Soul Warden | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com Play More, Win More, Pay Less Tue, 01 Feb 2022 03:58:19 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.quietspeculation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/favicon.png Soul Warden | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com 32 32 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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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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Ultimate Masters is still in full bounce back mode, and the last World Magic Cup has come to a finish. Plus, some sweet Ravnica Allegiance spoilers have hit the market so there’s gonna be a nice mix of things to talk about again in this piece. Owing to the spoilers, this might be a little […]

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Ultimate Masters has hit the market and there’s already been a lot of movement. The prices of the reprints dropped as they usually do when a set first hits the market. But it seems like the prices have started to rebound a lot quicker this time around. There’s a slight possibility they could drop again […]

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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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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 shares his insight on this suddenly hyped card from Shadowmoor.

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The Pro Tour hit prices in a big way, so Mike's back to revisit whether a box of HOU has become a good idea. He also touches in detail on a number of major price shifts.

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DJ's back to take us through his favorite cards from among Amonkhet's commons and uncommons. Come on in, the bulk is fine!

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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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Most preorders are a trap, but there are gems in the rough. Luca explains the six ingredients that make up a slam dunk preorder spec and how they apply to the new SOI spoilers.

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Being the first Flip Planeswalker spoiled, I may myself have been spoiled by Liliana, Defiant Necromancer. I was immediately struck by the elegance of the card's design, and the wonderful synergies she represents. In stark contrast to Jace, Vryn's Prodigy, whom I've criticized as clunky and uninspiring, Liliana, Heretical Healer is a card worth building […]

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Mike Lanigan breaks down the Modern Event Deck, discussing what's financially relevant and the modifications that will be required to make it playable in Modern tournaments.

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I feel pretty good, because I think the most ironic thing I said in preparation of the Modern event deck was "I will be surprised if there isn't at least 1 Marsh Flats in there." If I had gotten a little cockier, I'd feel silly right now. And make no mistake, there was some cocky […]

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I was fortunate to be able to sit down with Brian recently to talk about his recent victory. He wrote a nice tournament report, which you can find here (pops). Here's his list: Kiki Pod, by Brian Liu Untitled Deck Maindeck 4 Misty Rainforest3 Arid Mesa2 Fire-Lit Thicket4 Grove of the Burnwillows2 Gavony Township1 Breeding Pool1 […]

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Carlos builds a rebel Commander deck from the ground up, headed by --who else?-- Lin Sivvi. Read on to see his unique take on a classic archetype from years past.

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Carlos continues his series on budget Commander decks with a mono-white legend of regal provenance. Read on to learn how Commander can be built on the cheap.

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