Fling | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com Play More, Win More, Pay Less Thu, 14 Apr 2022 03:11:46 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.quietspeculation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/favicon.png Fling | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com 32 32 Hocus Pocus 2: Quirks in Casting Spells https://www.quietspeculation.com/2022/04/hocus-pocus-2-quirks-in-casting-spells/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2022/04/hocus-pocus-2-quirks-in-casting-spells/#respond Thu, 14 Apr 2022 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=113147

Building on his article from last week, today Andrew illuminates some quirks of casting spells. Can understanding these tricks make you a better spellcaster?

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UndyingMTG shows you how to get the most bang for your buck with these three cards in Pioneer format, this time with an aggressive Gruul slant.

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Nearly two months have passed since the release of Zendikar Rising, but Adam feels there are still cards that are undervalued in the marketplace.

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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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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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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 talks about the steady financial decline of this card, and the road that lies ahead for it.

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Ryan begins to break down another major Pauper archetype: Tron!

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Ryan further expounds on the Mono-Black pauper archetype he introduced last week.

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Ryan lays out his general reactions to the recent Pauper bannings, highlighting the decks on which he is bullish and bearish.

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David Schumann continues to examine the peculiar and rare side of Magic, this time delving into the early expansions to the game.

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Carlos ports the classic budget contender, mono-red burn, to the world of ninety-nine cards and proves firebreathing can be cheap and effective in Commander too.

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Corbin Hosler explains why Supply and Demand theory is being ignored and Dark Ascension is underpriced because of it@

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With Dark Ascension dropping, Mike Lanigan takes a look at a few potential contenders for FNM.

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Sometimes, decks have a pretty solid theme and plan. When you're building the Ib Halfheart, Goblin Tactician deck you know it's going to be both a burning blade of doom and gooey pile of in-your-own-face explosions. See what Carlos has been cooking with for for weeks!

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Gameplan and gamestate are two sides to the same coin. Neale breaks down all the best options among flexible spells, pulling a chaotic gamestate towards a clear gameplan! Find out how inside!

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