Rogue’s Passage | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com Play More, Win More, Pay Less Tue, 18 Jan 2022 02:21:12 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.quietspeculation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/favicon.png Rogue’s Passage | 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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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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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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Rob is not so high on this wonderful equipment from Commander. Read more about it here!

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Hello, readers and welcome to the Thursday edition of the Daily Stock Watch! It has been a week of reviews that involved cards that have minimal to no impact in Modern and Standard, and I plan on ending the week by following that trend with today’s feature. It’s another one of those cards that you […]

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Mike covers the Cat tribe in Commander 2017, outlining the major cards from "Feline Ferocity" and predicting where they will settle in price.

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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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DJ is ready for Conspiracy: Take the Crown, and this week he tells you everything you need to know so you can be as well.

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Sick of all the Collected Company in Standard? Perhaps 8/8 octopodes are more your speed.

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Chaz continues his SOI set review with a treatment of the rares. As always, he breaks them into tiers to explain which will hold the most value and why.

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In his set review, Chaz breaks down every mythic into tiers and explains where he sees them ultimately settling. Read on for the comprehensive guide to value in SOI!

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Chaz turns to the rares next in his set review of Oath of the Gatewatch. He goes through each in turn, providing thoughts on their viability and financial future.

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The Top 8 at Pro Tour BFZ was full of established decks. Mike Lanigan digs into the Top 16 to discuss some more interesting decks that nearly made the cut.

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Ultimate Sacrifice creatures 4 Blisterpod1 Warden of the First Tree2 Sultai Emissary2 Zulaport Cutthroat4 Rot Shambler1 Grim Haruspex2 Nantuko Husk4 Catacomb Sifter1 Eyeless Watcher1 Smothering Abomination1 Whisperwood Elemental1 Brood Butcher1 Tasigur, the Golden Fang1 Hangarback Walker spells 4 Bone Splinters2 Vampiric Rites1 Evolutionary Leap1 Corpseweft2 Murderous Cut lands 4 Evolving Wilds4 Jungle Hollow1 Llanowar Wastes2 […]

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