Secluded Glen | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com Play More, Win More, Pay Less Tue, 18 Jan 2022 02:58:48 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.quietspeculation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/favicon.png Secluded Glen | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com 32 32 The Faerie Trickery of MTG Finance https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/07/the-faerie-trickery-of-mtg-finance/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/07/the-faerie-trickery-of-mtg-finance/#respond Mon, 22 Jul 2019 09:00:28 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=93466

An image of a Faerie appeared on the internet and suddenly everyone in MTG Finance world wants to buy Faerie cards. This behavior can be frustrating, but it can also lose you money if you're not careful. Sigmund breaks down the case against faeries, and why you shouldn't give in to the hype.

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Magic's new set has been revealed! Throne of Eldraine, via SDCC. More information to come as the weekend progresses.

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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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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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Welcome back, folks. It's been a while since I last wrote an article, in large part because I've been unwilling to make any financial moves on MTGO before reading the December 6th announcement about competitive play on Arena. What is announced there could have major ramifications for investing on MTGO, and so I've been very […]

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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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David Schumann discusses the difference between hype-based spikes and price corrections, and how it should inform your decision to sell.

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Ryan ruminates on the direction Modern might head in the coming months.

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David Schumann outlines some MTG investment basics, explains the concept of discounted cash flow, and asks how the recent B&R announcement will affect Modern.

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Jason Alt weighs in on the B&R announcement, insider trading, and the possibility that Born of the Gods is, just maybe, underrated.

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Corbin looks back at trades he made years ago and finds out how those trades look today and what lessons can be learned from them!

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Welcome back! If you missed us last week, we were looking at the first part of Lorwyn. Take a look at the article as a refresher and then jump right in with me! $2.00 What's funny about Merfolk in Legacy is that it used to be a budget deck! The thinking at the time was, […]

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With a tale of two Commander decks, Neale shares everything that's right and wrong in Commander!

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This week, Josh Lalo takes a preliminary look at Extended and discusses some potential shakeups in the Eternal formats.

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