Berserk | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com Play More, Win More, Pay Less Thu, 19 May 2022 13:26:55 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.quietspeculation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/favicon.png Berserk | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com 32 32 Spells, Casts, And Copies, Oh My! https://www.quietspeculation.com/2022/05/spells-casts-and-copies-oh-my/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2022/05/spells-casts-and-copies-oh-my/#respond Thu, 19 May 2022 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=114443

What lets us cast spells? What does copying a spell do? Andrew has details.

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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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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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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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Battlebond presents some juicy reprints as potential pickups. David looks back to Conspiracy to get an idea of how their prices will behave, and the best time for pickup.

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David concludes his review of Dominaria for Commander, with the red, green, blue, and artifact cards. As before, he provides interesting specs attached to each potential card.

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Even outside of the Reserved List, some cards are at greater risk of reprint than others. Brian lays out his strategy for identifying which is which and applies it to a few picks.

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Legacy is coming back to the Pro Tour, which is big news for speculation. David makes a first pass at cards that might be priced attractively given the news.

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Last week's Announcement Day did not disappoint, revealing tons of new products and developments. David breaks them down and discusses the financial implications.

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Mike presents an overview of the financial gems and opportunities in Conspiracy: Take the Crown.

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Now that we've got our hands on the powerful reprints from Conspiracy 2, there's only one wise path forward as far as MTG finance is concerned: sell. Sigmund explains.

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Conspiracy looks like a great set, that is likely to be aggressively farmed. Is there any value to be found?

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DJ is ready for Conspiracy: Take the Crown, and this week he tells you everything you need to know so you can be as well.

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The newly announced Eternal Masters promises to shake up the eternal market. David presents an initial analysis of the possible inclusions and what to expect from prices.

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I'm writing this from an airplane on its way out of Atlanta, fresh off a wild weekend doing live on-site coverage of Pro Tour Oath of the Gatewatch (OGW). For a 20-year veteran of Magic: The Gathering, walking among the 300+ best players on Earth on the 20th anniversary of the Pro Tour was somewhat surreal. As […]

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