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Insider: Breaking Down Mystery Boosters

David Schumann — Tue, 23 Jun 2020 11:00:10 +0000

David takes a look back at Mystery Boosters, going in-depth on the reprints that mattered the most.

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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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Daily Stock Watch – Sen Triplets

Jamie Robertson San Juan — Tue, 22 Jan 2019 20:59:15 +0000

Rob is not surprised with this card's success, but would like to tell you more about it on today's segment.

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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 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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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 – The Chain Veil

Jamie Robertson San Juan — Fri, 06 Jul 2018 05:57:49 +0000

Rob ends the week with a Freaky Friday card on today's segment!

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Daily Stock Watch: Atraxa, Praetors’ Voice

Jamie Robertson San Juan — Thu, 28 Dec 2017 17:46:28 +0000

Rob is very positive about this card's future, and you should be, too.

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Insider: Las Vegas Is a Great Place for MTG Finance

Douglas Johnson — Thu, 22 Jun 2017 16:30:14 +0000

DJ breaks down some of the top selling and buying experiences he had at 2017's GP Vegas.

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Insider: Hidden Value in C14 and C15 “Bulk Rares”

Douglas Johnson — Thu, 01 Jun 2017 13:43:33 +0000

DJ's back to fill us in on the "bulk" that really isn't bulk anymore, this time from some recent Commander sets.

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Insider: Evaluating the Leaked Oath Spoilers (Part 1)

Mike Lanigan — Thu, 24 Dec 2015 11:00:45 +0000

With the rash of spoilers from Oath of the Gatewatch, there are a lot of new cards to evaluate. Mike breaks down the competitive credentials of the mythics and predicts their early prices.

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Insider: Trading Literally Anything

Jason Alt — Tue, 20 May 2014 09:00:29 +0000

Planeswalkers present a unique opportunity to the trader with the right outs available. Today Jason Alt outlines a specific trading strategy involving the iconic card type.

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Insider: The Return of Cube and ROE

Matthew Lewis — Fri, 12 Jul 2013 09:00:00 +0000

Matthew Lewis believes the effect of Cube on ROE singles prices this go around will follow a different pattern than with ZZW queues. He compares the two formats and explains why.

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Insider: “Way Back” Trade Stacks #2

Corbin Hosler — Thu, 09 Aug 2012 04:15:31 +0000

Corbin Hosler looks back at some past trades and re-runs the numbers to discover if those same trades hold up today!

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The Ins and Outs of M13: What Will and Wont Survive Standard Rotation

Mark Hinsz — Wed, 04 Jul 2012 05:05:01 +0000

Mark reviews the full spoiler of M13 and analyzes its impact on Standard. What cards will we no longer have after rotation? And what their replacements, if any?

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Planeswalking Your Way to Victory

Carlos Gutierrez — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 06:05:26 +0000

Planeswalkers have always been a popular theme for EDH decks. This week Carlos gives his take on a five-color Planeswalker-themed monstrosity!

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