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Trash for Treasure: How I Turned Crabs Into a Dual Land

Joe Mauri — Thu, 02 Mar 2023 15:00:00 +0000

Joe aka "Beardy" talks about his modern-day trade for a Revised Edition dual land. Is it still possible to get chase reserved list cards on the cheap?

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Blue Cards to Pull from Bulk, Pt. 2

David Schumann — Wed, 15 Jun 2022 14:00:00 +0000

David S. rounds out his Cards to Pull from Bulk series with blue bulk picks whose demand is driven by non-Commander formats, isolating a few unlikely sleepers!

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Ten (or More!) Commander Cards Under the Radar, April Edition

Joe Mauri — Thu, 28 Apr 2022 14:00:00 +0000

Joe aka "Beardy" talks about some underplayed cards that could help you out especially against those pesky Treasures or Enchantments.

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A Deep Dive into Ice Age

Sigmund Ausfresser — Mon, 13 May 2019 11:00:01 +0000

Ice Age isn't exactly known for its endless value. Just because there are no $100 cards in the set doesn't mean its terrible to pick through. This week Sig shares his appreciation for Ice Age and highlights why its bulk may be worth more than it seems.

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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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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: Weathered Wayfarer

Jamie Robertson San Juan — Wed, 27 Dec 2017 19:02:36 +0000

Rob loves the idea of picking up copies of this card now. Check out why!

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Insider: GP Atlanta Selling Review

David Schumann — Tue, 14 Nov 2017 18:43:10 +0000

David spent the weekend at Grand Prix Atlanta hitting up dealer booths and tracking his sales. He breaks down his earnings by store and shares tips from the experience.

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Insider: So Much Synergy with Solemnity

Sigmund Ausfresser — Mon, 26 Jun 2017 11:42:25 +0000

The newly spoiled Solemnity may have a profound impact on older cards. Sig looks at some long-forgotten cards to see if any have potential due to their newfound synergies.

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Insider: QS Cast #67: Morgan’s sick Burns!

Chaz V — Fri, 23 Jun 2017 20:37:30 +0000

Morgan Wentworth joins Chaz to discuss Hour of Devastation!

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Insider: Theros – Land of Hidden Value

Brian DeMars — Wed, 20 May 2015 09:00:01 +0000

Brian DeMars looks at Theros block as it's about to rotate and asks what cards promise long-term gains. These are the cards you'll want to target as we move into the summer lull.

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Insider: Brewing in Vintage

Scott Fielder — Sat, 19 Jul 2014 09:00:31 +0000

Is Vintage a stale format? Scott Fielder believes there are many underplayed cards and lots of room for brewing. Today he showcases several unconventional decklists.

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Arcbound Imposter

Carlos Gutierrez — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 06:22:12 +0000

Sakashima impersonates a solid artifact deck in Carlos Gutierrez's deck in today's article.

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Why so Blue, Myojin?

Carlos Gutierrez — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 06:05:18 +0000

Some of Magic's older curve-topping titans have fallen out of favor for newer, crazier bombs. This week features a unique take on one of the first cycles of gigantic creatures.

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Vintage Metagame Primer, Part One: Combo

Joshua Justice — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 04:05:08 +0000

Joshua examines the Vintage format and provides a look at proxy strategies for deckbuilders on a budget.

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Competitive Commander Archetypes: Update Part II

Neale Talbot — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 04:03:15 +0000

Neale polishes off the competitive commanders, and opens the floor for Azuza lists! Think you have the most savage green machine?

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Competitive Commander Archetypes: Update Part I

Neale Talbot — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 04:02:06 +0000

Neale's back with the biggest and baddest decks ever to stack up to 99 cards! Today's competitive Commander deck update featuress Jhoria, Azami, Zur, and more!

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