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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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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: Archangels and Things in Modern

Sheridan Lardner — Mon, 14 Mar 2016 09:30:50 +0000

Shadows over Innistrad spoilers start today, and Modern already has two exciting new cards. Today, Sheridan explores Archangel Avacyn and Thing in the Ice in Modern.

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Blue Moon’s Triumphant Return

Ryan Hipp — Thu, 18 Feb 2016 11:00:51 +0000

Ryan Hipp took Blue Moon to an impressive Top 4 finish at SCG Regionals. Check out his build, and thoughts on the deck going forward!

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Insider: Battling for the Metagame

Mike Lanigan — Thu, 13 Aug 2015 09:00:59 +0000

The post-Origins Standard metagame has proven surprisingly interesting, with a host of new decks cropping up each week. Mike Lanigan looks at the latest contenders.

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Insider: Magic Online Finance Lessons from the Pro Tour

Adam Yurchick — Wed, 12 Aug 2015 12:13:16 +0000

Adam took away some valuable financial lessons from Pro Tour Magic Origins, which he shares today. These lessons can be applied to Pro Tours moving forward.

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Insider: GP San Diego & the Milling Monster

Douglas Linn — Mon, 10 Aug 2015 13:00:18 +0000

Standard is proving extremely dynamic as this weekend a completely new archetype in Mill dominated. Doug Linn looks at the actionable information and considers what will happen in the short term.

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Deck Overview – Standard Mill

Ryan Overturf — Mon, 10 Aug 2015 10:00:32 +0000

Mill wins the GP! Could this deck possibly be the real deal?

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M15 Spoiler – 07/04/14 – Happy Birthday, ‘Murica

Jason Alt — Fri, 04 Jul 2014 10:41:16 +0000

The full spoiler is now up, and some of the cards bear discussion and some will warrant their own entry. Painting with broad strokes for now, let's get through the relevant bits from the last of the spoiler. Venom Sliver Deathtouch seems like a really odd ability. Since all of your slivers grant other slivers […]

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The New Kid in Theros Town

Corbin Hosler — Sun, 01 Jun 2014 08:59:14 +0000

Sphinx's Revelation. Desecration Demon. Pack Rat. Whelming Wave. One of these is not like the other. Or is it? Most of the cards on that list are easily recognizable as Constructed staples. Whelming Wave, despite the awesome flavor, has not been recognized as a powerful card to play in 60-card decks. Until now, I guess? […]

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Insider: Sorting By Ascending Price

Danny Brown — Thu, 17 Apr 2014 09:00:07 +0000

Danny looks at the inexpensive rares of Theros block in search of potential speculation home runs.

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A New Take on Standard?

Corbin Hosler — Mon, 07 Apr 2014 02:39:48 +0000

People are constantly decrying the state of Standard. "It's all Mono-Black" or "it's all Control" is what you hear. People are always on the lookout for new decks to take to Friday Night Magic and try to break the metagame. Well, here's one take on it you may not have yet seen. Untitled Deck Spells […]