Quarantine Field | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com Play More, Win More, Pay Less Tue, 18 Jan 2022 02:12:30 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.quietspeculation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/favicon.png Quarantine Field | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com 32 32 Pioneer Goes to the Players Tour https://www.quietspeculation.com/2020/01/pioneer-goes-to-the-players-tour/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2020/01/pioneer-goes-to-the-players-tour/#respond Fri, 31 Jan 2020 12:00:10 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=94648

This weekend brings the first Players Tour events in both Europe and Asia, and it has sent the market into a frenzy.

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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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Mtg Arena Has Been Framed! Who Is the Real MTGO Killer? https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/12/mtg-arena-has-been-framed-who-is-the-real-mtgo-killer/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/12/mtg-arena-has-been-framed-who-is-the-real-mtgo-killer/#comments Tue, 11 Dec 2018 10:00:44 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=90705

Magic Online has a problem. A card value problem. In a recent Channel Fireball article, Florian Koch showed just how much card prices have fallen over the past few years: That's right. To own a playset of the cheapest version of every Magic card ever printed on MTGO would have cost you roughly $28,000 in […]

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MTG Questions: What’s an Easy Way to Sell Bulk? https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/12/mtg-questions-whats-a-fast-way-to-sell-bulk/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/12/mtg-questions-whats-a-fast-way-to-sell-bulk/#comments Fri, 07 Dec 2018 10:00:42 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=90648

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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Hold ‘Em & Fold ‘Em #20 https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/11/hold-em-fold-em-20/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/11/hold-em-fold-em-20/#comments Wed, 21 Nov 2018 16:15:32 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=90488

Many people have been saying there’s been a little less movement regarding Magic finance during the past few weeks or months. Some people are saying there’s a slowdown. Others are saying it’s normal because the holidays are around the corner and players have less money to spend on Magic cards. Regardless, Magic continues to move […]

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Daily Stock Watch – Vivien Reid https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/10/daily-stock-watch-vivien-reid/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/10/daily-stock-watch-vivien-reid/#respond Tue, 16 Oct 2018 05:18:51 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=90021

Hello, everybody and welcome to a new week of the Daily Stock Watch! Standard cards are starting to move in the wake of new brews with cards from Guild of Ravnica, and we're all but ready to see which deck will be the new Black Red Midrange (arguably the best deck from last season) of […]

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So You Want To Build A Cube: A Card Kingdom Starter Cube Review https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/04/so-you-want-to-build-a-cube-a-card-kingdom-starter-cube-review/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/04/so-you-want-to-build-a-cube-a-card-kingdom-starter-cube-review/#comments Mon, 09 Apr 2018 16:51:36 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=86908

Do you like Cube? Do you want to have one of your own? Card Kingdom has provided a new way to get started, and Danny breaks it down for us.

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Insider: Inventory Management https://www.quietspeculation.com/2017/08/insider-inventory-management/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2017/08/insider-inventory-management/#comments Tue, 15 Aug 2017 21:46:24 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=82311

Careful inventory management is important to avoid product shortages and dead stock. David introduces some equations that can help you calculate how much stock to keep.

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Insider: Pro Tour Aether Revolt’s Hidden Secrets https://www.quietspeculation.com/2017/02/insider-pro-tour-aether-revolts-hidden-secrets/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2017/02/insider-pro-tour-aether-revolts-hidden-secrets/#respond Thu, 09 Feb 2017 13:34:48 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=79459

Mike breaks down a few of the under-the-radar decks that saw success at the Pro Tour. Don't want to play one of the big three decks in Standard? Check this one out!

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Insider: Aether Revolt Standard https://www.quietspeculation.com/2017/01/insider-aether-revolt-standard/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2017/01/insider-aether-revolt-standard/#respond Thu, 26 Jan 2017 10:00:55 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=79280

What's seeing play in the first big Standard tournaments after a new set and some bannings? Mike is here to give you the rundown!

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Insider: The Black-Green Menace and Its Blue-White Nemesis https://www.quietspeculation.com/2016/11/insider-the-black-green-menace-and-its-blue-white-nemesis/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2016/11/insider-the-black-green-menace-and-its-blue-white-nemesis/#respond Tue, 29 Nov 2016 14:44:39 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=78079

Join Mike as he provides a breakdown of the two most dominant decks in Standard!

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Insider: Post Rotation Standard https://www.quietspeculation.com/2016/09/insider-post-rotation-standard/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2016/09/insider-post-rotation-standard/#respond Thu, 01 Sep 2016 09:00:36 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=75798

Mike Lanigan gets a head start on Rotation, identifying which of the current crop of Standard decks is best served to stay strong after Kaladesh arrives.

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High Stakes MTGO – Aug 14th to Aug 20th https://www.quietspeculation.com/2016/08/high-stakes-mtgo-aug-14th-to-aug-20th/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2016/08/high-stakes-mtgo-aug-14th-to-aug-20th/#respond Fri, 26 Aug 2016 09:00:05 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=75588

Join Sylvain for another week of high-stakes bankroll management on MTGO. He goes over the latest buys and sells and provides the reasoning behind them.

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Insider: Top Ten Battle for Zendikar Gems https://www.quietspeculation.com/2016/08/insider-top-ten-battle-for-zendikar-gems/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2016/08/insider-top-ten-battle-for-zendikar-gems/#comments Tue, 16 Aug 2016 09:30:58 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=75381

The plane of Zendikar might be devastated, but the cards are priced to move. Brian looks at ten cards from BFZ block to pick up in anticipation of Kaladesh.

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High Stakes MTGO – July 24th to July 30th https://www.quietspeculation.com/2016/08/high-stakes-mtgo-july-24th-to-july-30th/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2016/08/high-stakes-mtgo-july-24th-to-july-30th/#respond Fri, 05 Aug 2016 20:25:06 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=75071

Join Sylvain for another week of high-stakes bankroll management on MTGO. He goes over the latest buys and sells and provides the reasoning behind them.

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Insider: High Stakes MTGO – July 24th to July 30th https://www.quietspeculation.com/2016/08/insider-high-stakes-mtgo-july-24th-to-july-30th/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2016/08/insider-high-stakes-mtgo-july-24th-to-july-30th/#respond Mon, 01 Aug 2016 09:00:50 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=74887

Join Sylvain for another week of high-stakes bankroll management on MTGO. He goes over the latest buys and sells and provides the reasoning behind them.

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High Stakes MTGO – July 17th to July 23th https://www.quietspeculation.com/2016/07/high-stakes-mtgo-july-17th-to-july-29th/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2016/07/high-stakes-mtgo-july-17th-to-july-29th/#respond Fri, 29 Jul 2016 09:00:43 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=74871

Join Sylvain for another week of high-stakes bankroll management on MTGO. He goes over the latest buys and sells and provides the reasoning behind them.

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