Arch of Orazca | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com Play More, Win More, Pay Less Mon, 01 Aug 2022 01:50:16 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.quietspeculation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/favicon.png Arch of Orazca | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com 32 32 Good Times and Valuable Reflections from a Home-Made GP https://www.quietspeculation.com/2022/08/good-times-and-valuable-reflections-from-a-home-made-gp/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2022/08/good-times-and-valuable-reflections-from-a-home-made-gp/#respond Mon, 01 Aug 2022 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=117688

This week Rob reflects on a small tournament he organized and the lessons learned from each of the three draft formats it included.

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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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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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Rob talks about another Standard star on the Halloween segment of the Daily Stock Watch!

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Hello, everybody and welcome to a new week of the Daily Stock Watch! Standard cards are starting to move in the wake of new brews with cards from Guild of Ravnica, and we're all but ready to see which deck will be the new Black Red Midrange (arguably the best deck from last season) of […]

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Week one of new Standard is upon us, with an SCG Standard Open in the books. Eddie looks at the latest holds and folds in the context of the emerging metagame.

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Kyle's got a breakdown on all the implications of the most recent changes to Treasure Chests on MTGO. This is info every online player or investor should know.

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Welcome back, folks. Today we're going to plunge forward and go over the best rares for you to invest in from Core 19. In case you missed last week's mythic article, check it out here. With the rares, I will only rank the top 10. These rankings are intended for Magic Online, but the analyses […]

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David continues with his analysis of undervalued cards in Standard in anticipation of rotation. This time he covers Rivals of Ixalan, along with some notable rares in Ixalan block.

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In the two Grand Prix events last weekend we saw the post-Pro Tour metagame beginning to evolve. Adrian covers the newcomers and discusses potential spec targets.

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Rob talks about another Standard stalwart that's making waves financially for today's segment.

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Getting into a new format can be expensive, but a tournament deck doesn't have to break the bank. Pete covers some budget options for both Standard and Modern.

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Building on the success of Ixalan speculation, Kyle's here to share his approach to Rivals of Ixalan rares. What's likely to make us the most money?

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Now that mythic prices are starting to settle down, Brian is starting to target Rivals of Ixalan cards for Commander. Here are his picks for the most underrated ones.

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