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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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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 – Marrow Gnawer

Jamie Robertson San Juan — Tue, 15 May 2018 05:31:51 +0000

Rob has the jury out for this legend from Kamigawa.

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Daily Stock Watch – Geth, Lord of the Vault

Jamie Robertson San Juan — Fri, 20 Apr 2018 14:43:47 +0000

Rob features Geth, Lord of the Vault on the Freaky Friday edition of the Daily Stock Watch!

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Insider: Getting Ahead of the Buyout Curve

Sigmund Ausfresser — Mon, 17 Apr 2017 09:00:09 +0000

One day it's Devoted Druid, the next it's Mana Matrix. Buyouts are a daily occurrence, but one that's not too hard to capitalize on if you can get ahead of the spike.

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Insider: Casual Hits, Dragons Edition

Corbin Hosler — Thu, 26 Feb 2015 17:00:20 +0000

Corbin reviews some of his calls on casual cards from six months ago, discussing which to move and which to hold. He also has his eye on some new casual targets for mid- to long-term gains.

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Insider: [MTGO] Update on RTR & M14 – Reacting to Changes in the Rotation Trend

Sylvain Lehoux — Tue, 04 Nov 2014 10:00:22 +0000

This year, several rotating rares didn't bottom out as Sylvain expected. Despite missing the lowest price, he is still taking advantage of good opportunities on rares and a few mythics.

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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] Online Perspectives on Core Set Mythics Like We’ve Never Seen Before

Sylvain Lehoux — Tue, 08 Jul 2014 09:00:06 +0000

The fifteen mythics of M15 are now revealed, and they aren't like anything we have seen before. Sylvain discusses the major differences compared to the three previous core sets. Will it impact speculation on MTGO?

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Insider: [MTGO] Nine Months of Portfolio Management – M14 Mythics, a 100% Winning Blind Bet?

Sylvain Lehoux — Tue, 20 May 2014 09:00:14 +0000

Sylvain continues his portfolio management series with a lesson regarding the trends that core set mythics follow.

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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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Insider: Finding Value in M14

Matthew Lewis — Fri, 09 Aug 2013 09:00:47 +0000

Matthew Lewis presents his review of each mythic rare from M14. Which cards are Fully Priced, Borderline or Good Value?

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Insider: M14 Prerelease Primer

Corbin Hosler — Thu, 11 Jul 2013 09:00:52 +0000

It's time for Corbin Hosler's prerelease primer. Read up on hits and misses from M14 and prepare to stock up on the sleepers and pitch the future bulk.

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