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Pioneer and Other Trends Heading Into 2020

Adam Yurchick — Thu, 02 Jan 2020 12:00:35 +0000

A changing Pioneer metagame, new Modern developments, and Theros Beyond Death spoilers all make for an exciting time in Magic finance heading into 2020.

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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: Post Rotation Standard

Mike Lanigan — Thu, 01 Sep 2016 09:00:36 +0000

Mike Lanigan gets a head start on Rotation, identifying which of the current crop of Standard decks is best served to stay strong after Kaladesh arrives.

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Insider: Finance Lessons from Building in Commander

Brian DeMars — Tue, 26 Jul 2016 10:00:28 +0000

After a recent foray into the Commander format, Brian shares some financial advice surrounding the format and a few interesting pickups.

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Insider: Recommended Standard Buys

Adam Yurchick — Fri, 06 May 2016 10:10:01 +0000

The Standard format is in flux, and card prices are bound to shift as the metagame settles. Adam shares his recommendations for best buys this week!

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Pro Tour Shadows Over Innistrad Day 1 Wrap-Up

Chaz V — Fri, 22 Apr 2016 22:02:34 +0000

Day 1 of PT Shadows over Innistrad is in the books. Chaz summarizes the metagame developments and financial activity we've seen so far during this Pro Tour.

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Insider: SCG Columbus Invitational Tournament Finance Report

Mike Lanigan — Thu, 21 Apr 2016 09:00:47 +0000

Mike presents his first "tournament finance report" from the Columbus Invitational! Join him as he examines finance and metagame trends through the lens of each round.

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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 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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