Armillary Sphere | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com Play More, Win More, Pay Less Tue, 18 Jan 2022 02:00:01 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.quietspeculation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/favicon.png Armillary Sphere | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com 32 32 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 Metagame Finance #23 (Free Giveaway #2!) https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/12/mtg-metagame-finance-23-free-giveaway-2/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/12/mtg-metagame-finance-23-free-giveaway-2/#respond Fri, 14 Dec 2018 10:00:16 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=90756

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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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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Insider: Commander 2017 – Draconic Domination https://www.quietspeculation.com/2017/08/insider-commander-2017-draconic-domination/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2017/08/insider-commander-2017-draconic-domination/#comments Tue, 15 Aug 2017 14:26:58 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=82476

Niels is here to give us his take on every card in the Commander 2017 Dragon deck, Draconic Domination!

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Inner Calm, Outer Strength https://www.quietspeculation.com/2012/06/inner-calm-outer-strength/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2012/06/inner-calm-outer-strength/#comments Mon, 18 Jun 2012 05:05:43 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=28512

Carlos ports the classic budget contender, mono-red burn, to the world of ninety-nine cards and proves firebreathing can be cheap and effective in Commander too.

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Sasaya’s Mean Green Machine https://www.quietspeculation.com/2012/06/sasayas-mean-green-machine/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2012/06/sasayas-mean-green-machine/#comments Mon, 11 Jun 2012 05:05:20 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=28411

In the third episode of his mono-colored budget series, Carlos tackles green, the least budget-friendly color of them all.

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Balthor on a Budget https://www.quietspeculation.com/2012/05/balthor-on-a-budget/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2012/05/balthor-on-a-budget/#comments Mon, 07 May 2012 05:05:09 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=27500

Carlos scours Avacyn Restored for some potential Commander sleepers, then walks us through a budget version of Balthor the Defiled.

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Win-Grin, Corpse-Born https://www.quietspeculation.com/2012/02/win-grin-corpse-born/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2012/02/win-grin-corpse-born/#comments Tue, 07 Feb 2012 06:05:11 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=25634

The Zombie tribe has gotten a ton of new tools so far in Innistrad Block. After the release weekend, Carlos has some Gravecrawlers and a Grimgrin and can't resist taking them for a spin!

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Deck Tuning: Infinite Bosh https://www.quietspeculation.com/2011/07/deck-tuning-infinite-bosh/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2011/07/deck-tuning-infinite-bosh/#comments Fri, 08 Jul 2011 06:30:05 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=17859

Bash bashed, but for how much and how well? Neale takes a reader submission and works with magic, discovering that planning must be proper to avert the dangers ahead!

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Commander Deck Tech: Sol’Kanar the Swamp King https://www.quietspeculation.com/2011/06/commander-deck-tech-solkanar-the-swamp-king/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2011/06/commander-deck-tech-solkanar-the-swamp-king/#comments Wed, 15 Jun 2011 04:08:58 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=16566

Sol'Kanar is firmly three colors, right? Robert takes us on a brief journey through the world of a monocolored deck for a multicolored Commander! Swamps lie ahead!

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Building DePietro DePauper https://www.quietspeculation.com/2011/05/building-depietro-depauper/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2011/05/building-depietro-depauper/#comments Wed, 11 May 2011 04:05:12 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=13839

There are four rules for building Commander decks. Neale takes us through them with an interesting application in a narrow field!

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Enter the Darkness, Get Burned by the Flame https://www.quietspeculation.com/2011/01/ething-darkside/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2011/01/ething-darkside/#comments Thu, 13 Jan 2011 05:20:07 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=6825

Again this week Kellen Huber goes into the extended format with a darker side to the format with a new BR deck.

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Extended GW Midrange https://www.quietspeculation.com/2010/12/extended-gw-midrange/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2010/12/extended-gw-midrange/#comments Tue, 21 Dec 2010 04:50:23 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=6163

Hey everyone, and welcome back to On the Hunt. This week I will be taking a look into the Extended format since we have the new Pro Tour: Philadelphia season ahead of us, as well as Grand Prix: Atlanta, Kobe, and San Diego. It's been quite a while since I've taken a peak at Extended, […]

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