Plow Under | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com Play More, Win More, Pay Less Tue, 18 Jan 2022 03:00:38 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.quietspeculation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/favicon.png Plow Under | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com 32 32 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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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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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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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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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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Rob ends the week with a freaky Friday pick! Read more about it here.

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The Magic Online Holiday Cube is returning with a new and improved list.

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Obvious first and last picks have negative impacts on Cubing, and Randy Buehler got many of his updates right.

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The new Legacy Cube update is straight-up insulting to hardcore fans of the format.

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]]> https://www.quietspeculation.com/2015/03/the-legacy-cube-just-keeps-getting-worse-and-worse/feed/ 1 Considering Booze Cube (21+) https://www.quietspeculation.com/2012/07/considering-booze-cube-21/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2012/07/considering-booze-cube-21/#comments Mon, 16 Jul 2012 05:05:50 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=29054

Mark Hinsz discusses the joys of the Booze Cube, outlining some outrageous plays and even a custom card to consider adding.

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Last minute Modern pickups before the New Year.

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Carlos takes a break from weekly post-FNM Commander when someone brings a Cube! Check out his thoughts on designing a limited environment while following along with his draft. What would you do the differently?

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]]> https://www.quietspeculation.com/2011/12/cubing-with-carlos/feed/ 1 The Best Mono-Green Commander Deck (Part 2) https://www.quietspeculation.com/2011/12/the-best-mono-green-commander-deck-part-2/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2011/12/the-best-mono-green-commander-deck-part-2/#comments Fri, 02 Dec 2011 19:50:31 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=22844

Neale Talbot continues his series on how to build a better mono-green commander deck.

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Welcome back! If you missed us last week, we were looking at the first part of Lorwyn. Take a look at the article as a refresher and then jump right in with me! $2.00 What's funny about Merfolk in Legacy is that it used to be a budget deck! The thinking at the time was, […]

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Josh Rayden brings us a slew of videos and a Twelvepost brew for this weekend's Modern Pro Tour in Philadelphia. Convinced of the deck's nimble brute strength, Josh presents why he believes it's the deck to beat.

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Champions of Kamigawa drew upon Japanese mythology, with its shrines, kami and crazy dragon spirits. Though it doesn't pack in the ridiculous combo cards like Mirrodin did, it is full of legends, which means that there are a bunch of cards that get their value from Commander. This week, we will look at the first half of the set and how you can get the most money from Champs. Let's look!

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In the fifth part of his ongoing series, Usman gives us a SWOT on green in cubes!

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This week brings us to the last part of Urza Block. We'll look at the set's theme of enchantments and their enablers while we go through a big history lesson in the process. You'll see the other “best creature ever printed” after Morphling (and Goblin Welder!) and see piles of beloved casual cards. Interestingly, Destiny […]

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This week marks the second half of our exploration into the mammoth trove of valuable cards from Urza's Saga. No other block contains as many solid cards to be traded for, plucked out of collections or rummaged from bulk bins for profit. You can take a look at the previous half of this article here […]

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