Comments on: The Parisian Aftermath https://www.quietspeculation.com/2011/02/the-parisian-aftermath/ Play More, Win More, Pay Less Tue, 17 May 2011 17:30:15 +0000 hourly 1 By: Ryan Bushard https://www.quietspeculation.com/2011/02/the-parisian-aftermath/#comment-10696 Wed, 16 Feb 2011 02:50:30 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=10212#comment-10696 I really dig the altered art like Corbin said, I have always wanted to get some of my higher end stuff worked on but I just cant bring myself to drop the cash when I mostly utilize the game for profit and altered cards do sell well but are a very specific market.

What I liked: I that you covered cards that weren't just in the top eight or even just the money mythics. Covering cards like Contested Warzone is great for trades because almost everyone knows what mythics are or aren't doing but the midrange cards are less popular and therefor easier to pick up.

Criticism: I would really like to see predictions before the events then have an article afterwards covering each prediction you made. Such as maybe choosing 10-20 cards you think will increase/decrease dramatically due to that format/event and write a small amount about each and why, then the week after the event cover how you did on predictions and maybe give an overall coverage of the event and maybe cover some cards you missed,.

Future idea: I suppose the above is kind of a future article idea but for another I would like to see you or someone else (mainly because its not my forte) cover how to value cards during a major event, cards such as Stoneforge mystic that jump so much are really hard to trade duing PT weekends cause well frankly your trade partner isnt going to like 18 and you want to get rid of it before it sinks from the hype, where and how do you come to a middleground, do you value low to start with as to not alienate a trade partner or do you value high in hopes that they want it bad enough.

Overall great article I hope next time we get a before/after coverage one.

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By: Corbin Hosler https://www.quietspeculation.com/2011/02/the-parisian-aftermath/#comment-10672 Tue, 15 Feb 2011 20:00:07 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=10212#comment-10672 All the predictions seem right on, even if they aren't far enough in advance to profit much. And that art is sick! I love full art/altered cards. When I get into EDH, I might have to have some cards altered. What is the cost associated with this?

What I liked: That the article looks at the format overall, rather than focus on particular cards or decks.

Constructive Criticism: I would have liked to see something that can be acted on to profit in addition to the rest, rather than just an overview and conclusions that are easy to draw.

Future article idea – Exactly when do card prices (on buy lists) start to drop in regards to their rotation? This can help people know when to sell.

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