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In general, the past few weeks have been fairly dull for Magic finance. But that's about to change. This week Sig shares three catalysts he thinks will shake up the market and create opportunities to make some money.

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Monday's Banned and Restricted Announcement has turned the Modern metagame on its head, and Adam is here to explain what it means for the future of the market.

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Hogaak and Looting are banned, and Stoneforge Mystic is free at last from the Modern banned list. What do these changes promise for our beloved format? And what does equipment searching have to do with fast food chains? Let's find out! Elephant in the Room Before even thinking about the void left by Hogaak, or […]

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Beaters, or combat creatures, are among my favorite types of Magic cards. They serve to pressure opponents in the most straightforward way possible: by attacking efficiently. Weaker beaters, such as Delver of Secrets, are at their best when paired with disruption; stronger ones can emerge later in the game to take over or put things […]

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Another event-filled weekend, another data dump, another chance for Modern to adapt and contain the arisen menace. It may not be likely, but as someone locked into making the trip to GP Las Vegas, I feel the need to hope. Barring a sudden abandonment of Hogaak, Arisen Necropolis in Birmingham, I was also hoping against […]

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The post August ’19 Brew Report, Pt. 1: Bubbling Tech first appeared on Quiet Speculation.

The post Grave Concerns: GP Minneapolis Analysis first appeared on Quiet Speculation.

The post Colorless Matchup Guide: Hogaak and Dredge first appeared on Quiet Speculation.

The post Belch Please: What Is Hogaak? first appeared on Quiet Speculation.

The post June ’19 Brew Report, Pt. 2: Aria of Brews first appeared on Quiet Speculation.

The post That Which is Not Dead: MC Weekend first appeared on Quiet Speculation.

Join Sam on his deep dive to get the best bang for your buck on the tournament floor! A few simple tips make grinding much easier on your wallet.

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Kyle runs through the rares of Modern Horizons on MTGO, and shows where you'll be wanting to park your TIX for the upcoming Modern.

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The post Outside Shots and Roleplayers in Core 2020 first appeared on Quiet Speculation.

Modern Horizons is the first supplemental set ever released on MTGO that wasn't billed as a Masters set. Normally MTGO players get left out in the cold on supplemental summer sets like Conspiracy or Battlebond, but not this year! And what is more, since this is a set that was actually released like a regular […]

The post MTGO: Modern Horizons Financial Outlook, Part I first appeared on Quiet Speculation.

Sam makes his QS debut with a detailed look at the types of Traders you'll encounter in the MTG Finance world. Say hello to Alex, Bailey, and Cassidy.

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