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Insider: Speculating on Kalamax, the Stormsire

David Schumann — Fri, 22 May 2020 11:00:30 +0000

David puts Kalamax, the Stormsire under the microscope and gives us the scoop on what cards pair well with it in Commander.

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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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Coming Back to an Old Collection After a Break

Danny Brown — Tue, 05 Feb 2019 10:00:36 +0000

Danny returned to his collection after a hiatus to purge it of specs that hadn't panned out. Today he shares his reasoning, and what he's learned about holding failed specs.

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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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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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Insider: A Deeper Look at Masterpieces

David Schumann — Tue, 25 Jul 2017 09:00:22 +0000

After a few years, we have some concrete data to compare and contrast the Masterpieces. David breaks down what we know to see which are attractively priced.

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Insider: 13 Origems

Brian DeMars — Mon, 06 Jul 2015 09:00:21 +0000

Brian DeMars shares his picks for the undervalued gems from Magic Origins. These are the cards he's picking up under the principle that "good Magic cards often find homes."

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Want to See a Master Draft a Broken Deck?

Danny Brown — Thu, 29 Jan 2015 21:05:11 +0000

Broken deck is broken.

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Splinter Twin in Legacy Cube: It’s Not Just for Modern Anymore

Danny Brown — Mon, 26 Jan 2015 15:42:31 +0000

It's possible this is the best deck in the Legacy Cube. What do you think?

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Insider: Top 8 Reasons You Should Be Cubing

Mike Lanigan — Thu, 01 Jan 2015 16:00:07 +0000

For the new year, Mike Lanigan offers his take on the reasons Cube draft is so great--and some of the tangential benefits that come from playing it regularly.

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Which Cards in Cube Will You Just Not Pass?

Danny Brown — Tue, 02 Dec 2014 17:04:41 +0000

What are your favorite cards in the Legacy Cube?

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Insider: Transformation #2 – Lessons From the Best Sideboards in History

Adam Yurchick — Fri, 06 Jun 2014 09:00:51 +0000

Adam continues his journey through the history of transformational sideboards. Today's article features two landmark aggressive decks. Learn how to leverage the past for success in the future.

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Introductions Are In Order

Adam Yurchick — Fri, 14 Mar 2014 09:00:27 +0000

Why should you trust what Adam Yurchick has to say? When you look over his competitive resume, you'll have your answer.

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