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Generational Magic: Experiencing Vintage on a Budget

Anthony Willier — Fri, 28 Oct 2022 14:00:00 +0000

Tony visited another LGS this past weekend to try out a format and deck he's never played before. Check it out and see if Budget Vintage might be for you!

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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 #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 – 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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Daily Stock Watch – Mana Drain

Jamie Robertson San Juan — Tue, 14 Nov 2017 17:55:56 +0000

Is it time for you to drain our pockets?

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Insider: Financial Value of Commander 2016

Mike Lanigan — Thu, 17 Nov 2016 16:27:21 +0000

Mike's here to break down the Commander 2016 decks. Which will be most powerful and which will be most valuable?

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Insider: Commander 2016 Reprint Review

David Schumann — Tue, 01 Nov 2016 16:12:07 +0000

The full Commander 2016 spoiler is out. David shares his observations on cards of note and what we may glean about Wizards' reprint practices moving forward.

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Insider: Capitalizing on Rotating Cards

Brian DeMars — Tue, 04 Oct 2016 12:46:09 +0000

Like many financiers, Brian is focusing on Standard rotation and the cards that are effectively on sale. He shares his picks for the best buys from ORI and DTK.

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Insider: Five Hot Modern Habaneros Before GP Indianapolis

Brian DeMars — Tue, 23 Aug 2016 13:30:45 +0000

The August Modern Grand Prix kick off this weekend. Brian considers five cards that look set for gains as players gear up for GP Indianapolis.

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Insider: Virtually Infinite – Hope Springs Eternal

Alexander Carl — Fri, 19 Feb 2016 10:00:23 +0000

Alexander Carl returns to QS to discuss the impact Eternal Masters will have on MTGO. This set will be a big one for market movements, so make sure you're informed.

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Insider: 7 BFZ Singles to Ask Santa For

Brian DeMars — Mon, 21 Dec 2015 10:00:51 +0000

Battle for Zendikar has disappointed overall but it may just be lacking sufficient support. Brian looks at undervalued cards that may begin to make their mark with the release of Oath.

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David Ochoa Wins His Way into VSL

Ryan Overturf — Fri, 11 Dec 2015 11:00:41 +0000

If you missed VSL this week, then you'll want to check out this completely insane match.

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