Glimpse the Unthinkable | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com Play More, Win More, Pay Less Fri, 10 Mar 2023 18:51:42 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.quietspeculation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/favicon.png Glimpse the Unthinkable | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com 32 32 Who Actually Benefits from Going to SCGCon? Charlotte Event Breakdown https://www.quietspeculation.com/2023/03/who-actually-benefits-from-going-to-scgcon-charlotte-event-breakdown/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2023/03/who-actually-benefits-from-going-to-scgcon-charlotte-event-breakdown/#respond Fri, 10 Mar 2023 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=127462

David S. returned from SCGCon Charlotte with a breakdown of opportunities for players, buylisters, and traders... and one group loses out quite a bit.

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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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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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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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Rob talks about a casual card that might be on the rise for some competitive play exposure.

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Toxicity in our community is not without financial consequences. Pete looks at how fostering a healthy environment is critical to an LGS's—and the game's—success.

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Rob has been mesmerized by this orb. Check out why!

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Masters sets have had an enormous impact on the secondary market and the way we speculate. David shares his strategies for adapting to the new environment.

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Join Sylvain for another week of high-stakes bankroll management on MTGO. He goes over the latest buys and sells and provides the reasoning behind them.

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Join Sylvain for another week of high-stakes bankroll management on MTGO. He goes over the latest buys and sells and provides the reasoning behind them.

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Moving into the Modern off-season, Sheridan explores the Taking Turns deck as a hot strategic and financial investment.

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Grand Prix Weekend is in the books. Sheridan picks through top lists for neat Modern technology and promising specs in the aftermath.

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The newly announced Eternal Masters promises to shake up the eternal market. David presents an initial analysis of the possible inclusions and what to expect from prices.

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Mike Lanigan presents a swath of interesting and powerful decks in Tiny Leaders as an introduction to the format. You'll have to be prepared to face these staple generals.

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How hard could it be to mill 42 cards?

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