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Lost Legends: A Deep Dive

Sigmund Ausfresser — Mon, 25 Jul 2022 14:00:00 +0000

Given Sig's interest in Magic's earliest sets, it's no surprise that he's excited about the recent Lost Legends announcement. But what exactly does it entail?

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Reflections on This Year and Next

Sigmund Ausfresser — Mon, 28 Dec 2020 12:00:08 +0000

Let's be honest: 2020 was miserable. But rather than dwell on the negative, Sig is attempting to look at some positives from the year. From there, he shifts focus to things he is looking forward to in 2021 in an attempt to bring positivity into a trying time.

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Pitfalls of eBay Completed Listing Data

Sigmund Ausfresser — Mon, 28 Sep 2020 11:00:35 +0000

eBay's completed listings can provide a reasonable look at old, rare card values. Data from other sources may be insufficient. However, one should not trust eBay completed listings blindly. This week, Sig shares some watchouts when using eBay completed listing data in negotiations.

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Italian Legends: A Worthwhile Consideration

Sigmund Ausfresser — Mon, 14 Sep 2020 11:00:10 +0000

Sig has been examining different budget options to help folks acquire cards suffering the Reserved List buyout craze of 2020. Now he turns his attention to Italian Legends. Are there good deals to be found? This week Sig takes a look and shares how to shop for them!

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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 #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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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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Unlocked: Identifying Important Market Trends

Sigmund Ausfresser — Mon, 11 Jun 2018 17:10:57 +0000

Sometimes finance writers appear to have more reach than they really do. Today Sig discusses how writing about Magic finance does—and doesn't—influence the market.

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Insider: No Offense Taken

Sigmund Ausfresser — Mon, 05 Jun 2017 17:32:36 +0000

Years ago, Wizards of the Coast printed some arguably offensive cards. It's these cards that seem to transcend the Reserved List – WOTC would be crazy to print these cards again. Is there room to make money on such cards? Sig takes a closer look...

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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: The Aluren Phenomenon

Sigmund Ausfresser — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 10:00:58 +0000

Who could have predicted Aluren's sudden tripling in price? In hindsight, the writing was on the walls - it was just a matter of when. Sigmund looks at the contributing factors and highlights other cards with similar attributes worth keeping an eye on.

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Ertai’s Trickery

Carlos Gutierrez — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 05:05:38 +0000

As a rule Carlos isn't a fan of countermagic, but this weeks he goes off the deep end with a deck that tries to counter all the spells! Check out Ertai, the Corrupted and his horde of Merfolk minions!

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