Ikoria has changed Magic as we know it with its Companion cards - and it's importance for the market can not be understated.
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]]>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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]]>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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]]>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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]]>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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]]>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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]]>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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]]>Although I didn't open an Expedition, my pre-release went about as well as it could've. I opened a challenging but incredibly strong sealed pool, featuring Undergrowth Champion, Beastcaller Savant, Brutal Expulsion (as my foil promo), Guardian of Tazeem, Ruinous Path and a suite of incredible commons and uncommons. The pool was a difficult build because […]
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]]>Danny Brown goes over the major archetypes that dominated the Pro Tour in D.C., focusing on prices and reprint risk. If you're looking for a (new) Modern deck to try out, this guide will help you assess the true costs involved.
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]]>According to the Chinese Zodiac, this is the year of the horse. People born in the year of the Horse are great at communicating and enjoy the spotlight. Horses should avoid marrying rats and rabbits because they would kill their spouse attempting to consummate the union. Even though 2014 isn't officially the year of the […]
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]]>Adam shares his Modern metagame analysis and predictions, including what you should have prepared in your sideboard, just in time for Grand Prix Boston !
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]]>Part 1: Splinter Twin | Part 2: Tarmo-Twin | Part 3: WUR Twin This is the first in a series of Modern Deck Primer articles that aims to cover the major archetypes of the format. These primers are written with enough simplicity that somebody new to the format can follow along, but with enough depth that […]
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]]>This past weekend RUG Delver took a big step back into the limelight in Worcester. By coincidence, Ryan was busy taking down another Legacy event with the same archetype, though a significantly different list. To Probe or not to Probe, that seems to be the question.
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]]>Carlos wraps up his monocolored budget series with the color everyone loves to hate. Read on to see how monoblue can be built in Commander without griefing the entire universe.
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]]>Tired of the same silly peanut butter spread for your Commander sandwich? Try the velvety Nutella that is an underused commander!
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]]>Fire up your Magic card finder off choice. Look up Reap and Deathlace. Whether you're intrigued or terrified, you need to see what Carlos has cooked up for a Commander deck!
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]]>Carlos brings CawBlade to Commander. Can this be a cacophony of cool, or a catastrophic calamity? Come check it out!
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