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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 #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 Arena Has Been Framed! Who Is the Real MTGO Killer?

Kyle Rusciano — Tue, 11 Dec 2018 10:00:44 +0000

Magic Online has a problem. A card value problem. In a recent Channel Fireball article, Florian Koch showed just how much card prices have fallen over the past few years: That's right. To own a playset of the cheapest version of every Magic card ever printed on MTGO would have cost you roughly $28,000 in […]

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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 – The Chain Veil

Jamie Robertson San Juan — Fri, 06 Jul 2018 05:57:49 +0000

Rob ends the week with a Freaky Friday card on today's segment!

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Daily Stock Watch: Atraxa, Praetors’ Voice

Jamie Robertson San Juan — Thu, 28 Dec 2017 17:46:28 +0000

Rob is very positive about this card's future, and you should be, too.

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Insider: Hour of Devastation Box Report

Mike Lanigan — Fri, 21 Jul 2017 09:00:20 +0000

Mike's got something a little different for this box report. When a set's EV is this bad, sometimes one needs to improvise...

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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: The Real Story of the Pro Tour

Mike Lanigan — Thu, 20 Oct 2016 12:57:08 +0000

Mike discusses how the top Standard decks of Pro Tour Kaladesh will impact the metagame and markets moving forward.

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Deck Overview- Standard Azorius Midrange

Ryan Overturf — Mon, 17 Oct 2016 14:47:07 +0000

When four players are the only 9-1s from the Pro Tour and they all played similar decks, you should take notice. Hope you missed Spell Queller.

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Deck Overview- Standard Azorius Flash

Ryan Overturf — Mon, 10 Oct 2016 10:00:52 +0000

Torrential Gearhulk was met with mixed review when it was spoiled, though it's arguably one of the best cards in Kaladesh.

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Deck Overview- Standard Bant Control

Ryan Overturf — Thu, 11 Aug 2016 10:00:54 +0000

The last thing we need in Standard is more Bant. Though perhaps you'll find this non-Company build more bearable.

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Insider: Underrated Standard Specs

Adam Yurchick — Fri, 03 Jun 2016 09:00:33 +0000

Adam makes sense of last weekend's Standard Grand Prix double-header and identifies the specs he's picking up in their wake.

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Insider: Standard After PT SOI

Ryan Overturf — Fri, 29 Apr 2016 09:00:43 +0000

Ryan breaks down the results of the Pro Tour and highlights the strategies that he believes will have the most success going forward.

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Insider: The Next Big Thing – PT Decklist Overview

David Schumann — Wed, 27 Apr 2016 11:00:16 +0000

David pores over the Top 8 decks from PT SOI. He discusses strengths and weaknesses in the metagame moving forward, and closes with the weekend's financial takeaways.

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Pro Tour Shadows Over Innistrad Day 2 & Top 8 Recap

Chaz V — Mon, 25 Apr 2016 20:12:32 +0000

At Pro Tour Shadows over Innistrad we saw some exciting tech and spiking cards in the midst of a highly varied metagame. Chaz recaps all the action from Day 2 and the Top 8.

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