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The Impact of No MagicFests in 2020

Sigmund Ausfresser — Mon, 01 Jun 2020 11:00:27 +0000

The unthinkable has happened: MagicFests for all of 2020 have been cancelled. When Sig predicted this possibility 3 months ago, he didn't seriously think it would happen. He's dusting off that article and updating his predictions for Commander card prices going forward.

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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 #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 #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 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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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 – 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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Insider: An Initial Look at Eternal Masters

David Schumann — Tue, 16 Feb 2016 10:00:37 +0000

The newly announced Eternal Masters promises to shake up the eternal market. David presents an initial analysis of the possible inclusions and what to expect from prices.

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Insider: From the Vault: Panic

Jason Alt — Tue, 17 Feb 2015 10:00:22 +0000

Jason Alt breaks down what we know so far about FTV: Angels to make some speculative guesses about inclusions. There's a lot we don't know but a few choice cards are looking likely to make an appearance.

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Details You May Have Missed from the MTG Panel at SDCC 2014

Danny Brown — Fri, 08 Aug 2014 10:42:02 +0000

Have you watched the video of the MTG panel at SDCC 2014 yet? If not, you may have missed some details that weren't necessarily reported in the early spoilers...

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Insider: Reactions to the SDCC Announcements

Sigmund Ausfresser — Mon, 28 Jul 2014 09:00:50 +0000

The MTG community was bombarded with new information from SDCC this past Saturday. What does it all mean? This week Sigmund digests the information and shares his initial reactions in a financial context.

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FTV: Annihilation Spoiled(?)

Jason Alt — Thu, 01 May 2014 22:47:01 +0000

From the Vaults: Annihilation appears spoiled. I say "appears" because everything is a little murky right now. The only site that appears to have this story is a site called "Magic Spoiler" and I am not going to even link to it on the off chance that they invented this story to drive up traffic. […]

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Scheming the Cube: Combat Tricks

Anthony Avitollo — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 05:30:52 +0000

If you've played enough Magic Online, you know what the F6 key does. Don't let that happen to your cube. Anthony's breaking down the benefits of combat tricks (and linking to more Internet memes)!

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Journey through Judgment

Douglas Linn — Mon, 16 May 2011 03:33:25 +0000

For a third set, Judgment is packed with winners. Let's take a look at the valuable cards!

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Six Degrees of Newness

Usman Jamil — Fri, 24 Dec 2010 05:13:53 +0000

In a special holiday-timed post, Usman breaks down two of the latest presents from our glorious Wizards overlords and shares some of the key steps he takes in making the most of every look at cards for cubes!

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Six Degrees of Foundations

Usman Jamil — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 04:30:43 +0000

The considerations the go into the foundation of a cube are myriad. Join Usman as he begins delving into the depths of what makes a cube through restrictions!

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