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Real-world Flavor: Red’s Philosophy in Citations

Francesco Spagnol — Wed, 25 May 2022 14:00:00 +0000

Today Francesco looks at the philosophy of the color red. Red has the least real-world quotations of the five colors. So what do they tell us about the color?

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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 #26

Edward Eng — Thu, 03 Jan 2019 05:00:43 +0000

Eddie takes a look at some cards to pick up during the winter lull, and prepares us for more Ravnica Allegiance spoiler speculation.

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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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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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Daily Stock Watch – Mizzix of the Izmagnus

Jamie Robertson San Juan — Mon, 11 Jun 2018 16:23:37 +0000

Rob starts the week with a Commander card as his feature!

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Daily Stock Watch – Fecundity

Jamie Robertson San Juan — Wed, 25 Apr 2018 18:12:05 +0000

Rob talks about a penny gainer on today's segment of the Daily Stock Watch.

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Insider: Ixalan MTGO Speculation, Part IV

Kyle Rusciano — Mon, 13 Nov 2017 14:55:12 +0000

Kyle has a few more MTGO cards from Ixalan to call out. What do you like from this group?

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Insider: Building Eldrazi After a Possible April Ban

Sheridan Lardner — Mon, 22 Feb 2016 10:00:31 +0000

Given its recent performance, Eldrazi looks increasingly likely to eat an April ban. Sheridan is here to show you how you can build the deck assuming something does go.

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Stock Watch- Pyromancer Ascension

Ryan Overturf — Fri, 05 Feb 2016 11:00:29 +0000

With the state of Modern in flux right now, there are some dark horse picks that stand to gain significant value with PT success.

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Insider: Investing Around Modern Banlist Update Scenarios

Sheridan Lardner — Mon, 11 Jan 2016 10:00:10 +0000

Modern gets a big banlist update on January 18. Sheridan is here to predict the outcomes and advise how to make money on the announcement.

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Insider: Three Modern Predictions for 2016

Sheridan Lardner — Tue, 05 Jan 2016 12:10:58 +0000

2016 promises to be a big year for Modern, and Sheridan is here with three (and a half) predictions to ring in the new year!

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Understanding the Turn Four Rule

Sheridan Lardner — Fri, 18 Dec 2015 17:00:01 +0000

The January 18 banlist announcement is now a month and a day away. If you play Modern, there's an excellent chance the inquisitors of the Modern community will scrutinize at least one of your decks. Probably all of them. Since December 1 alone, I've seen serious ban discussion aimed at Burn, URx Twin, BGx Midrange, Affinity, […]

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Insider: Much Ado About Modern

David Schumann — Tue, 09 Jun 2015 11:30:01 +0000

David Schumann breaks down the numbers on Modern reprints and their price fluctuations. How exactly has reprinting affected format staples and what does this mean for MM2015?

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How Do You Feel When A Card Gets Banned?

Danny Brown — Tue, 11 Nov 2014 11:42:25 +0000

How do you feel when R&D bans a card in your favorite format?

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