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The Wrong Two Heads: When a Loss Is More Valuable Than a Win

Joe Mauri — Thu, 22 Dec 2022 15:00:00 +0000

Joe aka "Beardy" attends an ultra-competitive Two-Headed Giant Commander tournament with high stakes. Some commanders, and cards, were clearly above others...

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Insider: My Take on Commander Legends

David Schumann — Tue, 03 Nov 2020 12:00:00 +0000

David reviews a small selection of Commander Legends spoilers and gives his take on the cards you should be looking as the release of the set draws near.

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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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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 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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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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Unlocked: Appreciating the Zero-Mana Artifact

Sigmund Ausfresser — Mon, 25 Jun 2018 17:34:48 +0000

Zero-mana artifacts have made MTG finance news lately. Today Sig looks at this unique class of cards, identifying others with open-ended synergy and long-term potential.

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Insider: The State of Modern

Mike Lanigan — Thu, 16 Mar 2017 13:56:10 +0000

Mike breaks down the current state of Modern, including detailed discussion of the format's most popular decks.

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Insider: My Genius Knows No Bounds

Douglas Johnson — Thu, 16 Feb 2017 16:43:44 +0000

DJ's large claims are appropriate for the large cards he's discussing today.

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Insider: The Modern Metagame and the Market

Adam Yurchick — Fri, 03 Feb 2017 13:57:20 +0000

Adam explains how Modern is reacting to Aether Revolt and the recent bannings, plus some of the opportunities that have come up in response.

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Insider: Depth & Finance in Modern – Surveying the Current and Future State of Modern

Mike Lanigan — Thu, 13 Nov 2014 10:00:16 +0000

Mike Lanigan takes a look at the overall Modern metagame as it has shaken out after the introduction of Treasure Cruise, as well as the price of MMA commons and uncommons.

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Insider: The Next Modern Spike: Will It Last?

Corbin Hosler — Thu, 22 Aug 2013 09:00:42 +0000

Corbin Hosler examines the aftermath of the last few prominent Modern spikes, and explains what it means for future Modern speculation.

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Insider: Figuring Out Fifth Dawn

Douglas Linn — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 05:30:39 +0000

Fifth Dawn was the third set in Mirrodin and was inexplicably focused on getting people to play all five colors. In the abstract, this is fine, but this was in a set full of artifacts that gave you advantages for running them. It would be like if Onslaught Block culminated in a set focused on super-powered spells instead of really good Tribal creatures...

Oh, wait.

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Uncommonly Good

Chas Andres — Fri, 12 Nov 2010 05:01:24 +0000

I was at a yard sale a couple weeks ago that advertised Magic cards for sale on Craigslist. These are my favorite things in the world, and I usually try to get there at least half an hour before the start of the sale. For some reason, this time I just didn’t want to wake […]

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