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Continue to Buy and Sell Despite a Soft Market

Sigmund Ausfresser — Mon, 13 Apr 2020 11:00:14 +0000

You may be tempted to walk away from Magic finance during this time of uncertainty. Sig doesn't think that's the ideal strategy. This week he shares creative ways he's engaging in this soft market in order to refresh his collection and maintain liquidity.

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Speculating Around Yarok, the Desecrated

David Schumann — Sun, 23 Jun 2019 17:31:12 +0000

David takes a close look at Yarok, the Desecrated and outlines his picks for this Commander going forward.

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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 #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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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: Beating the Commander Rush

Jim Casale — Wed, 23 Aug 2017 17:41:13 +0000

With Commander 2017 hitting the shelves, it's a good time to review the basics of the format's demand—who do these cards appeal to, and what are their buying habits?

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Insider: Commander, Modern, and Reserved List Foil Spikes

Adam Yurchick — Fri, 18 Aug 2017 12:56:14 +0000

There have been some big price movements across formats this week, so Adam explains what's going on...

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Insider: Commander Cards in Eternal Masters, Part 1

David Schumann — Tue, 14 Jun 2016 09:00:32 +0000

David looks at the notable cards from Eternal Masters he expects to impact Commander prices, with an accompanying explanation for each.

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Insider: Building Something of Lasting Value

Danny Brown — Sat, 31 Jan 2015 10:00:26 +0000

How do you decide what cards to keep as part of your personal collection? Today Danny Brown takes a broad view of Magic finance, asking what kind of cards make for the best long-term investments.

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Insider: The $0.80 Rule – Gauging the Relative Impact of Commander Demand on Price

Jason Alt — Tue, 18 Nov 2014 10:00:46 +0000

Popularity with the Commander crowd can certainly affect a card's price, but not all Commander staples are created equal. Jason Alt looks at some key cards and explains which factors are the real determinants.

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22 Awesome Old-School Combos in Vintage Masters

Douglas Linn — Thu, 05 Jun 2014 01:00:01 +0000

Vintage Masters is a throwback to the "Killer Combos" section in Inquest Magazine. It's a who's-who of dangerous banned cards from Standard formats past. We will get a brief few weeks to play with these dastardly cards before Khans comes out, and here are some of the coolest combos that come from years of Magic past. […]

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Insider: The Aristocrats and New Standard

Jared Elick — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 10:00:14 +0000

In the wake of the Pro Tour, Jared discusses the new breakout decks, including eventual winner The Aristocrats, and the cards spiking as a result.

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Stacking Your Library with Maelstrom Wanderer

Andrew Martin — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 05:05:59 +0000

Andy walks us through one of his more powerful Commander decks, based on library manipulation and headed by Maelstrom Wanderer. If you've ever longed to go nuts with Call of the Wild or Proteus Staff, read on.

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The Commander Color Wheel

Andrew Martin — Tue, 04 Sep 2012 05:05:55 +0000

Andy ranks and reviews each color in Commander to determine what roles it plays well and how it can contribute to a successful deck.

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Commander Staples: Top Five Cards by Color

Andrew Martin — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 05:05:25 +0000

What are the staples of Commander? Andy Martin knows better than most how much card evaluation changes under Commander's unique rules. Read on to hear his picks for top five in each color.

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