Commandeer | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com Play More, Win More, Pay Less Thu, 03 Mar 2022 15:23:52 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.quietspeculation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/favicon.png Commandeer | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com 32 32 Mastering the Art of the Steal https://www.quietspeculation.com/2022/03/mastering-the-art-of-the-steal/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2022/03/mastering-the-art-of-the-steal/#respond Thu, 03 Mar 2022 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=111878

Joe AKA "Beardy" talks about the wild benefits of playing with other people's cards instead of your own. How many accomplices does a good Xanathar deck need?

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The market is heating up, but how do you determine the best cards to target? Today Adam shares some techniques he uses and the specs they've led to.

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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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Angelo Russo joins the QS Cast! Tune in to hear everyone's thoughts on key points about the Magic market.

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When unique, old cards suddenly become relevant they can jump sharply in price. David presents some "long shot" speculations with potential that haven't broken out yet.

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If you give a man a fish, he eats for a day. If you teach a man to build a budget fish deck, he wins Commander games for the rest of his life. You know Carlos is bringing the heat with Sygg!

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What do Richard Garfield, the Unhinged set, and the Social Contract of the Commander format have in common? Jules breaks breaks down some Mental Magic and social interactions!

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