Chancellor of the Annex | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com Play More, Win More, Pay Less Wed, 01 Mar 2023 05:41:21 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.quietspeculation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/favicon.png Chancellor of the Annex | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com 32 32 “New Decks Are Bad:” Overcoming Metagame Inertia https://www.quietspeculation.com/2023/03/new-decks-are-bad-overcoming-metagame-inertia/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2023/03/new-decks-are-bad-overcoming-metagame-inertia/#respond Wed, 01 Mar 2023 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=127457

The Pioneer metagame isn't changing post-Pro Tour. David E. believes that physics has the answer to why players seem unwilling to innovate or change decks.

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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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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 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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Guillaume provides an overview of the recent Legacy format and the way it's shaped up after last month's bannings.

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

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Legacy is coming back to the Pro Tour, which is big news for speculation. David makes a first pass at cards that might be priced attractively given the news.

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Despite all the headwinds Sig's been discussing, a handful of factors point to a buyer's market in Magic. He highlights a couple sectors where it may be wise to put money to work.

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DJ revisits long-term speculating, this time focusing on the risks and pitfalls associated.

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Back in my day, we played blue cards in Reanimator. These days, the deck is all about the fastest possible kill with disruption from Chancellor of the Annex.

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Mike confronts the threat of graveyard decks in Legacy, Modern and Standard – and what we can do about them.

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Ryan is lukewarm on investing in "no Reserved List" Eternal, but has some ideas on how to remedy the proposed format's problems. It all boils down to presentation.

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Identifying "unplayable" cards with Modern potential can yield high returns if they ever break out. Sylvain Lehoux picks ten junk rares with promise.

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It was a big weekend for tournament Magic, from a SCG Open in Nashville all the way up to the Pro Tour itself. Jason Alt brings you all the results fit to print.

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The "Standard Cube" continues, now digging into White creatures!

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