Earthcraft | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com Play More, Win More, Pay Less Fri, 10 Mar 2023 18:51:42 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.quietspeculation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/favicon.png Earthcraft | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com 32 32 Who Actually Benefits from Going to SCGCon? Charlotte Event Breakdown https://www.quietspeculation.com/2023/03/who-actually-benefits-from-going-to-scgcon-charlotte-event-breakdown/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2023/03/who-actually-benefits-from-going-to-scgcon-charlotte-event-breakdown/#respond Fri, 10 Mar 2023 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=127462

David S. returned from SCGCon Charlotte with a breakdown of opportunities for players, buylisters, and traders... and one group loses out quite a bit.

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David puts Kalamax, the Stormsire under the microscope and gives us the scoop on what cards pair well with it in Commander.

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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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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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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 […]

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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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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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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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Hello, everybody and welcome to a new week of the Daily Stock Watch! Standard cards are starting to move in the wake of new brews with cards from Guild of Ravnica, and we're all but ready to see which deck will be the new Black Red Midrange (arguably the best deck from last season) of […]

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There's been plenty of discussion around Magic's "Summer Slowdown." But is the fall a reliable time to buy? That may depend on a number of factors.

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Rob loves the idea of picking up copies of this card now. Check out why!

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Dig Through Time finally met its demise in Legacy on September 28, and we've had a few weeks to observe the results. David looks at the winners and losers of the post-ban metagame.

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How awesome is that? I know you probably don't need an introduction to this card, but if you do I can sum it up simply: SQUIRRELS! Seriously, everyone seems to love Squirrels. And Squirrel tokens. And Squirrel Nests. It's a combo with Earthcraft to make all the Squirrels, and it's a combo that sees some […]

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The Reserved List is once again a focus of conversation as MTG prices go higher. Sigmund takes a closer look and identifies some worthwhile investments in this area.

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Sigmund hasn't been thrilled with the performance of some of his speculations lately. Through some introspection, he figured out his priorities and now he's making some changes. This week he shares his thoughts and encourages others to think about their own strategies.

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So much has been going on in the world of MTG Finance. Sigmund brings you up to speed on Dragon Maze in Standard and random spikes in Legacy cards and discloses his biggest bet ever in MTG Speculation.

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Who could have predicted Aluren's sudden tripling in price? In hindsight, the writing was on the walls - it was just a matter of when. Sigmund looks at the contributing factors and highlights other cards with similar attributes worth keeping an eye on.

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Freshly returned from Ireland and in a green mood, Mike present his list of "most green cards" in Standard right now.

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Having an Ad Hoc trade binder can make for a disorganized trading strategy. Read on to find out how Sigmund applies the risk categories identified in last week's article to organize his trade binder and maximize value.

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