Confiscation Coup | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com Play More, Win More, Pay Less Tue, 18 Jan 2022 02:12:20 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.quietspeculation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/favicon.png Confiscation Coup | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com 32 32 Ravnica Allegiance: Spoilers, Facts, Specs & More https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/01/ravnica-allegiance-spoilers-facts-specs-more/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/01/ravnica-allegiance-spoilers-facts-specs-more/#comments Sat, 12 Jan 2019 12:00:24 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=90531

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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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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Hello, everyone and welcome to the Wednesday edition of the Daily Stock Watch! In the wake of the recently concluded GP Portland, where 1,699 players slugged it out for the top prize, Magic's 2013 and 2014 World Champion Shahar Shenhar won his fourth Grand Prix title using a Temur Energy deck. I'll be featuring one […]

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Rob San Juan gives his take on the financial future of Aether Hub.

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Rob San Juan explores the pros and cons of this card after its Pro Tour Ixalan exposure.

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Brian anticipates a Pro Tour metagame highly defined by Temur Energy. He outlines the cards and strategies he's targeting as a result.

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Magic Online results paint a picture of the metagame evolved from the World Championship, and Adam explores what it means for the market...

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The Magic World Championship showcased two known decks alongside newcomer UB Control. Brian surveys the emerging meta and considers speculation targets.

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Mike's got something a little different for this box report. When a set's EV is this bad, sometimes one needs to improvise...

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Chaz has a full set review for Kaladesh, replete with information from his testing sessions!

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Brian breaks down all the rares and mythics worth discussing in the new set, and evaluates their potential in light of price.

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