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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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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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Insider: Speculating Around Ravnica Allegiance Spoilers

Adam Yurchick — Fri, 04 Jan 2019 10:00:45 +0000

Speculating on pre-orders is tough battle. Today Adam shares how to capitalize on new spoilers by instead buying existing cards that benefit from them.

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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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Magic News This Week

Adam Yurchick — Fri, 30 Nov 2018 21:31:15 +0000

It's hard to keep track of the fast-moving Magic news cycle. Adam slows it down and covers everything crucial that you might have missed this week.

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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: Major MTGO Standard Movements Before the Pro Tour

Adam Yurchick — Fri, 09 Nov 2018 11:30:54 +0000

This weekend is the Pro Tour, which means big things for the Standard market. Adam has some insight on which cards might due for a spike given their recent rise on MTGO.

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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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Daily Stock Watch – Thrashing Brontodon

Jamie Robertson San Juan — Wed, 23 May 2018 04:04:48 +0000

Rob loves this dinosaur from Rivals of Ixalan. Read more about it here!

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Insider: Speculating on Dominaria Spoilers

Kyle Rusciano — Tue, 10 Apr 2018 12:58:25 +0000

Cards from Dominaria are presenting major implications for the metagame, and Kyle's here to help us capitalize on the uncertainty.

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Daily Stock Watch: Marionette Master

Jamie Robertson San Juan — Thu, 21 Dec 2017 19:57:43 +0000

Rob takes a look at this low budget spec from Kaladesh.

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Insider: A Christmas Wishlist for an MTGO Speculator

Kyle Rusciano — Thu, 21 Dec 2017 16:57:11 +0000

Kyle's got some nice opportunities and plans you should know about as we approach the end of the year.

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Insider: Examining Non-Meta Decks for Picks

Adrian Tan — Tue, 21 Nov 2017 10:00:29 +0000

Adrian breaks down some lesser-played cards in the metagame. Can any of these make us money?

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Insider: Important Treasure Chest Update for Standard Investors

Kyle Rusciano — Mon, 20 Nov 2017 14:56:29 +0000

Kyle's here to break down in detail how the recent changes to MTGO prizes will impact you, the MTGO player and investor.

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Insider: Ixalan MTGO Speculation, Part IV

Kyle Rusciano — Mon, 13 Nov 2017 14:55:12 +0000

Kyle has a few more MTGO cards from Ixalan to call out. What do you like from this group?

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