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Pioneer and Other Trends Heading Into 2020

Adam Yurchick — Thu, 02 Jan 2020 12:00:35 +0000

A changing Pioneer metagame, new Modern developments, and Theros Beyond Death spoilers all make for an exciting time in Magic finance heading into 2020.

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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 #26

Edward Eng — Thu, 03 Jan 2019 05:00:43 +0000

Eddie takes a look at some cards to pick up during the winter lull, and prepares us for more Ravnica Allegiance spoiler speculation.

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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 – Vivien Reid

Jamie Robertson San Juan — Tue, 16 Oct 2018 05:18:51 +0000

Hello, everybody and welcome to a new week of the Daily Stock Watch! Standard cards are starting to move in the wake of new brews with cards from Guild of Ravnica, and we're all but ready to see which deck will be the new Black Red Midrange (arguably the best deck from last season) of […]

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Set Review – From the Vault: Transform

Jamie Robertson San Juan — Thu, 23 Nov 2017 10:00:18 +0000

From the Vault: Transform is coming. Here's a breakdown of every single card in the set.

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Insider: Unpacking Announcement Day

David Schumann — Wed, 21 Jun 2017 00:31:26 +0000

Last week's Announcement Day did not disappoint, revealing tons of new products and developments. David breaks them down and discusses the financial implications.

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Insider: MTGO Market Report for August 10th, 2016

Matthew Lewis — Wed, 10 Aug 2016 09:30:42 +0000

Matthew Lewis presents the MTGO Market Report for this week, evaluating important events in the online market and highlighting a "trade of the week."

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Insider: MTGO Market Report for June 15th, 2016

Matthew Lewis — Wed, 15 Jun 2016 09:00:51 +0000

Matthew Lewis presents the MTGO Market Report for this week, evaluating important events in the online market and highlighting a “trade of the week.”

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High Stakes MTGO – Apr 24th to Apr 30th

Sylvain Lehoux — Fri, 06 May 2016 09:00:12 +0000

Sylvain is out for a few weeks, but he’s keeping us updated on all the movements in the High Stakes MTGO portfolio. Read on for this week’s buys and sells.

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Insider: MTGO Market Report for May 2nd, 2016

Matthew Lewis — Wed, 04 May 2016 09:00:16 +0000

Matthew Lewis presents the MTGO Market Report for this week, evaluating important events in the online market and highlighting a “trade of the week.”

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Insider: High Stakes MTGO – Apr 24 to Apr 30

Sylvain Lehoux — Mon, 02 May 2016 09:00:05 +0000

Sylvain is out for a few weeks, but he’s keeping us updated on all the movements in the High Stakes MTGO portfolio. Read on for this week’s buys and sells.

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High Stakes MTGO – Apr 17 to Apr 23rd

Sylvain Lehoux — Fri, 29 Apr 2016 09:00:32 +0000

Sylvain is out for a few weeks, but he's keeping us updated on all the movements in the High Stakes MTGO portfolio. Read on for this week's buys and sells.

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Insider: The Next Big Thing – PT Decklist Overview

David Schumann — Wed, 27 Apr 2016 11:00:16 +0000

David pores over the Top 8 decks from PT SOI. He discusses strengths and weaknesses in the metagame moving forward, and closes with the weekend's financial takeaways.

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