Havengul Lich | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com Play More, Win More, Pay Less Tue, 18 Jan 2022 02:58:40 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.quietspeculation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/favicon.png Havengul Lich | 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 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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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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Morgan's here to cover today's Commander 2017 deck review: Arcane Wizardry.

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Sylvain concludes his series of Nine Months of Portfolio Management by reviewing his experience and updating his strategies for the year to come. Many valuable lessons have shaped the way he suggests approaching this coming year's investing.

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David Schumann explains how he determines which cards to target at rotation, and what his picks are for this year.

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David Schumann analyzes data on the price behavior of casual/EDH staples and explains the implications for picking up long-term specs at rotation.

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Casual players get excited by vastly different cards than competitive players. Jared Elick discusses what types of cards to stock in your trade binder for this crowd.

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Valter explores the rewarding realm of casual Magic, pointing out a few of his favorites.

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Mathieu lays out a groundwork for building your speculation binder with uncommons, including some spicy targets for doing so with Gatecrash cards.

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This week Jason muses on potential mana bases in the upcoming Standard environment and surveys the usual assortment of tournament top finishes.

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Corbin Hosler details his recent experience buying a collection and needs your help to finish flipping it!

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Corbin Hosler looks back at his Dark Ascension review and examines how his predictions paid off!

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The Standard format is in constant flux. This makes for a competitive, exciting format. But it also means we have less assurance that the cards we acquire will hold value. Sigmund discusses how to balance your portfolio to best endure the upcoming Standard PTQ season.

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Pro Tour Honolulu coverage was rampant this past weekend. SCG Cincinnati exceeded 600 players in Standard! Sigmund attempts to digest all this information and talks about how to proceed from here, reflecting on the calls QS aired this past weekend.

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Dark Ascension has finally arrived in Standard! But many people suspect that the new set is underpowered. Sigmund takes a look at some results from SCG: Richmond to assess what cards merit their hype out the gate.

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In the last segment of his artifact extravaganza, Carlos is looking at Dark Ascension and Kataki, War's Wage. This guy has typically been considered unplayable for Commander; but when you build around his effect, he can be pretty nasty.

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Corbin Hosler provides his usual Prerelease Primer, complete with everything you need from Dark Ascension!

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From Standard to Commander to the trading room floor, Austin reviews the upcoming zombies in Dark Ascension and pulls together some tribal appeal.

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