Bribery | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com Play More, Win More, Pay Less Thu, 18 Aug 2022 17:22:31 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.quietspeculation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/favicon.png Bribery | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com 32 32 My New 32: A Deck for Each Color Identity, Part 2 https://www.quietspeculation.com/2022/08/my-new-32-a-deck-for-each-color-identity-part-2/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2022/08/my-new-32-a-deck-for-each-color-identity-part-2/#respond Thu, 18 Aug 2022 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=118501

Joe aka "Beardy" is back for Part 2 of his New 32, a list of every deck he's working on for each color identity... today, two- and three-color combinations!

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Andrew continues his rules series on layers, covering Act of Treason effects and the quirky Volrath's Shapeshifter as control- and text-changing effects.

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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 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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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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David spent the weekend at Grand Prix Atlanta hitting up dealer booths and tracking his sales. He breaks down his earnings by store and shares tips from the experience.

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David continues his exploration of judge foils by expanding the search to non-Reserved List options. Several present low multipliers that could be enticing.

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Adam breaks down how to sell your cards and examines when buylisting is your best option to make the most money.

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Mathieu discusses how to identify good targets based on what format cards are played in.

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David Schumann describes criteria for evaluating long-term specs based on Commander playability, then looks to Gatecrash to see what may qualify.

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Sigmund never claimed to be an expert in foils, but doing a little research on the shiny cards may reveal opportunities. These potential profits should not be overlooked, despite one's aversion to them.

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Gervaise addresses a variety of topics on trading and speculation, including his stance on Return to Ravnica preorders and some notable trades.

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Andy ranks and reviews each color in Commander to determine what roles it plays well and how it can contribute to a successful deck.

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What are the staples of Commander? Andy Martin knows better than most how much card evaluation changes under Commander's unique rules. Read on to hear his picks for top five in each color.

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The Devil's come to collect his due: everything you own for the next six cards.

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