Carpet of Flowers | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com Play More, Win More, Pay Less Thu, 07 Jul 2022 05:38:43 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.quietspeculation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/favicon.png Carpet of Flowers | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com 32 32 How I Learned To Love The Meta https://www.quietspeculation.com/2022/07/how-i-learned-to-love-the-meta/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2022/07/how-i-learned-to-love-the-meta/#respond Thu, 07 Jul 2022 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=116414

Joe aka "Beardy" examines player perceptions of the metagame. Is it true that you can't really compete without the "best" cards?

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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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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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Today Adam uses TCGplayer's ability to sort sets in order of best-selling to identify what reserved list cards are selling and might be due for a spike.

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Rob starts the week with an in-depth look at this very good card. Read more about it here!

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Rob loves the idea of picking up copies of this card now. Check out why!

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After starting his TCGplayer seller account in January, David has learned a lot about selling on the platform. He shares lessons learned on how to make the best of the service.

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Adam explains recent Modern market and metagame trends, and shares some potential specs...

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Adam retells the many storylines of Grand Prix New Jersey. He also shares the top-performing decklists, reveals the secrets they hold, and explains their metagame position moving forward.

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There is virtually no overlap between Modern and Power 9, yet Sigmund has managed to relate the two in this week's article. Read on to learn which group has recently spiked and which one(s) could jump in the near future.

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When it comes to the topic of sideboarding, you have to prepare for almost anything. Ryan highlights some strange scenarios and offers insight into the question "What do I do when...?"

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As a man of many hats, I am more than just a competitive player. Playing in Grand Prix and PTQs will always be amazing but I also am passionate about the financial side of the game. One of the reasons I was able to start attending these competitive events was because of the work I […]

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Commander decks don't have sideboards. So what do we do with the cards we'd normally put there? Jules has the answers!

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Next week, we will receive a Banned/Restricted list update. This is at the forefront of everyone's mind due to the overwhelming and continual dominance of the Caw-Blade archetype in Standard, but the DCI may take action in other formats as well. Standard Caw-Blade is so overpowering that it doesn't have a bad matchup. When Jund […]

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