boxes to help us get a snapshot of what kind of value we might expect from such an investment.

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Insider: MM17 Set Review: Common/Uncommons

Douglas Johnson — Thu, 16 Mar 2017 14:24:42 +0000

DJ's back with another article on how to maximize value from the relatively inexpensive cards of the set, this time with a focus on Modern Masters 2017.

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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: Three Specs in a Linear Modern

Sheridan Lardner — Mon, 25 Jan 2016 11:00:23 +0000

Early indicators point to a linear Modern in the post-Twin world, and Sheridan is scoping out three cards you'll want to pick up in our updated format.

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Insider: Early Pro Tour Indicators & More Modern Movement

Chaz V — Fri, 22 Jan 2016 13:00:20 +0000

Chaz takes a look at the post-banning landscape in Modern using data from Magic-League, before addressing the latest round of Modern spikes.

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Insider: Buyouts & The Arrival of Modern Season

Chaz V — Fri, 01 Jan 2016 22:53:13 +0000

Modern season has begun in earnest with a familiar rash of seemingly random spikes. Chaz examines the cards in question to see if the new prices will stick and what's in store next.

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Insider: Eternal Weekend Speculation

Brian DeMars — Tue, 18 Aug 2015 11:12:31 +0000

The much-anticipated Eternal Weekend generates buzz and interest in Vintage and Legacy each year. On the eve of the event, Brian DeMars highlights five picks that should be on your radar.

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