dominaria | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com Play More, Win More, Pay Less Mon, 08 Aug 2022 00:24:48 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.quietspeculation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/favicon.png dominaria | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com 32 32 Back to Booster Boxes https://www.quietspeculation.com/2022/08/back-to-booster-boxes/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2022/08/back-to-booster-boxes/#respond Mon, 08 Aug 2022 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=118280

After swearing off sealed product years ago, Sig once again dips his toes into this space for its investment potential. He shares four reasons why he changed his tune.

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SCG Indi was an important week both for Sam and for Magic at large. Check in with Sam here to find out what he learned over the weekend and what lies ahead.

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The QS Cast is back, all new and improved! Join Chris Martin, Sam Lowe, and Chris O'Berry as they dive into Eldraine spoilers, Brawl decks, and more!

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Chris examines the release schedules of recent sets and turns a critical eye toward the increasingly short time gaps between the hype cycles of War of the Spark, Modern Horizons, and the upcoming Core 2020.

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War of the Spark broke the Planeswalker rarity barrier, including an unprecedented set of uncommons. What will happen to prices over time? This week Sig takes a look at recent, popular uncommons to inform his predictions for War of the Spark's uncommon Planeswalkers.

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Christopher knows accountability is always crucial in speculation. After ten weeks of articles for QS, he looks back to evaluate how his speculation calls have fared.

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Chris is back today to break down the Challenger Decks and how they will impact card prices, especially surrounding rotation.

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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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As Ravnica Allegiance spoilers flood in, Eddie highlights cards you should probably get rid of based on hype. And he takes a deeper look into Box Toppers.

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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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Right on the heels of the Pro Tour, Eddie covers the latest movements in his portfolio. Some breakout cards from the PT are worth selling into hype now, for starters.

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Magic news culminated last week with the announcement of Ultimate Masters and the Box Toppers. Eddie surveys the developments and offers recommendations.

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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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Eddie weighs in on how the bombshell new tool for BGx decks, Assassin's Trophy, will affect other cards, all while covering his latest holds and folds for the week.

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Eddie presents the latest price movements and advises on what to hold, what to get rid of, and the reasoning behind it.

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Edward covers the latest shifts in the wake of Pro Tour 25th Anniversary, including a new section that highlights major targets he missed in earlier articles.

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