Curious Obsession | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com Play More, Win More, Pay Less Tue, 25 Oct 2022 06:49:35 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.quietspeculation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/favicon.png Curious Obsession | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com 32 32 Living With Misfortune: Pioneer RCQ Report https://www.quietspeculation.com/2022/10/living-with-misfortune-pioneer-rcq-report/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2022/10/living-with-misfortune-pioneer-rcq-report/#respond Tue, 25 Oct 2022 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=122436

The next RCQ season has arrived. David E's first tournament didn't go well, but there are still lessons to be learned about Pioneer and how to be a Spike.

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This past weekend David E. put his tips on tournament prep into practice. How did he do at his local RCQ? What lessons will he take to his next event?

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David S. rounds out his Cards to Pull from Bulk series with blue bulk picks whose demand is driven by non-Commander formats, isolating a few unlikely sleepers!

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Eddie has decided to take a break from writing, but not before leaving us with one more article. Today he discusses Mythic Championship Cleveland and the London mulligan rule.

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As Ravnica Allegiance spoilers flood in, Eddie highlights cards you should probably get rid of based on hype. And he takes a deeper look into Box Toppers.

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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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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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The SCG Dallas Open showcased some interesting developments in several formats. Eddie takes stock of new technology and logs the changes to his portfolio in response.

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Recent weeks have seen Modern continue to admit newcomers via Magic Online induction, further upholding its status as a brewer's paradise. But the metagame has also settled some, and players are discovering the most effective ways to attack a known field. If history has taught us anything, the paper metagame is sure to follow suit. […]

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Kyle goes deep on uncommons from Rivals of Ixalan, telling you exactly where he's putting his money and what he's avoiding.

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