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SCG INDI and ELD Finance Round 2/2

Sam Lowe — Fri, 25 Oct 2019 11:00:05 +0000

In Part Two of his SCG Indi recap, Sam wraps up Modern lessons from both SCG Indi and Regionals and explores Eldraine Collector's Boosters.

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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 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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Hold ‘Em & Fold ‘Em #10

Edward Eng — Thu, 13 Sep 2018 09:00:45 +0000

Eddie weighs in on how the bombshell new tool for BGx decks, Assassin's Trophy, will affect other cards, all while covering his latest holds and folds for the week.

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Daily Stock Watch – Secure the Wastes

Jamie Robertson San Juan — Wed, 20 Jun 2018 12:14:10 +0000

Rob talks about Jeskai's new finisher in today's edition of the Daily Stock Watch!

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Daily Stock Watch: Triumph of the Hordes

Jamie Robertson San Juan — Mon, 08 Jan 2018 18:25:05 +0000

Rob thinks that the horde will triumph soon using this card.

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Insider: Post-Banning Speculation Targets & Aether Revolt

Brian DeMars — Tue, 10 Jan 2017 22:24:42 +0000

In the wake of the surprise bannings yesterday, Brian looks at spec targets for both of the new formats and what may be sleeping in AER.

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Insider: MTGO Cards to Buy, Sell or Hold – Episode 22

Nicolas Daniel Cancellara — Fri, 23 Dec 2016 10:00:11 +0000

It's BSH with Nicolas! Let's see what Standard goodies he's got for us today.

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Insider: The Black-Green Menace and Its Blue-White Nemesis

Mike Lanigan — Tue, 29 Nov 2016 14:44:39 +0000

Join Mike as he provides a breakdown of the two most dominant decks in Standard!

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Insider: What to Do About Graveyards

Mike Lanigan — Thu, 10 Nov 2016 15:41:49 +0000

Mike confronts the threat of graveyard decks in Legacy, Modern and Standard – and what we can do about them.

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Insider: MTGO Cards to Buy, Sell or Hold – Episode 16

Nicolas Daniel Cancellara — Fri, 04 Nov 2016 12:49:12 +0000

Nicolas touches on Modern and Standard in this week's BSH!

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Stock Watch- Aetherworks Marvel

Ryan Overturf — Fri, 07 Oct 2016 10:00:38 +0000

Week one Standard was largely dominated by aggressive decks, though there are other competitive options worth exploring.

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Insider: Navigating Standard from the Copter’s Seat

Mike Lanigan — Thu, 06 Oct 2016 09:00:53 +0000

It's no secret that Smuggler's Copter was the breakout card at SCG Indianapolis. Mike looks over decklists and starts brainstorming some possible answers.

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