Demigod of Revenge | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com Play More, Win More, Pay Less Tue, 18 Jan 2022 03:00:35 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.quietspeculation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/favicon.png Demigod of Revenge | 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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In the week leading up to the release of Ravnica Allegiance some interesting decks have popped up. Eddie covers the new tech and discusses cards he's picked up from those lists.

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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 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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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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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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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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Modern isn't the only format targeted by Modern Masters 2017 reprints. David shares his thoughts on the landscape for casual specs in the new set.

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The graveyard is generally a powerful resource in non-rotating formats, though it hasn't really made it in Modern... yet.

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Derek introduces the concept of the Compost Box and digs through a box of bets to see which have panned out and which haven't.

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Danny makes the jump away from Insider with his Zero to Draft series. If you haven't had the chance to check out this great content before, now is the time to get started!

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Ryan takes a step in Modern for a local event and spikes it with Junk.

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Mike scours the M13 spoiler for the best Constructed cards soon to be released. Read on to see his top ten picks for Standard.

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Corbin Hosler offers an up-to-the-minute analysis of Dark Ascension Spoilers, both financially and competitively!

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What happens when your fairy tales turn Grimm? When the inky darkness seeps into the wonderland? Shadowmoor answered that, turning good heroes like Sygg, River Guide into murderers like Sygg, River Cutthroat. In the set, we saw game-changers like the filter lands and extensions of themes begun in Morningtide, such as the Liege cycle. Let's […]

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Extended is a complex competitive format and that most importantly can be extremely profitable.  There are some important things you need to know about Extended in order for it to be profitable to you. Earthquake, Great Sable Stag, Mind Shatter, Open the Vaults, Pithing Needle, Polymorph, Siege-Gang Commander, Twincast, Master of the Wild Hunt, Time […]

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This week we have some new deck ideas for Standard, and a solid review of the Time Sieve deck for Extended.

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You should know my steelo/ went from 10 Gs for blow/ to 30 Gs a show/ The Notorious B.I.G. For anyone not into Hip-Hop, or anyone that is a fan but has still somehow managed to avoid the term, steez (or steelo) is what makes you you. It's a slang term for your personal style, […]

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My name is Joshua Justice. I'm technically a “Magic Pro” because I won a PTQ last year and made Day Two at Pro Tour: Amsterdam. In reality, I'm just a weekend grinder who's been back in the game for a little over a year, and I've had a couple of successful tournaments. This story begins two weeks before Grand Prix: Atlanta, in a comic shop called The DeeP in Huntsville, Alabama. My plan that day was to play in a Grand Prix Trial, then move to Atlanta to start my new job.

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