Exile | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com Play More, Win More, Pay Less Tue, 18 Jan 2022 03:00:30 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.quietspeculation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/favicon.png Exile | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com 32 32 Insider: The Death of Commanders https://www.quietspeculation.com/2020/06/insider-the-death-of-commanders/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2020/06/insider-the-death-of-commanders/#respond Mon, 08 Jun 2020 11:00:49 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=95544

Commander rules have changed to allow death triggers to go on the stack before they go to the command zone. David explores this major rule change, and how it shook up the market over the weekend.

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The Case Against Power https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/02/the-case-against-power/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/02/the-case-against-power/#comments Fri, 22 Feb 2019 10:00:20 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=91686

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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Ravnica Allegiance: Spoilers, Facts, Specs & More https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/01/ravnica-allegiance-spoilers-facts-specs-more/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/01/ravnica-allegiance-spoilers-facts-specs-more/#comments Sat, 12 Jan 2019 12:00:24 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=90531

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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MTG Metagame Finance #25 https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/12/mtg-metagame-finance-25/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/12/mtg-metagame-finance-25/#respond Tue, 25 Dec 2018 17:44:01 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=90930

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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MTG Metagame Finance #23 (Free Giveaway #2!) https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/12/mtg-metagame-finance-23-free-giveaway-2/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/12/mtg-metagame-finance-23-free-giveaway-2/#respond Fri, 14 Dec 2018 10:00:16 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=90756

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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Mtg Arena Has Been Framed! Who Is the Real MTGO Killer? https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/12/mtg-arena-has-been-framed-who-is-the-real-mtgo-killer/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/12/mtg-arena-has-been-framed-who-is-the-real-mtgo-killer/#comments Tue, 11 Dec 2018 10:00:44 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=90705

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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MTG Questions: What’s an Easy Way to Sell Bulk? https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/12/mtg-questions-whats-a-fast-way-to-sell-bulk/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/12/mtg-questions-whats-a-fast-way-to-sell-bulk/#comments Fri, 07 Dec 2018 10:00:42 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=90648

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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Regarding Server Issues This Weekend (Fixed Now!) https://www.quietspeculation.com/2016/11/regarding-server-issues-this-weekend-fixed-now/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2016/11/regarding-server-issues-this-weekend-fixed-now/#comments Mon, 28 Nov 2016 10:02:28 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=78129

Hi QS readers!   I'm writing to let you know that we've fixed the server issues that had been plaguing the site for the past few days.  Many of you experienced delays and disruptions while the site was undergoing some routine upgrades and maintenance.   For some of you, the site was brought to an outright standstill. […]

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Unlocked Insider: Winning in Vintage Masters Draft https://www.quietspeculation.com/2014/06/unlocked-insider-winning-in-vintage-masters-draft/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2014/06/unlocked-insider-winning-in-vintage-masters-draft/#comments Fri, 13 Jun 2014 14:30:09 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=48093

Vintage Masters has finally arrived and Alexander Carl is itching to get in some drafts. He enlists the help of Limited expert Simon Goertzen to evaluate the format and get a grasp on the winning strategies.

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Cubing with Carlos https://www.quietspeculation.com/2011/12/cubing-with-carlos/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2011/12/cubing-with-carlos/#comments Tue, 13 Dec 2011 06:05:56 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=23973

Carlos takes a break from weekly post-FNM Commander when someone brings a Cube! Check out his thoughts on designing a limited environment while following along with his draft. What would you do the differently?

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Insider: Evaluating Betrayers of Kamigawa https://www.quietspeculation.com/2011/08/insider-evaluating-betrayers-of-kamigawa/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2011/08/insider-evaluating-betrayers-of-kamigawa/#respond Mon, 22 Aug 2011 16:08:17 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=19951

Betrayers of Kamigawa is fortunate for us in some ways because there are very few cards that are actually worth memorizing. This set and its follow-on were nearly complete duds for tournament Magic; they left few memorable cards after Standard was over. In this article, we will discover the diamonds in the rough and pull the money cards from Betrayers!

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Journey through Judgment https://www.quietspeculation.com/2011/05/journey-through-judgment/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2011/05/journey-through-judgment/#comments Mon, 16 May 2011 03:33:25 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=14204

For a third set, Judgment is packed with winners. Let's take a look at the valuable cards!

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#followfriday: Dealing in Digital https://www.quietspeculation.com/2010/10/followfriday-dealing-in-digital/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2010/10/followfriday-dealing-in-digital/#comments Fri, 08 Oct 2010 05:01:10 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=1570 By: Mick Podruch The Beginning of Your Online Trading Experience Unless you are attending large events on a regular basis, you may find yourself in a lull at your local card shop. By a lull I mean there are very few new cards entering your local trading market and most of the cards being traded […]

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