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Bad Reserved List Cards Are Still Bad

Sigmund Ausfresser — Mon, 01 Feb 2021 12:00:32 +0000

Another week, another set of Reserved List buyouts. Now speculators are really reaching for the bottom of the barrel. This week Sig reminds readers not to chase after the unplayable stuff, and instead focus on more productive picks.

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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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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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Insider: [MTGO] Ten Standard Cards to Watch in 2015 – Picking Potential Beneficiaries of Shifts in the Metagame

Sylvain Lehoux — Tue, 09 Dec 2014 10:00:21 +0000

December is usually a time when the Standard metagame is well defined and cards from the most recent fall set are at their lowest. Sylvain discusses a list of ten cards worth being on your radar for 2015.

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Insider: Ascending Into Khans

Mike Lanigan — Thu, 11 Sep 2014 09:00:23 +0000

Mike Lanigan tackles spoilers from Khans of Tarkir, focusing on the Ascendancy cycle. While these cards don't fit perfectly into existing decks, they show great promise for anyone willing to build around them.

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Insider: Khans Standard

Mike Lanigan — Thu, 04 Sep 2014 03:12:05 +0000

Khans spoilers have started to roll in, and Mike Lanigan is starting to brew in the new Standard. He considers a couple well-positioned decks which are set to acquire some new tools.

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Insider: Journeying Back Into Nyx

Corbin Hosler — Thu, 17 Jul 2014 09:00:37 +0000

Corbin Hosler checks in with his set review of Journey Into Nyx to see how his predictions fared this go-around.

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Insider: [MTGO] Nine Months of Portfolio Management – M14 Mythics, a 100% Winning Blind Bet?

Sylvain Lehoux — Tue, 20 May 2014 09:00:14 +0000

Sylvain continues his portfolio management series with a lesson regarding the trends that core set mythics follow.

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Insider: Standard, Evolving Dredge & Finance

Mike Lanigan — Thu, 08 May 2014 09:00:45 +0000

Mike Lanigan covers a variety of topics in today's article, including an update of Standard Dredge with the new Journey cards.

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Insider: [MTGO] Nine Months of Portfolio Management – Introduction

Sylvain Lehoux — Tue, 06 May 2014 09:00:04 +0000

Sylvain unveils the groundwork to his recent MTGO portfolio management experiment. What did he do with thousands of tix?

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Insider: Journey Into Nyx Prerelease Primer

Corbin Hosler — Thu, 24 Apr 2014 09:00:35 +0000

Corbin Hosler gears up for the prerelease with a review of notable card prices from the new set. What is over- and underpriced, and why?

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Insider: Visual Sideboarding Primer: Standard Golgari Dredge

Adam Yurchick — Fri, 04 Apr 2014 09:00:52 +0000

Pro Tour Competitor Adam Yurchick teaches you the ins and outs (literally) for one of Standard's most fun new decks! See Mike Lanigan's article yesterday for a primer on how to play it pre-board.

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Insider: Standard Deck Primer – Golgari Dredge

Mike Lanigan — Thu, 03 Apr 2014 16:50:22 +0000

Over the last few weeks, I have been dredging up old feelings for playing with intricate graveyard based strategies. A handful of years ago, utilizing the graveyard was one of my favorite ways to win games of Magic. Back then, the plethora of powerful tools for graveyard interaction did not exist in every metagame as […]

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Insider: Tales From the Floor – Grand Prix Cincinnati

Corbin Hosler — Thu, 27 Mar 2014 09:00:55 +0000

Corbin returns fresh from Grand Prix Cincinnati with the newest changes to Standard and corresponding financial take-aways.

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Insider: 3 Standard Decks That Actually Have Synergy

Mike Lanigan — Thu, 27 Mar 2014 09:00:20 +0000

No one wants to kill a Lhurgoyf twice, but it sure sounds better than "bloodrush, boros charm, you lose". Here are a few Standard decks that don't care about mana symbols for once.

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Insider: [MTGO] Weekly Market Selection

Sylvain Lehoux — Tue, 11 Mar 2014 09:00:32 +0000

Sylvain Lehoux offers an update of his MTGO portfolio, explaining which cards he has been buying and selling, and why.

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