Boomerang | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com Play More, Win More, Pay Less Thu, 17 Mar 2022 02:31:08 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.quietspeculation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/favicon.png Boomerang | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com 32 32 Real-World Flavor: Diversifying Flavor with Dual Quotations https://www.quietspeculation.com/2022/03/real-world-flavor-diversifying-the-flavor-with-alternate-quotations/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2022/03/real-world-flavor-diversifying-the-flavor-with-alternate-quotations/#respond Wed, 16 Mar 2022 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=112065

This week Francesco takes a look at some Magic cards with alternate literary quotations for their flavor text. How many of them are there?

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New set, new great expectations. David bursts the bubble by explaining why the latest incoming BROKEN SET isn't necessarily all it seems, channelands included!

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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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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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Right on the heels of the Pro Tour, Eddie covers the latest movements in his portfolio. Some breakout cards from the PT are worth selling into hype now, for starters.

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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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Standard is nearing rotation but that doesn't mean we're lacking for action. Eddie covers the cards to hold and fold this week, including key foils, promos, and Pauper staples.

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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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Getting into a new format can be expensive, but a tournament deck doesn't have to break the bank. Pete covers some budget options for both Standard and Modern.

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The full Rivals of Ixalan spoiler is out, and David is here to cover the interesting cards for eternal play from both strategic and financial perspectives.

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Rob takes a look at another gainer that should be on the go soon.

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Dragons of Tarkir has been fully spoiled and it's time for the Top 8. Mike Lanigan picks the cards most likely to impact Constructed and discusses what roles they may play.

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Sweet Jesus have I got a big mixed bag for you. First, the bad.   Jace, The Living Guildpact "Please make a new Jace and make him terrible" - No one An astute observer noticed that the blank card frame for Jace spoiled earlier had a 0 ability as his second ability and therefore Jace […]

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Adam explains the art and science behind transformational sideboards using two historic combo decks, and discusses how the strategy applies today. Don't miss this article!

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Jason suggests keeping abreast of the metagame may provide a lot of insight into speculation targets, then (conveniently) covers decks from the weekend.

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Jason Alt guides us through his usual whirlwind of dry observations, impassioned opinions and old-fashioned reporting. Read on to hear about this week in Magic.

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