Aurelia the Warleader | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com Play More, Win More, Pay Less Tue, 18 Jan 2022 02:46:11 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.quietspeculation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/favicon.png Aurelia the Warleader | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com 32 32 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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Ravnica Allegiance EDH Spoiler Impact, Part 1 https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/01/ravnica-allegiance-edh-spoiler-impact-part-1/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/01/ravnica-allegiance-edh-spoiler-impact-part-1/#respond Tue, 08 Jan 2019 10:00:55 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=91092

Chris is excited about the new generals emerging from Ravnica Allegiance and has some ideas on capitalizing on their printings.

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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 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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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 – Chord of Calling https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/08/daily-stock-watch-chord-of-calling/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/08/daily-stock-watch-chord-of-calling/#comments Fri, 31 Aug 2018 18:42:18 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=89369

Rob ends the week with a freaky Friday post that's a bit different from the previous ones.

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Insider: Dominaria Commander Picks (White & Black) https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/04/insider-dominaria-commander-picks-white-black/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/04/insider-dominaria-commander-picks-white-black/#respond Wed, 25 Apr 2018 09:00:05 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=87210

David continues his review of Dominaria for Commander with the white and black legends, and his picks for cards that may benefit from their introduction to the format.

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Insider: [MTGO] M14 and Return to Ravnica Block Post Rotation – Part 1 https://www.quietspeculation.com/2014/08/insider-mtgo-m14-and-return-to-ravnica-block-post-rotation-part-1/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2014/08/insider-mtgo-m14-and-return-to-ravnica-block-post-rotation-part-1/#comments Tue, 26 Aug 2014 15:34:14 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=50722

Starting with mythics, this week Sylvain discusses which cards from M14 and Return to Ravnica may constitute a good investment after Standard rotates.

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Insider: Khans Rotation Pickups (Part 1) https://www.quietspeculation.com/2014/08/insider-khans-rotation-pickups-part-1/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2014/08/insider-khans-rotation-pickups-part-1/#comments Thu, 21 Aug 2014 09:00:11 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=50836

Rotation is right around the corner, and it's time to begin thinking about what to pick up. Corbin Hosler begins his review this week with Return to Ravnica block and M14.

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Insider: Rotation Picks (Gatecrash & Dragon’s Maze) https://www.quietspeculation.com/2014/07/insider-rotation-picks-gatecrash-dragons-maze/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2014/07/insider-rotation-picks-gatecrash-dragons-maze/#comments Wed, 02 Jul 2014 09:00:36 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=48953

David Schumann covers the second half of rotation pickups for this Fall, going over Gatecrash and Dragon's Maze.

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Insider: The “Big Picture” of MTGO in 2014 https://www.quietspeculation.com/2014/03/insider-spring-outlook/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2014/03/insider-spring-outlook/#comments Fri, 14 Mar 2014 09:00:15 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=44484

Matthew Lewis provides an overview for the next few months of MTGO speculation, considering the potential impact of flashback drafts, Journey Into Nyx, and Vintage Masters.

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Insider: Casual Specs from RTR Block https://www.quietspeculation.com/2014/03/insider-casual-specs-from-rtr-block/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2014/03/insider-casual-specs-from-rtr-block/#comments Tue, 04 Mar 2014 10:00:03 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=44130

Danny looks to RTR block for some casual spec standouts as the block prepares to rotate out of Standard later this year.

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Standard: You Haven’t Seen This Before https://www.quietspeculation.com/2013/07/standard-you-havent-seen-this-before/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2013/07/standard-you-havent-seen-this-before/#comments Thu, 04 Jul 2013 09:00:20 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=39422

Mike Lanigan looks at some interesting new decks to crop up in Standard of late.

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Insider: Getting Over Gatecrash https://www.quietspeculation.com/2013/05/insider-getting-over-gatecrash/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2013/05/insider-getting-over-gatecrash/#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 09:00:21 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=38214

Again it's time for the review of Corbin Hosler's set review! Corbin looks back to his predictions about Gatecrash to see what he called correctly and what he missed.

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Insider: MTGO Market Report for April 12th https://www.quietspeculation.com/2013/04/insider-mtgo-market-report-for-april-12th/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2013/04/insider-mtgo-market-report-for-april-12th/#comments Fri, 12 Apr 2013 09:00:06 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=37245

Matthew Lewis revisits the MTGO-to-Paper metric, and explains how it should inform your buying and selling right now.

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Insider: Finding Value in Gatecrash https://www.quietspeculation.com/2013/03/insider-finding-value-in-gatecrash/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2013/03/insider-finding-value-in-gatecrash/#comments Fri, 01 Mar 2013 10:00:43 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=36530

Matthew Lewis looks over each Gatecrash mythic in turn and evaluates its potential for gains at current prices.

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Insider: Gatecrash Prerelease Primer https://www.quietspeculation.com/2013/01/insider-gatecrash-prerelease-primer/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2013/01/insider-gatecrash-prerelease-primer/#comments Thu, 24 Jan 2013 10:00:46 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=35641

The full Gatecrash spoiler is out and its time for Corbin's set review. Don't miss his analysis on which cards are overhyped or flying under the radar.

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Insider: Gatecrash Mythic Review https://www.quietspeculation.com/2013/01/insider-gatecrash-mythic-review/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2013/01/insider-gatecrash-mythic-review/#comments Thu, 24 Jan 2013 10:00:46 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=35643

Chad covers every Mythic in Gatecrash and gives you his opinion and analysis of each call.

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