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Generational Magic: Enduring the Game’s Worst

Anthony Willier — Fri, 26 Aug 2022 14:00:00 +0000

This week Tony looks at situations that may cause issues with your Magic game, providing some suggestions on how to weather the storm and keep the fun alive.

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Double Masters 2022 Rare Specs

David Schumann — Wed, 20 Jul 2022 14:00:00 +0000

Which Double Masters 2022 rares are worth speculating on? David S. assesses the trajectories of previous Masters reprints to draft a juicy list of potentials.

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Examining Double Masters 2022

Sigmund Ausfresser — Mon, 27 Jun 2022 14:00:00 +0000

This week Sig shares his thoughts on Double Masters 2022 preorder prices and his optimism for the secondary market. Where are preorder prices headed?

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2021 Yearly Review

David Schumann — Wed, 29 Dec 2021 15:00:13 +0000

With 2021 nearly gone, David looks over his TCGPlayer sales numbers for the year and compares the data to previous years. What trends does he uncover?

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Collecting Magic Long Term: Building a Set Cube

Paul Comeau — Wed, 29 Sep 2021 14:00:00 +0000

This week Paul dives into building a Set Cube for his favorite limited format: Invasion Block. What steps did he take to get there?

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Pandora’s Box

David Schumann — Thu, 20 Aug 2020 11:00:44 +0000

In June 2013, WoTC released the first of the paper "Masters" sets, simply called Modern Masters. David examines the line of Masters sets, and the effects of a yearly reprint set on the game at large.

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Throne of Eldraine Commander Specs

Adam Yurchick — Sun, 08 Sep 2019 01:53:28 +0000

Throne of Eldraine is shaping up to be a big set for Commander, and Adam is here with what it means for the market.

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War of the Spark: Spoilers and More!

Christopher O'Berry — Mon, 15 Apr 2019 12:50:31 +0000

The Mythic Invitational this weekend will be the first debut of official War of the Spark spoilers! Be sure to check back with Quiet Speculation as the info rolls in.

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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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Daily Stock Watch – Sen Triplets

Jamie Robertson San Juan — Tue, 22 Jan 2019 20:59:15 +0000

Rob is not surprised with this card's success, but would like to tell you more about it on today's segment.

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Ravnica Allegiance’s Modern and Commander Impact

Adam Yurchick — Tue, 22 Jan 2019 10:00:30 +0000

Ravnica Allegiance is driving new demand in Modern and Commander. Adam has the details along with insight into what might be next to move.

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Ravnica Allegiance EDH Spoiler Impact, Part 2

Christopher Martin — Fri, 18 Jan 2019 10:00:45 +0000

Chris returns for Part 2 of his discussion of Ravnica Allegiance for Commander, looking at the Rakdos guild and recommending some pickups.

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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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Insider: Targeting Ultimate Masters

David Schumann — Fri, 11 Jan 2019 13:00:22 +0000

The life cycle of UMA prices seems to be shorter than with other Masters sets, and David believes the time to pick up cards is now. He outlines the most appealing targets.

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Daily Stock Watch – Elendra, the Dusk Rose

Jamie Robertson San Juan — Tue, 08 Jan 2019 09:19:02 +0000

Rob is back this week with a review of a card that's currently spiking in Standard.

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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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