The Reserved List isn't going anywhere. Could Wizards modify the list so they can have their cake and eat it too? Paul shares his thoughts on the subject.

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"Everything is bigger in Texas." Sig's Spring Break family vacation offered new inspiration for this week's article: a look at valuable oversized cards.

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Francesco looks at one of Magic IP's most significant elements: the design of its unique and amazing creatures. This series explores their origins.

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Sig shares some cards he has come across over the years that are signed by someone other than the original artist. How do they affect the value of the cards?

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Tony chats with Julie, one of the regular drafters at his local game store. Julie shares her experiences with Magic and what playing the game means to her.

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This week Isaac breaks down the most powerful Control deck of all time. what lessons from Keeper, AKA The Deck can we bring to our Commander builds?

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Determining the accurate value of one's collection has always been tricky. While TCGplayer and MTG Stocks have brought new tools to streamline the process, there's still room for improvement. Is eBay's recent foray into this space what we've been waiting for?

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It's no secret: Alpha cards are very expensive now. There are just not very many copies to go around. But what about Beta? It's print run is larger, but relative to the player base, it's still tiny. This week Sig examines the Beta market and shares his thoughts on Beta's likely price trajectory.

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Kaldheim spoiler season is here 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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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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Last week Hasbro's stock skyrocketed after reporting quarterly earnings. Magic is referenced numerous times throughout. This week Sig digs into the documents, summarizing Magic's performance as mentioned in the reports.

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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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