Harsh Mentor | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com Play More, Win More, Pay Less Tue, 18 Jan 2022 02:03:05 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.quietspeculation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/favicon.png Harsh Mentor | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com 32 32 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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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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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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]]> https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/12/mtg-metagame-finance-23-free-giveaway-2/feed/ 0 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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Wizards has introduced a new preconstructed product that looks like it's going to shake up Standard finance in a major way. Brian's got the breakdown on how.

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Guillaume breaks down both Standard and Modern over the last week. Spoiler: both metagames are pretty diverse right now!

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]]> https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/01/insider-state-of-the-meta-week-of-january-25-2018/feed/ 1 Insider: QS Cast #67: Morgan’s sick Burns! https://www.quietspeculation.com/2017/06/insider-qs-cast-67-morgans-sick-burns/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2017/06/insider-qs-cast-67-morgans-sick-burns/#respond Fri, 23 Jun 2017 20:37:30 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=81441

Morgan Wentworth joins Chaz to discuss Hour of Devastation!

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GP Vegas is bound to shake up both Legacy and Modern. Brian presents his picks for the cards most likely to respond with a price increase.

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]]> https://www.quietspeculation.com/2017/06/insider-predictions-for-vegas/feed/ 0 Finance 101: Hype, Spike & Creep – Three Causes of Price Changes https://www.quietspeculation.com/2017/05/finance-101-hype-spike-creep/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2017/05/finance-101-hype-spike-creep/#respond Wed, 31 May 2017 17:41:21 +0000 http://34.200.137.49/?p=14462 The price of cards is a mysterious concept to a lot of people. To many, trying to predict them is about as accurate as soothsaying. I'm not entirely sure that it isn't, but there are definitely some patterns and trends you can use to increase the accuracy of your predictions. Many players ask, "Why is […]

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Mike's back with the Box Report, cracking multiple boxes of Amonkhet and reporting to you the results.

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Mike breaks down his top 10 favorites cards from Amonkhet, discussing where their financial futures might lead them.

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Chaz and Tarkan discuss a new method during AKH preorders for Insiders Only.

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Mike's calling out some of his favorite Amonkhet cards for Constructed this week. Join us!

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Welcome back readers! The Amonkhet set draws inspiration from ancient Egypt so it seems appropriate that it bears a lot of eternal potential with it. This set has me pretty excited as I think we will see some cards greatly alter the eternal landscapes. Now I will start by saying that I am an avid […]

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