Flooded Strand | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com Play More, Win More, Pay Less Fri, 07 Apr 2023 08:55:43 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.quietspeculation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/favicon.png Flooded Strand | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com 32 32 Is Magic Getting More Expensive? https://www.quietspeculation.com/2023/04/is-magic-getting-more-expensive/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2023/04/is-magic-getting-more-expensive/#respond Fri, 07 Apr 2023 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=128343

An article from another site on the rising cost of Magic has David S. questioning "Is Magic really getting more expensive?" Join him as he runs the numbers.

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Up to Eleven: Learning to Play Faster https://www.quietspeculation.com/2022/08/up-to-eleven-learning-to-play-faster/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2022/08/up-to-eleven-learning-to-play-faster/#respond Tue, 09 Aug 2022 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=118336

Every player has their own pace of play. For those who want to speed up, there's no substitute for practice. David E. has some additional techniques to help.

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Priority And You: A Primer https://www.quietspeculation.com/2022/01/priority-and-you-a-primer/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2022/01/priority-and-you-a-primer/#respond Thu, 13 Jan 2022 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=103223

This week our new resident rules guru Andrew breaks down priority. What is priority? How does it work? What are some common shortcuts used in a typical game?

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My 500th (ish) MTG Finance Article: A Self-Reflection https://www.quietspeculation.com/2021/07/my-500th-ish-mtg-finance-article-a-self-reflection/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2021/07/my-500th-ish-mtg-finance-article-a-self-reflection/#comments Mon, 12 Jul 2021 11:00:14 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=98624

Sig's records aren't perfect, but he has recently just passed his 500th MTG finance article--nearly ten years of writing! This week Sig reflects back on his MTG finance journey, the key decisions along the way, and what makes Magic the greatest game in the world.

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A Breakdown of the Zendikar Adventuring Party Video https://www.quietspeculation.com/2020/09/a-breakdown-of-the-zendikar-adventuring-party-video/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2020/09/a-breakdown-of-the-zendikar-adventuring-party-video/#respond Fri, 04 Sep 2020 16:53:43 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=95933

This week brought a ton of new information about Zendikar Rising and the roadmap of Magic up to 2021. David breaks down the highlights.

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March 9th 2020 Banned and Restricted Announcement https://www.quietspeculation.com/2020/03/march-9th-2020-banned-and-restricted-announcement/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2020/03/march-9th-2020-banned-and-restricted-announcement/#respond Wed, 11 Mar 2020 11:00:55 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=94885

Sam's back from his hiatus to analyze the post-ban landscape! Find out what he's been up to, and where he finds himself in the current Magic market.

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Lessons Learned from SCG Indi and ELD Part 1/2 https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/10/lessons-learned-from-scg-indi-and-eld-part-12/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/10/lessons-learned-from-scg-indi-and-eld-part-12/#respond Tue, 15 Oct 2019 17:32:29 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=94013

SCG Indi was an important week both for Sam and for Magic at large. Check in with Sam here to find out what he learned over the weekend and what lies ahead.

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June Financial Update: Treasure Chests & Modern Horizons https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/06/june-financial-update-treasure-chests-modern-horizons/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/06/june-financial-update-treasure-chests-modern-horizons/#comments Wed, 05 Jun 2019 11:00:55 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=92961

Welcome back, folks. If you haven't already done so, check out last week's article which discusses the major update that goes live this week with the release of Modern Horizons. Today I'm going to bring us up to speed on the changes to the treasure chests as well as offer my perspective on the financial […]

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Tales from the Buylist #5 – Modern in Flux! https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/03/tales-from-the-buylist-5-modern-in-flux/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/03/tales-from-the-buylist-5-modern-in-flux/#respond Wed, 13 Mar 2019 17:07:11 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=91907

With the release of Modern Horizons looming, Wizards announced no changes to the Banned & Restricted list. Christopher looks at the cards that stand to gain right now.

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MTG Metagame Finance #32 https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/03/mtg-metagame-finance-32/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/03/mtg-metagame-finance-32/#respond Fri, 01 Mar 2019 11:30:11 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=91796

Eddie has decided to take a break from writing, but not before leaving us with one more article. Today he discusses Mythic Championship Cleveland and the London mulligan rule.

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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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What’s Next #2 – Slot Machine https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/02/whats-next-2-slot-machine/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/02/whats-next-2-slot-machine/#comments Thu, 21 Feb 2019 18:01:05 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=91719

Mox Opal and Ancient Stirrings are on the rise again in Modern via a new combo deck. Find out if you should join 'em or figure out how to beat 'em.

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MTG Metagame Finance #30 https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/02/mtg-metagame-finance-30/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/02/mtg-metagame-finance-30/#respond Thu, 07 Feb 2019 18:19:42 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=91577

This week, Eddie takes a deeper look into how Ravnica Allegiance is starting to affect all formats, along with his resulting portfolio updates.

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Coming Back to an Old Collection After a Break https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/02/coming-back-to-an-old-collection-after-a-break/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/02/coming-back-to-an-old-collection-after-a-break/#respond Tue, 05 Feb 2019 10:00:36 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=91556

Danny returned to his collection after a hiatus to purge it of specs that hadn't panned out. Today he shares his reasoning, and what he's learned about holding failed specs.

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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 […]

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MTG Metagame Finance #27 https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/01/mtg-metagame-finance-27/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/01/mtg-metagame-finance-27/#comments Fri, 11 Jan 2019 02:39:38 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=91151

As Ravnica Allegiance spoilers flood in, Eddie highlights cards you should probably get rid of based on hype. And he takes a deeper look into Box Toppers.

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MTG Metagame Finance #26 https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/01/mtg-metagame-finance-26/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/01/mtg-metagame-finance-26/#respond Thu, 03 Jan 2019 05:00:43 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=90988

Eddie takes a look at some cards to pick up during the winter lull, and prepares us for more Ravnica Allegiance spoiler speculation.

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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