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MTGO: Speculating in the Wake of Pioneer

Kyle Rusciano — Tue, 12 Nov 2019 12:00:28 +0000

Kyle breaks down where you should be looking to park your tix in the wake of Pioneer, and why it's not necessarily in Pioneer cards.

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Insider: QS Cast #118 – Time Management [Unlocked]

Chaz V — Sat, 30 Mar 2019 23:16:34 +0000

Fellow QS Writer Chris Martin re-joins the cast! They discuss time management, MTG Arena, and more!

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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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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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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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Insider: MTGO Market Report for August 3rd, 2016

Matthew Lewis — Wed, 03 Aug 2016 13:00:38 +0000

Matthew Lewis presents the MTGO Market Report for this week, evaluating important events in the online market and highlighting a "trade of the week."

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Insider: Uncovering Secrets from SCG Columbus

Mike Lanigan — Thu, 28 Jul 2016 09:00:14 +0000

Mike looks over the more interesting decks to come out of SCG Columbus (read: not Bant Company) and shares his financial takeaways.

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High Stakes MTGO – May 1st to May 7th

Sylvain Lehoux — Fri, 13 May 2016 09:00:50 +0000

Sylvain is back after his three-week break. Join him for another week of high-stakes bankroll management on MTGO where he goes over the latest buys and sales.

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Insider: High Stakes MTGO – May 1st to May 7th

Sylvain Lehoux — Mon, 09 May 2016 09:00:59 +0000

Sylvain is back after his three-week break. Join him for another week of high-stakes bankroll management on MTGO where he goes over the latest buys and sales.

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Insider: Standard After PT SOI

Ryan Overturf — Fri, 29 Apr 2016 09:00:43 +0000

Ryan breaks down the results of the Pro Tour and highlights the strategies that he believes will have the most success going forward.

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Insider: The 5 W’s of Buylisting in 2016

Mike Lanigan — Thu, 28 Apr 2016 11:00:15 +0000

Buylisting is an indispensable tool in the speculator's arsenal. Mike explains what, when and why you should be buylisting to get max value from your collection.

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Insider: The Next Big Thing – PT Decklist Overview

David Schumann — Wed, 27 Apr 2016 11:00:16 +0000

David pores over the Top 8 decks from PT SOI. He discusses strengths and weaknesses in the metagame moving forward, and closes with the weekend's financial takeaways.

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Stock Watch- World Breaker

Ryan Overturf — Wed, 27 Apr 2016 10:00:02 +0000

Small spreads are typically a sign of coming growth, and for this reason World Breaker is looking like a solid buy.

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Insider: Financial Review of Every Valuable Card at PT SOI

Brian DeMars — Tue, 26 Apr 2016 10:30:52 +0000

Brian undertakes the monumental task of reviewing every major Standard card coming out of PT SOI. He explains whether each is a hold or a sell and why.

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Pro Tour Shadows Over Innistrad Day 2 & Top 8 Recap

Chaz V — Mon, 25 Apr 2016 20:12:32 +0000

At Pro Tour Shadows over Innistrad we saw some exciting tech and spiking cards in the midst of a highly varied metagame. Chaz recaps all the action from Day 2 and the Top 8.

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