Cursecatcher | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com Play More, Win More, Pay Less Tue, 30 Aug 2022 17:56:58 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.quietspeculation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/favicon.png Cursecatcher | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com 32 32 Tribes Reemergent: Dominaria United Lords https://www.quietspeculation.com/2022/08/tribes-reemergent-dominaria-united-lords/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2022/08/tribes-reemergent-dominaria-united-lords/#respond Tue, 30 Aug 2022 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=119168

Dominaria United is now fully spoiled, and one card in a cycle has David E.'s full attention. Vodalian Hexcatcher stands to completely change Modern Merfolk.

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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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This week, Eddie takes a deeper look into how Ravnica Allegiance is starting to affect all formats, along with his resulting portfolio updates.

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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 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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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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Welcome back, folks. It's been a while since I last wrote an article, in large part because I've been unwilling to make any financial moves on MTGO before reading the December 6th announcement about competitive play on Arena. What is announced there could have major ramifications for investing on MTGO, and so I've been very […]

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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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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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Hello, everybody and welcome to a new week of the Daily Stock Watch! Standard cards are starting to move in the wake of new brews with cards from Guild of Ravnica, and we're all but ready to see which deck will be the new Black Red Midrange (arguably the best deck from last season) of […]

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With new cards entering Modern from Rivals of Ixalan as well as a Modern Pro Tour coming up, Adrian covers which new cards might have an impact on already-existing cards. Do you like blue cards? This one is for you.

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Adam recently went through a box of old bulk he had been putting off, and he discovered much more than value...

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Last week's Announcement Day did not disappoint, revealing tons of new products and developments. David breaks them down and discusses the financial implications.

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Jim's here today to break down the best ways you can maximize value from you entire GP experience.

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With Eldritch Moon almost on the shelves, David turns to examine its impact in eternal formats. These are the cards to watch for Modern, Legacy and Vintage.

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With the full Eldritch Moon spoiler available, Sheridan starts the task of picking cards with Modern potential. He suggests whether to buy or hold off at current prices.

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With the Modern Pro Tour less than a week away, Sheridan analyzes early metagame data from the post-Twin world to predict where Modern is heading next.

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The banning of Splinter Twin has brought the Modern community to its knees. Sheridan is here to sift through the wreckage and show you what's likely to win and lose in a post-Twin world.

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