Inexorable Tide | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com Play More, Win More, Pay Less Tue, 18 Jan 2022 02:05:22 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.quietspeculation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/favicon.png Inexorable Tide | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com 32 32 Picking Pioneer: Bulk Picks from War of the Spark https://www.quietspeculation.com/2020/04/picking-pioneer-bulk-picks-from-war-of-the-spark/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2020/04/picking-pioneer-bulk-picks-from-war-of-the-spark/#respond Fri, 03 Apr 2020 11:00:06 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=95046

In a time where we're all homebound, there's no better opportunity to sit down and pick through bulk! Brady combs over War of the Spark to find the best bulk picks in the next update of his Bulk to Bayou series.

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Christopher knows accountability is always crucial in speculation. After ten weeks of articles for QS, he looks back to evaluate how his speculation calls have fared.

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With the Magic market heating up this spring, Sig is motivated to speculate more than usual. This week he shares his favorite pick-ups and some key resources for finding ideas.

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We're awash in information and spoilers from War of the Spark, and that means price movements in response. Christopher looks at the notable trends to recommend some pickups.

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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 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, everybody and welcome to a new week of the Daily Stock Watch! Standard cards are starting to move in the wake of new brews with cards from Guild of Ravnica, and we're all but ready to see which deck will be the new Black Red Midrange (arguably the best deck from last season) of […]

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Statistical tools like regression lines can be of enormous help to isolate and make sense of trends in Magic prices. David lays out the basics and illustrates with an example.

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Modern isn't the only format targeted by Modern Masters 2017 reprints. David shares his thoughts on the landscape for casual specs in the new set.

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With low-value specs, transaction fees can eat up a large portion of profits. Foils are a natural remedy. Sigmund looks at the phenomenon and suggests some foils for pick-up.

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Aether Revolt's Fatal Push and the bannings of Gitaxian Probe and Golgari-Grave Troll mean big things for the Modern market...

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In both stocks and Magic, Sig usually prefers the big-picture approach. This week he zeros in on the details, identifying specific cards he has eyes on for profits.

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Spike Weaver is a great combo with the ability to proliferate every turn, and cards for proliferate-based decks are seeing a lot of growth this week.

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Planeswalkers have always been a popular theme for EDH decks. This week Carlos gives his take on a five-color Planeswalker-themed monstrosity!

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Some of Magic's older curve-topping titans have fallen out of favor for newer, crazier bombs. This week features a unique take on one of the first cycles of gigantic creatures.

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The new Commander cards: Wizards tested, player approved? Jules walks us through taking the new cards in Magic through paces in places, both expected and not! How are you going to use your cards?

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