Magus of the Bazaar | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com Play More, Win More, Pay Less Tue, 18 Jan 2022 03:00:22 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.quietspeculation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/favicon.png Magus of the Bazaar | 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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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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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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The graveyard is generally a powerful resource in non-rotating formats, though it hasn't really made it in Modern... yet.

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Whether you're looking for a non-Eldrazi deck to play in Modern or simple to port your Rally deck from Standard, there's something here for you.

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Derek introduces the concept of the Compost Box and digs through a box of bets to see which have panned out and which haven't.

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Derek shares some ideas for cards may get caught in the wake of Grave-Troll's unbanning as well as a few cards he's found to work well with Modern graveyard strategies from his own brewing experience.

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The Modern bans are certain to have sweeping effects on the format, and likewise on prices. Corbin surveys the winners and losers and recommends what to target in the lead-up to the Modern Pro Tour in February.

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Adam provides an extensive look at cards likely to support Golgari Grave-Troll in Modern. These cards are poised for a price increase, so don't miss this article!

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This past weekend, SCG Open Seattle took place, won by the toned down but still powerful "birds with swords" strategy. Taking both first and second place, the deck continued to show that it can be a strong contender even without Stoneforge and Jace, the Mind Sculptor. the nice thing about the decks popularity is it […]

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