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June Financial Update: Treasure Chests & Modern Horizons

Kyle Rusciano — Wed, 05 Jun 2019 11:00:55 +0000

Welcome back, folks. If you haven't already done so, check out last week's article which discusses the major update that goes live this week with the release of Modern Horizons. Today I'm going to bring us up to speed on the changes to the treasure chests as well as offer my perspective on the financial […]

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This Week’s Finance Factors: Modern Metagame, Spoiler Season, London Mulligans

Adam Yurchick — Fri, 12 Apr 2019 14:21:50 +0000

The Modern metagame, War of the Spark spoiler season, and the London mulligan are all making an impact on the Magic market this week. Adam covers the details.

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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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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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Insider: Modern Trends and the Market

Adam Yurchick — Fri, 08 Dec 2017 10:00:06 +0000

Adam explains what has been happening in Modern lately and shares what cards he sees appreciating as a result.

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High Stakes MTGO – Oct 2nd to Oct 8th

Sylvain Lehoux — Fri, 14 Oct 2016 15:14:36 +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 – Oct 2nd to Oct 8th

Sylvain Lehoux — Mon, 10 Oct 2016 09:00:59 +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: MTGO Market Report for September 21st, 2016

Matthew Lewis — Wed, 21 Sep 2016 11:07:42 +0000

Matthew Lewis presents the MTGO Market Report for this week, evaluating important events in the online market and highlighting a "trade of the week."

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Insider: MTGO Market Report for May 2nd, 2016

Matthew Lewis — Wed, 04 May 2016 09:00:16 +0000

Matthew Lewis presents the MTGO Market Report for this week, evaluating important events in the online market and highlighting a “trade of the week.”

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New Brews for a New Modern

Ryan Hipp — Thu, 28 Jan 2016 11:00:48 +0000

Looking for some sweet Modern decks to play in a Modern without Twin or Bloom? Check out the sweet lists that Ryan Hipp has been working on!

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Modern Eight/Hate Rack

Julian Biondillo — Wed, 03 Jun 2015 09:00:58 +0000

Julian Biondillo looks at an interesting deck in Modern that has been around for a while but stays mostly off the radar--mono-black Eight Rack.

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Insider: Burning Through the Modern Metagame Changes – How to Adapt to the Cruise Takeover

Mike Lanigan — Thu, 06 Nov 2014 10:00:11 +0000

While the supposed Ascendancy menace in Modern failed to materialize, the impact of Khans has been nothing short of colossal. Mike Lanigan sifts through the decklists proven capable of competing in a post-Treasure Cruise world.

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Insider: Collection Buying 101

Mike Lanigan — Thu, 20 Mar 2014 09:00:02 +0000

As a man of many hats, I am more than just a competitive player. Playing in Grand Prix and PTQs will always be amazing but I also am passionate about the financial side of the game. One of the reasons I was able to start attending these competitive events was because of the work I […]

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Insider: Liliana of the Veil in Modern

Matthew Lewis — Fri, 07 Feb 2014 10:00:25 +0000

Matthew Lewis believes the MTGO market has overreacted to the B&R announcement with its pricing of Liliana of the Veil. He explains why.

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Horde Magic 2.0 – Introducing The Raid

Peter Knudson — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 10:00:36 +0000

Pete returns with an update to his popular Horde Magic format, introducing an element of story with The Raid.

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Insider: Tallying Time Spiral, Pt. 2

Douglas Linn — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 03:59:05 +0000

Welcome back to another week of financially-minded set reviews. This week, we are finishing our look at Time Spiral, an incredible set for players and collectors. Like I said before, Time Spiral was a set that rewarded long-time players.

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