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Replacement Effects And How To Apply Them

Andrew Villarrubia — Thu, 27 Jan 2022 15:00:00 +0000

This week Andrew looks at replacement effects. What are they and how do they work? He dives into the basics and then explores some weird dark corners.

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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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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 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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Insider: The Scarab God – What Is Up?!

Jamie Robertson San Juan — Thu, 09 Nov 2017 15:42:03 +0000

Rob San Juan shares his insights on this absurdly good (and expensive) Standard God.

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Insider: Hour of Devastation MTGO Speculation, Part One

Kyle Rusciano — Mon, 28 Aug 2017 13:34:19 +0000

Kyle is here to offer some targets and some warning on Hour of Devastation block cards.

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Insider: Navigating Current Standard for Specs

Mike Lanigan — Thu, 24 Aug 2017 17:50:10 +0000

Mike surveys some new decks that made an appearance in recent major events and considers some cards still flying under the radar for Standard play.

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Insider: Beating the Commander Rush

Jim Casale — Wed, 23 Aug 2017 17:41:13 +0000

With Commander 2017 hitting the shelves, it's a good time to review the basics of the format's demand—who do these cards appeal to, and what are their buying habits?

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Insider: Commander 2017 – Arcane Wizardry

Morgan Wentworth — Thu, 17 Aug 2017 09:00:10 +0000

Morgan's here to cover today's Commander 2017 deck review: Arcane Wizardry.

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Insider: A Deeper Look at Masterpieces

David Schumann — Tue, 25 Jul 2017 09:00:22 +0000

After a few years, we have some concrete data to compare and contrast the Masterpieces. David breaks down what we know to see which are attractively priced.

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Insider: Cashing In on Recent Catalysts

Sigmund Ausfresser — Mon, 24 Jul 2017 09:00:21 +0000

Eternal Magic has gotten very interesting lately with SCG's price hikes and the announcement of a Legacy PT. Sig breaks it down and looks where to put any newfound profits to work.

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Insider: The Locust God and The Scarab God Commander Spikes

Adam Yurchick — Fri, 21 Jul 2017 09:00:59 +0000

New Commander generals are big news, and Hour of Devastation has brought a pair that are making waves in the market...

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Insider: Speccing Around The Locust God

David Schumann — Thu, 20 Jul 2017 20:07:36 +0000

David believes The Locust God could be the next Commander card to drive up demand for synergistic cards from the past. He looks at some cards that may benefit.

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Insider: Underrated Hour of Devastation Picks

Brian DeMars — Tue, 11 Jul 2017 18:19:32 +0000

With Hour of Devastation hitting the shelves, Brian provides his picks for the ten cards with the best value. Trade or acquire these now, as they could be on the way up.

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Insider: Hour of Devastation Spoiler Breakdown

Mike Lanigan — Thu, 22 Jun 2017 09:00:43 +0000

Mike gives a competitive and financial breakdown for several of the key cards revealed so far from Hour of Devastation.

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