Preacher | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com Play More, Win More, Pay Less Tue, 18 Jan 2022 02:03:07 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.quietspeculation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/favicon.png Preacher | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com 32 32 The Quiet Rise of The Dark Prices https://www.quietspeculation.com/2020/11/the-quiet-rise-of-the-dark-prices/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2020/11/the-quiet-rise-of-the-dark-prices/#respond Mon, 16 Nov 2020 12:00:28 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=96619

When you think of the "Four Horsemen" sets, cards from Arabian Nights, Legends, and Antiquities readily come to mind. But lately, Reserved List and other cards from The Dark have been on the rise. This week Sig highlights this recent trend.

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Sigmund is out for the week! In the meantime, please enjoy this unlocked Insider article from 2018 regarding Springtime Reserved List buyouts.

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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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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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Eddie takes a look at some cards to pick up during the winter lull, and prepares us for more Ravnica Allegiance spoiler speculation.

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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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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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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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Cards tend to break down into "tiers" of value, based on the formats they're played in. Brian explains how this theory can inform potential picks in the Old School format.

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The latest Infographics tracking the QS Cast have been released!

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Years ago, Wizards of the Coast printed some arguably offensive cards. It's these cards that seem to transcend the Reserved List – WOTC would be crazy to print these cards again. Is there room to make money on such cards? Sig takes a closer look...

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Chaz and Tarkan discuss Banlist Updates, AKH Release, Standard, Commander and tons of cards!

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There's been no shortage of buyouts lately, but not all are created equally. Sig analyzes the most recent movers to determine what's worth chasing and what's best to sell.

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After a momentary drop, Modern Masters 2017 prices have rebounded. Sig shares concrete price data from MM2 to provide predictions for what's to come on MM3's hottest staples.

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