Mountain | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com Play More, Win More, Pay Less Thu, 26 Jan 2023 05:46:38 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.quietspeculation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/favicon.png Mountain | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com 32 32 From 1v1 to Multiplayer: 3 Steps to Revamp Your Mindset https://www.quietspeculation.com/2023/01/from-1v1-to-multiplayer-3-steps-to-revamp-your-mindset/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2023/01/from-1v1-to-multiplayer-3-steps-to-revamp-your-mindset/#respond Thu, 26 Jan 2023 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=126422

Joe aka "Beardy" discusses retraining a 1v1 duelist mindset into that of a multiplayer master, exploring three skills necessary to win games with more players.

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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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Offspring’s Revenge: The Most Fun You’ll Have in Standard? https://www.quietspeculation.com/2020/11/offsprings-revenge-the-most-fun-youll-have-in-standard/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2020/11/offsprings-revenge-the-most-fun-youll-have-in-standard/#respond Wed, 11 Nov 2020 12:00:05 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=96365

Are you looking for a fun and competitive deck to grind out some Standard games with? Joe has you covered with this hilarious, fun-to-play Offspring's Revenge decklist and financial insights.

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Budget-Focused: Deflecting Palm, a Core Set 21 Uncommon, and More for Your Pioneer Binder! https://www.quietspeculation.com/2020/07/budget-focused-deflecting-palm-a-core-set-21-uncommon-and-more-for-your-pioneer-binder/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2020/07/budget-focused-deflecting-palm-a-core-set-21-uncommon-and-more-for-your-pioneer-binder/#respond Thu, 30 Jul 2020 11:00:39 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=95791

UndyingMTG takes aim at Boros Pioneer sleepers in the next edition of his Budget-Focused series.

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Budget-Focused: More Pioneer cards you need to acquire! https://www.quietspeculation.com/2020/07/budget-focused-more-pioneer-cards-you-need-to-acquire/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2020/07/budget-focused-more-pioneer-cards-you-need-to-acquire/#respond Fri, 10 Jul 2020 11:00:59 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=95631

In a followup to last week, UndyingMTG examines another handful of cards flying under the radar in Pioneer.

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Budget-Focused: Four Cards With Long Term Potential in Pioneer! https://www.quietspeculation.com/2020/06/budget-focused-four-cards-with-long-term-potential-in-pioneer/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2020/06/budget-focused-four-cards-with-long-term-potential-in-pioneer/#respond Thu, 25 Jun 2020 06:31:44 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=95622

UndyingMTG returns with a look at four cards in Pioneer that you need to consider picking up!

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Ikoria Pauper Picks https://www.quietspeculation.com/2020/04/ikoria-pauper-picks/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2020/04/ikoria-pauper-picks/#respond Wed, 29 Apr 2020 11:00:09 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=95275

Joe takes a look at his top four picks for Ikoria commons to add to your speculation box.

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Budget Focused: Domri Rade and Planeswalker Potential https://www.quietspeculation.com/2020/04/budget-focused-domri-rade-and-planeswalker-potential/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2020/04/budget-focused-domri-rade-and-planeswalker-potential/#respond Sun, 12 Apr 2020 06:46:43 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=95023

In the next part of his Budget Focused series, UndyingMTG examines Planeswalkers Domri Rade's current price, why it has the potential to go up, and what formats it will succeed in.

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MTG Metagame Finance #32 https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/03/mtg-metagame-finance-32/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/03/mtg-metagame-finance-32/#respond Fri, 01 Mar 2019 11:30:11 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=91796

Eddie has decided to take a break from writing, but not before leaving us with one more article. Today he discusses Mythic Championship Cleveland and the London mulligan rule.

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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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MTG Metagame Finance #31 – The Future of Magic https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/02/mtg-metagame-finance-31-the-future-of-magic/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/02/mtg-metagame-finance-31-the-future-of-magic/#comments Thu, 14 Feb 2019 11:00:55 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=91648

In light of an important announcement from Wizards coming later this month, Eddie makes a bold prediction about Magic's future. Plus, more metagame finance insight.

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MTG Metagame Finance #30 https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/02/mtg-metagame-finance-30/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/02/mtg-metagame-finance-30/#respond Thu, 07 Feb 2019 18:19:42 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=91577

This week, Eddie takes a deeper look into how Ravnica Allegiance is starting to affect all formats, along with his resulting portfolio updates.

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What’s Next #1 https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/01/whats-next-1/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/01/whats-next-1/#comments Thu, 31 Jan 2019 17:37:09 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=91522

Spinning off from a section in article #23, Eddie starts this new What's Next series by looking into what could be in store for Modern after the KCI banning.

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MTG Metagame Finance #29 https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/01/mtg-metagame-finance-29/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/01/mtg-metagame-finance-29/#respond Fri, 25 Jan 2019 14:00:11 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=91471

In the week leading up to the release of Ravnica Allegiance some interesting decks have popped up. Eddie covers the new tech and discusses cards he's picked up from those lists.

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MTG Metagame Finance #28 https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/01/mtg-metagame-finance-28/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/01/mtg-metagame-finance-28/#comments Fri, 18 Jan 2019 03:02:49 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=91401

Eddie preordered a good amount of cards from Ravnica Allegiance. Find out why this time is a bit different than other sets. He also makes some bold predictions.

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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 #27 https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/01/mtg-metagame-finance-27/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/01/mtg-metagame-finance-27/#comments Fri, 11 Jan 2019 02:39:38 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=91151

As Ravnica Allegiance spoilers flood in, Eddie highlights cards you should probably get rid of based on hype. And he takes a deeper look into Box Toppers.

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MTG Metagame Finance #26 https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/01/mtg-metagame-finance-26/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/01/mtg-metagame-finance-26/#respond Thu, 03 Jan 2019 05:00:43 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=90988

Eddie takes a look at some cards to pick up during the winter lull, and prepares us for more Ravnica Allegiance spoiler speculation.

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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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