S Downfall | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com Play More, Win More, Pay Less Tue, 18 Jan 2022 02:37:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.quietspeculation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/favicon.png S Downfall | 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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Insider: RPTQ Prep Week 1 https://www.quietspeculation.com/2015/03/insider-rptq-prep-week-1/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2015/03/insider-rptq-prep-week-1/#comments Thu, 26 Mar 2015 09:00:22 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=58452

Mike Lanigan shares his thoughts on the new Dragons of Tarkir Standard in preparation for the first RPTQ ever! Read on for his initial builds of archetypes he is considering.

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Insider: Standard Abzan Midrange Primer, Matchup Analysis, and Sideboard Guide https://www.quietspeculation.com/2015/02/insider-standard-abzan-midrange-primer-matchup-analysis-and-sideboard-guide/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2015/02/insider-standard-abzan-midrange-primer-matchup-analysis-and-sideboard-guide/#comments Fri, 27 Feb 2015 18:47:42 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=57264

Adam provides a complete matchup analysis and and sideboard guide for the most powerful deck in Standard--Abzan Midrange without Sylvan Caryatid.

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Insider: The Fate of Standard – Introducing New Standard Brews With Fate Reforged https://www.quietspeculation.com/2015/01/insider-the-fate-of-standard-introducing-new-standard-brews-with-fate-reforged/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2015/01/insider-the-fate-of-standard-introducing-new-standard-brews-with-fate-reforged/#comments Thu, 22 Jan 2015 10:00:06 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=56133

Fate Reforged has arrived and Mike Lanigan is wasting no time getting brewing. He provides some updates to established Standard decks using the new cards and presents a few novel ideas.

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Insider: It’s Hard to Be Aggro – Building Aggressive Decks to Beat Siege Rhino https://www.quietspeculation.com/2014/12/insider-its-hard-to-be-aggro-building-aggressive-decks-to-beat-siege-rhino/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2014/12/insider-its-hard-to-be-aggro-building-aggressive-decks-to-beat-siege-rhino/#respond Thu, 04 Dec 2014 10:00:46 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=54151

Crafting an aggressive deck can be hard in a world full of Siege Rhinos, but several strategies have proven successful. Mike Lanigan looks over recent contenders and suggests his own Mono-Black Abzan build.

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Insider: G/W Constellation https://www.quietspeculation.com/2014/05/insider-gw-constellation/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2014/05/insider-gw-constellation/#comments Thu, 29 May 2014 09:00:13 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=47664

Mike Lanigan is equipped with a brand new Standard brew, G/W Constellation. He shares his thought process building it and the final result.

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Insider: All About Event Decks https://www.quietspeculation.com/2014/02/insider-all-about-event-decks/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2014/02/insider-all-about-event-decks/#comments Wed, 19 Feb 2014 10:00:45 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=43781

Danny analyzes the progression of Event Decks throughout their relatively short life span, in an attempt to gain insight regarding their financial significance.

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