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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 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 – Gaddock Teeg

Jamie Robertson San Juan — Tue, 25 Sep 2018 02:29:54 +0000

Rob starts the week with a look at an old reliable on the Daily Stock Watch!

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Daily Stock Watch – Daybreak Coronet

Jamie Robertson San Juan — Wed, 14 Mar 2018 16:28:57 +0000

Rob talks about one of the more resurgent cards in Modern right now. Read more about it here!

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Daily Stock Watch – Rest in Peace

Jamie Robertson San Juan — Mon, 05 Mar 2018 18:22:57 +0000

Rob starts the week with his new spec target from Masters 25!

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Unlocked Insider: So Your Deck Got Banned – Transitioning on a Budget

Mike Lanigan — Thu, 21 Jan 2016 10:00:19 +0000

For budget-conscious players the recent bannings may have struck a big blow, but you don't have to quit Modern! Mike explains how to convert Twin and Amulet Bloom into new decks with a few key investments.

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Insider: Magic Online Vintage Metagame Report

Adam Yurchick — Fri, 18 Jul 2014 09:00:06 +0000

Adam goes over results from the first Magic Online Vintage Premier Event, noting a few interesting Vintage card choices.

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Insider: The Best Modern Deck You Aren’t Playing

Adam Yurchick — Fri, 04 Jul 2014 09:00:46 +0000

Adam shares results from resent Japanese Modern tournaments and explores a Modern deck list that might be ahead of the curve.

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Insider: So You Want to Play Modern

Mike Lanigan — Thu, 06 Mar 2014 14:00:47 +0000

Mike Lanigan, the newest member of the QS Insider team, takes a walk through Modern and discusses how and why you should get started playing this exciting and fast-growing format.

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Insider: Week In Review

Dylan Beckham — Fri, 28 Feb 2014 10:00:24 +0000

Dylan reacts to the results from the Pro Tour, and discusses how to apply what has been learned to the trading floor.

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#PTBNG: Matthias Hunt Amulet of Vigor Deck List

Kelly Reid — Fri, 21 Feb 2014 17:51:37 +0000

Somehow our Insider team knew he was on this deck about an hour before the rest of the Internet. What a brew....

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Building a Pauper Cube- Part 2, The List!

Ryan Overturf — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 10:00:33 +0000

Witness the unveiling of Ryan's pauper cube list and see if it inspires you to join in the awesomeness.

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A Modern Top 8 with Coalition Relic: A Gifts Ungiven Tournament Report and Primer

Douglas Linn — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 05:03:33 +0000

Doug takes you through the world's greediest Modern deck. Find out how Coalition Relic powers up Cruel Ultimatum, shrugs off Blood Moon and maximizes Gifts Ungiven in this special tournament report and primer!

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A Modern Melira Birthing Pod Primer, Part 2

Douglas Linn — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 03:59:26 +0000

You can check out Part 1 by clicking here! (new window) Thank you for joining me on Part 2 of our look at the Melira combo in Modern. We will be covering fundamentals of design, along with serious "give a man a fish" lists of stuff to look at; I guarantee there's something in here […]

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A Modern Melira Birthing Pod Primer, Part 1

Douglas Linn — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 04:03:10 +0000

In 1998, I read an article in Inquest Magazine about Recurring Nightmare and Survival of the Fittest. From that point, I was hooked on the idea of playing value-laden creatures, aiming to overpower an opponent in card advantage and maybe pull off a combo kill. Decks at that time ran Great Whale and Shivan Hellkite […]

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