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The Most Underrated New Commander Cards in 2023

Joe Mauri — Thu, 19 Jan 2023 15:00:00 +0000

Joe aka "Beardy" examines several cards that are a little too good in Commander to not share. Check out these underplayed rocks and value enchantments.

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Real-world Flavor: Old and New Humorous Quotations

Francesco Spagnol — Wed, 13 Apr 2022 14:00:00 +0000

Francesco continues unearthing real-world flavor text, turning his attention to the evolution of literary humor over Magic's history.

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Three Simple Steps For Dealing With Bulk

Joe Mauri — Fri, 11 Feb 2022 15:00:00 +0000

Beardy talks bulk in this week's Insider. What constitutes bulk versus true bulk, and how should you handle these "bad cards" to maximize profit?

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Clipped Beta vs. Alpha: A Cautionary Tale

Sigmund Ausfresser — Mon, 19 Jul 2021 11:00:58 +0000

Last weekend, Sig received some very unfortunate news regarding an eBay sale he made of an Alpha card. It turns out, the card may have been clipped Beta. This begs the question: how can one detect the difference? This week Sig investigates.

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Arena: Building on a Budget Vol. #1

Adrian Tan — Fri, 18 Sep 2020 11:00:24 +0000

Adrian unveils his latest series on Arena gameplay, starting with a tempo-based Izzet Budget Build.

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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 #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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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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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: Pulling Future Money from Bulk

David Schumann — Thu, 15 Jun 2017 09:00:37 +0000

Even among true bulk, certain cards may have promise. David explains his strategy for identifying the "not quite bulk" cards that could have value down the road.

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Deck Overview- Modern Jeskai Prowess

Ryan Overturf — Tue, 18 Oct 2016 10:00:16 +0000

Looking for a reason to dust off your Mantis Riders? Like Mutagenic Growth but hate combo decks? This one's for you.

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Insider: Two Post-RPTQ Modern Buys

Sheridan Lardner — Tue, 10 Nov 2015 14:00:18 +0000

The first wave of Modern RPTQ data is in, and we're already seeing some interesting trends. Read on for two Modern spec targets Sheridan is excited about.

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Insider: Lessons in Card Evaluation from the BFZ Pre-Release (and how they’ll apply to Standard)

Kelly Reid — Wed, 30 Sep 2015 16:00:48 +0000

Although I didn't open an Expedition, my pre-release went about as well as it could've. I opened a challenging but incredibly strong sealed pool, featuring Undergrowth Champion, Beastcaller Savant, Brutal Expulsion (as my foil promo), Guardian of Tazeem, Ruinous Path and a suite of incredible commons and uncommons. The pool was a difficult build because […]

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Insider: Danger Room Updates

Brian DeMars — Mon, 29 Jun 2015 12:30:36 +0000

Brian DeMars introduces his brainchild Magic variant, the Danger Room. He shares his current list and the philosophy behind it, before looking at Origins for new additions.

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The Cruelest Deck I Have Ever Played

Danny Brown — Fri, 05 Dec 2014 11:42:48 +0000

This deck was just mean...

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Insider: M15 White & Blue

Mike Lanigan — Thu, 10 Jul 2014 09:00:02 +0000

Mike Langian continues his review of M15 for Standard, covering blue and white. Be sure to tune in next week for the final section!

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