EMN | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com Play More, Win More, Pay Less Wed, 13 Jul 2016 16:00:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.quietspeculation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/favicon.png EMN | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com 32 32 Top 5 Modern Playables: Eldritch Moon https://www.quietspeculation.com/2016/07/top-5-modern-playables-eldritch-moon/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2016/07/top-5-modern-playables-eldritch-moon/#comments Wed, 13 Jul 2016 16:00:00 +0000 http://34.200.137.49/?p=10463

I'm always both sad and relieved when preview and spoiler season ends. Sad, because it's fun watching the trickle of cards throughout the day and getting the big story and set staple reveals. Relieved, because it's painful to watch people misappropriate the Bolt Test, evaluate cards without either testing or any metagame context, and make one […]

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Last Friday morning, Allosaurus Rider went from a $.50 bulk-binder warmer to the next $20 buyout. The Coldsnap and Duel Deck throwback has since stabilized in the $5-$7 range with most major retailers, but dino hype hasn't had this much bite since Jurassic World trailers started appearing in late 2014. You can thank Gavin Verhey for the buyout; his Eldritch […]

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]]> https://www.quietspeculation.com/2016/07/testing-allosaurus-evolution-in-modern/feed/ 12 Early Tests with Eldritch Moon Emrakul https://www.quietspeculation.com/2016/06/early-tests-eldritch-moon-emrakul/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2016/06/early-tests-eldritch-moon-emrakul/#comments Wed, 22 Jun 2016 16:00:54 +0000 http://34.200.137.49/?p=10144 Sorry, Team #MaritLage and Eldrazi haters. Innistrad's got a new "guardian," and Lady Sprankle's going to have a tougher job pulling off the prerelease cosplay this time. Eldritch Moon previews get their formal kickoff next Monday, but Emrakul had to make her promised appearance early just in case the suspense was still killing you. Of all […]

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