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Three Exciting Catalysts for the Market

Sigmund Ausfresser — Mon, 02 Sep 2019 11:00:43 +0000

In general, the past few weeks have been fairly dull for Magic finance. But that's about to change. This week Sig shares three catalysts he thinks will shake up the market and create opportunities to make some money.

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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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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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Daily Stock Watch – Ultimate Masters Edition Part Two

Jamie Robertson San Juan — Thu, 22 Nov 2018 06:16:42 +0000

Rob is back with the second part of the Ultimate Masters special review.

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Insider: Eternal Masters Box Report

Mike Lanigan — Thu, 16 Jun 2016 09:00:58 +0000

Mike provides his Box Report on Eternal Masters, with a full breakdown of all the value contained in six boxes of the new set.

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Insider: Looking for Value in Eternal Masters

Mike Lanigan — Thu, 02 Jun 2016 09:00:02 +0000

From first foil printings to new artwork, Eternal Masters is brimming with potential value. Mike discusses where to look beyond the obvious Legacy staples.

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More Eternal Masters Spoilers!

Chaz V — Wed, 25 May 2016 10:00:44 +0000

Eternal Masters spoilers continue to pore in, and Chaz breaks down more of the incoming reprints.

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Insider: MTG Stock Watch 1/25/15

David Schumann — Fri, 30 Jan 2015 10:00:49 +0000

We return this week to the Stock Watch with David Schumann, where he discusses the major gainers and losers and possible reasoning for their performances.

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Insider: Beware the Reprint Land Mines, And Three Cards Safe to Acquire

Sigmund Ausfresser — Mon, 26 Jan 2015 10:00:46 +0000

Last week's B&R announcement caused tidal waves in the MTG Finance world. Many writers suggested an array of strong pick-ups throughout the week. Before you buy deeply into any one card, Sigmund urges you to consider one key risk.

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Insider: B&R Updates – Predicting Price Changes Based on the New Metagame

David Schumann — Fri, 23 Jan 2015 10:00:40 +0000

The bannings are in, and there's no shortage of shake-ups across Magic formats. David Schumann discusses financial winners and losers of the new metagame(s) that WoTC has created.

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Insider: The Modern Fallout from the Bans – Where to Put Your Money in the New Modern Format

Corbin Hosler — Thu, 22 Jan 2015 10:00:39 +0000

The Modern bans are certain to have sweeping effects on the format, and likewise on prices. Corbin surveys the winners and losers and recommends what to target in the lead-up to the Modern Pro Tour in February.

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On Literally Not Being Able To Even – Banned and Restricted List Update 2015

Jason Alt — Mon, 19 Jan 2015 16:13:35 +0000

OK, the B&R update just went up and it's not quite what anyone expected. First, some of this doesn't matter. Worldgorger Dragon could be annoying, but I don't think it will be the problem that it was when it was banned a long time ago. The combo deck is not particularly robust […]

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22 Awesome Old-School Combos in Vintage Masters

Douglas Linn — Thu, 05 Jun 2014 01:00:01 +0000

Vintage Masters is a throwback to the "Killer Combos" section in Inquest Magazine. It's a who's-who of dangerous banned cards from Standard formats past. We will get a brief few weeks to play with these dastardly cards before Khans comes out, and here are some of the coolest combos that come from years of Magic past. […]

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Going in Blind: Claws First

Jules Robins — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 06:05:56 +0000

In his final article, Jules is, once again, Going in Blind.

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The Devil’s Carpenter

Jules Robins — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 04:02:50 +0000

The Devil's come to collect his due: everything you own for the next six cards.

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Bouncing Around The Banned List

Neale Talbot — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 10:00:51 +0000

Commander Banned List! What does it mean!

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