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September ’20 Brew Report, Pt. 2: Hard Landings

Jordan Boisvert — Fri, 02 Oct 2020 16:00:38 +0000

The second half of September 2020 brought us swaths of new decks, as Zendikar Rising did more than its fair share in shaking up the Modern metagame. Today, we'll explore new combo options and view the myriad directions ramp strategies are starting to take. Kombo Krazy We'll start with Belcher, a deck that recently received […]

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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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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 – A Review of Our Best Specs So Far

Jamie Robertson San Juan — Mon, 01 Oct 2018 19:30:33 +0000

Rob will be doing a recap of this best specs for the past year for this week's the Daily Stock Watch.

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Daily Stock Watch: Weathered Wayfarer

Jamie Robertson San Juan — Wed, 27 Dec 2017 19:02:36 +0000

Rob loves the idea of picking up copies of this card now. Check out why!

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Karador, Ghost Chieftain EDH

Julian Biondillo — Fri, 04 Sep 2015 12:45:16 +0000

Julian shares the latest version of his first Commander deck, based around Karador, Ghost Chieftain.

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Tiny Tuesday- Lin Sivvi Life

Ryan Overturf — Tue, 12 May 2015 10:00:02 +0000

Blasts from the past are abound in this Lin Sivvi Life Combo Tiny Leaders build!

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Rebels — The Never-ending Stream of Conscripts

Carlos Gutierrez — Mon, 23 Jul 2012 05:05:32 +0000

Carlos builds a rebel Commander deck from the ground up, headed by --who else?-- Lin Sivvi. Read on to see his unique take on a classic archetype from years past.

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Entreat the Angels

Carlos Gutierrez — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 05:05:34 +0000

Carlos develops a mono-white angels deck with Linvala at the helm. Read on to find out about Commander from a more casual bent than usual.

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A Boy and His Cats

Carlos Gutierrez — Mon, 21 May 2012 07:05:11 +0000

Carlos finally shares his all-time favorite Commander deck: Kemba, Kha Regent. Read on to see how this idiosyncratic and time-tested deck functions.

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Breaking Yomiji, Who Bars the Way

Carlos Gutierrez — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 06:05:41 +0000

This week Carlos delves into some of the more obscure or "unplayable" Commanders in the format in order to see what they have to offer! What kind of tricksy things can Yomiji do? Let's find out!

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Dark Ascension and Wars Waged

Carlos Gutierrez — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 05:15:18 +0000

In the last segment of his artifact extravaganza, Carlos is looking at Dark Ascension and Kataki, War's Wage. This guy has typically been considered unplayable for Commander; but when you build around his effect, he can be pretty nasty.

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Tariel, Wrecker of Graveyards

Carlos Gutierrez — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 06:05:42 +0000

One of the most popular and powerful approaches to Commander is to play out of your graveyard. This week Carlos wants to find out what happens when someone decides to aggressively attack them instead. Turns out, this unique constraint yields a very interesting list!

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I Will Survive!

Carlos Gutierrez — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 04:01:24 +0000

Break cards is what Carlos does best. This week, it's Saffi Eriksdotter bending the world of Commander to its knees. You've been warned!

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Going in Blind: The Cleansing Fire

Jules Robins — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 04:03:30 +0000

Jules writes about writing about Commander, while he's writing about an unusual commander. Journey with Jules down a stream of Commander writing consciousness.

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Of Hawks and Swords

Carlos Gutierrez — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 04:45:45 +0000

Carlos brings CawBlade to Commander. Can this be a cacophony of cool, or a catastrophic calamity? Come check it out!

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