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Myth Realized, and Why We Should Be Looking Into It.

Eric Pankow — Wed, 01 Apr 2020 11:00:53 +0000

UndyingMTG makes his QS debut, offering an overview of the Myth Realized, and shedding light on his process of singles speculation.

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The Case Against Power

David Schumann — Fri, 22 Feb 2019 10:00:20 +0000

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

Edward Eng — Sat, 12 Jan 2019 12:00:24 +0000

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 #25

Edward Eng — Tue, 25 Dec 2018 17:44:01 +0000

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 Metagame Finance #24

Edward Eng — Fri, 21 Dec 2018 01:05:52 +0000

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!)

Edward Eng — Fri, 14 Dec 2018 10:00:16 +0000

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?

Edward Eng — Fri, 07 Dec 2018 10:00:42 +0000

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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Preparing for the December 6th Announcement

Kyle Rusciano — Thu, 06 Dec 2018 22:37:50 +0000

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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Daily Stock Watch – Gaddock Teeg

Jamie Robertson San Juan — Tue, 25 Sep 2018 02:29:54 +0000

Rob starts the week with a look at an old reliable on the Daily Stock Watch!

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Daily Stock Watch – Daybreak Coronet

Jamie Robertson San Juan — Wed, 14 Mar 2018 16:28:57 +0000

Rob talks about one of the more resurgent cards in Modern right now. Read more about it here!

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Daily Stock Watch – Rest in Peace

Jamie Robertson San Juan — Mon, 05 Mar 2018 18:22:57 +0000

Rob starts the week with his new spec target from Masters 25!

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Insider: Introductions and Buylisting Bulk

Douglas Johnson — Thu, 11 Aug 2016 10:00:51 +0000

In his debut article for Quiet Speculation, DJ shares some of his well-honed tips for buylisting bulk commons and uncommons!

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Deck Overview- Modern Nivmagus Zoo

Ryan Overturf — Mon, 13 Jun 2016 10:00:13 +0000

Nivmagus Elemental is among the quirkier Modern legal cards, and MTGO player Tenshi 5-0'd a league with a sweet new brew with the card.

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Pro Tour Shadows over Innistrad – Deck Techs

Chaz V — Sat, 23 Apr 2016 16:20:17 +0000

As part of our dual-coverage for this event, we wanted to compile the PT:SOI Deck techs in one place for everyone's convenience. We will look at all of the Deck Techs provided and break down each one with some notes--and some key cards to consider from each deck.

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Insider: [Ongoing] Live On-Site Pro Tour SOI Coverage

Douglas Linn — Fri, 22 Apr 2016 10:59:40 +0000

We've already located a potential breakout deck and some unexpected key cards.

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Insider: Picks for PT Shadows over Innistrad

Ryan Overturf — Fri, 22 Apr 2016 09:00:42 +0000

Going into PT Shadows, Human Aggro and Bant Company are the dominant decks in Standard. Check out Ryan's picks for potential breakout cards in this environment!

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Deck Overview- Big White

Ryan Overturf — Thu, 21 Apr 2016 10:00:03 +0000

There was a time when the "good stuff" decks were three colors. In Shadows Standard, they're mono-white.

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Insider: SCG Columbus Invitational Tournament Finance Report

Mike Lanigan — Thu, 21 Apr 2016 09:00:47 +0000

Mike presents his first "tournament finance report" from the Columbus Invitational! Join him as he examines finance and metagame trends through the lens of each round.

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Insider: Standard Going into the Invitational

Ryan Overturf — Fri, 15 Apr 2016 09:00:28 +0000

Ryan breaks down the results from the SCG Baltimore Open and discusses cards he expects will see growth after this weekend's Invitational.

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Deck Overview- Human Tribal

Ryan Overturf — Wed, 13 Apr 2016 10:00:20 +0000

This one is for the Craig Wescoes of the world. White Weenie hype!

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