Phantom Monster | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com Play More, Win More, Pay Less Wed, 09 Feb 2022 02:39:12 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.quietspeculation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/favicon.png Phantom Monster | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com 32 32 Real-world Flavor. Quotations from Poe’s tales and poems https://www.quietspeculation.com/2022/02/real-world-flavor-quotations-from-poes-tales-and-poems/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2022/02/real-world-flavor-quotations-from-poes-tales-and-poems/#respond Wed, 09 Feb 2022 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=110665

Francesco is back looking at English-speaking authors in flavor text. In this installment, he analyzes quotations from the gothic horror author Edgar Allan Poe.

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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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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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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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A card like Black Knight might not seem exciting, but if it's an Alpha copy it will still hold value. Brian considers what we may be missing in the earlier sets of the game.

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Brian DeMars has thoughts on what cards might break out at Pro Tour Kaladesh. Check it out and see if you agree!

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Alexander presents Part 2 of the Eternal Masters draft primer alongside Limited experts Bing Luke and Matthew Watkins.

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On the eve of Eternal Masters' release, Alexander enlists the help of two expert drafters to break the set down and get a bead on the winning strategies.

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With the full spoiler up, we now know the EV of a box of EMA, though the list of card's being printed in foil for the first time is bound to shake things up.

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