Opportunity | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com Play More, Win More, Pay Less Mon, 28 Nov 2022 00:00:19 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.quietspeculation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/favicon.png Opportunity | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com 32 32 Magic 30: The Networking Aspect https://www.quietspeculation.com/2022/11/magic-30-the-networking-aspect/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2022/11/magic-30-the-networking-aspect/#comments Mon, 28 Nov 2022 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=124151

Sig looks back at Magic 30 and shares his experience with the community aspect of the event. While he met some amazing people, he regrets not networking more.

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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 #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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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 […]

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Insider: Commander 2017 – Arcane Wizardry https://www.quietspeculation.com/2017/08/insider-commander-2017-arcane-wizardry/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2017/08/insider-commander-2017-arcane-wizardry/#comments Thu, 17 Aug 2017 09:00:10 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=82549

Morgan's here to cover today's Commander 2017 deck review: Arcane Wizardry.

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Regarding Server Issues This Weekend (Fixed Now!) https://www.quietspeculation.com/2016/11/regarding-server-issues-this-weekend-fixed-now/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2016/11/regarding-server-issues-this-weekend-fixed-now/#comments Mon, 28 Nov 2016 10:02:28 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=78129

Hi QS readers!   I'm writing to let you know that we've fixed the server issues that had been plaguing the site for the past few days.  Many of you experienced delays and disruptions while the site was undergoing some routine upgrades and maintenance.   For some of you, the site was brought to an outright standstill. […]

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Insider: Danger Room Updates https://www.quietspeculation.com/2015/06/insider-danger-room-updates/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2015/06/insider-danger-room-updates/#comments Mon, 29 Jun 2015 12:30:36 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=61222

Brian DeMars introduces his brainchild Magic variant, the Danger Room. He shares his current list and the philosophy behind it, before looking at Origins for new additions.

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Insider: An Early Look at Dragons of Tarkir https://www.quietspeculation.com/2015/03/insider-an-early-look-at-dragons-of-tarkir/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2015/03/insider-an-early-look-at-dragons-of-tarkir/#respond Wed, 11 Mar 2015 09:00:02 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=57901

Ryan is excited for Dragons of Tarkir, and is ready to start talking spoilers. Find out which cards he thinks are hits and which are hype!

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Insider: The R&D of a Magic Finance Player https://www.quietspeculation.com/2013/11/insider-the-rd-of-a-magic-finance-player/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2013/11/insider-the-rd-of-a-magic-finance-player/#comments Tue, 12 Nov 2013 10:00:36 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=41762

Gervaise muses about what lessons Magic speculators can learn from real-life experiences.

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The Commander Color Wheel https://www.quietspeculation.com/2012/09/the-commander-color-wheel/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2012/09/the-commander-color-wheel/#comments Tue, 04 Sep 2012 05:05:55 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=31132

Andy ranks and reviews each color in Commander to determine what roles it plays well and how it can contribute to a successful deck.

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#followfriday: Dealing in Digital https://www.quietspeculation.com/2010/10/followfriday-dealing-in-digital/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2010/10/followfriday-dealing-in-digital/#comments Fri, 08 Oct 2010 05:01:10 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=1570 By: Mick Podruch The Beginning of Your Online Trading Experience Unless you are attending large events on a regular basis, you may find yourself in a lull at your local card shop. By a lull I mean there are very few new cards entering your local trading market and most of the cards being traded […]

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