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Don’t Just Optimize Decks, Evolve Them

Joe Mauri — Thu, 30 Jun 2022 14:00:00 +0000

Joe aka "Beardy" takes a look at the process of optimizing decks and asks, "are players missing the point?" Can too much optimization actually cost you games?

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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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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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Insider: Grim Calculus – Selling to Buylists when the Spread is Bad

Jason Alt — Tue, 19 Aug 2014 13:00:52 +0000

Nobody wants to buylist a card when the spread is super high--why should the dealer get all the profit? Jason Alt explains why his approach has changed of late, and when to consider shipping those cards anyway.

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Insider: The Great Buylist Data Dump

Jason Alt — Tue, 13 May 2014 09:30:43 +0000

Today Jason Alt reviews an article written by Jared Yost that compares buylisting and retail prices. He explains how some of the data may be flawed, but highly interesting nonetheless.

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Insider: No Longer a Skeptic

Danny Brown — Tue, 05 Nov 2013 10:00:57 +0000

Danny discusses what to do with all the junk cards you've accumulated, specifically, how to get rid of them.

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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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M13 Arrives At Last!

Mike Lanigan — Thu, 05 Jul 2012 05:05:47 +0000

Mike scours the M13 spoiler for the best Constructed cards soon to be released. Read on to see his top ten picks for Standard.

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Presenting the Innistrad Booster Battle Packs!

Jay Kirkman — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 06:05:42 +0000

The gateway to Limited play, Jay gives the M12 Booster Battle Packs a fresh coat of Innistrad paint. And there's a (free to enter!) giveaway to boot!

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Rainy San Diego: Part II

Jules Robins — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 06:05:00 +0000

Draft doesn't go quite as expected on Day Two of GP San Diego. It turns out professional level drafting is a different beast entirely!

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Honolulu PTQ Report: 1st Place & Free Flight

Jason Schousboe — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 06:06:48 +0000

Jason Schousboe managed to take down the Iowa PTQ last weekend and score some free airfare to a quaint little burgh in the Pacific called Honolulu. Read on to hear his report.

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QS Drafts: Drafting Innistrad #5 [MTGO]

Josh Rayden — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 05:04:49 +0000

Josh Rayden, Forrest Ryan, Daniel Cecchetti and Johnny Vang attempt a series of group drafts to illustrate the power of some of the best archetypes in Innistrad Draft and to learn about the format together. Hopefully you can learn from these antics as well. Their second draft is a wonderful example of a U/B mill deck.

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