planeswalkers | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com Play More, Win More, Pay Less Tue, 22 Mar 2022 16:18:10 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.quietspeculation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/favicon.png planeswalkers | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com 32 32 Profile of a Thief: Oko in Modern https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/11/profile-thief-oko-modern/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/11/profile-thief-oko-modern/#respond Wed, 13 Nov 2019 17:00:41 +0000 http://quietspeculation.com/?p=20970 It's been an odd year for Magic. Modern struggled through a series of bans while Standard was doing well. Once things started looking up for Modern, Standard began its collapse under the weight of Throne of Eldraine. Some of those effects are now leaking into Modern, with uncertain implications. Urza may be the talk of […]

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]]> https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/11/profile-thief-oko-modern/feed/ 0 Dismantling the Bomb: How to Fight Urza https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/11/dismantling-bomb-how-fight-urza/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/11/dismantling-bomb-how-fight-urza/#respond Wed, 06 Nov 2019 17:00:25 +0000 http://quietspeculation.com/?p=20947

Urza is everywhere. As the latest it deck in Modern, it's getting most of the attention when eyes can be torn away from Magic's new baby, Pioneer. The deck's impressive results do recall the banned Krark-Clan Ironworks deck. Today we'll examining how to fight Urza, starting with the overall archetype and then looking at specific […]

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]]> https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/11/dismantling-bomb-how-fight-urza/feed/ 0 How Cheap Planeswalkers Are Warping Modern https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/11/how-cheap-planeswalkers-are-warping-modern/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/11/how-cheap-planeswalkers-are-warping-modern/#respond Fri, 01 Nov 2019 16:00:43 +0000 http://quietspeculation.com/?p=20936

To me, the breakout Modern development of 2019 wasn't the long-awaited Stoneforge Mystic unban, the rise and fall of Arclight Phoenix, or the frightening flash of Hogaak, Arisen Necropolis. Rather, it was the introduction of cheap planeswalkers on a massive scale. Beginning with War of the Spark, Wizards unleashed on the format gameplay the likes […]

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]]> https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/11/how-cheap-planeswalkers-are-warping-modern/feed/ 0 To Chop or Not to Chop? The Uncut WAR Sheet Conundrum https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/07/to-chop-or-not-to-chop-the-uncut-war-sheet-conundrum/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/07/to-chop-or-not-to-chop-the-uncut-war-sheet-conundrum/#comments Wed, 10 Jul 2019 11:00:01 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=93258

What should you do with your War of the Spark Uncut foil sheet? If you're asking yourself that question, there's no wrong answer; but some are certainly better than others.

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]]> https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/07/to-chop-or-not-to-chop-the-uncut-war-sheet-conundrum/feed/ 5 All the Spoiler Seasons https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/06/all-the-spoiler-seasons/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/06/all-the-spoiler-seasons/#respond Mon, 17 Jun 2019 11:00:29 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=93116

Spoiler season is about to begin...again! Between War of the Spark, Modern Horizons, and Core Set 2020, how does anyone have any money left to buy new Magic cards? Perhaps they don't. This week Sig examines potential long-term implications of these competing set releases.

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]]> https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/06/all-the-spoiler-seasons/feed/ 0 Barrage of Boulders: The Consequences of Back-to-Back Spoiler Seasons https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/06/barrage-of-boulders-the-consequences-of-back-to-back-spoiler-seasons/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/06/barrage-of-boulders-the-consequences-of-back-to-back-spoiler-seasons/#respond Fri, 14 Jun 2019 12:19:22 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=93102

Chris examines the release schedules of recent sets and turns a critical eye toward the increasingly short time gaps between the hype cycles of War of the Spark, Modern Horizons, and the upcoming Core 2020.

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]]> https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/06/barrage-of-boulders-the-consequences-of-back-to-back-spoiler-seasons/feed/ 0 Modern Top 5: Planeswalkers https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/05/modern-top-5-planeswalkers/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/05/modern-top-5-planeswalkers/#respond Fri, 17 May 2019 19:01:36 +0000 http://quietspeculation.com/?p=20080 The focus of Magic's newest expansion, War of the Spark, is planeswalkers. These have historically lacked what it takes to consistently make a splash in Modern. Walkers are fair cards, after all, and designed for a Standard power level; besides, in a Turn Four Format, successfully integrating a permanent type that tends to cost four […]

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]]> https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/05/modern-top-5-planeswalkers/feed/ 0 Planes Talkers: War of the Spark Spoiler Review https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/04/planes-talkers-war-spark-spoiler-review/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/04/planes-talkers-war-spark-spoiler-review/#comments Fri, 19 Apr 2019 16:00:31 +0000 http://quietspeculation.com/?p=19935 At last, War of the Spark is fully spoiled! From a design perspective, I think War bodes well for Modern's future, and more specifically for the upcoming Modern Horizons. And the set itself has some juicy cards, too. While David's review sought to quell the excitement surrounding some perhaps-not-excellent War cards, this article goes over […]

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The Mythic Invitational this weekend will be the first debut of official War of the Spark spoilers! Be sure to check back with Quiet Speculation as the info rolls in.

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The Beginner's Guide series offers advice to new to Modern players and dispels common myths about the format's workings. This week, inspired by some consistent misplays I've observed, I am going to be tackling Modern's control decks. There appears to be a perception that they're something to tread carefully around. But control is just another […]

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]]> https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/10/fighting-control-beginners-guide/feed/ 0 Brew Report: The Never-Ending Format https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/07/brew-report-never-ending-format/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/07/brew-report-never-ending-format/#comments Fri, 06 Jul 2018 16:00:26 +0000 http://quietspeculation.com/?p=18302 Modern experienced a relative lull in new blood a little after Dominaria's release. But the format appears to be bouncing back, as the last couple weeks have yielded some great decklists. In this article, we'll take a look at some of the more intriguing candidates. Culling the 5-0s Brews often pop up in the 5-0 […]

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Danny examines a broad range of Planeswalkers, looking for ones he thinks are currently underpriced and due for some growth.

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