Explore | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com Play More, Win More, Pay Less Mon, 01 Aug 2022 20:10:12 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.quietspeculation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/favicon.png Explore | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com 32 32 Top 4 RCQ Finish: Modern 4c Creativity https://www.quietspeculation.com/2022/08/top-4-rcq-finish-modern-4c-creativity/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2022/08/top-4-rcq-finish-modern-4c-creativity/#respond Tue, 02 Aug 2022 11:00:00 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=117819

Another week, and another top RCQ finish for Adam, this time with Indomitable Creativity Combo! He goes over the deck, how it wins, and how it fits in the meta.

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In a time where we're all homebound, there's no better opportunity to sit down and pick through bulk! Brady combs over War of the Spark to find the best bulk picks in the next update of his Bulk to Bayou series.

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]]> https://www.quietspeculation.com/2020/04/picking-pioneer-bulk-picks-from-war-of-the-spark/feed/ 0 Insider: Brawl Decks and You https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/10/insider-brawl-decks-and-you/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/10/insider-brawl-decks-and-you/#respond Tue, 22 Oct 2019 11:00:55 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=94042

David makes his return after a brief hiatus, combing over the contents of the recent Brawl releases from Throne of Eldraine.

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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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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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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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Magic news culminated last week with the announcement of Ultimate Masters and the Box Toppers. Eddie surveys the developments and offers recommendations.

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Hello, everybody and welcome to a new week of the Daily Stock Watch! Standard cards are starting to move in the wake of new brews with cards from Guild of Ravnica, and we're all but ready to see which deck will be the new Black Red Midrange (arguably the best deck from last season) of […]

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Rob is back with an analysis of one of the all-time great lands for today's edition of the Daily Stock Watch!

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Rob would like to share his thoughts on this card. Check it out here.

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Matthew Lewis presents the MTGO Market Report for this week, evaluating important events in the online market and highlighting a “trade of the week.”

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Whether this is new information for you or a refresher, Kyle's guide to MTGO trading can help us all save a few tix on Magic Online.

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Looking for some sweet Modern decks to play in a Modern without Twin or Bloom? Check out the sweet lists that Ryan Hipp has been working on!

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For budget-conscious players the recent bannings may have struck a big blow, but you don't have to quit Modern! Mike explains how to convert Twin and Amulet Bloom into new decks with a few key investments.

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