Scapeshift | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com Play More, Win More, Pay Less Tue, 21 Jun 2022 13:24:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.quietspeculation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/favicon.png Scapeshift | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com 32 32 Simply Eclipsed: MTGO Summer Testing #2 https://www.quietspeculation.com/2022/06/simply-eclipsed-mtgo-summer-testing-2/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2022/06/simply-eclipsed-mtgo-summer-testing-2/#respond Tue, 21 Jun 2022 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=115648

David E. continues his series on fringe Modern decks, getting in some reps with Wishshift and Showdown of the Skalds. Do they have what it takes?

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]]> https://www.quietspeculation.com/2022/06/simply-eclipsed-mtgo-summer-testing-2/feed/ 0 March ’21 Brew Report, Pt. 2: Storm’s a-Brewing https://www.quietspeculation.com/2021/04/march-21-brew-report-pt-2-storms-brewing/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2021/04/march-21-brew-report-pt-2-storms-brewing/#respond Thu, 22 Apr 2021 16:00:34 +0000 https://quietspeculation.com/?p=22872 Just before Strixhaven dropped, we observed some intriguing developments among Modern's top decks in Jund Shadow and Omnath piles. While all the talk's been focused around Clever Lumimancer latelty, with the card showing promise (and also, floundering) depending on the shell, I'd like to remind us all that some players were breaking the mold before […]

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Nearly two months have passed since the release of Zendikar Rising, but Adam feels there are still cards that are undervalued in the marketplace.

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]]> https://www.quietspeculation.com/2020/11/zendikar-rising-cards-youre-still-sleeping-on/feed/ 0 June ’20 Brew Report, Pt. 1: Yorion, Un-Yeeted https://www.quietspeculation.com/2020/06/june-20-brew-report-pt-1-yorion-un-yeeted/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2020/06/june-20-brew-report-pt-1-yorion-un-yeeted/#respond Mon, 15 Jun 2020 16:00:31 +0000 https://quietspeculation.com/?p=21814 Last week, I wrote about the possible directions companions go in Modern now that their rules have been changed. It seems there has been plenty of stretching to make companion work despite the nerf, and today, we’ll take a look at some of the breakout decks wielding Yorion, Sky Nomad. Here’s a quote from my […]

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]]> https://www.quietspeculation.com/2020/06/june-20-brew-report-pt-1-yorion-un-yeeted/feed/ 0 MTGO Finance: The Changing Landscape of Foils https://www.quietspeculation.com/2020/04/mtgo-finance-the-changing-landscape-of-foils/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2020/04/mtgo-finance-the-changing-landscape-of-foils/#comments Thu, 02 Apr 2020 11:00:06 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=94862

Kyle revisits a tried and true MTGO redemption strategy and shows us why it may not be as viable in the current landscape.

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]]> https://www.quietspeculation.com/2020/04/mtgo-finance-the-changing-landscape-of-foils/feed/ 3 Guess Who’s Back: Titan and Phoenix New Looks https://www.quietspeculation.com/2020/03/guess-whos-back-titan-and-phoenix-new-looks/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2020/03/guess-whos-back-titan-and-phoenix-new-looks/#respond Mon, 23 Mar 2020 16:00:44 +0000 https://quietspeculation.com/?p=21461 The more things change, the more they stay the same. Despite recent bannings, the targeted decks are rising up again, reinventing themselves in novel ways. Axing Once Upon a Time from the format heralded an imminent paradigm shift for Amulet Titan, an enduring archetype that had redesigned itself around the free cantrip so drastically as […]

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]]> https://www.quietspeculation.com/2020/03/guess-whos-back-titan-and-phoenix-new-looks/feed/ 0 Picking Pioneer: Bulk Picks from Throne of Eldraine https://www.quietspeculation.com/2020/02/picking-pioneer-bulk-picks-from-throne-of-eldraine/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2020/02/picking-pioneer-bulk-picks-from-throne-of-eldraine/#respond Thu, 20 Feb 2020 12:00:53 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=94680

Brady returns with the next part in his Bulk to Bayou series, this time outlining his picks for bulk staples in Throne of Eldraine.

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]]> https://www.quietspeculation.com/2020/02/picking-pioneer-bulk-picks-from-throne-of-eldraine/feed/ 0 June Financial Update: Treasure Chests & Modern Horizons https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/06/june-financial-update-treasure-chests-modern-horizons/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/06/june-financial-update-treasure-chests-modern-horizons/#comments Wed, 05 Jun 2019 11:00:55 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=92961

Welcome back, folks. If you haven't already done so, check out last week's article which discusses the major update that goes live this week with the release of Modern Horizons. Today I'm going to bring us up to speed on the changes to the treasure chests as well as offer my perspective on the financial […]

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With Mythic Championship II in the books, Chris takes a look at the decks that benefited from the London Mulligan, and their key cards he's considering as specs.

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Christopher knows accountability is always crucial in speculation. After ten weeks of articles for QS, he looks back to evaluate how his speculation calls have fared.

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The Mythic Invitational this weekend will be the first debut of official War of the Spark spoilers! Be sure to check back with Quiet Speculation as the info rolls in.

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Chris has some great thoughts on Commander, Legacy, and Modern this week. Welcome to Value Town.

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With the release of Modern Horizons looming, Wizards announced no changes to the Banned & Restricted list. Christopher looks at the cards that stand to gain right now.

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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 […]

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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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Eddie takes a look at some cards to pick up during the winter lull, and prepares us for more Ravnica Allegiance spoiler speculation.

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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 […]

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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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