Butcher of Magan | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com Play More, Win More, Pay Less Tue, 18 Jan 2022 01:57:14 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.quietspeculation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/favicon.png Butcher of Magan | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com 32 32 Chris’s Commander Corner: Ixalan Edition https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/07/chriss-commander-corner-ixalan-edition/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/07/chriss-commander-corner-ixalan-edition/#comments Wed, 24 Jul 2019 11:00:18 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=93485

Chris lays out his investment plan for key Commander staples from the Ixalan block, starting with the namesake set. Some of these picks may surprise you!

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Ravnica Allegiance: Spoilers, Facts, Specs & More https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/01/ravnica-allegiance-spoilers-facts-specs-more/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/01/ravnica-allegiance-spoilers-facts-specs-more/#comments Sat, 12 Jan 2019 12:00:24 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=90531

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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MTG Metagame Finance #24 https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/12/mtg-metagame-finance-24/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/12/mtg-metagame-finance-24/#respond Fri, 21 Dec 2018 01:05:52 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=90841

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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Hold ‘Em & Fold ‘Em #20 https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/11/hold-em-fold-em-20/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/11/hold-em-fold-em-20/#comments Wed, 21 Nov 2018 16:15:32 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=90488

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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Hold ‘Em & Fold ‘Em #14 https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/10/insider-hold-em-fold-em-14/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/10/insider-hold-em-fold-em-14/#respond Thu, 11 Oct 2018 17:30:05 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=89940

Week one of new Standard is upon us, with an SCG Standard Open in the books. Eddie looks at the latest holds and folds in the context of the emerging metagame.

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Rotation Finance – A Look Toward Guilds of Ravnica https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/08/rotation-finance-a-look-toward-guilds-of-ravnica/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/08/rotation-finance-a-look-toward-guilds-of-ravnica/#comments Mon, 20 Aug 2018 13:59:58 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=89013

The best way to make money on a new Standard metagame is to anticipate what is likely to be good, and Kyle is here to help.

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Insider: Midsize Mythics, Part II https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/02/insider-midsize-mythics-part-ii/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/02/insider-midsize-mythics-part-ii/#respond Mon, 19 Feb 2018 14:39:53 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=86096

Kyle wraps up his discussion of mid-size mythics today. How do we best invest in these MTGO assets?

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Insider: Midsize Mythics on MTGO, Part I https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/02/insider-midsize-mythics-on-mtgo-part-i/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/02/insider-midsize-mythics-on-mtgo-part-i/#comments Tue, 13 Feb 2018 13:31:30 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=85996

Welcome back. Our deep dive into mythics on MTGO continues! For these next two weeks, we will be focused on mythics with converted mana costs of four and five (hereafter referred to as "midsize" mythics). This article is especially important because a plurality of mythics are printed in this range. How will they differ from […]

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Insider: Market Reactions to Rivals of Ixalan Spoilers https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/01/insider-market-reactions-to-rivals-of-ixalan-spoilers/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/01/insider-market-reactions-to-rivals-of-ixalan-spoilers/#respond Sat, 06 Jan 2018 14:05:40 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=85321

The market is beginning to react to Rivals of Ixalan spoilers, so Adam explains what cards are moving...

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Daily Stock Watch – Jace, Cunning Castaway https://www.quietspeculation.com/2017/11/daily-stock-watch-jace-cunning-castaway/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2017/11/daily-stock-watch-jace-cunning-castaway/#respond Mon, 20 Nov 2017 18:13:04 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=84482

Are you the worst Jace of all time?

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Insider: Ixalan MTGO Speculation, Part I https://www.quietspeculation.com/2017/10/insider-ixalan-mtgo-speculation-part-i/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2017/10/insider-ixalan-mtgo-speculation-part-i/#respond Mon, 23 Oct 2017 14:47:05 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=83785

Kyle's here to today to cover a few of the mythics from Ixalan. Can we make money on any of these?

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