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Not-So-Quiet Speculations: Some Cards I’ve Put Money On

Patrick Lienemann — Tue, 23 Apr 2019 15:12:27 +0000

So my first two articles had a great amount of feedback from everyone and I honestly appreciate it. A couple comments seemed to come up a few times, though: "What are your specs?" or something similar such as, "Show us some real numbers." So I figured, why not? I don't think it will hurt anyone […]

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Getting Started in MTG Finance

Patrick Lienemann — Tue, 26 Mar 2019 14:15:51 +0000

In Pat's debut article for QS, he discusses the broad differences between short- and long-term specs, how to identify trends before spikes, and closes with a few predictions.

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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 #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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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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High Stakes MTGO – Nov 27th to Dec 3rd

Sylvain Lehoux — Fri, 09 Dec 2016 10:00:44 +0000

Join Sylvain for another week of high-stakes bankroll management on MTGO. He goes over the latest buys and sells and provides the reasoning behind them.

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Insider: High Stakes MTGO – Nov 27th to Dec 3rd

Sylvain Lehoux — Mon, 05 Dec 2016 22:35:29 +0000

Join Sylvain for another week of high-stakes bankroll management on MTGO. He goes over the latest buys and sells and provides the reasoning behind them.

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High Stakes MTGO – Aug 21st to Aug 27th

Sylvain Lehoux — Fri, 02 Sep 2016 09:00:12 +0000

Join Sylvain for another week of high-stakes bankroll management on MTGO. He goes over the latest buys and sells and provides the reasoning behind them.

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Insider: Hot Modern Buys After August Grand Prix Weekend

Sheridan Lardner — Mon, 29 Aug 2016 10:00:27 +0000

Three Grand Prix in the books and many hot Modern cards coming to the surface! Sheridan points you to big winners after the Modern weekend.

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Insider: High Stakes MTGO – Aug 21st to Aug 27th

Sylvain Lehoux — Mon, 29 Aug 2016 10:00:27 +0000

Join Sylvain for another week of high-stakes bankroll management on MTGO. He goes over the latest buys and sells and provides the reasoning behind them.

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Insider: Digging for Modern Answers After Pro Tour Oath

Sheridan Lardner — Mon, 08 Feb 2016 10:00:29 +0000

As we wade through the fallout of Modern's Pro Tour Oath of the Gatewatch, Sheridan is here to pick apart the results to find the next big thing in the evolving, Eldrazi-ridden format.

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Insider: #PTOGW Day 1 Considerations

Chaz V — Fri, 05 Feb 2016 19:15:16 +0000

Hello everyone! Wanted to chime in with a brief update on the morning of #PTOGW with some notes and considerations as we enter the Modern portion later in the day. Everything certainly seems wide open at this point, as the format reflects no true solidified deck-lists currently. We can only speculate on what will or […]

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Insider: Early Modern Metagame Indicators Before the Pro Tour

Sheridan Lardner — Mon, 01 Feb 2016 10:00:31 +0000

With the Modern Pro Tour less than a week away, Sheridan analyzes early metagame data from the post-Twin world to predict where Modern is heading next.

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