grishoalbrand | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com Play More, Win More, Pay Less Fri, 04 Jan 2019 15:44:26 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.quietspeculation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/favicon.png grishoalbrand | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com 32 32 MTG Metagame Finance #26 https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/01/mtg-metagame-finance-26/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/01/mtg-metagame-finance-26/#respond Thu, 03 Jan 2019 05:00:43 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=90988

Eddie takes a look at some cards to pick up during the winter lull, and prepares us for more Ravnica Allegiance spoiler speculation.

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Eddie covers the latest movements in his MTG portfolio and again shares his recommendations for holds and folds. And be sure to tune in for office hours later!

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This week Eddie circles back around to rotation to highlight Standard and Modern. He also provides a new way to keep tabs on cards he mentions in his articles with a public spreadsheet.

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]]> https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/08/hold-em-fold-em-8/feed/ 2 Video Series with Ryland: Goryo’s As Foretold https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/05/video-series-with-ryland-goryos-as-foretold/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/05/video-series-with-ryland-goryos-as-foretold/#respond Thu, 17 May 2018 18:00:48 +0000 http://quietspeculation.com/?p=18008 Last time we battled with Mardu Pyromancer, one of the decks I would consider placing among the top three in the format. This time we're going to mix it up with something a little spicier. The deck caught my eye after quietly sneaking in to the Top 8 of the SCG Baltimore Team Open. Star […]

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]]> https://www.quietspeculation.com/2017/03/defense-unfair-combo/feed/ 14 Unfair Combo: A Beginner’s Guide https://www.quietspeculation.com/2017/02/beginners-guide-unfair-combo/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2017/02/beginners-guide-unfair-combo/#respond Tue, 07 Feb 2017 17:00:42 +0000 http://34.200.137.49/?p=13193 Welcome back to the Beginner's Guide. I've had a bad habit of leaving many week-long breaks between these articles. This is unacceptable and I'm going to finish off the deck-type articles over the next few weeks. This is especially important given that the I'm onto the combo decks, which fall into distinct categories that aren't […]

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The January 18 banlist announcement is now a month and a day away. If you play Modern, there's an excellent chance the inquisitors of the Modern community will scrutinize at least one of your decks. Probably all of them. Since December 1 alone, I've seen serious ban discussion aimed at Burn, URx Twin, BGx Midrange, Affinity, […]

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Grishoalbrand has made a big impact in Modern and in this article, I want to explain the deck's matchups against the top 6 decks in Modern: Jund, Abzan, UR Twin, Affinity, Grixis Control and Abzan Company. I will describe both how to approach the matchup, how to properly sideboard, and how to assess the opposing […]

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