Animar Soul of Elements | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com Play More, Win More, Pay Less Fri, 12 Aug 2022 19:52:48 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.quietspeculation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/favicon.png Animar Soul of Elements | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com 32 32 Generational Magic: Store Spotlight—Gem City Games https://www.quietspeculation.com/2022/08/generational-magic-store-spotlight-gem-city-games/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2022/08/generational-magic-store-spotlight-gem-city-games/#respond Fri, 12 Aug 2022 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=118421

Tony's shining a spotlight on another local game store: Gem City Games in Dayton, OH. How do they get the gathering together and make the Magic happen?

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David takes a look back at Mystery Boosters, going in-depth on the reprints that mattered the most.

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Chris lays out his general approach to EDH finance and shows it in action with three underrated cards he has been acquiring recently.

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Today's article subject spawned from a discussion that began in the QS Discord chat. One of our members was contemplating stepping away from the game for a while and wanted to know the best place to park his money and/or what to trade into. As expected, a lot of people immediately jumped to Power. The general […]

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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 is still in full bounce back mode, and the last World Magic Cup has come to a finish. Plus, some sweet Ravnica Allegiance spoilers have hit the market so there’s gonna be a nice mix of things to talk about again in this piece. Owing to the spoilers, this might be a little […]

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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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Magic Online has a problem. A card value problem. In a recent Channel Fireball article, Florian Koch showed just how much card prices have fallen over the past few years: That's right. To own a playset of the cheapest version of every Magic card ever printed on MTGO would have cost you roughly $28,000 in […]

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This is the first article from my new series, MTG Questions. You might be familiar with the Hold ‘Em & Fold ‘Em series (rebranded as MTG Metagame Finance), which takes a tournament-oriented perspective. I decided to start this series to focus on more general aspects of MTG finance. The two series will work together, as when […]

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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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Hello, everyone and welcome to a new edition of the Daily Stock Watch! Pre-release weekend is near and everyone's hyped for Assassin's Trophy Guilds of Ravnica. The return of fair decks in Modern is coming as they say, so everyone who will be trying to take care of their prized possessions from the hottest thing […]

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David continues his exploration of judge foils by expanding the search to non-Reserved List options. Several present low multipliers that could be enticing.

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DJ's back to take us through his favorite cards from among Amonkhet's commons and uncommons. Come on in, the bulk is fine!

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The newly announced Eternal Masters promises to shake up the eternal market. David presents an initial analysis of the possible inclusions and what to expect from prices.

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Commander 2013 experienced a radically different financial trajectory than its predecessor. Jason Alt analyzes the differences to determine which one is a better model for the coming Commander release this year.

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Jason Alt continues the coverage of Khans of Tarkir, with the Temur Frontier and the mono-green cards. What shows promise and what is overrated? Read on to find out.

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]]> https://www.quietspeculation.com/2014/09/insider-khans-of-tarkir-set-review-the-temur-frontier-and-green/feed/ 3 Commander Release Analysis (Part 5) https://www.quietspeculation.com/2011/07/commander-release-analysis-part-5/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2011/07/commander-release-analysis-part-5/#respond Fri, 08 Jul 2011 05:00:04 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=17756 Ryan wraps up his week-long Commander series with a recap of prices, closing out with notable reprints and some value projections. If wheeling and dealing Commander boxes is your game, let Ryan's advice weigh in for you!

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If you've been waiting to learn which of the new Commander decks is right for you, then wait no more! Jay Kirkman shares which type of person each deck is perfect for. Ready to find your match?

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