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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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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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Daily Stock Watch – Omnath, Locus of Rage

Jamie Robertson San Juan — Fri, 10 Aug 2018 10:53:16 +0000

Rob ends the week with a freaky Friday pick! Read more about it here.

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Daily Stock Watch: Chameleon Colossus

Jamie Robertson San Juan — Tue, 02 Jan 2018 15:59:19 +0000

Rob talks about his first pick for 2018. Find out more about it here!

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Insider: Buying Into Beating Modern Dredge

Sheridan Lardner — Mon, 15 Aug 2016 09:00:29 +0000

As Dredge continues its march to Modern's top, Sheridan is here to help you buy the anti-Dredge staples you'll need to beat the new menace.

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Deck Overview- Gruul Scapeshift

Ryan Overturf — Tue, 24 Nov 2015 11:00:31 +0000

Some Scapeshift players have been adding a color to support Bring to Light. Meanwhile, Thien Nguyen believes that three was too many.

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Insider: Zendikar Expeditions Hype and BFZ

Brian DeMars — Mon, 14 Sep 2015 15:09:35 +0000

Battle for Zendikar is right around the corner and hype surrounding the Zendikar Expeditions is high. Brian shares his initial thoughts and financial strategy for the set.

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Duel Decks Zendikar Vs. Eldrazi Spoiled

Ryan Overturf — Tue, 18 Aug 2015 12:28:58 +0000

A new Duel Deck is here, and with it we have two new mechanics spoiled!

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BUG Landfall EDH

Julian Biondillo — Thu, 18 Jun 2015 11:15:11 +0000

Julian shares a Commander list built around the landfall mechanic. If you're looking to go big and synergistic at the same time, look no further.

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Insider: Commander Finance Part 2 – Electric Bluegaloo

Jason Alt — Tue, 04 Nov 2014 10:00:34 +0000

Jason Alt continues last week's discussion of Commander 2014. While he doesn't put much stock in comparisons to Mind Seize, he does believe some future value is contained in the product.

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Insider: [MTGO] Taking Advantage of Hype on MTGO

Sylvain Lehoux — Tue, 18 Mar 2014 09:00:23 +0000

Sylvain has noticed price spikes on MTGO occurring faster recently, much as with paper prices. He explains how to approach these situations prudently.

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Jason’s Alticle: Two Minutes to Midnight

Jason Alt — Tue, 28 Jan 2014 10:00:33 +0000

Jason Alt observes a significant shift in the pre-Banned and Restricted happenings, bemoans the boringness of Standard, and examines tournament results.

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The 10 Most Green Cards in Standard

Mike Lanigan — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 05:05:13 +0000

Freshly returned from Ireland and in a green mood, Mike present his list of "most green cards" in Standard right now.

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