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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 #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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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: Emergency Bans and the Impact on Amonkhet

Adam Yurchick — Fri, 28 Apr 2017 09:00:51 +0000

Felidar Guardian has been banned, and that means we have to re-think everything we know about Amonkhet and the upcoming Standard format....

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Insider: Pro Tour Aether Revolt’s Hidden Secrets

Mike Lanigan — Thu, 09 Feb 2017 13:34:48 +0000

Mike breaks down a few of the under-the-radar decks that saw success at the Pro Tour. Don't want to play one of the big three decks in Standard? Check this one out!

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Insider: Digging for Specs in Pre-Pro Tour Standard

Brian DeMars — Tue, 31 Jan 2017 21:30:42 +0000

After more testing, Brian has a good idea of where we stand moving into the Pro Tour. He shares some picks for Standard pickups before coverage begins.

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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: 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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Insider: SOI Standard – Diverse and Affordable

Chaz V — Thu, 16 Jun 2016 10:00:22 +0000

Standard is highly diverse right now, and affordable as well. Chaz examines the relationship between the two to see if there's a connection.

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Deck Overview- Rakdos Dark-Dwellers

Ryan Overturf — Fri, 22 Apr 2016 10:00:30 +0000

A Goblin Dark-Dwellers deck is bound to show up in Standard eventually. Could this be the deck?

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Insider: Shadows Over Innistrad Box Report

Mike Lanigan — Thu, 14 Apr 2016 10:00:21 +0000

Mike Lanigan presents his #boxreport for Shadows over Innistrad, where he breaks down the value contained in a full case to get an idea of the set's expected value.

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Insider: Shadows Over Innistrad Top 10

Mike Lanigan — Fri, 08 Apr 2016 09:00:59 +0000

It's time for the Top 10 set review of Shadows over Innistrad! Mike breaks down his picks for the most important Constructed cards from the new set.

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Insider: Shadows over Innistrad Set Review (Rares)

Chaz V — Wed, 06 Apr 2016 09:00:20 +0000

Chaz continues his SOI set review with a treatment of the rares. As always, he breaks them into tiers to explain which will hold the most value and why.

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Insider: Shadows over Innistrad Set Review (Mythics)

Chaz V — Tue, 05 Apr 2016 10:32:48 +0000

In his set review, Chaz breaks down every mythic into tiers and explains where he sees them ultimately settling. Read on for the comprehensive guide to value in SOI!

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Insider: Developing and Investing Around Modern Delirium

Sheridan Lardner — Mon, 04 Apr 2016 09:00:41 +0000

Delirium is poised to make a big splash in Modern off the back of Traverse the Ulvenwald. Sheridan discusses how to build the decks and the potential financial winners.

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Insider: Shadows Over Innistrad’s Standard Top 10

Ryan Overturf — Fri, 01 Apr 2016 09:00:57 +0000

With the full spoiler in tow, Ryan presents his pick for the ten most important Shadows over Innistrad cards for Standard play, along with financial considerations.

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Insider: Dissecting SOI Spoilers – Removal

Mike Lanigan — Thu, 31 Mar 2016 09:00:38 +0000

SOI provides a whole host of exciting new removal spells for the Standard brewer. Mike dives into the full spoiler with a treatment of the available options and their financial relevance.

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