Firestorm | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com Play More, Win More, Pay Less Tue, 18 Jan 2022 02:46:10 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.quietspeculation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/favicon.png Firestorm | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com 32 32 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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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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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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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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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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With Eldritch Moon almost on the shelves, David turns to examine its impact in eternal formats. These are the cards to watch for Modern, Legacy and Vintage.

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After a brief hiatus Alexander returns to talk about Eternal Masters. He checks in with his recommended specs and discusses actions to take during SOI release events.

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Budget decks on MTGO usually feature several high-demand cards that hold most of the value. Alexander explains how to apply this principle to Legacy specs before EMA.

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Alexander considers some of the macro trends he expects to see leading up to Eternal Masters, before discussing the most likely reprints that are risky holds.

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Alexander Carl returns to QS to discuss the impact Eternal Masters will have on MTGO. This set will be a big one for market movements, so make sure you're informed.

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This weekend was Ryan's first time vending a prerelease, and also the first time vending two stores on the same weekend. One of these ventures turned out more successful than the other.

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Be prepared and get an edge on the opposition by reading Adam's comprehensive Legacy metagame report! Find a thorough metagame analysis and updated decklists for all major archetypes within.

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Scott Fielder follows up his first article with a more in-depth look at strategy with Dredge. If you want to master the nuances of the deck, this is an excellent place to start.

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David Schumann picks a handful of cards he believes are undervalued right now, representing strong potential for gains in the medium to late term.

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Vintage is an exciting format, but sometimes daunting to newcomers. Join new writer Scott Fielder as he guides you through one of Vintage's marquee decks, Dredge.

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David Schumann looks back on some of his first articles and tries to judge how accurate his calls were.

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David Schumann covers some less-common Legacy strategies and examines how cards can change in value as tier-two decks shift into and out of favor.

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