Greenwarden of Murasa | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com Play More, Win More, Pay Less Tue, 18 Jan 2022 02:21:19 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.quietspeculation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/favicon.png Greenwarden of Murasa | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com 32 32 Speculating Around Yarok, the Desecrated https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/06/speculating-around-yarok-the-desecrated/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/06/speculating-around-yarok-the-desecrated/#respond Sun, 23 Jun 2019 17:31:12 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=93132

David takes a close look at Yarok, the Desecrated and outlines his picks for this Commander going forward.

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Insider: QS Cast #118 – Time Management [Unlocked] https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/03/insider-qs-cast-118-time-management-unlocked/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/03/insider-qs-cast-118-time-management-unlocked/#respond Sat, 30 Mar 2019 23:16:34 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=92095

Fellow QS Writer Chris Martin re-joins the cast! They discuss time management, MTG Arena, and more!

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Coming Back to an Old Collection After a Break https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/02/coming-back-to-an-old-collection-after-a-break/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/02/coming-back-to-an-old-collection-after-a-break/#respond Tue, 05 Feb 2019 10:00:36 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=91556

Danny returned to his collection after a hiatus to purge it of specs that hadn't panned out. Today he shares his reasoning, and what he's learned about holding failed specs.

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MTG Metagame Finance #25 https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/12/mtg-metagame-finance-25/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/12/mtg-metagame-finance-25/#respond Tue, 25 Dec 2018 17:44:01 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=90930

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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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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Daily Stock Watch – Omnath, Locus of Rage https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/08/daily-stock-watch-omnath-locus-of-rage/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/08/daily-stock-watch-omnath-locus-of-rage/#comments Fri, 10 Aug 2018 10:53:16 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=88918

Rob ends the week with a freaky Friday pick! Read more about it here.

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Insider: Cubing with Ixalan (as Inexpensively as Possible) https://www.quietspeculation.com/2017/09/insider-cubing-with-ixalan-as-inexpensively-as-possible/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2017/09/insider-cubing-with-ixalan-as-inexpensively-as-possible/#comments Fri, 29 Sep 2017 09:00:16 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=83386

Danny provides a comprehensive review of Cube-worthy cards from Ixalan, along with suggestions for the best time to pick each one up cheaply.

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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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High Stakes MTGO – Aug 14th to Aug 20th https://www.quietspeculation.com/2016/08/high-stakes-mtgo-aug-14th-to-aug-20th/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2016/08/high-stakes-mtgo-aug-14th-to-aug-20th/#respond Fri, 26 Aug 2016 09:00:05 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=75588

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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Insider: Battle for Zendikar Box Report https://www.quietspeculation.com/2015/10/insider-battle-for-zendikar-box-report/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2015/10/insider-battle-for-zendikar-box-report/#comments Thu, 08 Oct 2015 11:44:07 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=66498

Mike Lanigan presents his Box Report for Battle for Zendikar, calculating the value of several opened boxes to get empirical data on the EV of the set.

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Insider: Analyzing the First Week of BFZ Standard https://www.quietspeculation.com/2015/10/insider-analyzing-the-first-week-of-bfz-standard/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2015/10/insider-analyzing-the-first-week-of-bfz-standard/#respond Mon, 05 Oct 2015 13:30:50 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=66421

Out first look at BFZ Standard is here with the results from SCG Indianapolis. Doug runs through the best performing decks with accompanying suggestions for financial action.

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Insider: Investing in Battle for Zendikar – Part 1 (Mythics) https://www.quietspeculation.com/2015/09/insider-investing-in-battle-for-zendikar-part-1-mythics/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2015/09/insider-investing-in-battle-for-zendikar-part-1-mythics/#respond Thu, 24 Sep 2015 14:06:49 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=66146

It's that time again! Chaz starts his financial evaluation of Battle for Zendikar, starting with a list of each mythic by tier and an explanation for his thoughts.

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Insider: Initial Questions About BFZ & Zendikar Expeditions https://www.quietspeculation.com/2015/09/insider-initial-questions-about-bfz-zendikar-expeditions/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2015/09/insider-initial-questions-about-bfz-zendikar-expeditions/#comments Fri, 18 Sep 2015 15:00:26 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=65948

Chaz discusses some of the important questions being debated during Battle for Zendikar spoilers, including the effect Expeditions may have on overall set prices.

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9 Cards I Want To See in a Battle for Zendikar Standard Deck https://www.quietspeculation.com/2015/09/9-cards-i-want-to-see-in-a-battle-for-zendikar-standard-deck/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2015/09/9-cards-i-want-to-see-in-a-battle-for-zendikar-standard-deck/#comments Tue, 15 Sep 2015 12:00:19 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=65881

I love to brew. The big fall set release is my favorite time of year because all bets are off. The oppressive Theros block is gone, replaced by a quirky, powered-up group of creepy tentacle aliens and their dire enemies, “the rest of the world”. I’m really exited by the set so far, but there […]

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