Adam Yurchick | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com Play More, Win More, Pay Less Mon, 17 Jan 2022 17:02:05 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.quietspeculation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/favicon.png Adam Yurchick | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com 32 32 Magic is Going Mainstream in 2021 https://www.quietspeculation.com/2021/02/magic-is-going-mainstream-in-2021/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2021/02/magic-is-going-mainstream-in-2021/#comments Fri, 05 Feb 2021 12:00:11 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=97265

Is Magic going to moon? 2021 is shaping up to be a banner year for Magic. Adam shows us why 2020 was a huge year for the game, and why 2021 will eclipse it.

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Kaldheim Made Giant Tribal Commander Decks A Thing https://www.quietspeculation.com/2021/01/kaldheim-made-giant-tribal-commander-decks-a-thing/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2021/01/kaldheim-made-giant-tribal-commander-decks-a-thing/#respond Tue, 19 Jan 2021 12:00:32 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=97108

Kaldheim has renewed interest in more than just Snow. Today Adam breaks down its impact on the Giant tribe.

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Insider: Is the Reserved List Buyout Bubble Breaking? https://www.quietspeculation.com/2020/12/insider-is-the-reserved-list-buyout-bubble-breaking/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2020/12/insider-is-the-reserved-list-buyout-bubble-breaking/#respond Wed, 23 Dec 2020 12:00:57 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=96917

Magic prices have been going nuts in 2020. Is this a bubble about to break or will the party continue in 2021? Adam breaks down the Reserved List gains across the board and where they're headed in 2021.

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Zendikar Rising Cards You’re Still Sleeping On https://www.quietspeculation.com/2020/11/zendikar-rising-cards-youre-still-sleeping-on/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2020/11/zendikar-rising-cards-youre-still-sleeping-on/#respond Fri, 13 Nov 2020 12:00:02 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=96596

Nearly two months have passed since the release of Zendikar Rising, but Adam feels there are still cards that are undervalued in the marketplace.

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Insider: Ikoria Might Be the Most Important Set Since Alpha https://www.quietspeculation.com/2020/04/insider-ikoria-might-be-the-most-important-set-since-alpha/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2020/04/insider-ikoria-might-be-the-most-important-set-since-alpha/#respond Fri, 24 Apr 2020 16:34:15 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=95247

Ikoria has changed Magic as we know it with its Companion cards - and it's importance for the market can not be understated.

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Insider: Speculating on the Banned List Announcement https://www.quietspeculation.com/2020/03/insider-speculating-on-the-banned-list-announcement/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2020/03/insider-speculating-on-the-banned-list-announcement/#respond Fri, 13 Mar 2020 11:00:13 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=94926

Monday's update to the Banned and Restricted list, has impacted the market of multiple formats, and today Adam shares some winners from the changes.

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Theros Beyond Death Defines the Metagame and the Market https://www.quietspeculation.com/2020/02/theros-beyond-death-defines-the-metagame-and-the-market/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2020/02/theros-beyond-death-defines-the-metagame-and-the-market/#respond Fri, 28 Feb 2020 12:00:29 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=94801

Theros Beyond Death's broken Thassa's Oracle and Underworld Breach have taken over every metagame - and the market.

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Speculating on Recent Metagame Trends https://www.quietspeculation.com/2020/02/speculating-on-recent-metagame-trends/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2020/02/speculating-on-recent-metagame-trends/#respond Fri, 21 Feb 2020 12:00:09 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=94765

The Pioneer market has slowed down after the Players Tour, but there are still spec targets hiding in this and every other format if you know how to look for them.

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Pioneer Goes to the Players Tour https://www.quietspeculation.com/2020/01/pioneer-goes-to-the-players-tour/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2020/01/pioneer-goes-to-the-players-tour/#respond Fri, 31 Jan 2020 12:00:10 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=94648

This weekend brings the first Players Tour events in both Europe and Asia, and it has sent the market into a frenzy.

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Emerging Pioneer Staples https://www.quietspeculation.com/2020/01/emerging-pioneer-staples/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2020/01/emerging-pioneer-staples/#respond Wed, 15 Jan 2020 12:00:20 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=94565

The Pioneer metagame is on the move, and Adam has a report on what new cards have emerged and are on the rise.

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Pioneer and Other Trends Heading Into 2020 https://www.quietspeculation.com/2020/01/pioneer-and-other-trends-heading-into-2020/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2020/01/pioneer-and-other-trends-heading-into-2020/#respond Thu, 02 Jan 2020 12:00:35 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=94509

A changing Pioneer metagame, new Modern developments, and Theros Beyond Death spoilers all make for an exciting time in Magic finance heading into 2020.

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Insider: Pioneer Trends This Week https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/11/insider-pioneer-trends-this-week/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/11/insider-pioneer-trends-this-week/#respond Fri, 29 Nov 2019 19:22:02 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=94324

This week Magic Online featured a Pioneer PTQ every single day, and this unprecedented show of support for the format has sent the card market into a frenzy.

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Insider: Post-Ban Standard Winners to Watch https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/11/insider-post-ban-standard-winners-to-watch/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/11/insider-post-ban-standard-winners-to-watch/#respond Fri, 22 Nov 2019 14:18:01 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=94283

Bans have brought uncertainty to the Standard metagame, but the first tournaments have brought some clarity and some appealing speculation targets.

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Pioneer Picks and Predictions https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/11/pioneer-picks-and-predictions/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/11/pioneer-picks-and-predictions/#respond Fri, 08 Nov 2019 12:00:53 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=94190

Pioneer is the hottest thing in Magic finance, and Adam shares the insights - and promising specs - he took away from a deep dive into the format's buylist numbers.

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Insider: Predicting the Next Pioneer Spike https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/10/insider-predicting-the-next-pioneer-spike/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/10/insider-predicting-the-next-pioneer-spike/#comments Fri, 25 Oct 2019 10:59:21 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=94110

Pioneer is here! Adam looks at how the Magic Online metagame is driving its market, and why it could predict the next paper spikes.

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Betting on Core Set 2020 https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/10/betting-on-core-set-2020/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/10/betting-on-core-set-2020/#respond Fri, 11 Oct 2019 11:00:00 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=93977

Core Set 2020 was lost in the shuffle this summer, and Adam explains why that makes it a great speculation opportunity this fall.

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Throne of Eldraine Commander Specs https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/09/throne-of-eldraine-commander-specs/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/09/throne-of-eldraine-commander-specs/#comments Sun, 08 Sep 2019 01:53:28 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=93812

Throne of Eldraine is shaping up to be a big set for Commander, and Adam is here with what it means for the market.

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Modern Movers After the B&R Announcement https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/08/modern-movers-after-the-br-announcement/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/08/modern-movers-after-the-br-announcement/#respond Fri, 30 Aug 2019 14:05:10 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=93788

Monday's Banned and Restricted Announcement has turned the Modern metagame on its head, and Adam is here to explain what it means for the future of the market.

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Insider: Lessons Learned From Commander 2019 https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/08/insider-lessons-learned-from-commander-2019/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/08/insider-lessons-learned-from-commander-2019/#respond Fri, 16 Aug 2019 11:00:47 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=93739

Commander 2019 has offered incredible speculation opportunities, and Adam shares how he made the most of them - and the mistakes he made along the way.

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Insider: Speculation Opportunities Besides Recent Releases https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/08/insider-speculation-opportunities-besides-recent-releases/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/08/insider-speculation-opportunities-besides-recent-releases/#respond Fri, 02 Aug 2019 18:25:44 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=93597

With so many new set releases to keep track of, there's hardly time to look at the rest of the market. Adam shares a few trends that present some alternative spec opportunities.

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