Golgari Rot Farm | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com Play More, Win More, Pay Less Tue, 18 Jan 2022 02:37:35 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.quietspeculation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/favicon.png Golgari Rot Farm | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com 32 32 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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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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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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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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Rob starts the week with a look at Dictate of Erebos.

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For budget-conscious players the recent bannings may have struck a big blow, but you don't have to quit Modern! Mike explains how to convert Twin and Amulet Bloom into new decks with a few key investments.

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The Legendary Cube debuted on MTGO yesterday, and it's a wild one! Prize Packs seems to be valuable right out the gates too, so don't miss out.

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Julian looks at a Commander deck that may not make any friends, but can certainly win games. If you want to empty your opponents' hands and leave them devoid of resources, this may be the deck for you.

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Julian shares a Commander list built around the landfall mechanic. If you're looking to go big and synergistic at the same time, look no further.

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Danny Brown goes over the major archetypes that dominated the Pro Tour in D.C., focusing on prices and reprint risk. If you're looking for a (new) Modern deck to try out, this guide will help you assess the true costs involved.

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Mike Lanigan, the newest member of the QS Insider team, takes a walk through Modern and discusses how and why you should get started playing this exciting and fast-growing format.

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Somehow our Insider team knew he was on this deck about an hour before the rest of the Internet. What a brew....

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Witness the unveiling of Ryan's pauper cube list and see if it inspires you to join in the awesomeness.

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Mike Lanigan takes a look at a post-bannings Modern.

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Neale lines up a howling good time without laying a finger on a Werewolf. It's new-school Commander all the way!

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Neale polishes off the competitive commanders, and opens the floor for Azuza lists! Think you have the most savage green machine?

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In the world of Dragons, everyone can hear you scream but it doesn't matter one bit. Robert shares some Dragon chemistry around Karrthus, Tyrant of Jund, taking us from small-time ideas to a big-time deck list!

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