Gather the Pack | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com Play More, Win More, Pay Less Tue, 18 Jan 2022 02:23:12 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.quietspeculation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/favicon.png Gather the Pack | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com 32 32 Pioneer Goes to the Players Tour https://www.quietspeculation.com/2020/01/pioneer-goes-to-the-players-tour/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2020/01/pioneer-goes-to-the-players-tour/#respond Fri, 31 Jan 2020 12:00:10 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=94648

This weekend brings the first Players Tour events in both Europe and Asia, and it has sent the market into a frenzy.

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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 #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 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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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Insider: Post Rotation Standard https://www.quietspeculation.com/2016/09/insider-post-rotation-standard/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2016/09/insider-post-rotation-standard/#respond Thu, 01 Sep 2016 09:00:36 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=75798

Mike Lanigan gets a head start on Rotation, identifying which of the current crop of Standard decks is best served to stay strong after Kaladesh arrives.

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Deck Overview- Temurge https://www.quietspeculation.com/2016/08/deck-overview-temurge/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2016/08/deck-overview-temurge/#respond Mon, 08 Aug 2016 10:00:07 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=75103

Arguably the most exciting deck from PT Eldritch Moon is Temur Emerge, though as the Top 8 of the PT demonstrated there's more than one way to build the deck.

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Brewing With EMN- Golgari’mrakul https://www.quietspeculation.com/2016/07/brewing-with-emn-golgarimrakul/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2016/07/brewing-with-emn-golgarimrakul/#comments Thu, 14 Jul 2016 10:00:27 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=74585

Eldritch Moon is making Ryan feel delirious. He's hoping that today's deck does the same.

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Insider: Preparing for Eldritch Moon https://www.quietspeculation.com/2016/06/insider-preparing-for-eldritch-moon/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2016/06/insider-preparing-for-eldritch-moon/#respond Fri, 24 Jun 2016 09:00:12 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=74076

The new Emrakul promises to be an appealing addition to Standard, and Ryan has some tips on preparing for the rise of the Eldritch Moon.

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Insider: Going Deeper on Modern Dredge https://www.quietspeculation.com/2016/05/insider-going-deeper-on-modern-dredge/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2016/05/insider-going-deeper-on-modern-dredge/#respond Fri, 13 May 2016 09:00:33 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=72953

Ryan has been investing a lot of time into Modern Dredge and has learned a lot about the archetype. Find out where he thinks you should invest your dollars!

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Insider: Going Deeper on Rotation Picks https://www.quietspeculation.com/2016/03/insider-going-deeper-on-rotation-picks/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2016/03/insider-going-deeper-on-rotation-picks/#respond Fri, 11 Mar 2016 10:00:35 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=71044

Ryan highlights some key spoilers from Shadows over Innistrad and considers non-rotating Standard positions in light of what we know so far.

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Insider: Rotate Now, Not in April https://www.quietspeculation.com/2015/12/insider-rotate-now-not-in-april/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2015/12/insider-rotate-now-not-in-april/#comments Fri, 04 Dec 2015 15:01:05 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=67961

Always looking to stay ahead of the curve, Chaz is gearing up for Spring rotation. He discusses some fundamentals and a few picks, before providing his thoughts on the Expeditions.

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Deck Overview: Standard Jund https://www.quietspeculation.com/2015/08/deck-overview-standard-jund/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2015/08/deck-overview-standard-jund/#respond Mon, 03 Aug 2015 17:40:08 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=61948

If you're a fan of milling yourself, then this Standard delve brew comes highly recommended.

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Insider: Origins Week One https://www.quietspeculation.com/2015/07/insider-origins-week-one-2/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2015/07/insider-origins-week-one-2/#comments Fri, 24 Jul 2015 09:00:22 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=61768

Origins Standard is here, and some cards have already broken out. Find out which cards Ryan is bullish on for the near future of Standard!

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Insider: Origins of the Format https://www.quietspeculation.com/2015/07/insider-origins-of-the-format/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2015/07/insider-origins-of-the-format/#comments Thu, 23 Jul 2015 09:00:27 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=61720

Results from SCG Chicago are in, and a plethora of interesting new decks seem to have cropped up! Mike Lanigan looks over the ones that caught his eye.

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Insider: MTGO Market Report for July 22th, 2015 https://www.quietspeculation.com/2015/07/insider-mtgo-market-report-for-july-22th-2015/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2015/07/insider-mtgo-market-report-for-july-22th-2015/#comments Wed, 22 Jul 2015 09:00:14 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=61626

Matthew Lewis and Sylvain Lehoux present the MTGO Market Report for this week, discussing major price trends and recommending specific cards to buy and sell.

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