Scrying Sheets | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com Play More, Win More, Pay Less Tue, 18 Jan 2022 02:25:25 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.quietspeculation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/favicon.png Scrying Sheets | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com 32 32 The MTG Finance Backlash https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/05/the-mtg-finance-backlash/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/05/the-mtg-finance-backlash/#respond Mon, 27 May 2019 11:00:30 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=92914

MTG finance has been on the receiving end of some backlash recently after rampant buyouts catalyzed by Modern Horizons spoilers. But is it deserved? This week Sig examines this nefarious buyout behavior and explains how it could be harming the broader community.

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Modern Horizons spoilers officially start May 19th. Be sure to check back with Quiet Speculation as the info rolls in!

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With the Magic market heating up this spring, Sig is motivated to speculate more than usual. This week he shares his favorite pick-ups and some key resources for finding ideas.

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It's easy to get distracted by the constant news and rumors surrounding Magic. Sig shares three simple rules to help you remain focused and avoid sinking excess time into Magic finance.

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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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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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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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Eddie's back with another edition of Hold 'Em and Fold 'Em. It's a Spirits and Dragons kind of week!

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Nicolas is back with yet another installment of Buy, Sell or Hold!

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Finding cards that could fit into existing decks is fairly easy. You know what sees play and what effects these decks need, so you know what kind of card you're looking to find. It's much harder to find cards that inspire new decks. I suspect this is why the only truly new deck we've seen […]

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Mike Lanigan continues his review of Oath of the Gatewatch with more spoilers. Read on for his thoughts on their overall strength and their future role in Standard.

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Wizards has confirmed the presence of the new colorless mana symbol in Oath of the Gatewatch! David looks to old cards that may get a new lease on life and a resulting price bump.

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Julian Biondillo goes off the beaten path with a mono-red Reanimator deck built around Feldon of the Third Path.

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Zombies are a fun tribe to build around in Commander, but when you add a recurrable mass reanimation effect things get out of hand fast--enter Balthor.

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David Schumann covers the MTG Stock Watch, with an analysis of the biggest gainers and losers across several categories of cards.

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Chaz introduces himself as a financier with his first article at Quiet Speculation. Today he introduces us to his daily routine and includes some cards and trends to look out for!

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