Gelatinous Genesis | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com Play More, Win More, Pay Less Sat, 12 Jan 2019 13:42:45 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.quietspeculation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/favicon.png Gelatinous Genesis | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com 32 32 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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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 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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Come see all our Fate Reforged spoiler coverage Wildcall So how good is Manifest? I think Manifest is somewhere between "Better than a vanilla 2/2 creature like the ones generated by Huntmaster of the Fells" and "Worth spending a card to do once." The X +1/+1 counters are a neat trick, but this is a […]

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]]> https://www.quietspeculation.com/2015/01/wildcall/feed/ 1 Fate Reforged Spoilers – 1/6/15 https://www.quietspeculation.com/2015/01/fate-reforged-spoilers-1615/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2015/01/fate-reforged-spoilers-1615/#comments Tue, 06 Jan 2015 19:30:19 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=55530

Come see all our Fate Reforged spoiler coverage Ojutai, Winter's Soul 5WU Legendary Creature - Dragon Flying, vigilance Whenever a Dragon you control attacks, Tap target nonland permanent your opponents control. It doesn't untap during its controller's next untap step. This is a creature that's just fine on its own. It isn't likely to see […]

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Andy builds on an old theme in Commander, the token deck. He takes the classic strategy in some new directions, putting Trostani at the helm.

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In the third episode of his mono-colored budget series, Carlos tackles green, the least budget-friendly color of them all.

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Sometimes you find the most wonderful treasures in the bargain bin of forgotten Commanders!

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Consistent, powerful decks are obviously appealing. Carlos takes a recent Standard standout, Valakut, and transforms it into a pinnacle of efficiency in Commander! See how he does it inside!

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]]> https://www.quietspeculation.com/2011/06/so-standard/feed/ 2 Don’t You Forget About Timmy https://www.quietspeculation.com/2011/03/dont-you-forget-about-timmy/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2011/03/dont-you-forget-about-timmy/#comments Fri, 25 Mar 2011 04:05:34 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=11442

Usman's farewell article shares why he believes there's more to cubing than just optimization and winning.

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]]> https://www.quietspeculation.com/2011/03/dont-you-forget-about-timmy/feed/ 3 The Revenue Review – The power of uncommons https://www.quietspeculation.com/2010/08/the-revenue-review-%e2%80%93-the-power-of-uncommons/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2010/08/the-revenue-review-%e2%80%93-the-power-of-uncommons/#comments Sat, 14 Aug 2010 04:59:56 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=1433 Quick quiz – Name the three most expensive cards from the following list: Lavaclaw Reaches Sensei's Divining Top Spell Snare Malakir Bloodwitch Aether Vial Sunpetal Grove Mistbind Clique Celestial Purge Destructive Force Siege-Gang Commander All right, finished? An astute trader would immediately recognize that the three most valuable cards on the list are Sensei's Divining […]

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