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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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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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Daily Stock Watch – Vivien Reid

Jamie Robertson San Juan — Tue, 16 Oct 2018 05:18:51 +0000

Hello, everybody and welcome to a new week of the Daily Stock Watch! Standard cards are starting to move in the wake of new brews with cards from Guild of Ravnica, and we're all but ready to see which deck will be the new Black Red Midrange (arguably the best deck from last season) of […]

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Daily Stock Watch: Necropolis Regent

Jamie Robertson San Juan — Thu, 23 Nov 2017 18:04:13 +0000

Rob talks about a potential Commander spec that might be worth a second look.

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Regarding Server Issues This Weekend (Fixed Now!)

Kelly Reid — Mon, 28 Nov 2016 10:02:28 +0000

Hi QS readers! I'm writing to let you know that we've fixed the server issues that had been plaguing the site for the past few days. Many of you experienced delays and disruptions while the site was undergoing some routine upgrades and maintenance. For some of you, the site was brought to an outright standstill. […]

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Insider: The Complete Guide to Eternal Masters in Modern

Sheridan Lardner — Mon, 13 Jun 2016 09:00:06 +0000

Despite being geared mainly at the Legacy crowd, Eternal Masters has some decent cards to offer Modern. Sheridan breaks them down.

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Virtually Infinite – Winning at Eternal Masters Draft, Part 1

Alexander Carl — Thu, 09 Jun 2016 09:00:00 +0000

On the eve of Eternal Masters' release, Alexander enlists the help of two expert drafters to break the set down and get a bead on the winning strategies.

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Deck Overview- Modern Eldrazi and Taxes

Ryan Overturf — Fri, 13 May 2016 10:00:46 +0000

Eye of Ugin may be banned, but there are still multiple archetypes featuring Eldrazi in Modern. Here's one to watch out for this weekend.

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Insider: Modern Principles & New Archetypes

Mike Lanigan — Thu, 12 May 2016 10:05:49 +0000

Today Mike reviews the basic principles of Modern finance, before covering some of the new decks that have popped up of late and suggesting pick-ups.

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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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What’s the Ceiling on Collected Company?

Ryan Overturf — Wed, 20 May 2015 10:00:25 +0000

Collected Company continues to climb in price. Just how high will it go?

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Insider: PTFRF and the Modern Meta

Mike Lanigan — Thu, 12 Feb 2015 10:00:28 +0000

Mike Lanigan pores over the results from Pro Tour Fate Reforged and discusses the state of the post-banning meta. Things are still pretty wide open, but that doesn't mean certain strategies aren't better positioned than others.

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2 Modern Decks That Highlight Monastery Mentor

Adam Yurchick — Tue, 06 Jan 2015 10:00:06 +0000

Adam shares two exciting Modern brews that make great use of the Fate Reforged spoiler Monastery Mentor!

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Insider: The Top 5 Overplayed and Underplayed Cards in Legacy

Ryan Overturf — Wed, 12 Nov 2014 10:00:39 +0000

Ryan dissects his thoughts on the Legacy cards currently being overplayed and underplayed in the post-Khans environment.

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