Grapple with the Past | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com Play More, Win More, Pay Less Tue, 18 Jan 2022 02:12:31 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.quietspeculation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/favicon.png Grapple with the Past | 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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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 #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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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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Insider: Pro Tour Aether Revolt’s Hidden Secrets https://www.quietspeculation.com/2017/02/insider-pro-tour-aether-revolts-hidden-secrets/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2017/02/insider-pro-tour-aether-revolts-hidden-secrets/#respond Thu, 09 Feb 2017 13:34:48 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=79459

Mike breaks down a few of the under-the-radar decks that saw success at the Pro Tour. Don't want to play one of the big three decks in Standard? Check this one out!

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Insider: The Black-Green Menace and Its Blue-White Nemesis https://www.quietspeculation.com/2016/11/insider-the-black-green-menace-and-its-blue-white-nemesis/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2016/11/insider-the-black-green-menace-and-its-blue-white-nemesis/#respond Tue, 29 Nov 2016 14:44:39 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=78079

Join Mike as he provides a breakdown of the two most dominant decks in Standard!

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Insider: What to Do About Graveyards https://www.quietspeculation.com/2016/11/insider-what-to-do-about-graveyards/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2016/11/insider-what-to-do-about-graveyards/#respond Thu, 10 Nov 2016 15:41:49 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=77763

Mike confronts the threat of graveyard decks in Legacy, Modern and Standard – and what we can do about them.

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Insider: Navigating Standard from the Copter’s Seat https://www.quietspeculation.com/2016/10/insider-navigating-standard-from-the-copters-seat/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2016/10/insider-navigating-standard-from-the-copters-seat/#comments Thu, 06 Oct 2016 09:00:53 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=76771

It's no secret that Smuggler's Copter was the breakout card at SCG Indianapolis. Mike looks over decklists and starts brainstorming some possible answers.

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Stock Watch – Emrakul, the Promised End https://www.quietspeculation.com/2016/09/stock-watch-emrakul-the-promised-end/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2016/09/stock-watch-emrakul-the-promised-end/#respond Fri, 02 Sep 2016 10:00:22 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=75833

Bant Company might be the best deck in Standard for now, but once it rotates, something must take its place.

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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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Insider: PT Eldritch Moon Picks https://www.quietspeculation.com/2016/08/insider-pt-eldritch-moon-picks/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2016/08/insider-pt-eldritch-moon-picks/#respond Fri, 05 Aug 2016 12:00:45 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=75050

Ryan has been working on finding a deck for SCG Regionals, and through this labor he's come across some cards to watch out for at the Pro Tour.

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Insider: Eldritch Moon Full Set Review https://www.quietspeculation.com/2016/07/insider-eldritch-moon-full-set-review/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2016/07/insider-eldritch-moon-full-set-review/#comments Wed, 27 Jul 2016 09:00:11 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=74623

With week one's results in, Chaz breaks down Eldritch Moon's rares and mythics using his tiered method to let you know which cards are worth investing in!

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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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