Karametra | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com Play More, Win More, Pay Less Tue, 18 Jan 2022 02:37:38 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.quietspeculation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/favicon.png Karametra | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com 32 32 Insider: The Effect of Secret Lairs https://www.quietspeculation.com/2020/03/insider-the-effect-of-secret-lairs/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2020/03/insider-the-effect-of-secret-lairs/#comments Thu, 12 Mar 2020 11:00:29 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=94818

David does a deep dive on Secret Lair series, with a focus how these reprints have affected overall prices of the reprinted cards.

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Danny returned to his collection after a hiatus to purge it of specs that hadn't panned out. Today he shares his reasoning, and what he's learned about holding failed specs.

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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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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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Rob ends the week with the usual freaky Friday pick! Check out what it is this time here.

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Brian DeMars looks at Theros block as it's about to rotate and asks what cards promise long-term gains. These are the cards you'll want to target as we move into the summer lull.

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Standard value has taken a turn for the worst. This week Derek examines why the format is moving the way it is and identifies what he believes is the cause.

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For speculators, the new core set release is often a sign of good opportunity. Sylvain reviews what he thinks might be worth picking up in Theros block, Modern and Vintage during the upcoming M15 release events.

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Danny looks at the inexpensive rares of Theros block in search of potential speculation home runs.

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Danny details the ways he is able to use every part of the animal, when it comes to drafting with a mind for value.

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Matthew Lewis reviews all the mythic rares from Born of the Gods and rates them for speculative potential based on current prices.

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Corbin Hosler presents his prerelease primer for Born of the Gods. Read on for an analysis of the good pickups and overpriced cards alike.

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It's time for the set review! Mike Lanigan discusses the best Standard cards in Born of the Gods and how they will impact the format.

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