Drownyard Temple | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com Play More, Win More, Pay Less Tue, 18 Jan 2022 02:15:56 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.quietspeculation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/favicon.png Drownyard Temple | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com 32 32 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 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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Insider: Post Rotation Standard https://www.quietspeculation.com/2016/09/insider-post-rotation-standard/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2016/09/insider-post-rotation-standard/#respond Thu, 01 Sep 2016 09:00:36 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=75798

Mike Lanigan gets a head start on Rotation, identifying which of the current crop of Standard decks is best served to stay strong after Kaladesh arrives.

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Insider: Top 10 Specs Before Eldrich Moon https://www.quietspeculation.com/2016/06/insider-top-10-specs-before-eldrich-moon/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2016/06/insider-top-10-specs-before-eldrich-moon/#comments Thu, 30 Jun 2016 09:00:19 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=74190

Mike looks at current Standard cards that are well positioned as we move into the Eldritch Moon release. These are his top 10 picks for gainers.

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Insider: Standard After PT SOI https://www.quietspeculation.com/2016/04/insider-standard-after-pt-soi/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2016/04/insider-standard-after-pt-soi/#respond Fri, 29 Apr 2016 09:00:43 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=72681

Ryan breaks down the results of the Pro Tour and highlights the strategies that he believes will have the most success going forward.

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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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Insider: Financial Review of Every Valuable Card at PT SOI https://www.quietspeculation.com/2016/04/insider-financial-review-of-every-valuable-card-at-pt-soi/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2016/04/insider-financial-review-of-every-valuable-card-at-pt-soi/#comments Tue, 26 Apr 2016 10:30:52 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=72586

Brian undertakes the monumental task of reviewing every major Standard card coming out of PT SOI. He explains whether each is a hold or a sell and why.

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Insider: [Ongoing] Live On-Site Pro Tour SOI Coverage https://www.quietspeculation.com/2016/04/insider-pt-shadows-over-innistrad-coverage/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2016/04/insider-pt-shadows-over-innistrad-coverage/#comments Fri, 22 Apr 2016 10:59:40 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=72098

We've already located a potential breakout deck and some unexpected key cards.

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Deck Overview- Izzet Control https://www.quietspeculation.com/2016/04/deck-overview-izzet-control/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2016/04/deck-overview-izzet-control/#comments Fri, 15 Apr 2016 10:00:38 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=72209

Pyromancer's Goggles, Thing in the Ice, and Jori En? Let there be no question that this deck is awesome.

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Insider: Standard Going into the Invitational https://www.quietspeculation.com/2016/04/insider-standard-going-into-the-invitational/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2016/04/insider-standard-going-into-the-invitational/#respond Fri, 15 Apr 2016 09:00:28 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=72204

Ryan breaks down the results from the SCG Baltimore Open and discusses cards he expects will see growth after this weekend's Invitational.

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Insider: Shadows Over Innistrad Box Report https://www.quietspeculation.com/2016/04/insider-shadows-over-innistrad-box-report/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2016/04/insider-shadows-over-innistrad-box-report/#comments Thu, 14 Apr 2016 10:00:21 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=72199

Mike Lanigan presents his #boxreport for Shadows over Innistrad, where he breaks down the value contained in a full case to get an idea of the set's expected value.

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Insider: Shadows Over Innistrad Top 10 https://www.quietspeculation.com/2016/04/insider-shadows-over-innistrad-top-10/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2016/04/insider-shadows-over-innistrad-top-10/#respond Fri, 08 Apr 2016 09:00:59 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=71928

It's time for the Top 10 set review of Shadows over Innistrad! Mike breaks down his picks for the most important Constructed cards from the new set.

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Insider: Shadows over Innistrad Set Review (Rares) https://www.quietspeculation.com/2016/04/insider-shadows-over-innistrad-set-review-rares/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2016/04/insider-shadows-over-innistrad-set-review-rares/#comments Wed, 06 Apr 2016 09:00:20 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=71838

Chaz continues his SOI set review with a treatment of the rares. As always, he breaks them into tiers to explain which will hold the most value and why.

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Insider: Shadows over Innistrad Set Review (Mythics) https://www.quietspeculation.com/2016/04/insider-shadows-over-innistrad-set-review-mythics/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2016/04/insider-shadows-over-innistrad-set-review-mythics/#comments Tue, 05 Apr 2016 10:32:48 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=71795

In his set review, Chaz breaks down every mythic into tiers and explains where he sees them ultimately settling. Read on for the comprehensive guide to value in SOI!

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