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Insider: Ikoria Might Be the Most Important Set Since Alpha

Adam Yurchick — Fri, 24 Apr 2020 16:34:15 +0000

Ikoria has changed Magic as we know it with its Companion cards - and it's importance for the market can not be understated.

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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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Coming Back to an Old Collection After a Break

Danny Brown — Tue, 05 Feb 2019 10:00:36 +0000

Danny returned to his collection after a hiatus to purge it of specs that hadn't panned out. Today he shares his reasoning, and what he's learned about holding failed specs.

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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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Insider: Modern Masters 2015 Non-Reprint List

Chaz V — Fri, 01 May 2015 12:00:12 +0000

Chaz provides QS Insiders a comprehensive Modern Masters 2015 Non-Reprint List. Be sure to document these on Trader Tools!

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Insider: How To Pick Long-Term Winners

Brian DeMars — Wed, 29 Apr 2015 09:00:28 +0000

For Brian DeMars, the bread and butter of speculation are the long-term gainers. He shares his strategy for picking the "safe picks" that will appreciate slowly but surely over time.

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Spoilers for 3/9/15

Jason Alt — Mon, 09 Mar 2015 18:26:09 +0000

Kolaghan's Command This card is really polarizing people, which is very interesting. Some have called it the best of the cycle, some the worst. This certainly feels a lot like the others to me - a card with sideboard modes but enough maindeck modes that you can feel confident slotting this in the main. I […]

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Dragons of Tarkir Spoilers 3/9/15

Jason Alt — Mon, 09 Mar 2015 18:25:41 +0000

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Insider: [MTGO] M14 and Return to Ravnica Block Post Rotation – Part 1

Sylvain Lehoux — Tue, 26 Aug 2014 15:34:14 +0000

Starting with mythics, this week Sylvain discusses which cards from M14 and Return to Ravnica may constitute a good investment after Standard rotates.

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Insider: Khans Rotation Pickups (Part 1)

Corbin Hosler — Thu, 21 Aug 2014 09:00:11 +0000

Rotation is right around the corner, and it's time to begin thinking about what to pick up. Corbin Hosler begins his review this week with Return to Ravnica block and M14.

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Insider: [MTGO] Nine Months of Portfolio Management – Mismanaging Return to Ravnica Block Positions

Sylvain Lehoux — Tue, 15 Jul 2014 09:00:33 +0000

In this new chapter of his Nine Months of Portfolio Management, Sylvain discusses the poor decisions he made with Return to Ravnica block cards--the losing category of his portfolio--and explain what not to do with Standard positions.

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Insider: Rotation Picks (Gatecrash & Dragon’s Maze)

David Schumann — Wed, 02 Jul 2014 09:00:36 +0000

David Schumann covers the second half of rotation pickups for this Fall, going over Gatecrash and Dragon's Maze.

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Insider: [MTGO] Nine Months of Portfolio Management – Introduction

Sylvain Lehoux — Tue, 06 May 2014 09:00:04 +0000

Sylvain unveils the groundwork to his recent MTGO portfolio management experiment. What did he do with thousands of tix?

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Unlocked Insider: Forget Journey Into Nyx – Go Casual

Corbin Hosler — Thu, 10 Apr 2014 09:00:17 +0000

Today Corbin looks at the casual cards he has been targeting recently, with an eye to long-term, but near-guaranteed, gains.

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