In this feature article, Doug takes an uncharacteristically grumpy look at Overextended and Modern, two hyped up formats that may or may not exist soon. Doug lays out why these formats may fail just like Extended and why this isn’t a great time to be buying into the formats.
Douglas Linn
Doug Linn has been playing Magic since 1996 and has had a keen interest in Legacy and Modern. By keeping up closely with emerging trends in the field, Doug is able to predict what cards to buy and when to sell them for a substantial profit. Since the Eternal market follows a routine boom-bust cycle, the time to buy and sell short-term speculative investments is often a narrow window. Because Eternal cards often spike in value once people know why they are good, it is essential for a trader to be connected to the format to get great buys before anyone else.
Outside of Magic, Doug is an attorney in the state of Ohio. Doug is a founding member of Quiet Speculation, and brings with him a tremendous amount of business savvy.
Onslaught was a momentous set. The cards catered to a huge number of casual players who wanted support for their tribal decks, with support for Elves, Goblins and other, newly-ordained tribes like Soldiers and Wizards. It’s hard to believe that before Onslaught, “tribal” wasn’t really much of a term to describe the mechanic. The set had plenty for tournament players, too.
Kelly and I were reflecting the other day on what we’ve learned in the 5+ months that QS has been up and running with Insider. We had some snags (terrible page load times) and some victories (lots of great authors) and it seems like the site has been up forever! We have some great projects in the work that anyone can benefit from. Our writers have been assembling the Prediction Tracker, a powerful spreadsheet that our Insiders are going to love checking daily. Kelly has been learning and practicing more database coding and though I don’t understand a tenth of what he’s up to, I know it’ll be a big benefit to our subscribers. On my front, I’m finalizing a free, periodical newsletter for all of our readers; expect a dedicated post about it in the future.
For a third set, Judgment is packed with winners. Let’s take a look at the valuable cards!
Prophecy… the set is the butt of jokes about worthless sets. It’s like all the good cards were just used up in the previous sets and this is the chaff we have left. However, there’s money to be made in the unlikeliest of places, including Prophecy. This article will be a little longer than you think, since some of the Prophecy foils can catch big dollars. Let’s start looking!
