Knight Exemplar | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com Play More, Win More, Pay Less Tue, 18 Jan 2022 03:00:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.quietspeculation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/favicon.png Knight Exemplar | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com 32 32 Insider: Brawl Decks and You https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/10/insider-brawl-decks-and-you/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/10/insider-brawl-decks-and-you/#respond Tue, 22 Oct 2019 11:00:55 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=94042

David makes his return after a brief hiatus, combing over the contents of the recent Brawl releases from Throne of Eldraine.

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David reviews some of the key spoilers from Throne of Eldraine, as well as a thorough overview of the new set mechanics.

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Throne of Eldraine is shaping up to be a big set for Commander, and Adam is here with what it means for the market.

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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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]]> https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/12/mtg-metagame-finance-23-free-giveaway-2/feed/ 0 Mtg Arena Has Been Framed! Who Is the Real MTGO Killer? https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/12/mtg-arena-has-been-framed-who-is-the-real-mtgo-killer/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/12/mtg-arena-has-been-framed-who-is-the-real-mtgo-killer/#comments Tue, 11 Dec 2018 10:00:44 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=90705

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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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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Dominaria brings a few categories of cards to focus as speculative opportunities, and today Adam highlights the Knight tribe and what past cards are the best targets.

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This week Jason examines a curious tournament-illegal deck without any banned cards and plums tournament results for the innovative and the audacious.

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Corbin Hosler breaks down what overlooked cards from the last two sets are actually casual gold!

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Corbin Hosler digs into both the Standard and Modern formats and advises you to pick up the most stable investments now!

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Don’t sell the bulk!  Your bulk rares are an asset to utilize so that you can increase your profit margin.  Trading is a form of art and the more creative you are, the more you can make the most out of your collection. I did not realize that trading was one of my fiercest magic […]

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Why is being accountable so important to your career as a Magic trader? Corbin Hosler explains why and takes an honest look at his own recent performances in this area!

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What new decks will come with the introduction of Mirrodin Besieged to Standard and Extended? Greg takes an early look at some of the possibilities in this edition of Present-Present League.

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]]> https://www.quietspeculation.com/2011/01/presenting-the-future/feed/ 1 Techniques for Rebuilding Your Binder https://www.quietspeculation.com/2010/10/techniques-for-rebuilding-your-binder/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2010/10/techniques-for-rebuilding-your-binder/#comments Tue, 19 Oct 2010 05:01:36 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=2519 Today I want to take a brief hiatus from writing about internet trading to discuss my States trading experience and give some ideas on rebuilding a binder after it has been cleaned out by a dealer. Connecticut States was a pretty good size, with a little over 150 people, so I figured there was going […]

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]]> https://www.quietspeculation.com/2010/10/techniques-for-rebuilding-your-binder/feed/ 25 The Revenue Review – The power of uncommons https://www.quietspeculation.com/2010/08/the-revenue-review-%e2%80%93-the-power-of-uncommons/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2010/08/the-revenue-review-%e2%80%93-the-power-of-uncommons/#comments Sat, 14 Aug 2010 04:59:56 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=1433 Quick quiz – Name the three most expensive cards from the following list: Lavaclaw Reaches Sensei's Divining Top Spell Snare Malakir Bloodwitch Aether Vial Sunpetal Grove Mistbind Clique Celestial Purge Destructive Force Siege-Gang Commander All right, finished? An astute trader would immediately recognize that the three most valuable cards on the list are Sensei's Divining […]

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]]> https://www.quietspeculation.com/2010/08/the-revenue-review-%e2%80%93-the-power-of-uncommons/feed/ 9 2011 Core Set Review – White https://www.quietspeculation.com/2010/07/2011-core-set-full-spoiler-review-white/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2010/07/2011-core-set-full-spoiler-review-white/#comments Wed, 07 Jul 2010 10:50:58 +0000 http://doublingseason.com/?p=4 Kelly Reid walks through the White cards in M11.

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