Domestication | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com Play More, Win More, Pay Less Tue, 18 Jan 2022 02:43:40 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.quietspeculation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/favicon.png Domestication | 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 […]

The post The Case Against Power first appeared on Quiet Speculation.

]]> https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/02/the-case-against-power/feed/ 16 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 […]

The post Ravnica Allegiance: Spoilers, Facts, Specs & More first appeared on Quiet Speculation.

]]> https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/01/ravnica-allegiance-spoilers-facts-specs-more/feed/ 29 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 […]

The post MTG Metagame Finance #24 first appeared on Quiet Speculation.

]]> https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/12/mtg-metagame-finance-24/feed/ 0 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 […]

The post MTG Metagame Finance #23 (Free Giveaway #2!) first appeared on Quiet Speculation.

]]> https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/12/mtg-metagame-finance-23-free-giveaway-2/feed/ 0 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 […]

The post Mtg Arena Has Been Framed! Who Is the Real MTGO Killer? first appeared on Quiet Speculation.

]]> https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/12/mtg-arena-has-been-framed-who-is-the-real-mtgo-killer/feed/ 4 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 […]

The post MTG Questions: What’s an Easy Way to Sell Bulk? first appeared on Quiet Speculation.

]]> https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/12/mtg-questions-whats-a-fast-way-to-sell-bulk/feed/ 12 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 […]

The post Preparing for the December 6th Announcement first appeared on Quiet Speculation.

]]> https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/12/preparing-for-the-december-6th-announcement/feed/ 0 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 […]

The post Hold ‘Em & Fold ‘Em #20 first appeared on Quiet Speculation.

]]> https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/11/hold-em-fold-em-20/feed/ 7 Insider: [MTGO] Investing in M15 Rares on MTGO https://www.quietspeculation.com/2014/08/insider-investing-in-m15-rares-on-mtgo/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2014/08/insider-investing-in-m15-rares-on-mtgo/#comments Tue, 05 Aug 2014 09:00:13 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=49912

After establishing a successful strategy to invest in core set mythics, Sylvain explains the strategy he intends to apply to M15 rares based on the price evolution of M14 rares this past year.

The post Insider: [MTGO] Investing in M15 Rares on MTGO first appeared on Quiet Speculation.

]]> https://www.quietspeculation.com/2014/08/insider-investing-in-m15-rares-on-mtgo/feed/ 7 Insider: GP Chicago & M15 https://www.quietspeculation.com/2014/06/insider-gp-chicago-m15/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2014/06/insider-gp-chicago-m15/#comments Thu, 26 Jun 2014 14:00:17 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=48717

Mike Lanigan recaps his tournament at GP Chicago and goes over some promising spoilers from the upcoming M15.

The post Insider: GP Chicago & M15 first appeared on Quiet Speculation.

]]> https://www.quietspeculation.com/2014/06/insider-gp-chicago-m15/feed/ 3 Insider: SCG Invi and Finance Updates https://www.quietspeculation.com/2014/06/insider-scg-invi-and-finance-updates/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2014/06/insider-scg-invi-and-finance-updates/#comments Thu, 12 Jun 2014 09:00:45 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=48182

Mike Lanigan looks at Standard right before the SCG Invitational and considers the financial impact of Conspiracy and M15.

The post Insider: SCG Invi and Finance Updates first appeared on Quiet Speculation.

]]> https://www.quietspeculation.com/2014/06/insider-scg-invi-and-finance-updates/feed/ 2 Insider: Riding the Waves https://www.quietspeculation.com/2014/05/insider-riding-the-waves/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2014/05/insider-riding-the-waves/#respond Thu, 15 May 2014 09:00:43 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=47174

Mike Lanigan provides his recent thoughts on G/B Dredge, before recounting his rounds at a TCG Player tournament with Mono-Blue Devotion.

The post Insider: Riding the Waves first appeared on Quiet Speculation.

]]> https://www.quietspeculation.com/2014/05/insider-riding-the-waves/feed/ 0 Insider: Visual Sideboarding Primer: Standard Golgari Dredge https://www.quietspeculation.com/2014/04/visual-sideboarding-primer-standard-golgari-dredge/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2014/04/visual-sideboarding-primer-standard-golgari-dredge/#comments Fri, 04 Apr 2014 09:00:52 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=45355

Pro Tour Competitor Adam Yurchick teaches you the ins and outs (literally) for one of Standard's most fun new decks! See Mike Lanigan's article yesterday for a primer on how to play it pre-board.

The post Insider: Visual Sideboarding Primer: Standard Golgari Dredge first appeared on Quiet Speculation.

]]> https://www.quietspeculation.com/2014/04/visual-sideboarding-primer-standard-golgari-dredge/feed/ 5 On the Side(board) of the Gods https://www.quietspeculation.com/2014/02/on-the-sideboard-of-the-gods/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2014/02/on-the-sideboard-of-the-gods/#comments Wed, 26 Feb 2014 14:00:49 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=43726

Born of the Gods is here and it definitely brought some eyebrow raising treasures along with it. Most sets come with a mailbag full of goodies, but Born of the Gods has done us a solid favor by making our options very obvious. Almost everyone has tossed their two cents into the hat about what […]

The post On the Side(board) of the Gods first appeared on Quiet Speculation.

]]> https://www.quietspeculation.com/2014/02/on-the-sideboard-of-the-gods/feed/ 1 Standard Going Forward https://www.quietspeculation.com/2014/01/standard-going-forward/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2014/01/standard-going-forward/#comments Thu, 30 Jan 2014 10:00:03 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=43323

Ryan examines the new set's spoiler in search of information regarding the future of Standard.

The post Standard Going Forward first appeared on Quiet Speculation.

]]> https://www.quietspeculation.com/2014/01/standard-going-forward/feed/ 3 A New Kind of Blue Devotion https://www.quietspeculation.com/2014/01/a-new-kind-of-blue-devotion/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2014/01/a-new-kind-of-blue-devotion/#comments Thu, 23 Jan 2014 10:00:39 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=43140

Mike Lanigan had a stroke of genius at the last minute for SCG Columbus, and showed up battling a Dimir devotion deck. Read on to hear about the deck and his matchups.

The post A New Kind of Blue Devotion first appeared on Quiet Speculation.

]]> https://www.quietspeculation.com/2014/01/a-new-kind-of-blue-devotion/feed/ 11 An Invitation for Success https://www.quietspeculation.com/2013/11/an-invitation-for-success/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2013/11/an-invitation-for-success/#comments Thu, 07 Nov 2013 10:00:26 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=41896

Mike Lanigan relates his experiences at the TCG Invitational battling to a 21st-place finish.

The post An Invitation for Success first appeared on Quiet Speculation.

]]> https://www.quietspeculation.com/2013/11/an-invitation-for-success/feed/ 44 Devoted to Red, Then Blue, and Financials Too https://www.quietspeculation.com/2013/10/devoted-to-red-then-blue-and-financials-too/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2013/10/devoted-to-red-then-blue-and-financials-too/#comments Thu, 31 Oct 2013 09:00:59 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=41780

Mike Lanigan presents mono-red and mono-blue devotion decks and discusses trading at the SCG Invitational for his card store.

The post Devoted to Red, Then Blue, and Financials Too first appeared on Quiet Speculation.

]]> https://www.quietspeculation.com/2013/10/devoted-to-red-then-blue-and-financials-too/feed/ 18 Becoming the Master https://www.quietspeculation.com/2013/10/becoming-the-master/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2013/10/becoming-the-master/#comments Thu, 10 Oct 2013 09:00:53 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=41433

Master of Waves can be exceptionally powerful in the right shell. Today Mike Lanigan exhibits a new Standard deck built around the devotion to blue mechanic.

The post Becoming the Master first appeared on Quiet Speculation.

]]> https://www.quietspeculation.com/2013/10/becoming-the-master/feed/ 7 Insider: The Future of Enchantments is Now https://www.quietspeculation.com/2013/07/insider-the-future-of-enchantments-is-now/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2013/07/insider-the-future-of-enchantments-is-now/#comments Wed, 24 Jul 2013 09:00:37 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=39799

Mathieu constructs another portfolio of cards to pick up, this time skewing his choices towards upcoming Theros.

The post Insider: The Future of Enchantments is Now first appeared on Quiet Speculation.

]]> https://www.quietspeculation.com/2013/07/insider-the-future-of-enchantments-is-now/feed/ 14