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Magical Creatures: Lhurgoyf and Phelddagriff

Francesco Spagnol — Wed, 20 Jul 2022 14:00:00 +0000

Francesco discusses the magical creatures created specifically for Magic from the Ice Age and Alliances expansions, exploring their birth and evolution.

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Magical Creatures: Atogs and More from Antiquities

Francesco Spagnol — Wed, 29 Jun 2022 14:00:00 +0000

Francesco reveals the magical creatures created from the ground up for the Antiquities expansion, exploring their history and development.

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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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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 – Spellskite

Jamie Robertson San Juan — Wed, 26 Sep 2018 17:20:19 +0000

Hello, everyone and welcome to a new edition of the Daily Stock Watch! Pre-release weekend is near and everyone's hyped for Assassin's Trophy Guilds of Ravnica. The return of fair decks in Modern is coming as they say, so everyone who will be trying to take care of their prized possessions from the hottest thing […]

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Insider: Shifting from Nonfoils to Foils

Sigmund Ausfresser — Mon, 30 Jan 2017 10:00:07 +0000

With low-value specs, transaction fees can eat up a large portion of profits. Foils are a natural remedy. Sigmund looks at the phenomenon and suggests some foils for pick-up.

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Insider: Commander 2016 Four-Color Commanders

David Schumann — Tue, 15 Nov 2016 17:03:14 +0000

The printing of new commanders can increase demand for old cards that pair well with them. David looks at the four-color commanders to see what may be primed for a jump.

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My Most Hated Deck

Carlos Gutierrez — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 04:02:55 +0000

This Commander deck is dumb, and Carlos feels dumb.

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Commander Release Analysis (Part 5)

Ryan Abcede — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 05:00:04 +0000

Ryan wraps up his week-long Commander series with a recap of prices, closing out with notable reprints and some value projections. If wheeling and dealing Commander boxes is your game, let Ryan's advice weigh in for you!

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Commander Deck Tech: Sol’Kanar the Swamp King

Robert Davis — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 04:08:58 +0000

Sol'Kanar is firmly three colors, right? Robert takes us on a brief journey through the world of a monocolored deck for a multicolored Commander! Swamps lie ahead!

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CMDR 101: Deckbuilding

Carlos Gutierrez — Tue, 24 May 2011 04:05:28 +0000

Building decks in Commander can be daunting. Carlos, our newest Commander writer, shows you how to handle it with ease! Decklists ahead!

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Commander Deck Tech: Phelddagrif

Robert Davis — Thu, 05 May 2011 04:05:42 +0000

What makes a Group Hug deck tick? Which cards and effects are the most vital? And, if desired, how do you go about winning? Robert has all this, and more!

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Gaming the Game for Fun and Profit

Neale Talbot — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 04:05:16 +0000

Who needs the biggest guns and baddest creatures? Neale takes you through why the pen is mightier than the sword. (It's winning.)

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Investigating Invasion, Pt. 2

Douglas Linn — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 04:04:20 +0000

We're picking up this week where we left off last week, taking a financial gaze at Invasion. I consider Invasion to be the first really modern set, because it expresses good understanding of color combinations and power level. The number of gold cards in this set guarantees that a lot of casual cards end up […]

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