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Speculating on Oathbreaker, Magic’s New Official Format

David Schumann — Fri, 24 Mar 2023 14:00:00 +0000

Now that Oathbreaker is an official format, what are the hot cards? What specs should we look for? David S. shares six cards he has on his radar.

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No Myr Coincidence: Speculating on Urtet

David Schumann — Fri, 24 Feb 2023 15:00:00 +0000

David S. discusses the recent spike in cards for Urtet decks, as well as some juicy targets the speculators may have missed. Is it still early enough to strike?

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Brew Report: February Decks, Pt. 2

Jordan Boisvert — Fri, 08 Mar 2019 17:00:43 +0000

Halfway through last month, I published "Brew Report: Perfect Pairs," picking out happy couples from among Wizards' decklist dumps. As is common in Modern, more innovative decks were published in February's latter half, including ones built around Standard-legal enchantments, age-old Modern artifacts, and even a few known staples. Today we'll unearth and assess that tech. […]

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What’s Next #2 – Slot Machine

Edward Eng — Thu, 21 Feb 2019 18:01:05 +0000

Mox Opal and Ancient Stirrings are on the rise again in Modern via a new combo deck. Find out if you should join 'em or figure out how to beat 'em.

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New Cards = New Decks

Gregory Marques — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 05:40:12 +0000

This week we have some new deck ideas for Standard, and a solid review of the Time Sieve deck for Extended.

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Wizened Sentiments: Mirrodin Besieged In-Depth Set Review

Arthur Halavais — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 05:51:36 +0000

Arthur's first article for Quiet Speculation is a great and thought provoking look at the next expansion, Mirrodin Besieged. His inventive and sensible evaluations of the cards and potential interactions will serve every reader well in the coming days and months events.

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Why We Fall – Scars of Mirrodin Draft 1

Joe Bono — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 04:50:35 +0000

[Note: This will be among the longest articles published on Quiet Speculation. Rather than split this up into two smaller pieces, it's published here in its entirety. Block out as much time as you need to read it start to finish: This article is a must-read if you intend to improve your drafting. -Dylan] Mistakes […]

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