”Eldrazi | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com Play More, Win More, Pay Less Tue, 18 Jan 2022 05:59:24 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.quietspeculation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/favicon.png ”Eldrazi | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com 32 32 Alien Zoo: Colorless Eldrazi Stompy Post-SSG Ban https://www.quietspeculation.com/2021/02/alien-zoo-colorless-eldrazi-stompy-post-ssg-ban/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2021/02/alien-zoo-colorless-eldrazi-stompy-post-ssg-ban/#respond Mon, 22 Feb 2021 17:00:30 +0000 https://quietspeculation.com/?p=22685 On February 15, 2021, Wizards banned a card near and dear to my heart: Simian Spirit Guide. The Asking-for-It Ape was featured prominently in my go-to Modern deck, Colorless Eldrazi Stompy, which must mutate dramatically if it is to keep pace in the format. With a week of testing under my belt, I'm ready to […]

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Full bellies? Droopy eyes? Scrolling and clicking? It's the new year, all right! But why focus on the future when we could dwell on the past? Read on for an after-holiday treat: the spiciest brews to come out of 2019's death throes. Technologic Urza and Oko might be hogging the spotlight, but artifacts have a […]

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]]> https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/10/start-this-party-right-brewing-gx-eldrazi/feed/ 4 Colorless Matchup Guide: Hogaak and Dredge https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/08/colorless-matchup-guide-hogaak-dredge/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/08/colorless-matchup-guide-hogaak-dredge/#respond Fri, 09 Aug 2019 16:00:29 +0000 http://quietspeculation.com/?p=20511 Hogaak has been nerfed by a Bridge from Below ban, but the deck is still out in force. While its apparent volatility may contribute to a plummeting of metagame shares in the near future, I personally know many players who continue to swear by the strategy. And Dredge is also on the upswing, profiting from players' […]

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]]> https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/08/colorless-matchup-guide-hogaak-dredge/feed/ 0 Belch Please: What Is Hogaak? https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/08/belch-please-what-is-hogaak/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/08/belch-please-what-is-hogaak/#comments Tue, 06 Aug 2019 16:00:44 +0000 http://quietspeculation.com/?p=20485 In terms of data, it seems Modern is at a crossroads. This is the problem I found myself with last week. Half the data said that Hogaak was a busted, dominate deck. The other said that it was successful, but only as a function of its popularity. The narrative coming out of last weekend is that […]

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Chris makes the case for Eldritch Moon as an investment target. There's a lot of great cards in this small set.

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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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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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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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Guilds of Ravnica has hit, and the finance waves are already being felt. Eddie covers news from this week and reports back on the first QS office hours session.

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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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Brian has stumbled onto some pretty great buys over the years purely thanks to casual Magic. Can we learn from noting what particular casual-format aficionados predict might be great?

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Hello, Nexites, and welcome to a new edition of Deck of the Week. The new year is upon us, which means that Pro Tour Rivals of Ixalan is coming soon as well. As we gear up for the return to the first Modern Pro Tour in several years, we can expect to see pros exploring […]

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