Immolating Glare | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com Play More, Win More, Pay Less Tue, 18 Jan 2022 02:15:57 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.quietspeculation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/favicon.png Immolating Glare | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com 32 32 The Case Against Power https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/02/the-case-against-power/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/02/the-case-against-power/#comments Fri, 22 Feb 2019 10:00:20 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=91686

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 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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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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Welcome back to the final installment of my Dominaria Power Rankings. To view the rare rankings, click here. To view the mythic rankings, click here. Uncommons can be a good part of any portfolio, and are especially good for those new to speculating or with limited budgets. I view speculating as a way to help […]

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Kyle goes deep on uncommons from Rivals of Ixalan, telling you exactly where he's putting his money and what he's avoiding.

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What's seeing play in the first big Standard tournaments after a new set and some bannings? Mike is here to give you the rundown!

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Join Mike as he provides a breakdown of the two most dominant decks in Standard!

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When four players are the only 9-1s from the Pro Tour and they all played similar decks, you should take notice. Hope you missed Spell Queller.

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Torrential Gearhulk was met with mixed review when it was spoiled, though it's arguably one of the best cards in Kaladesh.

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Mike reviews Eldritch Moon for the more banal, but still important role players that are likely to hit tournament tables soon. These cards will help shape the new Standard.

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SOI provides a whole host of exciting new removal spells for the Standard brewer. Mike dives into the full spoiler with a treatment of the available options and their financial relevance.

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