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Generational Magic: 30 Years of my 30 Favorite Cards Part 2

Anthony Willier — Fri, 11 Nov 2022 15:00:00 +0000

Continuing the celebration of Magic's 30th Anniversary, Tony wraps up his 30 favorite cards from 30 years, including a cycling creature and an infamous land.

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Banned and Restricted List Update – July 13, 2020

Christopher O'Berry — Mon, 13 Jul 2020 15:33:18 +0000

The July 13, 2020 Banned and Restricted announcement is live!

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June ’20 Brew Report, Pt. 1: Yorion, Un-Yeeted

Jordan Boisvert — Mon, 15 Jun 2020 16:00:31 +0000

Last week, I wrote about the possible directions companions go in Modern now that their rules have been changed. It seems there has been plenty of stretching to make companion work despite the nerf, and today, we’ll take a look at some of the breakout decks wielding Yorion, Sky Nomad. Here’s a quote from my […]

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QS Flash Cast: Pioneer’s First Bannings

Christopher O'Berry — Tue, 05 Nov 2019 09:00:23 +0000

Join Chris O’Berry and Sam Lowe as they talk about the new non-rotating format, Pioneer and its first Banned & Restricted announcement.

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Insider: Pioneer’s Most Important Cards, Part 1

Christopher O'Berry — Wed, 23 Oct 2019 14:57:40 +0000

Chris makes his return to writing to cover Pioneer, Magic's latest non-rotating format. Find out what format staples you'll want to be hunting for and more, here.

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Throne of Eldraine Specs to Keep an Eye on

Patrick Lienemann — Fri, 11 Oct 2019 10:59:39 +0000

Pat makes his timely return with an examination on what he believes are the key cards in Throne of Eldraine Standard, plus some sleeper hits that you may be missing out on.

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War of the Spark Standard: SCG Richmond and MCQ Season

Christopher O'Berry — Thu, 09 May 2019 12:54:23 +0000

This week, Chris reviews the decks of SCG Richmond, the first Standard event since War of the Spark's release, and looks ahead to the cards that could be winners going forward.

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MTG Metagame Finance #32

Edward Eng — Fri, 01 Mar 2019 11:30:11 +0000

Eddie has decided to take a break from writing, but not before leaving us with one more article. Today he discusses Mythic Championship Cleveland and the London mulligan rule.

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Standard vs. Non-Rotating Formats

Sigmund Ausfresser — Mon, 25 Feb 2019 10:00:25 +0000

As of Sunday morning, prices really hadn't reacted to MC Cleveland at all. Is Standard speculation dead? This week Sig investigates, offering some alternate options to park your Magic money.

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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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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 – Notorious Throng

Jamie Robertson San Juan — Fri, 21 Sep 2018 17:26:59 +0000

Rob closes out the week with his notorious freaky Friday pick!

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Essential MTG Finance Information Sources

Adam Yurchick — Fri, 14 Sep 2018 20:11:08 +0000

Your speculations are only as good as the information behind them. Adam shares the key sources he uses to evaluate the Magic market and inform his decisions.

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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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Undervalued Cards in Standard (Part 2 – RIX)

David Schumann — Thu, 30 Aug 2018 21:36:51 +0000

David continues with his analysis of undervalued cards in Standard in anticipation of rotation. This time he covers Rivals of Ixalan, along with some notable rares in Ixalan block.

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