Mystical Teachings | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com Play More, Win More, Pay Less Tue, 18 Jan 2022 02:56:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.quietspeculation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/favicon.png Mystical Teachings | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com 32 32 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 #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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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 #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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MTG Metagame Finance #23 (Free Giveaway #2!) https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/12/mtg-metagame-finance-23-free-giveaway-2/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/12/mtg-metagame-finance-23-free-giveaway-2/#respond Fri, 14 Dec 2018 10:00:16 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=90756

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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Mtg Arena Has Been Framed! Who Is the Real MTGO Killer? https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/12/mtg-arena-has-been-framed-who-is-the-real-mtgo-killer/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/12/mtg-arena-has-been-framed-who-is-the-real-mtgo-killer/#comments Tue, 11 Dec 2018 10:00:44 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=90705

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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MTG Questions: What’s an Easy Way to Sell Bulk? https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/12/mtg-questions-whats-a-fast-way-to-sell-bulk/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/12/mtg-questions-whats-a-fast-way-to-sell-bulk/#comments Fri, 07 Dec 2018 10:00:42 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=90648

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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Hold ‘Em & Fold ‘Em #20 https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/11/hold-em-fold-em-20/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/11/hold-em-fold-em-20/#comments Wed, 21 Nov 2018 16:15:32 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=90488

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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Daily Stock Watch – Vivien Reid https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/10/daily-stock-watch-vivien-reid/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/10/daily-stock-watch-vivien-reid/#respond Tue, 16 Oct 2018 05:18:51 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=90021

Hello, everybody and welcome to a new week of the Daily Stock Watch! Standard cards are starting to move in the wake of new brews with cards from Guild of Ravnica, and we're all but ready to see which deck will be the new Black Red Midrange (arguably the best deck from last season) of […]

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Daily Stock Watch: Whir of Invention https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/01/daily-stock-watch-whir-of-invention/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/01/daily-stock-watch-whir-of-invention/#respond Tue, 30 Jan 2018 18:32:14 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=85806

Rob talks about Whir of Invention on the second day of this week's special edition of the Daily Stock Watch.

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Insider: MTGO Market Report for May 2nd, 2016 https://www.quietspeculation.com/2016/05/insider-mtgo-market-report-for-may-2nd-2016/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2016/05/insider-mtgo-market-report-for-may-2nd-2016/#comments Wed, 04 May 2016 09:00:16 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=72736

Matthew Lewis presents the MTGO Market Report for this week, evaluating important events in the online market and highlighting a “trade of the week.”

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Insider: Staying Aggressive in Post-Unban Modern https://www.quietspeculation.com/2016/04/insider-staying-aggressive-in-post-unban-modern/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2016/04/insider-staying-aggressive-in-post-unban-modern/#respond Mon, 11 Apr 2016 09:00:06 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=72023

The April 4 unbans have all eyes on the new toys for control archetypes, but Sheridan is here to remind you to stay aggressive, proactive, and linear in Modern.

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Insider: Taking a Closer Look at Pauper https://www.quietspeculation.com/2016/01/insider-taking-a-closer-look-at-pauper/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2016/01/insider-taking-a-closer-look-at-pauper/#respond Fri, 01 Jan 2016 10:00:36 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=68984

Pauper leagues are in full swing, which means tons of decklists to pick over! Ryan provides his thoughts on the state of the format and the best way to invest.

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Insider: Controlling Modern – Esper Control by Guillaume Wafo-Tapa https://www.quietspeculation.com/2014/08/insider-controlling-modern-esper-control-by-guillaume-wafo-tapa/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2014/08/insider-controlling-modern-esper-control-by-guillaume-wafo-tapa/#comments Fri, 01 Aug 2014 14:38:42 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=50035

Adam shares the new Modern deck and explains the card choices that all-time great Guillame Wafo-Tapo played to a cash finish at last weekend's Grand Prix!

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Building a Pauper Cube- Part 2, The List! https://www.quietspeculation.com/2012/12/building-a-pauper-cube-part-2-the-list/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2012/12/building-a-pauper-cube-part-2-the-list/#comments Wed, 05 Dec 2012 10:00:33 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=33997

Witness the unveiling of Ryan's pauper cube list and see if it inspires you to join in the awesomeness.

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Insider: Even More Modern Calls https://www.quietspeculation.com/2012/04/insider-even-more-modern-calls/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2012/04/insider-even-more-modern-calls/#comments Mon, 30 Apr 2012 04:01:21 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=27344

I'm back again this week, scouring event results for more Modern speculation calls for your trading profit. Why should you care about Modern? Even if you don't play, there is a lot of official support for the format. The Pro Tour for Avacyn Restored features Modern, as do several Grands Prix this year. Modern events fire almost every day on Magic Online, which brings us a steady feed of information. No doubt, pros are looking at these same results and compiling the best decks to bring to the Pro Tour. We've seen double-digit price changes during Pro Tours and I don't think Modern events are any different. It's the perfect time for breakout cards to shine. Let's take a look at a few that I've identified early in the lead-up.

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Dralnu’s Forbidden Alchemy https://www.quietspeculation.com/2012/04/dralnus-forbidden-alchemy/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2012/04/dralnus-forbidden-alchemy/#comments Tue, 10 Apr 2012 05:05:10 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=26867

Carlos continues the theme of expanding on other people's Commander decks, this time bringing us some flashback action with Dralnu, Lich Lord.

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Five Cards To Build Around In Modern https://www.quietspeculation.com/2012/01/five-cards-to-build-around-in-modern/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2012/01/five-cards-to-build-around-in-modern/#respond Thu, 05 Jan 2012 05:15:56 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=24900

Doug Linn speculates on a few off the wall ideas for modern brewers.

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