Nahiri the Harbinger | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com Play More, Win More, Pay Less Tue, 18 Jan 2022 02:00:04 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.quietspeculation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/favicon.png Nahiri the Harbinger | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com 32 32 Rotating Cards Part 2: Rivals of Ixalan https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/08/rotating-cards-part-2-rivals-of-ixalan/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/08/rotating-cards-part-2-rivals-of-ixalan/#respond Fri, 02 Aug 2019 11:00:26 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=93568

Chris follows up on his article covering Ixalan's best opportunities nearing rotation. This week he shows us the potential in several cards from the second set of the block, Rivals of Ixalan

The post Rotating Cards Part 2: Rivals of Ixalan first appeared on Quiet Speculation.

]]> https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/08/rotating-cards-part-2-rivals-of-ixalan/feed/ 0 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 […]

The post The Case Against Power first appeared on Quiet Speculation.

]]> https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/02/the-case-against-power/feed/ 16 Ravnica Allegiance’s Modern and Commander Impact https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/01/ravnica-allegiances-modern-and-commander-impact/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/01/ravnica-allegiances-modern-and-commander-impact/#comments Tue, 22 Jan 2019 10:00:30 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=91435

Ravnica Allegiance is driving new demand in Modern and Commander. Adam has the details along with insight into what might be next to move.

The post Ravnica Allegiance’s Modern and Commander Impact first appeared on Quiet Speculation.

]]> https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/01/ravnica-allegiances-modern-and-commander-impact/feed/ 3 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 […]

The post Ravnica Allegiance: Spoilers, Facts, Specs & More first appeared on Quiet Speculation.

]]> https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/01/ravnica-allegiance-spoilers-facts-specs-more/feed/ 29 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 […]

The post MTG Metagame Finance #25 first appeared on Quiet Speculation.

]]> https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/12/mtg-metagame-finance-25/feed/ 0 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 […]

The post MTG Metagame Finance #24 first appeared on Quiet Speculation.

]]> https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/12/mtg-metagame-finance-24/feed/ 0 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 […]

The post MTG Metagame Finance #23 (Free Giveaway #2!) first appeared on Quiet Speculation.

]]> https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/12/mtg-metagame-finance-23-free-giveaway-2/feed/ 0 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 […]

The post Mtg Arena Has Been Framed! Who Is the Real MTGO Killer? first appeared on Quiet Speculation.

]]> https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/12/mtg-arena-has-been-framed-who-is-the-real-mtgo-killer/feed/ 4 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 […]

The post MTG Questions: What’s an Easy Way to Sell Bulk? first appeared on Quiet Speculation.

]]> https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/12/mtg-questions-whats-a-fast-way-to-sell-bulk/feed/ 12 Preparing for the December 6th Announcement https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/12/preparing-for-the-december-6th-announcement/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/12/preparing-for-the-december-6th-announcement/#respond Thu, 06 Dec 2018 22:37:50 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=90668

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 […]

The post Preparing for the December 6th Announcement first appeared on Quiet Speculation.

]]> https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/12/preparing-for-the-december-6th-announcement/feed/ 0 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 […]

The post Hold ‘Em & Fold ‘Em #20 first appeared on Quiet Speculation.

]]> https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/11/hold-em-fold-em-20/feed/ 7 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 […]

The post Daily Stock Watch – Vivien Reid first appeared on Quiet Speculation.

]]> https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/10/daily-stock-watch-vivien-reid/feed/ 0 Insider: A Deeper Look at the Recent Rotation https://www.quietspeculation.com/2017/11/insider-a-deeper-look-at-the-recent-rotation/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2017/11/insider-a-deeper-look-at-the-recent-rotation/#comments Tue, 28 Nov 2017 10:00:43 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=84621

Today, Adrian revisits the most recent Standard rotation – where was money made, where was money lost, and what should we be looking at moving forward?

The post Insider: A Deeper Look at the Recent Rotation first appeared on Quiet Speculation.

]]> https://www.quietspeculation.com/2017/11/insider-a-deeper-look-at-the-recent-rotation/feed/ 2 Insider: Digging for Clues to Future Standard https://www.quietspeculation.com/2017/10/insider-digging-for-clues-to-future-standard/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2017/10/insider-digging-for-clues-to-future-standard/#respond Fri, 27 Oct 2017 18:27:51 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=83781

Sometimes odd cards like Eye of Ugin get seeded in sets to indicate something coming down the line. David explains the phenomenon and does a brief search of Standard.

The post Insider: Digging for Clues to Future Standard first appeared on Quiet Speculation.

]]> https://www.quietspeculation.com/2017/10/insider-digging-for-clues-to-future-standard/feed/ 0 Insider: Rotation Picks from BFZ and SOI https://www.quietspeculation.com/2017/09/insider-rotation-picks-from-bfz-and-soi/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2017/09/insider-rotation-picks-from-bfz-and-soi/#respond Fri, 29 Sep 2017 16:23:47 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=83316

The new set means rotation, and that means picking up staples on the cheap. David looks at his current picks for the ex-Standard cards with the most potential.

The post Insider: Rotation Picks from BFZ and SOI first appeared on Quiet Speculation.

]]> https://www.quietspeculation.com/2017/09/insider-rotation-picks-from-bfz-and-soi/feed/ 0 Insider: Cubing with Ixalan (as Inexpensively as Possible) https://www.quietspeculation.com/2017/09/insider-cubing-with-ixalan-as-inexpensively-as-possible/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2017/09/insider-cubing-with-ixalan-as-inexpensively-as-possible/#comments Fri, 29 Sep 2017 09:00:16 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=83386

Danny provides a comprehensive review of Cube-worthy cards from Ixalan, along with suggestions for the best time to pick each one up cheaply.

The post Insider: Cubing with Ixalan (as Inexpensively as Possible) first appeared on Quiet Speculation.

]]> https://www.quietspeculation.com/2017/09/insider-cubing-with-ixalan-as-inexpensively-as-possible/feed/ 2 Insider: Standard Rotation Means Opportunity, Part II https://www.quietspeculation.com/2017/09/insider-standard-rotation-means-opportunity-part-ii/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2017/09/insider-standard-rotation-means-opportunity-part-ii/#comments Mon, 25 Sep 2017 16:17:11 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=83296

Adrian's back to revisit his rotation discussion from last month. Things are falling into place, and it's time to start making some moves.

The post Insider: Standard Rotation Means Opportunity, Part II first appeared on Quiet Speculation.

]]> https://www.quietspeculation.com/2017/09/insider-standard-rotation-means-opportunity-part-ii/feed/ 1 Insider: See Beyond – A Look Ahead at Fall Rotation https://www.quietspeculation.com/2017/08/insider-see-beyond-a-look-ahead-at-fall-rotation/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2017/08/insider-see-beyond-a-look-ahead-at-fall-rotation/#respond Fri, 25 Aug 2017 19:09:42 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=82218

The makeup of current Standard can tell us a lot about what to expect come rotation. Guillaume looks ahead to consider which decks will survive intact or perish horribly.

The post Insider: See Beyond – A Look Ahead at Fall Rotation first appeared on Quiet Speculation.

]]> https://www.quietspeculation.com/2017/08/insider-see-beyond-a-look-ahead-at-fall-rotation/feed/ 0 Insider: MTGO Market Report for August 16th, 2017 https://www.quietspeculation.com/2017/08/insider-mtgo-market-report-for-august-16th-2017/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2017/08/insider-mtgo-market-report-for-august-16th-2017/#respond Wed, 16 Aug 2017 12:41:03 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=82416

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

The post Insider: MTGO Market Report for August 16th, 2017 first appeared on Quiet Speculation.

]]> https://www.quietspeculation.com/2017/08/insider-mtgo-market-report-for-august-16th-2017/feed/ 0 Insider: MTGO Market Report for July 26th, 2017 https://www.quietspeculation.com/2017/07/insider-mtgo-market-report-for-july-26th-2017/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2017/07/insider-mtgo-market-report-for-july-26th-2017/#respond Wed, 26 Jul 2017 12:26:48 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=82007

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

The post Insider: MTGO Market Report for July 26th, 2017 first appeared on Quiet Speculation.

]]> https://www.quietspeculation.com/2017/07/insider-mtgo-market-report-for-july-26th-2017/feed/ 0