Archangel of Tithes | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com Play More, Win More, Pay Less Tue, 18 Jan 2022 02:15:52 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.quietspeculation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/favicon.png Archangel of Tithes | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com 32 32 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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The Case Against Power https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/02/the-case-against-power/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/02/the-case-against-power/#comments Fri, 22 Feb 2019 10:00:20 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=91686

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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Ravnica Allegiance: Spoilers, Facts, Specs & More https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/01/ravnica-allegiance-spoilers-facts-specs-more/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/01/ravnica-allegiance-spoilers-facts-specs-more/#comments Sat, 12 Jan 2019 12:00:24 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=90531

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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MTG Metagame Finance #25 https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/12/mtg-metagame-finance-25/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/12/mtg-metagame-finance-25/#respond Tue, 25 Dec 2018 17:44:01 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=90930

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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MTG Metagame Finance #24 https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/12/mtg-metagame-finance-24/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/12/mtg-metagame-finance-24/#respond Fri, 21 Dec 2018 01:05:52 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=90841

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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Mtg Arena Has Been Framed! Who Is the Real MTGO Killer? https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/12/mtg-arena-has-been-framed-who-is-the-real-mtgo-killer/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/12/mtg-arena-has-been-framed-who-is-the-real-mtgo-killer/#comments Tue, 11 Dec 2018 10:00:44 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=90705

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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MTG Questions: What’s an Easy Way to Sell Bulk? https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/12/mtg-questions-whats-a-fast-way-to-sell-bulk/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/12/mtg-questions-whats-a-fast-way-to-sell-bulk/#comments Fri, 07 Dec 2018 10:00:42 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=90648

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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Preparing for the December 6th Announcement https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/12/preparing-for-the-december-6th-announcement/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/12/preparing-for-the-december-6th-announcement/#respond Thu, 06 Dec 2018 22:37:50 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=90668

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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Hold ‘Em & Fold ‘Em #20 https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/11/hold-em-fold-em-20/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/11/hold-em-fold-em-20/#comments Wed, 21 Nov 2018 16:15:32 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=90488

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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Daily Stock Watch – Vivien Reid https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/10/daily-stock-watch-vivien-reid/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/10/daily-stock-watch-vivien-reid/#respond Tue, 16 Oct 2018 05:18:51 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=90021

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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Daily Stock Watch – The Chain Veil https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/07/daily-stock-watch-the-chain-veil/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/07/daily-stock-watch-the-chain-veil/#comments Fri, 06 Jul 2018 05:57:49 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=88230

Rob ends the week with a Freaky Friday card on today's segment!

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Daily Stock Watch: Atraxa, Praetors’ Voice https://www.quietspeculation.com/2017/12/daily-stock-watch-atraxa-praetors-voice/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2017/12/daily-stock-watch-atraxa-praetors-voice/#respond Thu, 28 Dec 2017 17:46:28 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=85204

Rob is very positive about this card's future, and you should be, too.

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Insider: Commander 2016 – Partner Commanders https://www.quietspeculation.com/2016/11/insider-commander-2016-partner-commanders/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2016/11/insider-commander-2016-partner-commanders/#comments Tue, 22 Nov 2016 16:31:44 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=77851

Following up on his review of the four-color commanders, David delves into the other exciting side of the new Commander 2016 product---the two-color partner commanders.

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EMN Spoiler – The Meld Mechanic- Brisela and Hanweir https://www.quietspeculation.com/2016/06/emn-spoiler-the-meld-mechanic-brisela-and-hanweir/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2016/06/emn-spoiler-the-meld-mechanic-brisela-and-hanweir/#respond Tue, 28 Jun 2016 15:25:47 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=74141

A new flip mechanic has been revealed, and it's something else. Chaz breaks down the new meld mechanic of Eldritch Moon.

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Insider: The 5 W’s of Buylisting in 2016 https://www.quietspeculation.com/2016/04/insider-the-5-ws-of-buylisting-in-2016/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2016/04/insider-the-5-ws-of-buylisting-in-2016/#respond Thu, 28 Apr 2016 11:00:15 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=72658

Buylisting is an indispensable tool in the speculator's arsenal. Mike explains what, when and why you should be buylisting to get max value from your collection.

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Insider: The Next Big Thing – PT Decklist Overview https://www.quietspeculation.com/2016/04/insider-the-next-big-thing-pt-decklist-overview/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2016/04/insider-the-next-big-thing-pt-decklist-overview/#comments Wed, 27 Apr 2016 11:00:16 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=72567

David pores over the Top 8 decks from PT SOI. He discusses strengths and weaknesses in the metagame moving forward, and closes with the weekend's financial takeaways.

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Insider: Financial Review of Every Valuable Card at PT SOI https://www.quietspeculation.com/2016/04/insider-financial-review-of-every-valuable-card-at-pt-soi/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2016/04/insider-financial-review-of-every-valuable-card-at-pt-soi/#comments Tue, 26 Apr 2016 10:30:52 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=72586

Brian undertakes the monumental task of reviewing every major Standard card coming out of PT SOI. He explains whether each is a hold or a sell and why.

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Insider: Picks for PT Shadows over Innistrad https://www.quietspeculation.com/2016/04/insider-picks-for-pt-shadows-over-innistrad/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2016/04/insider-picks-for-pt-shadows-over-innistrad/#respond Fri, 22 Apr 2016 09:00:42 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=72370

Going into PT Shadows, Human Aggro and Bant Company are the dominant decks in Standard. Check out Ryan's picks for potential breakout cards in this environment!

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High Stakes MTGO – Apr 10th to Apr 16th https://www.quietspeculation.com/2016/04/high-stakes-mtgo-apr-10th-to-apr-16th/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2016/04/high-stakes-mtgo-apr-10th-to-apr-16th/#respond Fri, 22 Apr 2016 09:00:30 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=72410

Join Sylvain for another week of high-stakes bankroll management on MTGO. He goes over the latest buys and sells and provides the reasoning behind them.

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Deck Overview- Big White https://www.quietspeculation.com/2016/04/deck-overview-big-white/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2016/04/deck-overview-big-white/#respond Thu, 21 Apr 2016 10:00:03 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=72393

There was a time when the "good stuff" decks were three colors. In Shadows Standard, they're mono-white.

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