Concentrate | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com Play More, Win More, Pay Less Tue, 18 Jan 2022 03:00:35 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.quietspeculation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/favicon.png Concentrate | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com 32 32 One Simple Trick To Get Better at Magic: Opponents Hate This. https://www.quietspeculation.com/2021/12/one-simple-trick-to-get-better-at-magic-opponents-hate-this/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2021/12/one-simple-trick-to-get-better-at-magic-opponents-hate-this/#respond Fri, 10 Dec 2021 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=102361

In Magic, small decisions make a big difference. Daniel looks at how to identify and make those small decisions so they add up to large advantages.

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Today's article subject spawned from a discussion that began in the QS Discord chat. One of our members was contemplating stepping away from the game for a while and wanted to know the best place to park his money and/or what to trade into. As expected, a lot of people immediately jumped to Power. The general […]

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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 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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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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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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Brian DeMars introduces his brainchild Magic variant, the Danger Room. He shares his current list and the philosophy behind it, before looking at Origins for new additions.

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Treasure Cruise Legacy is here. The Khans sorcery has had a significant impact on the format, leaving only one question left to answer: do you try to beat them or join them? Sigmund has some speculative ideas around the former.

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Ryan missed the boat on Treasure Cruise, but now's the time to explore the full potential of the delve mechanic. Find out his thoughts on why delve will impact every constructed format!

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Ryan checks in this week to tell you why he thinks his unconventional Bant deck is where you should be in Standard right now. Look mom, no Jaces!

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What if you could play hundreds of the best cards in Magic and not worry about mana? Isn't it cool to think about drawing off the top of a giant deck and playing what comes up?

The Danger Room is a new way to play Magic. It uses a shared box of cards, meaning that you can play it with everyone, and it is very simple to learn.

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This week, we are looking at Planar Chaos, the second set in the nostalgia-heavy Time Spiral block.

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Fire up your Magic card finder off choice. Look up Reap and Deathlace. Whether you're intrigued or terrified, you need to see what Carlos has cooked up for a Commander deck!

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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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Magic 2012 is almost here! Anthony's back with his acerbic wit for a spin down the lanes of the latest Core Set, dishing up a Cube review worth reading.

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Jules, our newest Commander writer, is here to share a new message: you don't need more sweepers but spot removal. Find out why!

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Sets like Shards of Alara and Ravnica owe a lot to Invasion's gold theme. Invasion was the first set of a block that took a look at how colors matter and interact with each other. It is a favorite set for fans, because lots of people like gold cards. Gold cards tend to be more […]

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In the fifth part of his ongoing series, Usman gives us a SWOT on green in cubes!

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