Skyclave Apparition | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com Play More, Win More, Pay Less Tue, 03 Jan 2023 02:02:34 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.quietspeculation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/favicon.png Skyclave Apparition | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com 32 32 Adam Plays Magic: GW Kayla’s Reconstruction Angels https://www.quietspeculation.com/2023/01/adam-plays-magic-gw-kaylas-reconstruction-angels/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2023/01/adam-plays-magic-gw-kaylas-reconstruction-angels/#respond Tue, 03 Jan 2023 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=125704

There's a new Collected Company in town and it's bringing all the angels to the yard! Kayla's Reconstruction is the real deal and already a tournament staple!

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Living Large with Historic GW Company https://www.quietspeculation.com/2022/02/living-large-with-historic-gw-company/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2022/02/living-large-with-historic-gw-company/#respond Tue, 01 Feb 2022 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=110625

Adam finally gets a life (gain trigger) with GW Company, a Historic deck featuring an infinite Heliod combo and more Squirrels than you can shake a stick at.

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The Latest Contender? Analyzing Heliod Company https://www.quietspeculation.com/2021/03/latest-contender-analyzing-heliod-company/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2021/03/latest-contender-analyzing-heliod-company/#respond Tue, 23 Mar 2021 16:00:26 +0000 https://quietspeculation.com/?p=22812 And now, back to our regularly scheduled metagame analysis. Let me just take a look at what's been winning... oh. MTGO's reporting system is bugged; there's been no new data since March 10. Huh. Ok, well, let me just see what's happening in the community... wait, really? Heliod Company is considered the best deck now? […]

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Kaldheim: Spoilers and More! https://www.quietspeculation.com/2021/01/kaldheim-spoilers-and-more/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2021/01/kaldheim-spoilers-and-more/#respond Wed, 20 Jan 2021 17:15:47 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=96835

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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MTG Finance New Year’s Resolutions https://www.quietspeculation.com/2021/01/mtg-finance-new-years-resolutions/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2021/01/mtg-finance-new-years-resolutions/#respond Sat, 02 Jan 2021 04:42:08 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=96961

2020 was one heck of a rough year, and many people's hobbies suffered in the face of the Pandemic. Joe looks ahead to 2021 and regaining control of his MTG Finance hobby with several MTG Finance New Year's Resolutions.

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Budget-Focused: Aggressive Gruul Cards Getting Overlooked https://www.quietspeculation.com/2020/12/budget-focused-aggressive-gruul-cards-getting-overlooked/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2020/12/budget-focused-aggressive-gruul-cards-getting-overlooked/#respond Sat, 12 Dec 2020 12:00:07 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=96689

UndyingMTG shows you how to get the most bang for your buck with these three cards in Pioneer format, this time with an aggressive Gruul slant.

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November ’20 Brew Report, Pt. 2: But First, Apéro https://www.quietspeculation.com/2020/12/november-20-brew-report-pt-2-but-first-apero/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2020/12/november-20-brew-report-pt-2-but-first-apero/#comments Wed, 09 Dec 2020 17:00:46 +0000 https://quietspeculation.com/?p=22438

Last month, we took a look at some of the more interesting decks the online dumps provided in November, focusing on the many applications of Scourge of the Skyclaves. It is indeed December now, but what better time to check out the candidates from the last two weeks? With our comprehensive metagame update published and […]

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Zendikar Rising and the Future of Modern, Part 1 https://www.quietspeculation.com/2020/11/zendikar-rising-and-the-future-of-modern-part-1/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2020/11/zendikar-rising-and-the-future-of-modern-part-1/#respond Thu, 19 Nov 2020 12:00:35 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=96628

Paper Magic tournaments are going to come back someday post-pandemic which will undoubtedly lead to an increase in paper Magic card prices. Modern especially seems like a format prime for price increases, and today Joe takes a look at three popular decks from the Modern meta that are full of prime speculation targets.

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Zendikar Rising Cards You’re Still Sleeping On https://www.quietspeculation.com/2020/11/zendikar-rising-cards-youre-still-sleeping-on/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2020/11/zendikar-rising-cards-youre-still-sleeping-on/#respond Fri, 13 Nov 2020 12:00:02 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=96596

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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Offspring’s Revenge: The Most Fun You’ll Have in Standard? https://www.quietspeculation.com/2020/11/offsprings-revenge-the-most-fun-youll-have-in-standard/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2020/11/offsprings-revenge-the-most-fun-youll-have-in-standard/#respond Wed, 11 Nov 2020 12:00:05 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=96365

Are you looking for a fun and competitive deck to grind out some Standard games with? Joe has you covered with this hilarious, fun-to-play Offspring's Revenge decklist and financial insights.

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Finding Value in the New Standard https://www.quietspeculation.com/2020/10/finding-value-in-the-new-standard/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2020/10/finding-value-in-the-new-standard/#respond Fri, 23 Oct 2020 10:15:20 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=96281

New heroes are rising up to fill Omanth's place in Standard after the bannings and it's resulted in a healthier standard format than we've seen in a long time. Joe takes a look for value amongst some of the new format's most popular movers and shakers.

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Budget-Focused: Early Favorites from Zendikar Rising https://www.quietspeculation.com/2020/10/budget-focused-early-favorites-from-zendikar-rising/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2020/10/budget-focused-early-favorites-from-zendikar-rising/#respond Thu, 22 Oct 2020 11:00:37 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=96274

UndyingMTG takes a look at Zendikar Rising, examining the sleeper hits available in Extended Art Foils.

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October ’20 Brew Report, Pt. 1: New Horizons https://www.quietspeculation.com/2020/10/october-20-brew-report-pt-1-new-horizons/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2020/10/october-20-brew-report-pt-1-new-horizons/#respond Sat, 17 Oct 2020 16:00:04 +0000 https://quietspeculation.com/?p=22264 Halfway through the month, October seems to be following in September's footsteps, giving us new decks from the new cards and interesting takes on existing archetypes. Today, we'll look at developments in ramp, midrange, fish, and combo. Let's get to it! Come Om, Come All Omnath, Locus of Creation is more than just a Standard […]

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Reaper’s Auditor: Investigating Death and Taxes https://www.quietspeculation.com/2020/10/reapers-auditor-investigating-death-and-taxes/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2020/10/reapers-auditor-investigating-death-and-taxes/#comments Tue, 13 Oct 2020 16:00:11 +0000 https://quietspeculation.com/?p=22252 I love it when a deck finally comes together. When all the faith is finally rewarded and the years of suffering and disappointment finally pay off. Mostly because it typically happens to decks that move from mediocre to barely viable. Think of Belcher, Ad Nauseam, the good stuff piles, or Ponza; decks that have been […]

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The Eternal Impact of Zendikar Rising https://www.quietspeculation.com/2020/10/the-eternal-impact-of-zendikar-rising/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2020/10/the-eternal-impact-of-zendikar-rising/#respond Mon, 05 Oct 2020 11:00:37 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=96200

Zendikar Rising is one of those rare Standard sets that has more than just a few cards with eternal format potential. Joe walks us through five cards he's got an eye on when considering the future of Modern and Legacy.

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A Moment of Zendikar Rising Spoilers, Pt.2 https://www.quietspeculation.com/2020/09/moment-zendikar-rising-spoilers-pt-2/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2020/09/moment-zendikar-rising-spoilers-pt-2/#comments Tue, 15 Sep 2020 16:00:26 +0000 https://quietspeculation.com/?p=22138 With the new set fully spoiled, it's my turn to look at the spoilers. Normally, I'd have led off with a look at the new mechanics. It just wasn't applicable this time. Kicker and landfall have been around before, and party isn't really a mechanic. And the Spell lands aren't enough to carry a whole article. […]

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