Deathmist Raptor | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com Play More, Win More, Pay Less Tue, 18 Jan 2022 02:14:05 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.quietspeculation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/favicon.png Deathmist Raptor | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com 32 32 The Case Against Power https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/02/the-case-against-power/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/02/the-case-against-power/#comments Fri, 22 Feb 2019 10:00:20 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=91686

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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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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MTG Metagame Finance #26 https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/01/mtg-metagame-finance-26/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/01/mtg-metagame-finance-26/#respond Thu, 03 Jan 2019 05:00:43 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=90988

Eddie takes a look at some cards to pick up during the winter lull, and prepares us for more Ravnica Allegiance spoiler speculation.

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MTG Metagame Finance #25 https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/12/mtg-metagame-finance-25/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/12/mtg-metagame-finance-25/#respond Tue, 25 Dec 2018 17:44:01 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=90930

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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MTG Metagame Finance #24 https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/12/mtg-metagame-finance-24/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/12/mtg-metagame-finance-24/#respond Fri, 21 Dec 2018 01:05:52 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=90841

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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MTG Metagame Finance #23 (Free Giveaway #2!) https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/12/mtg-metagame-finance-23-free-giveaway-2/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/12/mtg-metagame-finance-23-free-giveaway-2/#respond Fri, 14 Dec 2018 10:00:16 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=90756

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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Mtg Arena Has Been Framed! Who Is the Real MTGO Killer? https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/12/mtg-arena-has-been-framed-who-is-the-real-mtgo-killer/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/12/mtg-arena-has-been-framed-who-is-the-real-mtgo-killer/#comments Tue, 11 Dec 2018 10:00:44 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=90705

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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MTG Questions: What’s an Easy Way to Sell Bulk? https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/12/mtg-questions-whats-a-fast-way-to-sell-bulk/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/12/mtg-questions-whats-a-fast-way-to-sell-bulk/#comments Fri, 07 Dec 2018 10:00:42 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=90648

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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Preparing for the December 6th Announcement https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/12/preparing-for-the-december-6th-announcement/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/12/preparing-for-the-december-6th-announcement/#respond Thu, 06 Dec 2018 22:37:50 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=90668

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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Hold ‘Em & Fold ‘Em #20 https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/11/hold-em-fold-em-20/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/11/hold-em-fold-em-20/#comments Wed, 21 Nov 2018 16:15:32 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=90488

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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Daily Stock Watch – Vivien Reid https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/10/daily-stock-watch-vivien-reid/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/10/daily-stock-watch-vivien-reid/#respond Tue, 16 Oct 2018 05:18:51 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=90021

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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Insider: Investment Level Up – Cheap Mythics, Part I https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/01/insider-investment-level-up-cheap-mythics-part-i/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/01/insider-investment-level-up-cheap-mythics-part-i/#respond Mon, 22 Jan 2018 05:24:58 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=85642

This week, Kyle begins an in-depth breakdown of how you can make the most money investing in mythics on MTGO. This week: mythics with CMC three and under.

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Insider: Unpacking Announcement Day https://www.quietspeculation.com/2017/06/insider-unpacking-announcement-day/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2017/06/insider-unpacking-announcement-day/#comments Wed, 21 Jun 2017 00:31:26 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=81319

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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Insider: Frontier is Here https://www.quietspeculation.com/2016/12/insider-frontier-is-here/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2016/12/insider-frontier-is-here/#comments Fri, 30 Dec 2016 10:00:02 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=78772

Adam shares his thoughts on the arrival of the Frontier format, its impact on the market, and its future.

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Insider: MTGO Cards to Buy, Sell or Hold – Episode 4 https://www.quietspeculation.com/2016/08/insider-mtgo-cards-to-buy-sell-or-hold-episode-4/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2016/08/insider-mtgo-cards-to-buy-sell-or-hold-episode-4/#respond Fri, 05 Aug 2016 12:34:06 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=75014

Nicolas returns for another bout of Buy, Sell, or Hold, this time focusing on Standard fluctuations leading into Pro Tour Eldritch Moon.

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Deck Overview- Simic Crush https://www.quietspeculation.com/2016/08/deck-overview-simic-crush/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2016/08/deck-overview-simic-crush/#respond Mon, 01 Aug 2016 10:00:43 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=74982

Sick of all the Collected Company in Standard? Perhaps 8/8 octopodes are more your speed.

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Insider: Uncovering Secrets from SCG Columbus https://www.quietspeculation.com/2016/07/insider-uncovering-secrets-from-scg-columbus/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2016/07/insider-uncovering-secrets-from-scg-columbus/#comments Thu, 28 Jul 2016 09:00:14 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=74897

Mike looks over the more interesting decks to come out of SCG Columbus (read: not Bant Company) and shares his financial takeaways.

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Insider: MTGO Market Report for May 9th, 2016 https://www.quietspeculation.com/2016/05/insider-mtgo-market-report-for-may-9th-2016/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2016/05/insider-mtgo-market-report-for-may-9th-2016/#comments Wed, 11 May 2016 09:00:18 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=72898

Matthew Lewis presents the MTGO Market Report for this week, evaluating important events in the online market and highlighting a “trade of the week.”

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Insider: The Next Big Thing – PT Decklist Overview https://www.quietspeculation.com/2016/04/insider-the-next-big-thing-pt-decklist-overview/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2016/04/insider-the-next-big-thing-pt-decklist-overview/#comments Wed, 27 Apr 2016 11:00:16 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=72567

David pores over the Top 8 decks from PT SOI. He discusses strengths and weaknesses in the metagame moving forward, and closes with the weekend's financial takeaways.

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Deck Overview- Bant Company https://www.quietspeculation.com/2016/04/deck-overview-bant-company-2/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2016/04/deck-overview-bant-company-2/#respond Thu, 14 Apr 2016 10:00:16 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=72205

1st, 10th, and 11th is a great set of results for a week one deck. Bant Company should definitely be in everyone's gauntlet going into this weekend.

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