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About Author: Chad Havas

Description: Chad has been with Quiet Speculation since January of 2011. He uses price speculation to cover all his costs to keep playing. Follow his journey from format to format and be prepared to make moves at the right times.

Posts by Chad Havas

Insider: PT Gatecrash Debrief

By Chad Havas
February 20, 2013 0 Comments
Chad breaks down the winners from PT Gatecrash, theorizing where the prices of format staples will be moving from here.
Insider: PT Gatecrash Preview

By Chad Havas
February 6, 2013 2 Comments
Chad prepares to make moves both before and during the Pro Tour. What will you be buying in on?
Insider: Gatecrash Rare Review

By Chad Havas
January 30, 2013 3 Comments
Chad breaks down his picks of Gatecrash rares to keep an eye on.
Insider: Gatecrash Mythic Review

By Chad Havas
January 24, 2013 5 Comments
Chad covers every Mythic in Gatecrash and gives you his opinion and analysis of each call.
Insider: New Gatecrash Standard Decks

By Chad Havas
January 18, 2013 1 Comments
With new spoilers out, Chad starts picking targets based pm how the Standard Format might look a month from now.
Insider: Looking Back at Corbin’s Set Review

By Chad Havas
January 10, 2013 7 Comments
Reflecting on one's past work is a great way to learn, so why not critique that of others? This week Chad and Corbin review each other's RtR set reviews to highlight all of the best hits and misses.
Insider: Closing Out Standard and Diving Into Modern

By Chad Havas
January 4, 2013 7 Comments
Chad looks at some of his recent Standard calls. makes a new one for Modern season, and looks at one of the spoiled Gatecrash mythics.
Insider: Early Moves on Power 9

By Chad Havas
December 18, 2012 8 Comments
Figuring out the correct way to react to recent announcements concerning Vintage on MODO can be daunting, bud Chad has your back with some ideas to get started in the right direction.
Insider: Standard Follow-Up and Timeline Check

By Chad Havas
December 5, 2012 0 Comments
How is Standard shifting since last week's update, and what is the state of affairs in the PTQ world?
Insider: Staying Ahead of Standard

By Chad Havas
November 28, 2012 9 Comments
With the Standard metagame finally starting to settle down a bit, Chad is looking to stay one step ahead of the tide of week-to-week tweaks with his new spec targets.
Insider: Managing a Portfolio

By Chad Havas
November 14, 2012 3 Comments
Managing a Portfolio is a tedious, yet important task. Make sure you're on top of your specs.
Insider: Making New Calls

By Chad Havas
November 7, 2012 3 Comments
Chad continues his foray into MTGO by discussing the cards he is speculating on, and what others he is interested in.
Insider: Draftcycling Reboot – Setting Up for Success

By Chad Havas
November 1, 2012 6 Comments
Chad lays out his plan for getting started on MTGO by discussing what to do with all of your bulk.
Insider: Draftcycling Reboot

By Chad Havas
October 24, 2012 15 Comments
Chad goes over his plans to move a big part of his speculations and game play to MTGO
Insider: Next!

By Chad Havas
October 18, 2012 0 Comments
What happens now? States are over. Pro Tour is coming. Chad makes his calls.
Insider: Post-Release Shifts Just Before States

By Chad Havas
October 10, 2012 3 Comments
Chad reviews metagame changes in preparation for States.
Insider: Chad’s Pre-release Primer

By Chad Havas
September 27, 2012 1 Comments
Chad gives a guide on what to look for at your Return to Ravnica Pre-Release!
Insider: Looking Forward With Spoilers

By Chad Havas
September 19, 2012 0 Comments
The full set previews are almost done, and Chad weighs in on impacts in Standard
Insider: Pick a Pack of Ravnica Spoils

By Chad Havas
September 12, 2012 2 Comments
Chad identifies a few more of his favorite spoiled cards from Return to Ravnica this week, and reminds us all of a truth behind set prices.
Insider: Tis the Season for the Spoils

By Chad Havas
September 5, 2012 1 Comments
Chad goes over Legacy and some Ravnica spoilers, filling you in on things he talked over with others at his LGS this past holiday weekend.
Insider: Izzet True?

By Chad Havas
August 29, 2012 5 Comments
First peek at Return to Ravnica Spoilers bring some unexpected winners for Standard as well as a peek at EBay and Legacy
Insider: Playing to Your Outs

By Chad Havas
August 22, 2012 5 Comments
When to sell what to who and why...
Insider: Where Will All the Fatties Go?

By Chad Havas
August 16, 2012 2 Comments
Which Standard fatties from last year are poised to gain value as future casual staples? Chad looks at post-rotation and decides what to do with his titans and praetors.
Insider: Standard Updates for M13

By Chad Havas
August 8, 2012 1 Comments
Chad peeks back at Standard with M13 fully integrated to the format. What's changed?
Insider: Return To Ravnica Speculative Thoughts

By Chad Havas
August 2, 2012 0 Comments
Chad looks at what we know about Return to Ravnica, and talks about how to speculate when rumors are abound.

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