Basking Rootwalla | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com Play More, Win More, Pay Less Wed, 27 Jul 2022 16:20:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.quietspeculation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/favicon.png Basking Rootwalla | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com 32 32 Magical Creatures: Brushwagg and Viashino https://www.quietspeculation.com/2022/07/magical-creatures-brushwagg-and-viashino/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2022/07/magical-creatures-brushwagg-and-viashino/#respond Wed, 27 Jul 2022 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=117375

Francesco dives into Mirage to unravel the mystery of the cute-but-tricky Brushwagg and to retell the saga of nobody's favorite red stomper, Viashino.

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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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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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FNM promos are dead; long live FNM promos. Mike's produced the comprehensive breakdown of every FNM promo ever printed. Check it out!

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David looks at the recent spoilers from Shadows over Innistrad and shares some thoughts on how the post-rotation format is shaping up.

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Brian DeMars introduces his brainchild Magic variant, the Danger Room. He shares his current list and the philosophy behind it, before looking at Origins for new additions.

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Is Vintage a stale format? Scott Fielder believes there are many underplayed cards and lots of room for brewing. Today he showcases several unconventional decklists.

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QS Founder Doug Linn looks at what went on "Behind the Wall" this week, highlighting some phenomenal Vintage Masters coverage that Insiders got to consume. Don't get stuck on the wrong side of the Wall, wild-ling!

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Vintage Masters has finally arrived and Alexander Carl is itching to get in some drafts. He enlists the help of Limited expert Simon Goertzen to evaluate the format and get a grasp on the winning strategies.

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Rise of the Eldrazi is the Timmy dream set. It's what you'd get if you built a set with the premise of "no rush till turn 7" and packed mana accelerants in everything. The set is based around the Eldrazi, giant and evil old legends that awaken on Zendikar. There's a little bit of plot to this set, but mostly people remember weird drafts and a couple really big monsters.

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Take one part 'awesome customization' and add two parts 'hopes and dreams' to make... what Jules has for you today! Can you guess what's inside?

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For a third set, Judgment is packed with winners. Let's take a look at the valuable cards!

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Torment is the second set in the Odyssey block and it has the distinction of being the first set designed around one color. In this case, the set was designed with a focus on black, testing the design limits of what could be done with swamps. It extended the graveyard and Madness themes of Odyssey, […]

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Sets like Shards of Alara and Ravnica owe a lot to Invasion's gold theme. Invasion was the first set of a block that took a look at how colors matter and interact with each other. It is a favorite set for fans, because lots of people like gold cards. Gold cards tend to be more […]

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Chris Ross, a Seattle Magic Veteran, brings his style and thoughts to you about the Pauper format on MTGO.

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