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July ’19 Brew Report, Pt. 1: Fun-Earth

Jordan Boisvert — Fri, 26 Jul 2019 16:00:44 +0000

July in brewing? More of the same. More copies of Unearth, to be sure. And more of what's become known as Modern's calling card: novel experiments bursting with hot tech. Today we'll look at some of the month's breakout strategies: Elemental tribal, White Weenie, and the return of old-school Miracle Grow. Disentombed Again Unearth continues […]

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A Look at Retail Prices by Format

David Schumann — Fri, 08 Mar 2019 11:05:28 +0000

David does a cross-store comparison of retail prices for three formats to see where the best trade-in values lie.

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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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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: Standard Cards People Will Be Playing Soon

Brian DeMars — Fri, 09 Nov 2018 12:30:15 +0000

Brian has been playing a ton of Standard on Arena, and that means he has a bead on cards waiting to be discovered. Today he shares his picks for Standard cards to watch.

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Insider: Standard Specs Before the Pro Tour

Adam Yurchick — Fri, 02 Nov 2018 17:10:32 +0000

Last weekend featured two Standard Grand Prix, setting the stage for next week's Pro Tour. This has serious implications for the market, which Adam covers today.

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Daily Stock Watch – The Immortal Sun

Jamie Robertson San Juan — Thu, 01 Nov 2018 16:10:22 +0000

Rob talks about another Standard star on the Halloween segment of the Daily Stock Watch!

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Hold ‘Em & Fold ‘Em #14

Edward Eng — Thu, 11 Oct 2018 17:30:05 +0000

Week one of new Standard is upon us, with an SCG Standard Open in the books. Eddie looks at the latest holds and folds in the context of the emerging metagame.

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