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I Put All Modern’s Best Cards into One Deck and It’s Sick

Jordan Boisvert — Fri, 14 Jul 2023 14:00:00 +0000

Modern has finally achieved critical mass... of legends! Mox Amber holds together a five-color pile that can grind out anything with its top-down engine-focus.

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Priority And You: A Primer

Andrew Villarrubia — Thu, 13 Jan 2022 15:00:00 +0000

This week our new resident rules guru Andrew breaks down priority. What is priority? How does it work? What are some common shortcuts used in a typical game?

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Insider: Sifting for Specs #2

David Schumann — Wed, 09 Dec 2020 12:00:09 +0000

In the next part of his Sifting for Specs series, David sets his sights on Ice Age for potential wins in picking bulk.

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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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A Deep Dive into Ice Age

Sigmund Ausfresser — Mon, 13 May 2019 11:00:01 +0000

Ice Age isn't exactly known for its endless value. Just because there are no $100 cards in the set doesn't mean its terrible to pick through. This week Sig shares his appreciation for Ice Age and highlights why its bulk may be worth more than it seems.

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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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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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Bull, Bear, or Somewhere in Between?

Christopher Martin — Fri, 28 Sep 2018 14:37:25 +0000

For investors, the majority of the last 18 months has been a magical ride. Picking stocks on Wall Street in 2017 was easier than picking ripe avocados at the supermarket, and economic optimism was as high as I have ever seen in my lifetime. There was growth across nearly every sector and the major Wall […]

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Daily Stock Watch – Avacyn, Angel of Hope

Jamie Robertson San Juan — Thu, 16 Nov 2017 18:19:03 +0000

Rob talks about the possible financial future of Avacyn, Angel of Hope.

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Insider: The Financial Considerations of Restricting Workshop

Brian DeMars — Fri, 11 Aug 2017 17:26:27 +0000

Mishra's Workshop has long been one of the most broken unrestricted cards in Vintage—and price may be one factor keeping it that way. Brian explains.

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Insider: A Look at Supplemental Products

David Schumann — Sat, 25 Feb 2017 00:02:21 +0000

Over the years Wizards has produced a ton of supplemental products, with a range of differing values. David breaks down every supplemental product and its cards of note.

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Insider: Why You Should Be Investing in Old School

Brian DeMars — Tue, 01 Nov 2016 18:40:59 +0000

Brian keeps hammering on the Old School drum, but for good reason. He explains why he thinks the format is priced to grow and where he'd look to invest.

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