Delver of Secrets | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com Play More, Win More, Pay Less Fri, 31 Mar 2023 23:30:53 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.quietspeculation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/favicon.png Delver of Secrets | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com 32 32 Grow Away: Why UR Murktide Is Still Dominating Modern https://www.quietspeculation.com/2023/03/grow-away-why-ur-murktide-is-still-dominating-modern/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2023/03/grow-away-why-ur-murktide-is-still-dominating-modern/#respond Fri, 31 Mar 2023 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=128383

Jordan has figured out why UR Murktide just won't relax its grip on Modern: the deck is hiding in plain sight as an instance of Magic's most broken archetype.

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]]> https://www.quietspeculation.com/2023/03/grow-away-why-ur-murktide-is-still-dominating-modern/feed/ 0 Life in the Fast Lane: How to Get the Most Out Of Proactive Decks https://www.quietspeculation.com/2023/03/life-in-the-fast-lane-how-to-get-the-most-out-of-proactive-decks/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2023/03/life-in-the-fast-lane-how-to-get-the-most-out-of-proactive-decks/#respond Wed, 29 Mar 2023 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=128288

Proactive decks are tougher to play and design than they look. David E. measures their proactivity and explores how pilots can fatally swerve out of lane.

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]]> https://www.quietspeculation.com/2023/03/life-in-the-fast-lane-how-to-get-the-most-out-of-proactive-decks/feed/ 0 Get Ripped: Will Ledger Shredder Last in Modern? https://www.quietspeculation.com/2022/05/get-ripped-will-ledger-shredder-last-in-modern/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2022/05/get-ripped-will-ledger-shredder-last-in-modern/#respond Tue, 24 May 2022 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=114579

David E. talks Ledger Shredder, the unlikely bird taking just about every constructed format by storm. But is Shredder here to stay in Modern? Well... maybe.

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]]> https://www.quietspeculation.com/2022/05/get-ripped-will-ledger-shredder-last-in-modern/feed/ 0 Generational Magic: Coming of Age https://www.quietspeculation.com/2022/05/generational-magic-coming-of-age/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2022/05/generational-magic-coming-of-age/#respond Fri, 20 May 2022 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=113904

QS is excited to welcome Tony Willier to the team. Here, Tony follows up on his 2014 article about his family's shared relationship with Magic: the Gathering.

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]]> https://www.quietspeculation.com/2022/05/generational-magic-coming-of-age/feed/ 0 Transforming Double-Faced Cards: More Than Meets the Eye https://www.quietspeculation.com/2022/05/transforming-double-faced-cards-more-than-meets-the-eye/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2022/05/transforming-double-faced-cards-more-than-meets-the-eye/#respond Thu, 05 May 2022 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=113877

There are numerous transforming double-faced cards in Magic these days. Andrew examines some of the common, and not-so-common quirks of these cards.

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]]> https://www.quietspeculation.com/2022/05/transforming-double-faced-cards-more-than-meets-the-eye/feed/ 0 Tips For the Tournament-Goer https://www.quietspeculation.com/2022/02/tips-for-the-tournament-goer/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2022/02/tips-for-the-tournament-goer/#respond Thu, 24 Feb 2022 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=111510

Andrew enlists his Judging expertise to outline a series of best practices for tournament preparation, covering everything from sleeves to lunches to alters.

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]]> https://www.quietspeculation.com/2022/02/tips-for-the-tournament-goer/feed/ 0 My Deck Choice for Eternal Weekend 2021: UR Delver https://www.quietspeculation.com/2021/11/my-deck-choice-for-eternal-weekend-2021-ur-delver/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2021/11/my-deck-choice-for-eternal-weekend-2021-ur-delver/#respond Fri, 19 Nov 2021 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=101702

Daniel shares his weapon of choice for Eternal Weekend's Legacy events on Magic: Online. What choices has he made to tune the deck against the meta?

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]]> https://www.quietspeculation.com/2021/11/my-deck-choice-for-eternal-weekend-2021-ur-delver/feed/ 0 Hooglandia Open: the Future of the Standard Format https://www.quietspeculation.com/2021/09/hooglandia-open-the-future-of-the-standard-format/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2021/09/hooglandia-open-the-future-of-the-standard-format/#respond Fri, 24 Sep 2021 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=99748

This week Paul looks at the results of the Standard Hooglandia Open, some cards he has his eye on, and the card he's most excited to play in Standard.

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I don't get Wizards's decision making. So many calls over the past few years just leave me scratching my head. I'm sure I'm not alone in this, and there have been editorials aplenty on every possible issue already. Instead, today I want to examine one very specific decision and its consequences. Specifically, Wizards made the […]

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]]> https://www.quietspeculation.com/2021/05/abundant-harvest-historic/feed/ 0 Counterspell and Sanctum Prelate in Horizons 2 https://www.quietspeculation.com/2021/05/counterspell-sanctum-prelate-horizons-2/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2021/05/counterspell-sanctum-prelate-horizons-2/#respond Tue, 11 May 2021 16:00:09 +0000 https://quietspeculation.com/?p=22952

It would seem that Wizards is growing impatient. The stated beginning of Modern Horizons 2 previews was next week. However, as part of their announcement of the "Summer of Legend" (which trips my marketing gag reflex), Wizards gave us some early spoilers. Clearly intended to whet player appetites for what is to come, the spoilers were […]

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]]> https://www.quietspeculation.com/2021/05/counterspell-sanctum-prelate-horizons-2/feed/ 0 The Eternal Impact of Zendikar Rising https://www.quietspeculation.com/2020/10/the-eternal-impact-of-zendikar-rising/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2020/10/the-eternal-impact-of-zendikar-rising/#respond Mon, 05 Oct 2020 11:00:37 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=96200

Zendikar Rising is one of those rare Standard sets that has more than just a few cards with eternal format potential. Joe walks us through five cards he's got an eye on when considering the future of Modern and Legacy.

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]]> https://www.quietspeculation.com/2020/10/the-eternal-impact-of-zendikar-rising/feed/ 0 July ’20 Brew Report, Vol. 2: Bird in the Bush https://www.quietspeculation.com/2020/07/july-20-brew-report-vol-2-bird-bush/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2020/07/july-20-brew-report-vol-2-bird-bush/#respond Fri, 31 Jul 2020 16:00:21 +0000 https://quietspeculation.com/?p=21984 Last week I unveiled Delirium Delver, my latest pile featuring Tarmogoyf and Serum Visions. It was Stormwing Delver that got me brewing again, and apparently I wasn't alone. Today, we'll explore Modern's latest spell-attack renaissance by looking at what the tempo heads are slinging online. Clearly, there's no shortage of options! Flipping the Table That's […]

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]]> https://www.quietspeculation.com/2020/07/july-20-brew-report-vol-2-bird-bush/feed/ 0 It’s A-Brewing: Stormwing Entity in Temur Delver https://www.quietspeculation.com/2020/06/its-a-brewing-stormwing-entity-temur-delver/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2020/06/its-a-brewing-stormwing-entity-temur-delver/#respond Mon, 22 Jun 2020 16:00:24 +0000 https://quietspeculation.com/?p=21841

M21 spoilers have wrapped up, and as David predicted, most of the Modern goodies were revealed early on. But there is one particular card that caught my eye from the outset, and that I've been working on implementing into Delver shells ever since. Stormwing Entity, at best, is a flying Tarmogoyf that resists Fatal Push. […]

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]]> https://www.quietspeculation.com/2020/06/its-a-brewing-stormwing-entity-temur-delver/feed/ 0 Top 5 Ikoria Specs for Modern https://www.quietspeculation.com/2020/06/top-5-ikoria-specs-for-modern/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2020/06/top-5-ikoria-specs-for-modern/#respond Fri, 05 Jun 2020 11:00:55 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=95452

Companions aside, Joe thinks Ikoria has a lot of juicy future Modern staples to speculate on. In this piece, he outlines his top five favorites.

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]]> https://www.quietspeculation.com/2020/06/top-5-ikoria-specs-for-modern/feed/ 0 April ’20 Brew Report, Pt. 2: U Laugh, U Lurrus https://www.quietspeculation.com/2020/05/april-20-brew-report-pt-2-u-laugh-u-lurrus/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2020/05/april-20-brew-report-pt-2-u-laugh-u-lurrus/#respond Fri, 01 May 2020 16:00:20 +0000 https://quietspeculation.com/?p=21613 Things have certainly changed since the last brew report, which reflected April's decklists pre-companion. Post-, it would appear that Lurrus of the Dream Den is Modern's new poster-boy, and alongside it Mishra's Bauble, which is seeing widespread play in everything from Delver to Rock to UW Control. Today, we'll look at some of the wild […]

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Joe takes a look at his top four picks for Ikoria commons to add to your speculation box.

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Ikoria has changed Magic as we know it with its Companion cards - and it's importance for the market can not be understated.

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]]> https://www.quietspeculation.com/2020/04/insider-ikoria-might-be-the-most-important-set-since-alpha/feed/ 0 Delver Delivers: Flipping Out in 2020 https://www.quietspeculation.com/2020/01/delver-delivers-flipping-out-2020/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2020/01/delver-delivers-flipping-out-2020/#respond Fri, 24 Jan 2020 17:00:38 +0000 https://quietspeculation.com/?p=21241 A scratching at the window. A fluttering of tiny wings. A grating of jagged teeth. Does anyone else hear what I hear? Perhaps 2020 is Delver's year! Okay, so maybe I'm jumping the gun a bit. But there sure is a lot of Delver in the recent dumps. Today, we'll look at the different varieties […]

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]]> https://www.quietspeculation.com/2020/01/delver-delivers-flipping-out-2020/feed/ 0 November Brew Report: Icy-Fresh Brews https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/11/november-brew-report-icy-fresh-brews/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/11/november-brew-report-icy-fresh-brews/#comments Fri, 29 Nov 2019 17:00:15 +0000 https://quietspeculation.com/?p=21064 The metagame is settling down, and players are learning how to attack the top dogs. So November was a slower month for brews. It still possessed Modern's telltale spark of ingenuity, though. Today, we'll look at the most exciting online winners from this month. New Takes on Aggro Standbys Playing Ol' Faithful's all well and […]

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]]> https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/11/november-brew-report-icy-fresh-brews/feed/ 5 Flashback Frenzy: Dreadhorde Arcanist in Delver https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/04/flashback-frenzy-dreadhorde-arcanist-delver/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/04/flashback-frenzy-dreadhorde-arcanist-delver/#comments Fri, 12 Apr 2019 16:00:59 +0000 http://quietspeculation.com/?p=19897 Another eventful week of War of the Spark spoilers is in the books, and with it, another batch of wrapped-up brewing projects. As always, I've got some insights to share on that front today; this time dealing not with planeswalkers, but utility creatures. Dreadhorde Arcanist, for all its Snapcaster/Confidant imitations, struck me as a potential […]

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