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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 #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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Commander Selesnya Tokens

Julian Biondillo — Thu, 02 Jul 2015 09:00:25 +0000

Julian Biondillo shares another Commander deck, this time a green-white Trostani deck built around tokens.

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Insider: G/W Constellation

Mike Lanigan — Thu, 29 May 2014 09:00:13 +0000

Mike Lanigan is equipped with a brand new Standard brew, G/W Constellation. He shares his thought process building it and the final result.

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Magical Xmasland

Mike Lanigan — Thu, 02 Jan 2014 10:00:27 +0000

Who doesn't love Magical Xmasland? Mike Lanigan shares several deck ideas that almost got there, but turned out to be a little too cute.

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Jason’s Article: Feeling Lucky

Jason Alt — Tue, 08 Oct 2013 09:00:44 +0000

This week Jason Alt questions the ancient maxim "better lucky than good" and dissects results from the first week of new Standard.

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Rats, I Need a Deck!

Mike Lanigan — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 10:00:08 +0000

Mike Lanigan responds to a friend in need who's trying to build a Standard deck around Pack Rat. Operating under the specified restrictions, he sets out to make the most competitive deck possible.

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Extreme Tokens

Mike Lanigan — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 10:00:39 +0000

Mike has stumbled upon an unlikely card for Constructed, which he uses as the centerpiece for a new Standard deck with some explosive synergies.

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Hidden Standard Gems

Mike Lanigan — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 10:00:26 +0000

Standard is a wide open format right now, which means lots of people are inventing sweet brews. Mike surveys the field for some strategies you may have overlooked.

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Building for Trostani

Andrew Martin — Mon, 08 Oct 2012 09:00:16 +0000

Andy builds on an old theme in Commander, the token deck. He takes the classic strategy in some new directions, putting Trostani at the helm.

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The Commander Tournament: An Oxymoron

Andrew Martin — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 09:00:12 +0000

Can one devise a Commander tournament that abides by the format's spirit of sportsmanship and social play? Andy Martin has a few ideas for possible solutions.

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Ravnica Standard: Part 2

Mike Lanigan — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 09:00:40 +0000

Mike brews up some possible shells for a sure-to-be contender in Standard's near future, Armada Wurm.

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