mono-red | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com Play More, Win More, Pay Less Sat, 12 Dec 2020 07:29:26 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.quietspeculation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/favicon.png mono-red | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com 32 32 Budget-Focused: Aggressive Gruul Cards Getting Overlooked https://www.quietspeculation.com/2020/12/budget-focused-aggressive-gruul-cards-getting-overlooked/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2020/12/budget-focused-aggressive-gruul-cards-getting-overlooked/#respond Sat, 12 Dec 2020 12:00:07 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=96689

UndyingMTG shows you how to get the most bang for your buck with these three cards in Pioneer format, this time with an aggressive Gruul slant.

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]]> https://www.quietspeculation.com/2020/12/budget-focused-aggressive-gruul-cards-getting-overlooked/feed/ 0 May ’20 Brew Report, Pt. 1: Comp-repared https://www.quietspeculation.com/2020/05/may-20-brew-report-pt-1-comp-repared/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2020/05/may-20-brew-report-pt-1-comp-repared/#respond Fri, 15 May 2020 16:00:39 +0000 https://quietspeculation.com/?p=21671 Okay, so companions are everywhere. But looking past that acknowledged reality, I see a Modern bursting with possibilities, and even applying the different companions in brilliant, unpredictable ways. Let’s take a look at what May’s first half has had to offer us in terms of Modern ingenuity! One Tribe... Or Two One unexpected (at least, […]

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A few weeks ago, unofficial spoilers for Theros Beyond Death leaked, and appear to be incredibly convincing. David breaks down the early leaks for Theros Beyond Death, and shares his picks for the future Theros Standard.

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Pioneer is the hottest thing in Magic finance, and Adam shares the insights - and promising specs - he took away from a deep dive into the format's buylist numbers.

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David follows up on his look at Pioneer, this time setting his sights some important cards to consider for the early stages of the format.

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This week, Chris reviews the decks of SCG Richmond, the first Standard event since War of the Spark's release, and looks ahead to the cards that could be winners going forward.

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The SCG Dallas Open showcased some interesting developments in several formats. Eddie takes stock of new technology and logs the changes to his portfolio in response.

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Another week of Guilds of Ravnica, another set of recommendations. Eddie provides the latest moves in his portfolio, including some Modern breakouts and a few odd foils.

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