Rise // Fall | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com Play More, Win More, Pay Less Tue, 18 Jan 2022 03:00:31 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.quietspeculation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/favicon.png Rise // Fall | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com 32 32 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 […]

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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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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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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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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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Managing bulk can be tedious, but a well thought-out process will save time and money. Brian breaks down his method for handling bulk without letting it take over his house.

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Mike reviews Eldritch Moon for the more banal, but still important role players that are likely to hit tournament tables soon. These cards will help shape the new Standard.

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With eight rounds of Modern, the SCG Invitational was an exciting proving ground for some of the format's best decks. Sheridan covers three big winners from the tournament!

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PT Pittsburgh will be the talk of Modern for the next few weeks, and the obvious candidates are already getting screen time. Sheridan highlights a few winners you might have missed at first glance.

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From the RPTQ results two weeks ago to GP Pittsburgh's Top 8, Modern is showcasing a diverse and healthy metagame. Doug surveys the Top 8 and offers his insight.

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Mike touches briefly on the return of Rally Combo at GP Brussels before diving into Modern. The format is sporting no dearth of innovation these days, and Mike is here to keep you appraised before GP Pittsburgh!

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The first wave of Modern RPTQ data is in, and we're already seeing some interesting trends. Read on for two Modern spec targets Sheridan is excited about.

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The new Jace is the hottest breakout card on the MTG market, but it's not all Standard hype. Jace is just realizing his Modern potential and the ceiling is high on this powerful planeswalker.

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Doug Linn looks over the results from the Modern Invitational this weekend, to see how the meta is shifting and what cards look promising.

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Corbin Hosler breaks down some of the Modern cards you'll want to stock to prepare for the upcoming PTQ season!

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Note: You may notice I am a bit more brief in my description of color and technique in this article. For more advanced readers I hope this will be an improvement. For those of you just beginning in this hobby, or in the reading of this series, please feel free to peruse some of my […]

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