Soulflayer | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com Play More, Win More, Pay Less Tue, 28 Mar 2023 03:18:23 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.quietspeculation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/favicon.png Soulflayer | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com 32 32 Adam’s Going to Dallas! RCQ Win With NeoTraxa https://www.quietspeculation.com/2023/03/adams-going-to-dallas-rcq-win-with-neotraxa/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2023/03/adams-going-to-dallas-rcq-win-with-neotraxa/#respond Tue, 28 Mar 2023 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=128216

Dare we say it? NeoTraxa is Pioneer's Hogaak! Adam's off to the Regional Championship in Dallas after taking down an RCQ with this spicy new brew!

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This weekend brings the first Players Tour events in both Europe and Asia, and it has sent the market into a frenzy.

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The Pioneer metagame is on the move, and Adam has a report on what new cards have emerged and are on the rise.

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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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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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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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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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The unbannings of Jace, the Mind Sculptor and Bloodbraid Elf are having a big impact on the market, and Adam shares some cards that have the potential to rise in the hype.

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If you're a fan of milling yourself, then this Standard delve brew comes highly recommended.

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Delve is one of the more broken mechanics in Magic. It cheats mana costs, dodges cost-specific removal like Abrupt Decay, and rewards you for doing nothing else beyond playing a game of Magic. Mark Rosewater may have given delve a mere five on his "Storm Scale" back in 2014, but I am sure the mechanic […]

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Ryan qualified for PT Origins via the PRTQ in Lenexa this weekend with his trusty Chromanticore deck. Check out his tournament report and ideas for the deck going forward!

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Ryan was not impressed with the Pantheon build of Soulflayer Chromanticore. Find out why he's sticking to his guns!

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With Pro Tour: Dragons of Tarkir a wrap, Doug breaks down the cards that made showing and outlines a new Standard road map going forward.

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Corbin Hosler presents his thoughts on Dragons of Tarkir as we move into prerelease weekend, discussing notable financial players in the set and where he sees them settling down the line.

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Right before Dragons of Tarkir gets officially released, Corbin looks back at his calls for Fate Reforged. Read on to see how his predictions fared this time around.

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David Schumann checks in with the Stock Watch for February 22, 2015, for an overview of Magic finance and an analysis of the the biggest gainers and losers.

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Ryan took his Chromanticore Delve deck to a 9th place finish at a PTQ last Saturday and then won a PTQQ with the deck on Sunday. Check out his updates and see if he can make you a believer!

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Ryan had strong results with Chromanticore Delve this weekend, with a Top 16 at Midwest Regionals and an IQ Top 8. Check out his thoughts on the optimum build so you can start flaying some souls of your own!

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