Evolving Wilds | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com Play More, Win More, Pay Less Thu, 11 May 2023 15:55:39 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.quietspeculation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/favicon.png Evolving Wilds | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com 32 32 From Late to Lame: Assessing the Latest Secret Lair Commander Deck https://www.quietspeculation.com/2023/05/from-late-to-lame-assessing-the-latest-secret-lair-commander-deck/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2023/05/from-late-to-lame-assessing-the-latest-secret-lair-commander-deck/#respond Thu, 11 May 2023 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=129974

From Cute to Brute has arrived on time, but does it fill the shoes of its predecessor? Joe aka "Beardy" assesses the deck's playability and value.

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You haven't solved BRO Limited if you haven't unlocked the power of Citanul Stalwart. This week Rob discusses how to get the most out of this potent one-drop.

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This week, Rob looks at some recent surprising successes before analyzing what we can learn from these decks about the evolving nature of the format.

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We welcome Rob to his new Friday time slot! This week he looks at the impact of two common one-drops, and discusses why they're so high in his pick order.

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]]> https://www.quietspeculation.com/2022/12/lil-bros-the-enormous-footprint-of-bros-smallest-creatures/feed/ 0 Is Dominaria United Good for Commander? https://www.quietspeculation.com/2022/09/is-dominaria-united-good-for-commander/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2022/09/is-dominaria-united-good-for-commander/#respond Thu, 01 Sep 2022 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=119389

Joe aka "Beardy" takes a look at Dominaria United and reviews cards that will see Commander play. Will any new cards stand out? Let's find out!

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How does Flavor text work to add depth, story, and lore to Magic? Francesco explores some real-world quotations that have appeared on Magic cards.

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]]> https://www.quietspeculation.com/2021/12/real-world-flavor-introduction-to-an-old-fashioned-habit-and-its-thrills/feed/ 0 Forgotten Realms: Spoilers and More! https://www.quietspeculation.com/2021/06/forgotten-realms-spoilers-and-more/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2021/06/forgotten-realms-spoilers-and-more/#respond Fri, 25 Jun 2021 02:29:45 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=97959

Adventures in the Forgotten Realms spoiler season is here and the Quiet Speculation team is hyped for this Dungeons and Dragons crossover set! Joe takes a look at the highlights from each day of spoilers and helps you prepare for release day.

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Modern Horizons spoilers officially start May 19th. Be sure to check back with Quiet Speculation as the info rolls in!

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Today's article subject spawned from a discussion that began in the QS Discord chat. One of our members was contemplating stepping away from the game for a while and wanted to know the best place to park his money and/or what to trade into. As expected, a lot of people immediately jumped to Power. The general […]

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In the week leading up to the release of Ravnica Allegiance some interesting decks have popped up. Eddie covers the new tech and discusses cards he's picked up from those lists.

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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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Eddie takes a look at some cards to pick up during the winter lull, and prepares us for more Ravnica Allegiance spoiler speculation.

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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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Right on the heels of the Pro Tour, Eddie covers the latest movements in his portfolio. Some breakout cards from the PT are worth selling into hype now, for starters.

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