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Generational Magic Player Spotlight: Julie Tysen

Anthony Willier — Fri, 03 Jun 2022 14:00:00 +0000

Tony chats with Julie, one of the regular drafters at his local game store. Julie shares her experiences with Magic and what playing the game means to her.

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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: Surprising Alpha and Beta Commons & Uncommons

Sigmund Ausfresser — Mon, 30 Oct 2017 09:00:03 +0000

Some seemingly random commons and uncommons from Magic's first two sets are priced surprisingly high. Sig discusses what they are and why they're holding value.

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Insider: Tiers of Value in Old School Magic

Brian DeMars — Tue, 26 Sep 2017 19:28:13 +0000

Cards tend to break down into "tiers" of value, based on the formats they're played in. Brian explains how this theory can inform potential picks in the Old School format.

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Insider: Thinking About Old Cards – Value in Alpha/Beta

Brian DeMars — Fri, 15 Sep 2017 17:48:21 +0000

A card like Black Knight might not seem exciting, but if it's an Alpha copy it will still hold value. Brian considers what we may be missing in the earlier sets of the game.

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Modern Eight/Hate Rack

Julian Biondillo — Wed, 03 Jun 2015 09:00:58 +0000

Julian Biondillo looks at an interesting deck in Modern that has been around for a while but stays mostly off the radar--mono-black Eight Rack.

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Insider: Building Something of Lasting Value

Danny Brown — Sat, 31 Jan 2015 10:00:26 +0000

How do you decide what cards to keep as part of your personal collection? Today Danny Brown takes a broad view of Magic finance, asking what kind of cards make for the best long-term investments.

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Insider: Dem Holo Cards – How to Properly Invest in Foils

Derek Madlem — Mon, 24 Nov 2014 10:00:40 +0000

Foil cards present a great opportunity to protect and grow your Magic investments. But how do you choose?

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Insider: Khans of Tarkir Set Review – The Mardu Horde and Red

Adam Yurchick — Mon, 15 Sep 2014 09:00:42 +0000

With Khans of Tarkir fully spoiled, Adam reviews the constructed-relevant cards from The Mardu Horde wedge and notes which to keep an eye on.

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Horde Magic 2.0 – Introducing The Raid

Peter Knudson — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 10:00:36 +0000

Pete returns with an update to his popular Horde Magic format, introducing an element of story with The Raid.

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Introducing a New Format Called The Danger Room

Douglas Linn — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 04:01:52 +0000

What if you could play hundreds of the best cards in Magic and not worry about mana? Isn't it cool to think about drawing off the top of a giant deck and playing what comes up?

The Danger Room is a new way to play Magic. It uses a shared box of cards, meaning that you can play it with everyone, and it is very simple to learn.

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Presenting the Innistrad Booster Battle Packs!

Jay Kirkman — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 06:05:42 +0000

The gateway to Limited play, Jay gives the M12 Booster Battle Packs a fresh coat of Innistrad paint. And there's a (free to enter!) giveaway to boot!

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Insider: A Fortune in Foil! (Part 1: Identify)

Carl Szalich — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 06:05:00 +0000

Part 1 of a two part series investigating foils, their prices, factors which make them desirable, and how YOU can identify and profit from them!

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Insider: Expected Value and Rare Drafting

Chad Havas — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 10:04:16 +0000

Chad breaks down EV and how to apply it to decisions in drafting.

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