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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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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 – Gaddock Teeg

Jamie Robertson San Juan — Tue, 25 Sep 2018 02:29:54 +0000

Rob starts the week with a look at an old reliable on the Daily Stock Watch!

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Another Look at Modern Metagame

Adrian Tan — Mon, 18 Sep 2017 13:19:36 +0000

In today's installment, Adrian discusses a number of juicy targets based on the current Modern metagame.

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Insider: Stock Watch – Bitterblossom

Chaz V — Fri, 14 Jul 2017 13:00:49 +0000

Bitterblossom has been touted as a viable tool against Death's Shadow in Modern.

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Insider: Eldritch Moon Full Set Review

Chaz V — Wed, 27 Jul 2016 09:00:11 +0000

With week one's results in, Chaz breaks down Eldritch Moon's rares and mythics using his tiered method to let you know which cards are worth investing in!

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Insider: The Best Pre-orders from Eldritch Moon

Ryan Overturf — Fri, 15 Jul 2016 09:30:14 +0000

Pre-ordering is generally ill-advised, though Ryan has his eyes on some specific cards with potential for solid returns on their pre-order price.

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Insider: Betting Against the Banned List

Brian DeMars — Mon, 28 Dec 2015 11:30:35 +0000

Brian weighs in on the Modern banned list, surveying all the cards he thinks might see a change in February. He discusses the likelihood of each and what it would entail financially.

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Insider: Looking Past the MM2015 Spoiler

Chaz V — Fri, 15 May 2015 22:52:02 +0000

Chaz releases another great list for Insiders, covering a wide range of cards not reprinted in Modern Masters 2015. There's some great information, and potential investment opportunities to be had!

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Insider: Fetchlands in Modern

Jason Alt — Tue, 02 Sep 2014 09:00:00 +0000

Fetchland reprints are the big financial news from the weekend, and Jason Alt wastes no time diving in to assess their impact. Lots of Modern decks are suddenly getting better mana...

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Insider: [MTGO] Nine Months of Portfolio Management – Quick Flips & Very Short Term Specs

Sylvain Lehoux — Tue, 22 Jul 2014 12:10:14 +0000

In one of the final articles in his Nine Months of Portfolio Management series, Sylvain talks about Quick Flips. He explains how he exploited such opportunities to rapidly and consistently grow this part of his portfolio.

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Insider: A Closer Look at Nyx-Fleece Ram

Ryan Overturf — Wed, 11 Jun 2014 09:00:55 +0000

In prep for the upcoming Columbus SCG Invitational, Ryan returns to his RW Devotion list and shares his updated sideboard.

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Insider: [MTGO] Taking Advantage of Hype on MTGO

Sylvain Lehoux — Tue, 18 Mar 2014 09:00:23 +0000

Sylvain has noticed price spikes on MTGO occurring faster recently, much as with paper prices. He explains how to approach these situations prudently.

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Insider: When to Hold ’em, When to Fold ’em

David Schumann — Wed, 26 Feb 2014 10:00:11 +0000

David Schumann discusses the difference between hype-based spikes and price corrections, and how it should inform your decision to sell.

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