Hypergenesis | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com Play More, Win More, Pay Less Tue, 18 Jan 2022 02:35:19 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.quietspeculation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/favicon.png Hypergenesis | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com 32 32 Testing Hypergenesis: Qualitative Data and Conclusion https://www.quietspeculation.com/2021/03/testing-hypergenesis-qualitative-data-conclusion/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2021/03/testing-hypergenesis-qualitative-data-conclusion/#respond Tue, 09 Mar 2021 17:00:24 +0000 https://quietspeculation.com/?p=22779

And now, to wrap things up. I've talked about the setup and the hard data, but that doesn't tell the whole story. It's usually the intangible or at least unquantifiable observations that most inform decisions. I made a number of observations and ancillary impacts during my testing that changed how I see Hypergenesis. Today, I'll […]

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]]> https://www.quietspeculation.com/2021/03/testing-hypergenesis-quantitative-data/feed/ 0 Testing Hypergenesis: Experimental Setup https://www.quietspeculation.com/2021/02/testing-hypergenesis-experimental-setup/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2021/02/testing-hypergenesis-experimental-setup/#respond Tue, 23 Feb 2021 17:00:29 +0000 https://quietspeculation.com/?p=22678 It's been quite a while, but your eyes do not deceive: this is another full banlist test series! It's been almost two years since I did one of these. Not for lack of trying, mind you, but there are only so many viable test subjects in the first place, and I've done a few already. […]

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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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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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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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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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Hello, everyone and welcome to a new edition of the Daily Stock Watch! Pre-release weekend is near and everyone's hyped for Assassin's Trophy Guilds of Ravnica. The return of fair decks in Modern is coming as they say, so everyone who will be trying to take care of their prized possessions from the hottest thing […]

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Rob sees some hope in this card.. As Foretold.

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This week, Rob will feature cards from Iconic Masters. First up, Ancestral Vision!

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The surprise spoilers from Commander 2017 revealed that Dragons will be one of the featured tribes. Mike looks at the leaked cards to evaluate their possible demand.

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Chaz and Tarkan provide an Insider Only QS Cast segment.

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What would you play in a Modern with no Ban List?

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Adam provides an extensive look at cards likely to support Golgari Grave-Troll in Modern. These cards are poised for a price increase, so don't miss this article!

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Adam explains the art and science behind transformational sideboards using two historic combo decks, and discusses how the strategy applies today. Don't miss this article!

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Jason muses on the politics (and economics) of patronizing your local gaming store, before delving into results from the SCG Invitational and Open in Los Angeles.

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