Felidar Sovereign | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com Play More, Win More, Pay Less Fri, 03 Jun 2022 04:31:38 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.quietspeculation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/favicon.png Felidar Sovereign | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com 32 32 Generational Magic Player Spotlight: Julie Tysen https://www.quietspeculation.com/2022/06/generational-magic-player-spotlight-julie-tysen/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2022/06/generational-magic-player-spotlight-julie-tysen/#respond Fri, 03 Jun 2022 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=114822

Tony chats with Julie, one of the regular drafters at his local game store. Julie shares her experiences with Magic and what playing the game means to her.

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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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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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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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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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Welcome back, readers! I've been doing a lot more macro-level stuff recently, and I felt it was time to jump back down to the micro level (i.e. single card) speculation discussion. What prompted me, you might ask?   These two Inventions flipped the switch on that part of my brain that loves Commander brewing. Wow. These last […]

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Alternate win conditions provide an interesting case study for analyzing a specific category of cards. Niels looks in depth at the prices of this subset of cards.

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Podcast: Download (Duration: 46:49 — 42.9MB) Subscribe: iTunes | RSS After a long hiatus the QS Cast has returned with a new panel of hosts: Chaz Volpe, Corbin Hosler, and Tarkan Dospil continue on with where the cast left off and in this episode they discuss the following: Masterpiece Series: Kaladesh Inventions Explained by Mark […]

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Chaz returns with the games for the first Scrap Savant, featuring the Life for Jeskai deck. He presents the games on MTGO and suggests a few updates to the list.

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Results are in for the first Scrap Savant poll! Chaz outlines an initial build for the first deck he'll be battling with.

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Chaz concludes his financial evaluation of Battle for Zendikar, providing his list of each rare by tier and an explanation for his thoughts.

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Just a quick post to let you know what you need to focus on: Felidar Sovereign (R) Defiant Bloodlord (R) Nissa's Renewal (R) Oran-Rief Hydra (R) Sylvan Scrying x2 (U) Barrage Tyrant (R) Serpentine Spike (R) Transgress the Mind x2 (U) Processor Assault x2 (U) Drowner of Hope (R) Desolation Twin (R) Titan's Presence (U) […]

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Some low-ticket Standard rares shine in Commander (and appreciate as a result) but not all. David Schumann describes some key characteristics of the format's staples.

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Matthew Lewis believes the effect of Cube on ROE singles prices this go around will follow a different pattern than with ZZW queues. He compares the two formats and explains why.

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David Schumann discusses some casual staples with unexpectedly high prices that you may still be able to find in binders or "bulk boxes" at stores.

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After a crazy Modern PTQ season, things have suddenly become quiet. This lull won't last, so now is the time to reevaluate portfolios and identify gaps. Sigmund provides a slightly different way when considering balance of risk / reward.

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