Comments on: Taking on the World(s) https://www.quietspeculation.com/2010/12/taking-on-the-worlds/ Play More, Win More, Pay Less Fri, 31 Dec 2010 06:35:40 +0000 hourly 1 By: caul https://www.quietspeculation.com/2010/12/taking-on-the-worlds/#comment-7604 Thu, 16 Dec 2010 14:59:18 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=6734#comment-7604 Noble Hierarch can easily be found for under $10 right now – I have to think it'll go back up. Even if it's not seeing a ton of play right now, it's too versatile and too efficient not to have a home at some point, and the longer that is from now, the harder it will be to find Hierarchs.

]]> By: Corbin Hosler https://www.quietspeculation.com/2010/12/taking-on-the-worlds/#comment-7556 Wed, 15 Dec 2010 20:53:00 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=6734#comment-7556 In reply to Ian.

Esper Charm has some potential, but it's used in a relatively small number of decks, especially compared to your typical PTQ player, who is really drives demand. After all the Jaces, Lands, and Cryptics needed for these decks, I think Esper Charm (which isn't in every one of these decks) just falls farther down the list, and that creates lower demand. The card has been stable on Ebay for more than a year, and I don't see that changing much.

]]> By: Ian https://www.quietspeculation.com/2010/12/taking-on-the-worlds/#comment-7550 Wed, 15 Dec 2010 19:13:04 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=6734#comment-7550 One card I've been looking at is Esper Charm. the 4CC decks like the one LSV mentioned in his recent article seem to be powerful and all of them run Esper Charm as a 4 of. Now I'm fairly inexperience but haven't heard anyone mention it yet and it seems have potential. Any thoughts on it?

]]> By: Corbin Hosler https://www.quietspeculation.com/2010/12/taking-on-the-worlds/#comment-7548 Wed, 15 Dec 2010 18:18:20 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=6734#comment-7548 @thoughtlaced It's true, it was definitely a breakout card. I kept the focus of this article on Extended because I knew there would be a ton of analysis done on Standard elsewhere (like other articles on this site).
There will be some price impact, but a few factors keep it from skyrocketing, in my opinion. One is that most U/B players already have their Grave Titans from earlier in the season, and the cost barrier of that deck means that there are less and less players jumping into it at this point. Another is that TItans appear to be cyclical. If Grave Titan is good again people will switch back to Frost Titan to lock it down. Grave Titan's price has started to tick back up on Ebay, but not more than a dollar, and I don't think it's going to reach its previous highs.

]]> By: @thoughtlaced https://www.quietspeculation.com/2010/12/taking-on-the-worlds/#comment-7546 Wed, 15 Dec 2010 17:53:20 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=6734#comment-7546 I know you're focused on Extended here, but it seems like Grave Titan was the real financial breakout card from Worlds, right?

]]> By: Corbin Hosler https://www.quietspeculation.com/2010/12/taking-on-the-worlds/#comment-7543 Wed, 15 Dec 2010 17:08:15 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=6734#comment-7543 @Chas Thanks! Also, your column this week on CFB was awesomesauce

]]> By: chasandres https://www.quietspeculation.com/2010/12/taking-on-the-worlds/#comment-7542 Wed, 15 Dec 2010 17:06:42 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=6734#comment-7542 One of your best, Corbin. Good, insightful analysis.

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