Essence Scatter | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com Play More, Win More, Pay Less Sun, 30 Oct 2022 21:51:21 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.quietspeculation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/favicon.png Essence Scatter | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com 32 32 The Great Negate Debate https://www.quietspeculation.com/2022/10/the-great-negate-debate/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2022/10/the-great-negate-debate/#respond Mon, 31 Oct 2022 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=122682

Negate is in many draft formats, yet it is never a premium card. This week Rob analyzes the overlooked counterspell, providing guidance on when to use it.

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This week Rob discusses the three pillars of Dominaria United, the support colors that shape each strategy, and how to navigate the space in between.

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UndyingMTG returns with the next segment in his Budget-Focused series. See how board wipes, tutors, and how "extras" in new sets affect the secondary market, with a Commander and Pioneer slant.

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David takes a good look at the upcoming War of the Spark Standard, and cards that could synergize well with Feather, the Redeemed.

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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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The holidays are in full swing and the new year is right around the corner. And as some of you may know, the stock market has been a bit shaky in the last month or so. But it seems Magic is still doing pretty well during this slightly volatile time. I think a good portion […]

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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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The SCG Dallas Open showcased some interesting developments in several formats. Eddie takes stock of new technology and logs the changes to his portfolio in response.

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Week one of new Standard is upon us, with an SCG Standard Open in the books. Eddie looks at the latest holds and folds in the context of the emerging metagame.

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Kyle provides a great breakdown on various ways to get MTGO tickets at a discount. Plus a few words on the future of MTG Arena.

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Rob talks about one of the surging planeswalkers in Standard on today's segment.

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Rob features a Standard card that has the potential to be a multi-format superstar in the future!

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Rob goes back to some Standard action in today's segment of the Daily Stock Watch!

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Rob San Juan gives his take on the financial future of Aether Hub.

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