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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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What’s Next #1

Edward Eng — Thu, 31 Jan 2019 17:37:09 +0000

Spinning off from a section in article #23, Eddie starts this new What's Next series by looking into what could be in store for Modern after the KCI banning.

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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 #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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Mono-Red…Reanimator EDH? What!?

Julian Biondillo — Fri, 07 Aug 2015 09:00:37 +0000

Julian Biondillo goes off the beaten path with a mono-red Reanimator deck built around Feldon of the Third Path.

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Insider: Grand Prix New Jersey – Analyzing the Top 8 and the New Legacy Metagame

Adam Yurchick — Wed, 19 Nov 2014 16:21:36 +0000

Adam retells the many storylines of Grand Prix New Jersey. He also shares the top-performing decklists, reveals the secrets they hold, and explains their metagame position moving forward.

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For the Love of Games

Mike Lanigan — Thu, 20 Jun 2013 09:00:54 +0000

Magic may be one of the best games ever made, but others are out there. Mike Lanigan talks about exploring some of them at the Origins Game Fair last weekend.

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Counter Repost in Kansas City

Ryan Overturf — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 05:05:24 +0000

Ryan reports on his performance with Counter Repost at the SCG Kansas City Standard event.

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Pondering Trading Post Iin Standard

Ryan Overturf — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 05:05:34 +0000

Ryan unveils his monoblue Trading Post deck and outlines why it is arguably the best version of the deck.

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Sasaya’s Mean Green Machine

Carlos Gutierrez — Mon, 11 Jun 2012 05:05:20 +0000

In the third episode of his mono-colored budget series, Carlos tackles green, the least budget-friendly color of them all.

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Dark Ascension and Wars Waged

Carlos Gutierrez — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 05:15:18 +0000

In the last segment of his artifact extravaganza, Carlos is looking at Dark Ascension and Kataki, War's Wage. This guy has typically been considered unplayable for Commander; but when you build around his effect, he can be pretty nasty.

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Slobad, So Bad

Carlos Gutierrez — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 05:15:04 +0000

The second installment of artifact theme decks! This time Carlos is looking at a mono-red deck with Slobad at the helm and with his favorite combo in the 99.

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Yamabushi’s Flame: Mono-Red EDH

Carlos Gutierrez — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 06:05:02 +0000

It's generally accepted that Red is the worst color in Commander, but what happens when you try to build a Red deck that plays like a Blue deck? Let's find out!

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The Devil’s Carpenter

Jules Robins — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 04:02:50 +0000

The Devil's come to collect his due: everything you own for the next six cards.

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Unloved and Loved Up

Neale Talbot — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 04:03:06 +0000

Tired of the same silly peanut butter spread for your Commander sandwich? Try the velvety Nutella that is an underused commander!

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