Rancor | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com Play More, Win More, Pay Less Fri, 30 Sep 2022 03:13:41 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.quietspeculation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/favicon.png Rancor | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com 32 32 Generational Magic: 4 Ways Magic Has Affected My Life https://www.quietspeculation.com/2022/09/generational-magic-4-ways-magic-has-affected-my-life/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2022/09/generational-magic-4-ways-magic-has-affected-my-life/#comments Fri, 30 Sep 2022 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=120969

This week, Tony shares how Magic has shaped his life and yielded appreciation for the world around him. How many of these four points can you relate to?

The post Generational Magic: 4 Ways Magic Has Affected My Life first appeared on Quiet Speculation.

]]> https://www.quietspeculation.com/2022/09/generational-magic-4-ways-magic-has-affected-my-life/feed/ 1 December Brew Report: A Story to Tell https://www.quietspeculation.com/2020/01/december-brew-report-story-tell/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2020/01/december-brew-report-story-tell/#respond Fri, 03 Jan 2020 17:00:16 +0000 https://quietspeculation.com/?p=21143

Full bellies? Droopy eyes? Scrolling and clicking? It's the new year, all right! But why focus on the future when we could dwell on the past? Read on for an after-holiday treat: the spiciest brews to come out of 2019's death throes. Technologic Urza and Oko might be hogging the spotlight, but artifacts have a […]

The post December Brew Report: A Story to Tell first appeared on Quiet Speculation.

]]> https://www.quietspeculation.com/2020/01/december-brew-report-story-tell/feed/ 0 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 […]

The post The Case Against Power first appeared on Quiet Speculation.

]]> https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/02/the-case-against-power/feed/ 16 Ravnica Allegiance: Spoilers, Facts, Specs & More https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/01/ravnica-allegiance-spoilers-facts-specs-more/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/01/ravnica-allegiance-spoilers-facts-specs-more/#comments Sat, 12 Jan 2019 12:00:24 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=90531

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 […]

The post Ravnica Allegiance: Spoilers, Facts, Specs & More first appeared on Quiet Speculation.

]]> https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/01/ravnica-allegiance-spoilers-facts-specs-more/feed/ 29 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 […]

The post MTG Metagame Finance #25 first appeared on Quiet Speculation.

]]> https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/12/mtg-metagame-finance-25/feed/ 0 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 […]

The post MTG Metagame Finance #24 first appeared on Quiet Speculation.

]]> https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/12/mtg-metagame-finance-24/feed/ 0 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 […]

The post MTG Metagame Finance #23 (Free Giveaway #2!) first appeared on Quiet Speculation.

]]> https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/12/mtg-metagame-finance-23-free-giveaway-2/feed/ 0 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 […]

The post Mtg Arena Has Been Framed! Who Is the Real MTGO Killer? first appeared on Quiet Speculation.

]]> https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/12/mtg-arena-has-been-framed-who-is-the-real-mtgo-killer/feed/ 4 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 […]

The post MTG Questions: What’s an Easy Way to Sell Bulk? first appeared on Quiet Speculation.

]]> https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/12/mtg-questions-whats-a-fast-way-to-sell-bulk/feed/ 12 Preparing for the December 6th Announcement https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/12/preparing-for-the-december-6th-announcement/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/12/preparing-for-the-december-6th-announcement/#respond Thu, 06 Dec 2018 22:37:50 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=90668

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 […]

The post Preparing for the December 6th Announcement first appeared on Quiet Speculation.

]]> https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/12/preparing-for-the-december-6th-announcement/feed/ 0 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 […]

The post Hold ‘Em & Fold ‘Em #20 first appeared on Quiet Speculation.

]]> https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/11/hold-em-fold-em-20/feed/ 7 Daily Stock Watch – Spellskite https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/09/daily-stock-watch-spellskite/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/09/daily-stock-watch-spellskite/#respond Wed, 26 Sep 2018 17:20:19 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=89704

Hello, everyone and welcome to a new edition of the Daily Stock Watch! Pre-release weekend is near and everyone's hyped for Assassin's Trophy Guilds of Ravnica. The return of fair decks in Modern is coming as they say, so everyone who will be trying to take care of their prized possessions from the hottest thing […]

The post Daily Stock Watch – Spellskite first appeared on Quiet Speculation.

]]> https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/09/daily-stock-watch-spellskite/feed/ 0 Daily Stock Watch – Gaddock Teeg https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/09/daily-stock-watch-gaddock-teeg/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/09/daily-stock-watch-gaddock-teeg/#comments Tue, 25 Sep 2018 02:29:54 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=89674

Rob starts the week with a look at an old reliable on the Daily Stock Watch!

The post Daily Stock Watch – Gaddock Teeg first appeared on Quiet Speculation.

]]> https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/09/daily-stock-watch-gaddock-teeg/feed/ 3 Hold ‘Em & Fold ‘Em #10 https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/09/hold-em-fold-em-10/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/09/hold-em-fold-em-10/#comments Thu, 13 Sep 2018 09:00:45 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=89518

Eddie weighs in on how the bombshell new tool for BGx decks, Assassin's Trophy, will affect other cards, all while covering his latest holds and folds for the week.

The post Hold ‘Em & Fold ‘Em #10 first appeared on Quiet Speculation.

]]> https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/09/hold-em-fold-em-10/feed/ 4 Hold ‘Em & Fold ‘Em #9 https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/09/hold-em-fold-em-9/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/09/hold-em-fold-em-9/#comments Fri, 07 Sep 2018 14:51:33 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=89418

This week has a nice focus on lands, but we're not referring to the Legacy deck. Eddie also starts touching on Guilds of Ravnica spoilers.

The post Hold ‘Em & Fold ‘Em #9 first appeared on Quiet Speculation.

]]> https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/09/hold-em-fold-em-9/feed/ 5 Daily Stock Watch – Daybreak Coronet https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/03/daily-stock-watch-daybreak-coronet/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/03/daily-stock-watch-daybreak-coronet/#respond Wed, 14 Mar 2018 16:28:57 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=86572

Rob talks about one of the more resurgent cards in Modern right now. Read more about it here!

The post Daily Stock Watch – Daybreak Coronet first appeared on Quiet Speculation.

]]> https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/03/daily-stock-watch-daybreak-coronet/feed/ 0 Unlocked: The EV of Masters 25 on Magic Online https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/03/unlocked-insider-the-ev-of-masters-25-on-magic-online/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/03/unlocked-insider-the-ev-of-masters-25-on-magic-online/#comments Mon, 12 Mar 2018 09:00:11 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=86407

Kyle breaks down in detail the financial implications of drafting Masters 25. Is it worth spending your tix on?

The post Unlocked: The EV of Masters 25 on Magic Online first appeared on Quiet Speculation.

]]> https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/03/unlocked-insider-the-ev-of-masters-25-on-magic-online/feed/ 1 Daily Stock Watch – Rest in Peace https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/03/daily-stock-watch-rest-in-peace/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/03/daily-stock-watch-rest-in-peace/#respond Mon, 05 Mar 2018 18:22:57 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=86376

Rob starts the week with his new spec target from Masters 25!

The post Daily Stock Watch – Rest in Peace first appeared on Quiet Speculation.

]]> https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/03/daily-stock-watch-rest-in-peace/feed/ 0 Insider: R.I.P. FNM Promos and FNM Promo Finance https://www.quietspeculation.com/2017/07/insider-r-i-p-fnm-promos-and-fnm-promo-finance/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2017/07/insider-r-i-p-fnm-promos-and-fnm-promo-finance/#respond Fri, 28 Jul 2017 09:00:27 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=82057

FNM promos are dead; long live FNM promos. Mike's produced the comprehensive breakdown of every FNM promo ever printed. Check it out!

The post Insider: R.I.P. FNM Promos and FNM Promo Finance first appeared on Quiet Speculation.

]]> https://www.quietspeculation.com/2017/07/insider-r-i-p-fnm-promos-and-fnm-promo-finance/feed/ 0 Insider: A Spec to Remember https://www.quietspeculation.com/2017/02/insider-a-speculation-you-might-remember/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2017/02/insider-a-speculation-you-might-remember/#comments Thu, 16 Feb 2017 10:00:51 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=79506

Niels is here to discuss a speculation target he's been on for a few years: has it paid off, or should he continue to hold out for more?

The post Insider: A Spec to Remember first appeared on Quiet Speculation.

]]> https://www.quietspeculation.com/2017/02/insider-a-speculation-you-might-remember/feed/ 4