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Fundamentals: When to Playtest vs Goldfish

David Ernenwein — Tue, 13 Sep 2022 14:00:00 +0000

When players build new decks, they often skip straight to playtesting. David E. explains why that's like skipping from concept design to full product release.

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Insider: Speculating on Nethroi, Apex of Death

David Schumann — Wed, 22 Apr 2020 11:00:07 +0000

David continues his analysis of Ikoria generals, this time examining Nethroi, Apex of Death.

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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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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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Insider: Hapatra and other Commander Spikes

Adam Yurchick — Fri, 12 May 2017 12:38:39 +0000

Amonkhet and Hapatra, Vizier of Poisons has spawned a new Commander deck that has sent many cards spiking...

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Insider: Second-Level Sealed Product

Douglas Johnson — Thu, 04 May 2017 13:33:13 +0000

DJ's here to explain another way to get a recently spiked card – maybe at a discount.

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Insider: More Modern Hits in Eldritch Moon

Ryan Overturf — Fri, 01 Jul 2016 09:00:01 +0000

The nerfed Natural Order and a color-shifted Donate are getting a lot of attention already. Find out what Ryan thinks of these cards for Modern.

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Insider: Two Months of Picks – A Self-Evaluation

Brian DeMars — Tue, 16 Feb 2016 10:00:58 +0000

Brian takes on the ever-important task of evaluating his past picks for success and failure, focusing on the past two months.

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Insider: Three Modern Finance Lessons from 2015

Sheridan Lardner — Tue, 29 Dec 2015 11:00:16 +0000

As 2015 comes to a close, Sheridan looks back on three lessons we learned about Modern finance that can help us make better investments in 2016 and beyond!

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Insider: Betting Against the Banned List

Brian DeMars — Mon, 28 Dec 2015 11:30:35 +0000

Brian weighs in on the Modern banned list, surveying all the cards he thinks might see a change in February. He discusses the likelihood of each and what it would entail financially.

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Insider: Managing Hype Traps in Modern

Sheridan Lardner — Tue, 01 Dec 2015 12:00:13 +0000

It's easy to buy into over-hyped cards in Modern without considering them in the format's context. Sheridan provides some tips to avoid getting swept up in the next major finance blunder.

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Insider: Playing and Selling at GP Pittsburgh

Mike Lanigan — Thu, 26 Nov 2015 12:00:38 +0000

Mike attended GP Pittsburgh last weekend, both to compete and hit up the dealer booths. He shares his experiences as well as a few financial tidbits.

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Insider: MTGO Market Report for November 25th, 2015

MTGO MarketWatch — Wed, 25 Nov 2015 10:00:00 +0000

Matthew Lewis and Sylvain Lehoux present the MTGO Market Report for this week, discussing major price trends and recommending specific cards to buy and sell.

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Insider: Modern Winners & Sleepers from Pittsburgh

Sheridan Lardner — Tue, 24 Nov 2015 12:30:09 +0000

PT Pittsburgh will be the talk of Modern for the next few weeks, and the obvious candidates are already getting screen time. Sheridan highlights a few winners you might have missed at first glance.

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