Slippery Bogle | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com Play More, Win More, Pay Less Tue, 18 Jan 2022 02:21:04 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.quietspeculation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/favicon.png Slippery Bogle | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com 32 32 Picking Pioneer: Bulk Picks from Throne of Eldraine https://www.quietspeculation.com/2020/02/picking-pioneer-bulk-picks-from-throne-of-eldraine/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2020/02/picking-pioneer-bulk-picks-from-throne-of-eldraine/#respond Thu, 20 Feb 2020 12:00:53 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=94680

Brady returns with the next part in his Bulk to Bayou series, this time outlining his picks for bulk staples in Throne of Eldraine.

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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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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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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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Hello, everybody and welcome to a new week of the Daily Stock Watch! Standard cards are starting to move in the wake of new brews with cards from Guild of Ravnica, and we're all but ready to see which deck will be the new Black Red Midrange (arguably the best deck from last season) of […]

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Rob starts the week with a look at an old reliable on the Daily Stock Watch!

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While it didn't take down the tournament, BR Vengevine made waves on the Pro Tour coverage. Adrian looks at cards slated for increases in response to the new arrival to Modern.

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Rob talks about one of the more resurgent cards in Modern right now. Read more about it here!

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Rob starts the week with his new spec target from Masters 25!

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DJ's back with another iteration of Breaking Bulk, making sure you know which cards not to leave behind.

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Matthew Lewis presents the MTGO Market Report for this week, evaluating important events in the online market and highlighting a “trade of the week.”

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For any given single, TCG Player suggests other cards for purchase that may be related. D.J. explains how this can be a valuable source of information for speculators.

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Today Mike reviews the basic principles of Modern finance, before covering some of the new decks that have popped up of late and suggesting pick-ups.

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Mike discusses how he breaks cards down to buylist and shares a few tips on seeking out dealers. Then he provides a tournament report on his performance at the TCG Player Max Point Championship.

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Breaking the slump from September and October, November has been much more productive for the "100 Tix, 1 Year" bankroll. Sylvain discusses how he aims to conclude the adventure.

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Pauper staples have commanded super high prices in the past, and with Leagues now live the format is poised for a comeback. Ryan has a list of pickups for your consideration.

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