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Don’t Just Optimize Decks, Evolve Them

Joe Mauri — Thu, 30 Jun 2022 14:00:00 +0000

Joe aka "Beardy" takes a look at the process of optimizing decks and asks, "are players missing the point?" Can too much optimization actually cost you games?

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A Personal Reflection of Magic Apathy

Sigmund Ausfresser — Mon, 08 Nov 2021 15:00:28 +0000

Sig's interest in Magic bottomed in 2021. This week he shares personal stories about leaving the game and returning in the past. Will this time be different?

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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 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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Unlocked: Don’t Panic!

Sigmund Ausfresser — Mon, 13 Aug 2018 11:00:33 +0000

There's been concern over the market's health lately, but is a correction really bad for the market? Sig explores why panicking is not the best strategy in this environment.

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Insider: Using Best-Sellers to Predict the Next Reserved List Spike

Adam Yurchick — Fri, 15 Jun 2018 17:25:15 +0000

Today Adam uses TCGplayer's ability to sort sets in order of best-selling to identify what reserved list cards are selling and might be due for a spike.

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Insider: Dominaria Commander Picks (White & Black)

David Schumann — Wed, 25 Apr 2018 09:00:05 +0000

David continues his review of Dominaria for Commander with the white and black legends, and his picks for cards that may benefit from their introduction to the format.

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Insider: The Biggest Pauper Winners This Week

Adam Yurchick — Fri, 29 Dec 2017 10:00:45 +0000

Pauper now has serious finance potential, and this week the market reacted. Today Adam explores the cards that have had the biggest movements.

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Insider: MTGO Pauper Market Update

Kyle Rusciano — Thu, 28 Dec 2017 16:35:48 +0000

Kyle's got some great info on what's happening in Pauper on MTGO – and what to look out for.

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Insider: Surprising Alpha and Beta Commons & Uncommons

Sigmund Ausfresser — Mon, 30 Oct 2017 09:00:03 +0000

Some seemingly random commons and uncommons from Magic's first two sets are priced surprisingly high. Sig discusses what they are and why they're holding value.

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Insider: Thinking About Old Cards – Value in Alpha/Beta

Brian DeMars — Fri, 15 Sep 2017 17:48:21 +0000

A card like Black Knight might not seem exciting, but if it's an Alpha copy it will still hold value. Brian considers what we may be missing in the earlier sets of the game.

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Aether Revolt Inventions Revealed

Ryan Overturf — Mon, 26 Dec 2016 11:00:33 +0000

The newest Masterpieces have been unveiled! Check out the Aether Revolt additions to Kaladesh Inventions!

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Regarding Server Issues This Weekend (Fixed Now!)

Kelly Reid — Mon, 28 Nov 2016 10:02:28 +0000

Hi QS readers! I'm writing to let you know that we've fixed the server issues that had been plaguing the site for the past few days. Many of you experienced delays and disruptions while the site was undergoing some routine upgrades and maintenance. For some of you, the site was brought to an outright standstill. […]

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7 Pauper Decklists That Aren’t Maddeningly Boring

Kelly Reid — Mon, 10 Mar 2014 18:33:18 +0000

Pauper is a MTG Online format that only allows cards printed as Commons in deck building. Though the format was meant to be a cheap and accessible way to play Magic, some of the staple Commons are now worth multiple dollars. Many popular archetypes have been converted into Pauper decks. Some of the most common […]

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