Icefall Regent | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com Play More, Win More, Pay Less Tue, 18 Jan 2022 02:26:56 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.quietspeculation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/favicon.png Icefall Regent | 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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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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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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At the retail level, bulk or near-bulk cards that sell well may indicate future potential. Mike looks at the cards his store is moving for $1.50 right now that may be poised for gains.

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We are finally settling into the Standard Summer Lull, which is actually the bread and butter for savvy MTG Finance individuals. Today, Brian outlines the key targets to keep an eye on with the upcoming rotation.

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Mike Lanigan presents a couple Standard decks that are well positioned in a Den Protector-infested metagame, and goes over the top selling cards at his store right now.

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Mike Flores earned a PT invite this weekend with... Tribal Dragons?

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Adam shares the hottest deck to come out of this weekend's Regional Pro Tour Qualifiers, Five-Color Dragon Control, and explains what cards within will gain value this week.

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Adam examines the impact of Pro Tour Dragons of Tarkir on the competitive metagame and financial landscape.

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An aggressive deck won the Pro Tour, but control was the winningest deck of the tournament.

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With Pro Tour: Dragons of Tarkir a wrap, Doug breaks down the cards that made showing and outlines a new Standard road map going forward.

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Ryan has searched Standard for some potentially undervalued cards going into the Pro Tour this weekend. Find out which cards he thinks are worth watching!

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Ryan thinks that Silumgar's Scorn is the real deal in Standard. Check out his Standard brew showcasing the new counterspell!

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Mike Lanigan continues his exploration of new Standard with some exciting decks that made an appearance at the Invitational and a few brews of his own.

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Derek talks about the effect Dragon's lukewarm reception will have on prices and commiserates on the general lack of standout rares.

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