Blasting Station | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com Play More, Win More, Pay Less Tue, 18 Jan 2022 03:00:28 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.quietspeculation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/favicon.png Blasting Station | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com 32 32 Picking Pioneer: Bulk Picks from War of the Spark https://www.quietspeculation.com/2020/04/picking-pioneer-bulk-picks-from-war-of-the-spark/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2020/04/picking-pioneer-bulk-picks-from-war-of-the-spark/#respond Fri, 03 Apr 2020 11:00:06 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=95046

In a time where we're all homebound, there's no better opportunity to sit down and pick through bulk! Brady combs over War of the Spark to find the best bulk picks in the next update of his Bulk to Bayou series.

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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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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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Many cards on MTGO follow cyclical patterns that can be exploited if you're paying attention. Today Adrian begins a new article series with a look at all the Mirrodin block cards to watch.

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Rob ends the week with another crazy Friday card!

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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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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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If you like green creatures and combo decks, this one's for you!

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This week Jason examines a curious tournament-illegal deck without any banned cards and plums tournament results for the innovative and the audacious.

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Zombies in Legacy may be fringe but they're also competitive. Read on to see how Mike adapts this innovative new deck for Modern.

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In his final article, Jules is, once again, Going in Blind.

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Break cards is what Carlos does best. This week, it's Saffi Eriksdotter bending the world of Commander to its knees. You've been warned!

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Corbin Hosler explains why you are missing out on potential profits by letting all those Commons rot away underneath your bed, and explains how to use commons to pad your margins when trading or buying collections!

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