Sorrows Path | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com Play More, Win More, Pay Less Mon, 24 Jan 2022 15:47:17 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.quietspeculation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/favicon.png Sorrows Path | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com 32 32 A Few Oddities from Magic’s Past https://www.quietspeculation.com/2022/01/a-few-oddities-from-magics-past/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2022/01/a-few-oddities-from-magics-past/#respond Mon, 24 Jan 2022 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=110355

Everyone knows about Magic's iconic cards, but what about some of the offbeat ones? These can have some value too. This week Sig shares some of his favorites.

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As Reserved List prices continue to climb, Sig is noticing some aggressive buylisting from Card Kingdom. Perhaps a little...too aggressive? This week he shares his strategy for what he's looking to sell to the vendor, citing specific examples.

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When you think of the "Four Horsemen" sets, cards from Arabian Nights, Legends, and Antiquities readily come to mind. But lately, Reserved List and other cards from The Dark have been on the rise. This week Sig highlights this recent trend.

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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 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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There's still a handful of cool, unique Reserved List cards that are virtually bulk. While Sig doesn't advocate buying them out, he does suggest putting these ten cards on your radar.

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Sigmund never thought he'd be accused of a pump and dump scheme - it's not his nature. Yet a poorly worded sarcastic tweet, inspired by Jason's article last week, was all that it took. This week he defends his coordinated "buy out" using economic theory and cold hard facts.

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People seem to place a lot of significance of a low number of copies of a given card. Jason Alt debunks this misconception, and explains how to evaluate what that low volume really means.

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Jason Alt looks at the out-of-control hype that followed close on the heals of the PT, the Pro Tour itself, and results from SCG St. Louis.

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Sigmund recently drastically shifted his positions in mana-fixing lands. This week he summarizes his latest moves, along with some rationale as to what we can expect to see in the coming months.

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Who doesn't love attacking with creatures in Commander? This week, David explores a Legend who will certainly help you do just that!

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