Air Elemental | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com Play More, Win More, Pay Less Tue, 18 Jan 2022 01:58:41 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.quietspeculation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/favicon.png Air Elemental | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com 32 32 Ho-Hum Black Friday Sales https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/12/ho-hum-black-friday-sales/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/12/ho-hum-black-friday-sales/#respond Mon, 02 Dec 2019 12:00:30 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=94332

Sig was underwhelmed by last weekend's Black Friday sales. Some of the discounts simply didn't create compelling price points. This week Sig shares data to support why these blanket site-wide sales aren't as great as they're made out to appear.

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While the stock market breaks records, many components of the Magic market are well off of their highs. This has created some real buying opportunities. This week Sig shares some of his favorite pick-ups as well as where to buy them at the best price.

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The sequel to Guilds of Ravnica and the 80th expansion set in Magic: The Gathering's history is due to release on January 25, 2019.  Here's what we know about Ravnica Allegiance (RNA) so far, including any cards in the spoiler, the guilds represented, and cards to speculate on before the full spoiler is released.   The Guilds […]

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The holidays are in full swing and the new year is right around the corner. And as some of you may know, the stock market has been a bit shaky in the last month or so. But it seems Magic is still doing pretty well during this slightly volatile time. I think a good portion […]

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Ultimate Masters has hit the market and there’s already been a lot of movement. The prices of the reprints dropped as they usually do when a set first hits the market. But it seems like the prices have started to rebound a lot quicker this time around. There’s a slight possibility they could drop again […]

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Welcome back, folks. It's been a while since I last wrote an article, in large part because I've been unwilling to make any financial moves on MTGO before reading the December 6th announcement about competitive play on Arena. What is announced there could have major ramifications for investing on MTGO, and so I've been very […]

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Many people have been saying there’s been a little less movement regarding Magic finance during the past few weeks or months. Some people are saying there’s a slowdown. Others are saying it’s normal because the holidays are around the corner and players have less money to spend on Magic cards. Regardless, Magic continues to move […]

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Cards tend to break down into "tiers" of value, based on the formats they're played in. Brian explains how this theory can inform potential picks in the Old School format.

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A card like Black Knight might not seem exciting, but if it's an Alpha copy it will still hold value. Brian considers what we may be missing in the earlier sets of the game.

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Come see all our Fate Reforged spoiler coverage I'll pay 1 mana more than for Air Elemental with a trigger like that. I do worry, though, that this is a bit of a liability. If you're milling them, you start with a target of 33, more if they mulligan. The earliest you cast this is […]

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]]> https://www.quietspeculation.com/2015/01/mindscour-dragon/feed/ 0 Introducing a New Format Called The Danger Room https://www.quietspeculation.com/2012/08/introducing-a-new-format-called-the-danger-room/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2012/08/introducing-a-new-format-called-the-danger-room/#comments Wed, 15 Aug 2012 04:01:52 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=30396

What if you could play hundreds of the best cards in Magic and not worry about mana? Isn't it cool to think about drawing off the top of a giant deck and playing what comes up?

The Danger Room is a new way to play Magic. It uses a shared box of cards, meaning that you can play it with everyone, and it is very simple to learn.

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It's Time Walk! It's Time Warp! Taking two turns with Time Stretch! Gotta make my mind up: how much edge can I take (without actually taking extra turns)?

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]]> https://www.quietspeculation.com/2011/08/turning-the-turn-on-its-head/feed/ 1 Playing for Value https://www.quietspeculation.com/2011/07/playing-for-value/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2011/07/playing-for-value/#respond Wed, 06 Jul 2011 04:05:14 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=17747 What is "card advantage"? Unfortunately, no one can be told what card advantage is. You have to see it for yourself, in action, in Commander. Robert is here with pills of every color to take.

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