Helm of Obedience | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com Play More, Win More, Pay Less Thu, 03 Mar 2022 15:23:52 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.quietspeculation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/favicon.png Helm of Obedience | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com 32 32 Mastering the Art of the Steal https://www.quietspeculation.com/2022/03/mastering-the-art-of-the-steal/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2022/03/mastering-the-art-of-the-steal/#respond Thu, 03 Mar 2022 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=111878

Joe AKA "Beardy" talks about the wild benefits of playing with other people's cards instead of your own. How many accomplices does a good Xanathar deck need?

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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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Magic Online has a problem. A card value problem. In a recent Channel Fireball article, Florian Koch showed just how much card prices have fallen over the past few years: That's right. To own a playset of the cheapest version of every Magic card ever printed on MTGO would have cost you roughly $28,000 in […]

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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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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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David introduces the concept of forecasting as it applies to Magic finance, and illustrates with a simple example on the future price of Tarmogoyf.

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Ryan dissects his thoughts on the Legacy cards currently being overplayed and underplayed in the post-Khans environment.

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Ryan has been Cruising in Legacy, and he's certainly not the only one. Find out what he thinks Treasure Cruise does to the format at large and what kinds of tech people are adopting in a post-Cruise world!

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David Schumann shifts it up today with a Legacy tournament report. Read on for his account of piloting Miracles in a SCG IQ.

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David Schumann looks at some traps in thinking that can befall the speculator. Don't fall prey to these comfortable mistruths.

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There are lots of tournament results to pore over, but before getting to them Jason Alt examines the missed opportunities in the Shallow Grave debacle.

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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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Bemoaning the possible decline of Legacy in the future, Jason Alt calls upon us all to save the greatest and most diverse format, then surveys the weekend decklists.

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Who could have predicted Aluren's sudden tripling in price? In hindsight, the writing was on the walls - it was just a matter of when. Sigmund looks at the contributing factors and highlights other cards with similar attributes worth keeping an eye on.

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Master's Edition is returning briefly to MTGO for the holiday weekend. Matthew provide all the information you need to get the most value out of these high-profile and rare sets.

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While common sense dictates that we should strive to maximize profits, sometimes this just isn't possible. But the thrill of profiting, even if suboptimal, can be invigorating. Sigmund talks about why it's okay to sell prematurely sometimes.

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This week, you will read many set reviews and I suggest that you give each one some scrutiny. I'm reviewing mainly with an eye toward Eternal magic, which is my strength. Typically, there isn't much in a new set for Eternal formats, so I'll amuse you and me both with commentary on other cards.

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