Eye of Ugin | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com Play More, Win More, Pay Less Wed, 31 May 2023 11:59:55 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.quietspeculation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/favicon.png Eye of Ugin | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com 32 32 How the New Banlist Policy Could Ruin Larger Formats https://www.quietspeculation.com/2023/05/how-the-new-banlist-policy-could-ruin-larger-formats/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2023/05/how-the-new-banlist-policy-could-ruin-larger-formats/#comments Wed, 31 May 2023 12:00:00 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=130612

Aiming to revitalize Standard, Wizards has changed when bannings can occur. But the new system carries grave implications for larger formats.

The post How the New Banlist Policy Could Ruin Larger Formats first appeared on Quiet Speculation.

]]> https://www.quietspeculation.com/2023/05/how-the-new-banlist-policy-could-ruin-larger-formats/feed/ 3 Magical Creatures: Rigger, Surrakar, and Eldrazi https://www.quietspeculation.com/2022/10/magical-creatures-rigger-surrakar-and-eldrazi/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2022/10/magical-creatures-rigger-surrakar-and-eldrazi/#respond Wed, 12 Oct 2022 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=121903

Francesco discusses new creatures from the Zendikar block, with a special focus on the competitive history of the much-maligned Eldrazi.

The post Magical Creatures: Rigger, Surrakar, and Eldrazi first appeared on Quiet Speculation.

]]> https://www.quietspeculation.com/2022/10/magical-creatures-rigger-surrakar-and-eldrazi/feed/ 0 Fundamentals: When to Playtest vs Goldfish https://www.quietspeculation.com/2022/09/fundamentals-when-to-playtest-vs-goldfish/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2022/09/fundamentals-when-to-playtest-vs-goldfish/#respond Tue, 13 Sep 2022 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=120143

When players build new decks, they often skip straight to playtesting. David E. explains why that's like skipping from concept design to full product release.

The post Fundamentals: When to Playtest vs Goldfish first appeared on Quiet Speculation.

]]> https://www.quietspeculation.com/2022/09/fundamentals-when-to-playtest-vs-goldfish/feed/ 0 July ’22 Metagame Analysis: Stability’s Price https://www.quietspeculation.com/2022/08/july-22-metagame-analysis-stabilitys-price/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2022/08/july-22-metagame-analysis-stabilitys-price/#respond Fri, 05 Aug 2022 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=118121

Modern's metagame stability continues unabated. However, David E. sees worrying trends in the data that point to problems. Insiders should prepare themselves.

The post July ’22 Metagame Analysis: Stability’s Price first appeared on Quiet Speculation.

]]> https://www.quietspeculation.com/2022/08/july-22-metagame-analysis-stabilitys-price/feed/ 0 Izzet Summer Yet?: May ’22 Metagame Update https://www.quietspeculation.com/2022/06/izzet-summer-yet-may-22-metagame-update/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2022/06/izzet-summer-yet-may-22-metagame-update/#respond Tue, 07 Jun 2022 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=115100

Modern is finally settling down, but not so peacefully; as the smoke clears, a potential Tier 0 contender seems to be raising its head!

The post Izzet Summer Yet?: May ’22 Metagame Update first appeared on Quiet Speculation.

]]> https://www.quietspeculation.com/2022/06/izzet-summer-yet-may-22-metagame-update/feed/ 0 This Week in Magic – Looting, Esports, Mulligans, & Treasure Chests https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/03/this-week-in-magic-2/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/03/this-week-in-magic-2/#respond Fri, 22 Mar 2019 09:00:17 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=91984

This week Adam talks financial fallout from Faithless Looting, a major corporate sponsorship for Magic Esports, the new London Mulligan rule, and a tip to make MTGO more affordable.

The post This Week in Magic – Looting, Esports, Mulligans, & Treasure Chests first appeared on Quiet Speculation.

]]> https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/03/this-week-in-magic-2/feed/ 0 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 […]

The post The Case Against Power first appeared on Quiet Speculation.

]]> https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/02/the-case-against-power/feed/ 16 MTG Metagame Finance #29 https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/01/mtg-metagame-finance-29/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/01/mtg-metagame-finance-29/#respond Fri, 25 Jan 2019 14:00:11 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=91471

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.

The post MTG Metagame Finance #29 first appeared on Quiet Speculation.

]]> https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/01/mtg-metagame-finance-29/feed/ 0 Daily Stock Watch – Training Grounds https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/01/daily-stock-watch-training-grounds/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/01/daily-stock-watch-training-grounds/#respond Wed, 16 Jan 2019 20:10:49 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=91425

Rob talks about a card that's trending upwards for possible competitive reasons on today's segment.

The post Daily Stock Watch – Training Grounds first appeared on Quiet Speculation.

]]> https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/01/daily-stock-watch-training-grounds/feed/ 0 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 […]

The post Ravnica Allegiance: Spoilers, Facts, Specs & More first appeared on Quiet Speculation.

]]> https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/01/ravnica-allegiance-spoilers-facts-specs-more/feed/ 29 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 […]

The post MTG Metagame Finance #25 first appeared on Quiet Speculation.

]]> https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/12/mtg-metagame-finance-25/feed/ 0 MTG Metagame Finance #24 https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/12/mtg-metagame-finance-24/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/12/mtg-metagame-finance-24/#respond Fri, 21 Dec 2018 01:05:52 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=90841

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 […]

The post MTG Metagame Finance #24 first appeared on Quiet Speculation.

]]> https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/12/mtg-metagame-finance-24/feed/ 0 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 […]

The post MTG Metagame Finance #23 (Free Giveaway #2!) first appeared on Quiet Speculation.

]]> https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/12/mtg-metagame-finance-23-free-giveaway-2/feed/ 0 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 […]

The post Mtg Arena Has Been Framed! Who Is the Real MTGO Killer? first appeared on Quiet Speculation.

]]> https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/12/mtg-arena-has-been-framed-who-is-the-real-mtgo-killer/feed/ 4 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 […]

The post MTG Questions: What’s an Easy Way to Sell Bulk? first appeared on Quiet Speculation.

]]> https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/12/mtg-questions-whats-a-fast-way-to-sell-bulk/feed/ 12 Preparing for the December 6th Announcement https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/12/preparing-for-the-december-6th-announcement/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/12/preparing-for-the-december-6th-announcement/#respond Thu, 06 Dec 2018 22:37:50 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=90668

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 […]

The post Preparing for the December 6th Announcement first appeared on Quiet Speculation.

]]> https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/12/preparing-for-the-december-6th-announcement/feed/ 0 Hold ‘Em & Fold ‘Em #20 https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/11/hold-em-fold-em-20/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/11/hold-em-fold-em-20/#comments Wed, 21 Nov 2018 16:15:32 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=90488

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 […]

The post Hold ‘Em & Fold ‘Em #20 first appeared on Quiet Speculation.

]]> https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/11/hold-em-fold-em-20/feed/ 7 Daily Stock Watch – Vivien Reid https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/10/daily-stock-watch-vivien-reid/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/10/daily-stock-watch-vivien-reid/#respond Tue, 16 Oct 2018 05:18:51 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=90021

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 […]

The post Daily Stock Watch – Vivien Reid first appeared on Quiet Speculation.

]]> https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/10/daily-stock-watch-vivien-reid/feed/ 0 Unlocked: How Paper Events Affect MTGO Prices https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/08/unlocked-how-paper-events-affect-mtgo-prices/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/08/unlocked-how-paper-events-affect-mtgo-prices/#respond Fri, 03 Aug 2018 19:14:00 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=88639

What's the link between results from premier paper tournaments and MTGO prices? Adrian looks at a few high-profile examples to see what lessons we can learn.

The post Unlocked: How Paper Events Affect MTGO Prices first appeared on Quiet Speculation.

]]> https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/08/unlocked-how-paper-events-affect-mtgo-prices/feed/ 0 Insider: Digging for Clues to Future Standard https://www.quietspeculation.com/2017/10/insider-digging-for-clues-to-future-standard/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2017/10/insider-digging-for-clues-to-future-standard/#respond Fri, 27 Oct 2017 18:27:51 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=83781

Sometimes odd cards like Eye of Ugin get seeded in sets to indicate something coming down the line. David explains the phenomenon and does a brief search of Standard.

The post Insider: Digging for Clues to Future Standard first appeared on Quiet Speculation.

]]> https://www.quietspeculation.com/2017/10/insider-digging-for-clues-to-future-standard/feed/ 0