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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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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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Hold ‘Em & Fold ‘Em #12

Edward Eng — Thu, 27 Sep 2018 18:41:01 +0000

Eddie weighs in on the latest developments in the finance world, from Guilds of Ravnica, to Worlds, to an odd new combo deck in Modern featuring Runaway Steam-Kin.

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Daily Stock Watch – Jace, Vryn’s Prodigy

Jamie Robertson San Juan — Tue, 07 Nov 2017 15:16:38 +0000

Rob San Juan takes a closer look at the possible implications of JVP's upcoming appearance in FTV: Transform.

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Insider: Standard Rotation Targets

Adam Yurchick — Fri, 08 Sep 2017 12:36:28 +0000

Standard rotates with the release of Ixalan, and Adam shares what existing Standard cards are in position to be big winners in the exchange.

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Insider: Inventory Management

David Schumann — Tue, 15 Aug 2017 21:46:24 +0000

Careful inventory management is important to avoid product shortages and dead stock. David introduces some equations that can help you calculate how much stock to keep.

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Grand Prix Pittsburgh Tournament Finance Report

Mike Lanigan — Thu, 16 Feb 2017 16:24:08 +0000

Mike's here today with both buylisting and tournament reports from GP Pittsburgh.

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Insider: Modern Masterpiece Finance

Mike Lanigan — Thu, 29 Dec 2016 21:12:46 +0000

Mike breaks down the Modern-playable Masterpieces and some of the decks that excel with them!

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Deck Overview- Standard Boros Tokens

Ryan Overturf — Wed, 26 Oct 2016 10:00:02 +0000

RW Vehicles won the week one Open of Kaladesh Standard, and control won the Pro Tour. Aggro must adapt to survive.

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Insider: Kaladesh Standard Testing and Finance

Mike Lanigan — Thu, 13 Oct 2016 09:00:14 +0000

Mike discusses a Mardu planeswalker deck poised to combat the Smuggler's Copter metagame plus where prices from Kaladesh will go from here.

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Deck Overview- Standard Azorius Flash

Ryan Overturf — Mon, 10 Oct 2016 10:00:52 +0000

Torrential Gearhulk was met with mixed review when it was spoiled, though it's arguably one of the best cards in Kaladesh.

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Insider: Navigating Standard from the Copter’s Seat

Mike Lanigan — Thu, 06 Oct 2016 09:00:53 +0000

It's no secret that Smuggler's Copter was the breakout card at SCG Indianapolis. Mike looks over decklists and starts brainstorming some possible answers.

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Insider: Eight Pickups for Standard Rotation

Brian DeMars — Tue, 06 Sep 2016 11:00:07 +0000

The Kaladesh spoilers have started rolling in and Brian is already considering what to acquire for rotation. Here are eight Standard cards to pick up.

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Insider: The Financial State of Modern Manabases

Mike Lanigan — Thu, 11 Aug 2016 10:00:18 +0000

Mike surveys the most prominent lands to see play in Modern, to take stock of current prices and their likely future trajectory.

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Insider: Three Traits of Cards that Impact Modern

Mike Lanigan — Thu, 19 May 2016 10:30:18 +0000

By now everyone knows Nahiri, the Harbinger is the real deal in Modern. Mike identifies three traits that exemplify a Modern breakout card, and suggests several pick-ups.

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