Sanctifier en-Vec | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com Play More, Win More, Pay Less Wed, 01 Feb 2023 03:10:25 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.quietspeculation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/favicon.png Sanctifier en-Vec | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com 32 32 Dam Burst: Underworld Breach Diversifies https://www.quietspeculation.com/2023/02/dam-burst-underworld-breach-diversifies/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2023/02/dam-burst-underworld-breach-diversifies/#respond Wed, 01 Feb 2023 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=126528

Jeskai Underworld Breach spent January evolving from a hybrid aggro-combo deck into a value-tempo sleeper. David E.'s got the three best cards to hate it out.

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David E. finally made an RCQ Top 8 after consistently underperforming. He discusses what it took to get there, his preparation, and some tricks of the trade.

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Lightning Bolt has been replaced as Modern's most-played card... by a bullet! Jordan explains why while exploring the applications of Modern's best bullets.

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New year, who this? January 2022 heralds the end of Hammer Time's iron reign, the diversification of Omnath piles, and the rise of a nostalgic old favorite.

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Adam takes a walk down memory lane and lists his top 10 honorable mentions for cards new to Modern from 2021.

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]]> https://www.quietspeculation.com/2022/01/my-honorable-mentions-of-2021-for-modern/feed/ 0 Modern Top 5: Overplayed Cards https://www.quietspeculation.com/2021/07/modern-top-5-overplayed-cards/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2021/07/modern-top-5-overplayed-cards/#respond Tue, 27 Jul 2021 16:00:54 +0000 https://quietspeculation.com/?p=23351 There's a reason that stories tend to follow a certain structure. And similarly why studios seem to favor reboots and retreads over actually new movies. Humans are creatures of expectation and habit. We are used to certain things happening a certain way, especially once they've been socially reinforced, and when those expectations aren't met it […]

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]]> https://www.quietspeculation.com/2021/07/modern-top-5-overplayed-cards/feed/ 0 MH2 Overview, Pt. 2: Playing the Part https://www.quietspeculation.com/2021/06/mh2-overview-pt-2-playing-part/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2021/06/mh2-overview-pt-2-playing-part/#respond Fri, 04 Jun 2021 16:00:13 +0000 https://quietspeculation.com/?p=23152 To quote a great doctor, "the M.H. saga continues." Yesterday, we considered the decks to be impacted and created by Modern Horizons 2, and today, we'll look at at the many role-players present in the set. Let's begin with the Incarnation cycle (ranked!), after which we'll check out new removal, utility, and build-around options. Finally, it […]

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Modern Horizons 2 is scheduled to be released on June 18, 2021, and the Quiet Speculation team is hyped! Joe takes a look at the highlights from each day of spoilers and helps you prepare for release day.

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