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Insider: Ikoria and Black Swans

David Schumann — Wed, 01 Jul 2020 11:00:03 +0000

With Core Set 2021 launched into Standard, David takes a look back at Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths and gives us a few key cards to consider 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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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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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: Commander Picks from Dominaria (Gold)

David Schumann — Wed, 11 Apr 2018 09:00:00 +0000

Dominaria's legendary subtheme is sure to mean lots of new tools for Commander. David begins his set review with a treatment of the spoiled cards promising for Commander.

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Insider: Financial Opportunities of the Scars Block Rotation, Part 2

Ryan Abcede — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 09:00:04 +0000

Finishing off his look at the scars block rotation, Ryan tells us what to be on the look out for with an eye toward the three C's of Magic.

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Innistrad CMDR/Constructed Analysis (Part 3)

Ryan Abcede — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 04:02:20 +0000

So, here is the third part of Ryan's review of Innistrad. That is a SWEET review you might say. THE END.

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Innistrad CMDR/Constructed Analysis (Part 1)

Ryan Abcede — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 04:05:55 +0000

Ryan's back, and he's doing his thing reviewing the latest set for Commander and constructed goodies! Think you'll agree with everything?

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Reap What You …Lace?

Carlos Gutierrez — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 04:11:36 +0000

Fire up your Magic card finder off choice. Look up Reap and Deathlace. Whether you're intrigued or terrified, you need to see what Carlos has cooked up for a Commander deck!

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Spiking the Social Contract

Jules Robins — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 04:06:44 +0000

Winning isn't a "dirty word" in Commander. Buck up, buckle down, and take the tables one at a time! Jules has the lowdown on a not-so-sneaky and straightforward way to win games at Commander!

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Selling Season is Upon Us!

Stephen Moss — Wed, 25 May 2011 04:45:12 +0000

Following up on his post earlier this week, Stephen Moss drops a few more bits of financial information on what to sell off and how not to get hurt in the process.

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Knowledge Pools

Stephen Moss — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 05:45:34 +0000

As I sit here preparing my article, I have to tip my hat to Starcitygames, because they have redefined the market. How so? Well, the answer is in the clever use of the Open Series. Almost every week we have a "major" standard event to keep track of, and more often than not a large […]

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It’s NOT Hammer Time

Dr Jeebus — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 06:40:37 +0000

Savage misplays? In MY games? It's more likely than you think.

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MOAR CRADS! (Gassing Up)

David Lee — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 00:10:00 +0000

Being full of gas can be a bad thing but not in Commander! In this format the best of us run out of gas, miss land drops, and topdeck nothing but duds all game. This week David hits card advantage in Commander and how different types of card draw fulfill very different roles.

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Mirrodin Beseiged Design Review, Pt. 2 (G, Colorless)

Gregory Marques — Sat, 05 Feb 2011 05:20:59 +0000

(For Part 1, please click here!) Welcome back for Part 2 of my Mirrodin Beseiged Design Review! Rather than reviewing the set as it applies to Constructed or Limited play specifically, I'll be going over how the set appears from a designer's standpoint. Green This is a serious Giant Spider upgrade. Most of the time, […]

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