Magmatic Force | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com Play More, Win More, Pay Less Sat, 12 Jan 2019 13:42:45 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.quietspeculation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/favicon.png Magmatic Force | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com 32 32 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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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 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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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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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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Hello, everyone and welcome to a new edition of the Daily Stock Watch! Pre-release weekend is near and everyone's hyped for Assassin's Trophy Guilds of Ravnica. The return of fair decks in Modern is coming as they say, so everyone who will be trying to take care of their prized possessions from the hottest thing […]

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]]> https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/09/daily-stock-watch-spellskite/feed/ 0 The Commander Color Wheel https://www.quietspeculation.com/2012/09/the-commander-color-wheel/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2012/09/the-commander-color-wheel/#comments Tue, 04 Sep 2012 05:05:55 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=31132

Andy ranks and reviews each color in Commander to determine what roles it plays well and how it can contribute to a successful deck.

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As with many things in Commander, tribes work very differently than in other constructed formats. Andy Martin explains what attributes one should look for when choosing a tribal Commander theme.

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Easing into a group was hard than Jules thought. Following up from his last article, today are the lessons distilled from his mistakes and successes. Can you grow?

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]]> https://www.quietspeculation.com/2011/09/lessons-from-beyond-commander/feed/ 2 Commander Release Analysis (Part 5) https://www.quietspeculation.com/2011/07/commander-release-analysis-part-5/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2011/07/commander-release-analysis-part-5/#respond Fri, 08 Jul 2011 05:00:04 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=17756 Ryan wraps up his week-long Commander series with a recap of prices, closing out with notable reprints and some value projections. If wheeling and dealing Commander boxes is your game, let Ryan's advice weigh in for you!

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Ryan continues this week's Commander series, investigating the financials of the latest release. Today he tackles both black and red!

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