Mutavault | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com Play More, Win More, Pay Less Mon, 29 May 2023 23:45:22 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.quietspeculation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/favicon.png Mutavault | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com 32 32 Getting Aggressive with Mono-White Humans in Explorer https://www.quietspeculation.com/2023/05/getting-aggressive-with-mono-white-humans-in-explorer/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2023/05/getting-aggressive-with-mono-white-humans-in-explorer/#respond Tue, 30 May 2023 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=130550

Today, LessAlex looks at Mono-White Humans, a deck bolstered by the new card Coppercoat Vanguard. How good was the deck before, and what does Vanguard add?

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David E has been struggling with colorless creature lands in multiple formats but wasn't sure why. He's finally found an answer that suggests Magic is changing.

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When players build new decks, they often skip straight to playtesting. David E. explains why that's like skipping from concept design to full product release.

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Sig's records aren't perfect, but he has recently just passed his 500th MTG finance article--nearly ten years of writing! This week Sig reflects back on his MTG finance journey, the key decisions along the way, and what makes Magic the greatest game in the world.

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

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Part III is here! Kyle goes beyond the basics and explores a few more "advanced" applications of renting, strategies useful to both investors and players alike.

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Magic Online has a problem. A card value problem. In a recent Channel Fireball article, Florian Koch showed just how much card prices have fallen over the past few years: That's right. To own a playset of the cheapest version of every Magic card ever printed on MTGO would have cost you roughly $28,000 in […]

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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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Welcome back, folks. It's been a while since I last wrote an article, in large part because I've been unwilling to make any financial moves on MTGO before reading the December 6th announcement about competitive play on Arena. What is announced there could have major ramifications for investing on MTGO, and so I've been very […]

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So much value this week! Eddie goes deep on the implications of UMA. Plus, a giveaway!

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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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