Endurance | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com Play More, Win More, Pay Less Wed, 01 Feb 2023 03:10:25 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.quietspeculation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/favicon.png Endurance | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com 32 32 Dam Burst: Underworld Breach Diversifies https://www.quietspeculation.com/2023/02/dam-burst-underworld-breach-diversifies/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2023/02/dam-burst-underworld-breach-diversifies/#respond Wed, 01 Feb 2023 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=126528

Jeskai Underworld Breach spent January evolving from a hybrid aggro-combo deck into a value-tempo sleeper. David E.'s got the three best cards to hate it out.

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The October Modern Metagame Update has arrived, and the results are simultaneously surprising and expected. Yorion's ban had some unanticipated consequences.

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David breaks down the cards to watch in DMU and how their arrival plays into the shifting metagame. Plus: is this the end for Izzet Murktide?

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There's a new combo deck in Modern. David E. thinks it's good enough to carve out a niche for itself, presenting solid opportunities for tournament spikers.

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This month David is digging into the data and highlighting fringe decks that appear. This week he looks at a new take on the Glimpse of Tomorrow deck.

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David E. notices a troubling trend among Omnath decks: they're warping and converging further. The common thread? Risen Reef is better than everything!

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Lightning Bolt has been replaced as Modern's most-played card... by a bullet! Jordan explains why while exploring the applications of Modern's best bullets.

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]]> https://www.quietspeculation.com/2022/02/modern-top-5-bullets/feed/ 0 My Top 10 Modern Cards of 2021 https://www.quietspeculation.com/2022/01/my-top-10-modern-cards-of-2021/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2022/01/my-top-10-modern-cards-of-2021/#respond Tue, 04 Jan 2022 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=103194

QS is excited to welcome Adam Cohen to the team. This week he shares his top 10 new cards introduced in 2021 and how they've impacted the Modern format.

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]]> https://www.quietspeculation.com/2022/01/my-top-10-modern-cards-of-2021/feed/ 0 MH2 Overview, Pt. 2: Playing the Part https://www.quietspeculation.com/2021/06/mh2-overview-pt-2-playing-part/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2021/06/mh2-overview-pt-2-playing-part/#respond Fri, 04 Jun 2021 16:00:13 +0000 https://quietspeculation.com/?p=23152 To quote a great doctor, "the M.H. saga continues." Yesterday, we considered the decks to be impacted and created by Modern Horizons 2, and today, we'll look at at the many role-players present in the set. Let's begin with the Incarnation cycle (ranked!), after which we'll check out new removal, utility, and build-around options. Finally, it […]

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Modern Horizons 2 is scheduled to be released on June 18, 2021, and the Quiet Speculation team is hyped! Joe takes a look at the highlights from each day of spoilers and helps you prepare for release day.

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