Koth of the Hammer | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com Play More, Win More, Pay Less Tue, 18 Jan 2022 02:16:02 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.quietspeculation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/favicon.png Koth of the Hammer | 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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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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MTG Metagame Finance #25 https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/12/mtg-metagame-finance-25/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/12/mtg-metagame-finance-25/#respond Tue, 25 Dec 2018 17:44:01 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=90930

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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MTG Metagame Finance #24 https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/12/mtg-metagame-finance-24/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/12/mtg-metagame-finance-24/#respond Fri, 21 Dec 2018 01:05:52 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=90841

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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MTG Metagame Finance #23 (Free Giveaway #2!) https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/12/mtg-metagame-finance-23-free-giveaway-2/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/12/mtg-metagame-finance-23-free-giveaway-2/#respond Fri, 14 Dec 2018 10:00:16 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=90756

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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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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MTG Questions: What’s an Easy Way to Sell Bulk? https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/12/mtg-questions-whats-a-fast-way-to-sell-bulk/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/12/mtg-questions-whats-a-fast-way-to-sell-bulk/#comments Fri, 07 Dec 2018 10:00:42 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=90648

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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Preparing for the December 6th Announcement https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/12/preparing-for-the-december-6th-announcement/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/12/preparing-for-the-december-6th-announcement/#respond Thu, 06 Dec 2018 22:37:50 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=90668

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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Hold ‘Em & Fold ‘Em #20 https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/11/hold-em-fold-em-20/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/11/hold-em-fold-em-20/#comments Wed, 21 Nov 2018 16:15:32 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=90488

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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Daily Stock Watch – Vivien Reid https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/10/daily-stock-watch-vivien-reid/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/10/daily-stock-watch-vivien-reid/#respond Tue, 16 Oct 2018 05:18:51 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=90021

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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Insider: Investing in Modern Staples https://www.quietspeculation.com/2017/12/insider-investing-in-modern-staples/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2017/12/insider-investing-in-modern-staples/#respond Tue, 19 Dec 2017 17:32:04 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=84989

Hello, guys. Last week, I went over how to profitably pick cards from decklists posted online or from streams. Today, I'm going to talk about some Modern singles that used to be expensive but currently lack popularity. Big portion of my speculations are base on cards from this category, so this week, I'm telling you […]

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Insider: MMA17 Finance https://www.quietspeculation.com/2017/03/insider-mma17-finance/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2017/03/insider-mma17-finance/#comments Thu, 02 Mar 2017 13:59:02 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=79739

Mike is back with another look at Modern Masters 2017 and the spoilers we've seen so far!

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Insider: Predicting Modern Masters 2017 https://www.quietspeculation.com/2017/02/insider-predicting-modern-masters-2017/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2017/02/insider-predicting-modern-masters-2017/#comments Thu, 23 Feb 2017 10:00:51 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=79634

Mike attempts to scry the future today, giving his predictions of which mythics will be (or should be) in Modern Masters 2017.

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Insider: Financial Value of Commander 2016 https://www.quietspeculation.com/2016/11/insider-financial-value-of-commander-2016/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2016/11/insider-financial-value-of-commander-2016/#respond Thu, 17 Nov 2016 16:27:21 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=77926

Mike's here to break down the Commander 2016 decks. Which will be most powerful and which will be most valuable?

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Stock Watch- Koth of the Hammer https://www.quietspeculation.com/2016/11/stock-watch-koth-of-the-hammer/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2016/11/stock-watch-koth-of-the-hammer/#respond Fri, 11 Nov 2016 11:00:26 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=77809

Is Skred Red the real deal in Modern? The market certainly seems to think so.

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Insider: MTGO Market Report for November 9th, 2016 https://www.quietspeculation.com/2016/11/insider-mtgo-market-report-for-november-9th-2016/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2016/11/insider-mtgo-market-report-for-november-9th-2016/#comments Wed, 09 Nov 2016 13:38:47 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=77727

Matthew Lewis presents the MTGO Market Report for this week, evaluating important events in the online market and highlighting a “trade of the week.”

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Deck of the Week: Skred Red https://www.quietspeculation.com/2016/11/dotw-skred-red/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2016/11/dotw-skred-red/#comments Mon, 07 Nov 2016 17:00:57 +0000 http://34.200.137.49/?p=12178 Well, I realize it's been a long hiatus since our last Deck of the Week, but we're back nonetheless. I spent much of the weekend tuned into coverage of Grand Prix Dallas, and if most of the on-camera archetypes were boring mainstays and known quantities, the deck that took it down most certainly was not. […]

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Insider: Kaladesh Spoilers https://www.quietspeculation.com/2016/09/insider-kaladesh-spoilers/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2016/09/insider-kaladesh-spoilers/#comments Thu, 08 Sep 2016 09:00:24 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=76009

Mike Lanigan digs deep into the newest spoilers from Kaladesh!

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High Stakes MTGO – Feb 28th to Mar 5th https://www.quietspeculation.com/2016/03/high-stakes-mtgo-feb-28th-to-mar-5th/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2016/03/high-stakes-mtgo-feb-28th-to-mar-5th/#comments Fri, 11 Mar 2016 10:00:24 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=71037

Join Sylvain for another week of high-stakes bankroll management on MTGO. He goes over the latest buys and sells and provides the reasoning behind them.

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Insider: High Stakes MTGO – Feb 28th to Mar 5th https://www.quietspeculation.com/2016/03/insider-high-stakes-mtgo-feb-28th-to-mar-5th/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2016/03/insider-high-stakes-mtgo-feb-28th-to-mar-5th/#comments Mon, 07 Mar 2016 10:30:40 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=70889

Join Sylvain for another week of high-stakes bankroll management on MTGO. He goes over the latest buys and sells and provides the reasoning behind them.

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