Collected Company | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com Play More, Win More, Pay Less Tue, 03 Jan 2023 02:02:34 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.quietspeculation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/favicon.png Collected Company | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com 32 32 Adam Plays Magic: GW Kayla’s Reconstruction Angels https://www.quietspeculation.com/2023/01/adam-plays-magic-gw-kaylas-reconstruction-angels/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2023/01/adam-plays-magic-gw-kaylas-reconstruction-angels/#respond Tue, 03 Jan 2023 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=125704

There's a new Collected Company in town and it's bringing all the angels to the yard! Kayla's Reconstruction is the real deal and already a tournament staple!

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Adam Plays Magic: Explorer Mono-Green Elves https://www.quietspeculation.com/2022/10/adam-plays-magic-explorer-mono-green-elves/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2022/10/adam-plays-magic-explorer-mono-green-elves/#respond Tue, 18 Oct 2022 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=121723

Adam's father always told him to beware of little green men, and he was right! Explorer Elves hits hard and fast and is sure to leave opponents in the dust.

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Adam Plays Magic: Mono-Green Stompy https://www.quietspeculation.com/2022/07/adam-plays-magic-mono-green-stompy/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2022/07/adam-plays-magic-mono-green-stompy/#respond Tue, 26 Jul 2022 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=117345

This week on Adam Plays Magic, Adam's going big and hitting hard with Mono-Green Stompy. These beasties pack a wallop and are in excellent (Collected?) company.

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Crash and Burn: Meta Limits and The Fringe Effect https://www.quietspeculation.com/2022/03/crash-and-burn-meta-limits-and-the-fringe-effect/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2022/03/crash-and-burn-meta-limits-and-the-fringe-effect/#respond Tue, 29 Mar 2022 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=112750

David serves his first tournament report in a bit, describing a crash-and-burn with Burn brought to us by a common Modern occurrence he dubs The Fringe Effect.

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Living Large with Historic GW Company https://www.quietspeculation.com/2022/02/living-large-with-historic-gw-company/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2022/02/living-large-with-historic-gw-company/#respond Tue, 01 Feb 2022 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=110625

Adam finally gets a life (gain trigger) with GW Company, a Historic deck featuring an infinite Heliod combo and more Squirrels than you can shake a stick at.

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A Year in Review: The Complete 2021 Modern Metagame https://www.quietspeculation.com/2022/01/a-year-in-review-the-complete-2021-modern-metagame/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2022/01/a-year-in-review-the-complete-2021-modern-metagame/#respond Wed, 12 Jan 2022 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=108700

David closes the books on 2021 with a full-on year-end metagame report. Best performers? Biggest disappointments? Place your bets and see!

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The Latest Contender? Analyzing Heliod Company https://www.quietspeculation.com/2021/03/latest-contender-analyzing-heliod-company/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2021/03/latest-contender-analyzing-heliod-company/#respond Tue, 23 Mar 2021 16:00:26 +0000 https://quietspeculation.com/?p=22812 And now, back to our regularly scheduled metagame analysis. Let me just take a look at what's been winning... oh. MTGO's reporting system is bugged; there's been no new data since March 10. Huh. Ok, well, let me just see what's happening in the community... wait, really? Heliod Company is considered the best deck now? […]

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Zendikar Rising and the Future of Modern, Part 2 https://www.quietspeculation.com/2020/12/zendikar-rising-and-the-future-of-modern-part-2/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2020/12/zendikar-rising-and-the-future-of-modern-part-2/#respond Tue, 01 Dec 2020 12:00:45 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=96658

Paper Magic tournaments are going to come back someday post-pandemic, which will undoubtedly lead to an increase in paper Magic card prices. Modern especially seems like a format prime for price increases, and today Joe takes a look at three more popular decks from the Modern meta that are full of prime speculation targets.

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Zendikar Rising Cards You’re Still Sleeping On https://www.quietspeculation.com/2020/11/zendikar-rising-cards-youre-still-sleeping-on/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2020/11/zendikar-rising-cards-youre-still-sleeping-on/#respond Fri, 13 Nov 2020 12:00:02 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=96596

Nearly two months have passed since the release of Zendikar Rising, but Adam feels there are still cards that are undervalued in the marketplace.

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Budget-Focused: Cheating Out Cards And Discarding As Win Cons!? https://www.quietspeculation.com/2020/09/budget-focused-cheating-out-cards-and-discarding-as-win-cons/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2020/09/budget-focused-cheating-out-cards-and-discarding-as-win-cons/#respond Fri, 25 Sep 2020 11:00:38 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=95973

UndyingMTG returns with the next part of his Budget-Focused series, this time bringing us combo-oriented Pioneer and Commander picks.

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Budget-Focused: More Pioneer cards you need to acquire! https://www.quietspeculation.com/2020/07/budget-focused-more-pioneer-cards-you-need-to-acquire/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2020/07/budget-focused-more-pioneer-cards-you-need-to-acquire/#respond Fri, 10 Jul 2020 11:00:59 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=95631

In a followup to last week, UndyingMTG examines another handful of cards flying under the radar in Pioneer.

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Budget-Focused: Four Cards With Long Term Potential in Pioneer! https://www.quietspeculation.com/2020/06/budget-focused-four-cards-with-long-term-potential-in-pioneer/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2020/06/budget-focused-four-cards-with-long-term-potential-in-pioneer/#respond Thu, 25 Jun 2020 06:31:44 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=95622

UndyingMTG returns with a look at four cards in Pioneer that you need to consider picking up!

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Core Set 2021 Speculations https://www.quietspeculation.com/2020/06/core-set-2021-speculations/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2020/06/core-set-2021-speculations/#respond Thu, 18 Jun 2020 16:48:54 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=95555

Core Set 2021 is proving to be one of the most exciting core sets in a long time! Joe takes a look at the 4 spoilers he's most excited about, breaking down potential speculation targets related to each of them.

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April ’20 Brew Report, Pt. 2: U Laugh, U Lurrus https://www.quietspeculation.com/2020/05/april-20-brew-report-pt-2-u-laugh-u-lurrus/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2020/05/april-20-brew-report-pt-2-u-laugh-u-lurrus/#respond Fri, 01 May 2020 16:00:20 +0000 https://quietspeculation.com/?p=21613 Things have certainly changed since the last brew report, which reflected April's decklists pre-companion. Post-, it would appear that Lurrus of the Dream Den is Modern's new poster-boy, and alongside it Mishra's Bauble, which is seeing widespread play in everything from Delver to Rock to UW Control. Today, we'll look at some of the wild […]

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Here Be Questions: Ikoria Spoilers, Week 2 https://www.quietspeculation.com/2020/04/here-be-questions-ikoria-spoilers-week-2/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2020/04/here-be-questions-ikoria-spoilers-week-2/#comments Thu, 16 Apr 2020 16:00:00 +0000 https://quietspeculation.com/?p=21530 Well, that was fast. Normally we have three full weeks of spoilers, but Wizards has really rushed out Ikoria. I'm guessing the quarantine is a factor here and they're in a bit of a scramble. In any case, the entire set is now out. And it's a little mediocre, Modern-wise. As I mentioned last week, this […]

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Adaptation and Acclimation: Metagame Adjustments https://www.quietspeculation.com/2020/02/adaptation-and-acclimation-metagame-adjustments/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2020/02/adaptation-and-acclimation-metagame-adjustments/#comments Tue, 25 Feb 2020 17:00:24 +0000 https://quietspeculation.com/?p=21352 Another event, another set of data, another reexamination of the Modern metagame. As the time of actual Modern Opens and Grand Prix approaches, Modern players are increasingly seeking to find the new rules for the format and whatever edge they can. I'll be tracking those changes as the data comes in, looking for developments and […]

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Right Tools for the Job: Top-Tier Tech https://www.quietspeculation.com/2020/02/right-tool-for-job-top-tier-tech/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2020/02/right-tool-for-job-top-tier-tech/#respond Tue, 18 Feb 2020 17:00:24 +0000 https://quietspeculation.com/?p=21330 The metagame is beginning to take form, and now is the time for players to start adapting. This could mean adjusting which decks they play, how they play them, or what cards they play. Now is naturally a time for experimentation, but no such transitional period is free from common mistakes. Whether it's misunderstanding how […]

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Feb ’20 Brew Report: Together Forever https://www.quietspeculation.com/2020/02/feb-20-brew-report-together-forever/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2020/02/feb-20-brew-report-together-forever/#comments Fri, 14 Feb 2020 17:00:55 +0000 https://quietspeculation.com/?p=21319 Happy Valentine's Day, Nexus readers! While I know this holiday can be a controversial one, today I'll invite you to set aside your differences (or crippling loneliness, or whatever) and join me in celebrating the strong bonds between some of the most eligible decks of the year. As Modern again finds its footing, the format […]

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Pioneer Goes to the Players Tour https://www.quietspeculation.com/2020/01/pioneer-goes-to-the-players-tour/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2020/01/pioneer-goes-to-the-players-tour/#respond Fri, 31 Jan 2020 12:00:10 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=94648

This weekend brings the first Players Tour events in both Europe and Asia, and it has sent the market into a frenzy.

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Insider: Mining Pioneer for Future Gains https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/11/insider-mining-pioneer-for-future-gains/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/11/insider-mining-pioneer-for-future-gains/#respond Thu, 14 Nov 2019 12:00:04 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=94248

That Pioneer's so hot right now. David brings us more of his Pioneer picks, as well as an overview of cards you'll want to start digging out of bulk.

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