Lodestone Bauble | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com Play More, Win More, Pay Less Tue, 18 Jan 2022 02:54:28 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.quietspeculation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/favicon.png Lodestone Bauble | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com 32 32 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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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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Unlocked: Appreciating the Zero-Mana Artifact https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/06/unlocked-appreciating-the-zero-mana-artifact/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/06/unlocked-appreciating-the-zero-mana-artifact/#respond Mon, 25 Jun 2018 17:34:48 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=88074

Zero-mana artifacts have made MTG finance news lately. Today Sig looks at this unique class of cards, identifying others with open-ended synergy and long-term potential.

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Insider: Speculating on the Unplayable https://www.quietspeculation.com/2017/08/insider-speculating-on-the-unplayable/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2017/08/insider-speculating-on-the-unplayable/#comments Tue, 08 Aug 2017 14:23:10 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=82336

With newer formats, a card's value is highly correlated to its playability. This isn't always the case with cards from Magic's earliest sets, as evidenced by recent buyouts.

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Insider: Magic News This Week Surrounding Amonkhet’s Release https://www.quietspeculation.com/2017/04/insider-magic-news-this-week-surrounding-amonkhets-release/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2017/04/insider-magic-news-this-week-surrounding-amonkhets-release/#respond Fri, 21 Apr 2017 12:29:34 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=80524

There's a lot more in the news than just Amonkhet, and Adam explains exactly what is going on.

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Insider: The Aluren Phenomenon https://www.quietspeculation.com/2012/12/insider-the-aluren-phenomenon/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2012/12/insider-the-aluren-phenomenon/#comments Mon, 17 Dec 2012 10:00:58 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=34247

Who could have predicted Aluren's sudden tripling in price? In hindsight, the writing was on the walls - it was just a matter of when. Sigmund looks at the contributing factors and highlights other cards with similar attributes worth keeping an eye on.

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#followfriday: Dealing in Digital https://www.quietspeculation.com/2010/10/followfriday-dealing-in-digital/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2010/10/followfriday-dealing-in-digital/#comments Fri, 08 Oct 2010 05:01:10 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=1570 By: Mick Podruch The Beginning of Your Online Trading Experience Unless you are attending large events on a regular basis, you may find yourself in a lull at your local card shop. By a lull I mean there are very few new cards entering your local trading market and most of the cards being traded […]

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