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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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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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Insider: Back in the “Dead Zone”

Corbin Hosler — Fri, 09 Aug 2013 09:00:50 +0000

Corbin Hosler revisits the concept of the "dead zone," and suggests some productive ways to render it more useful to the speculator.

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Hidden Standard Gems

Mike Lanigan — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 10:00:26 +0000

Standard is a wide open format right now, which means lots of people are inventing sweet brews. Mike surveys the field for some strategies you may have overlooked.

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A Colorful Standard: Monoblack is Dead or Long Live Monoblack?

Ryan Overturf — Wed, 18 Jul 2012 05:05:08 +0000

In response to purrs of Monoblack's revival, Ryan reviews the color wheel and the distribution of card strength amongst the colors in the Standard environment.

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The Return of Rancor

Mike Lanigan — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 05:05:28 +0000

Mike examines an old favorite scheduled to return to Standard for the first time in more than a decade. Will Rancor live up to its reputation? Read on to find out.

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My Invitational Weekend

Ryan Overturf — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 05:05:19 +0000

Ryan relays his experience at this past weekend's SCG Invitational in Indianapolis. A good time was had despite lackluster performance... and a successful draft.

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Insider: What’s the Ceiling?

Corbin Hosler — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 04:45:21 +0000

Corbin Hosler looks at some recent movers in Standard and evaluates what the ceiling could be on these hot cards!

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Adventures in Qualifying — PTQ #1

Mike Lanigan — Thu, 24 May 2012 05:05:47 +0000

Join Mike as he relates his experiences this PTQ season. In the first PTQ he narrowly misses top eight with an innovative list that aims to ramp into Frost Titan.

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Standard Mistakes: Suggestions for Tuning Popular Archetypes

Ryan Overturf — Wed, 16 May 2012 04:30:27 +0000

Returning from SCG Madison, Ryan offers up insight for tweaking popular Standard decks. Which cards should be cut in GR Aggro, Delver, RW Humans and Wolf Run?

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Avacyn Restored’s Impact on Standard

Mike Lanigan — Thu, 10 May 2012 05:05:09 +0000

Mike offers a view of his top ten Standard constructed cards from Avacyn Restored. Read on to find out which new cards will be appearing in tournaments near you.

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Insider: Movers and Shakers in AVR

Chad Havas — Wed, 02 May 2012 04:15:07 +0000

Chad picks up on some Uncommons to stash from Avacyn Restored and a potential Sleeper Rare.

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