Speculation | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com Play More, Win More, Pay Less Tue, 18 Jan 2022 03:05:23 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.quietspeculation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/favicon.png Speculation | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com 32 32 Looking Ahead Towards Innistrad: Crimson Vow https://www.quietspeculation.com/2021/10/looking-ahead-towards-innistrad-crimson-vow/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2021/10/looking-ahead-towards-innistrad-crimson-vow/#respond Thu, 07 Oct 2021 13:00:28 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=100392

David's got his eyes on Innistrad: Crimson Vow speculation. With the set releasing in a little over a month, our time frame to buy good targets is dwindling.

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Perhaps Vampires Is a Bit Strong But… https://www.quietspeculation.com/2021/10/perhaps-vampires-is-a-bit-strong-but/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2021/10/perhaps-vampires-is-a-bit-strong-but/#comments Tue, 05 Oct 2021 12:00:00 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=100320

On the heels of Innistrad: Midnight Hunt, Kai goes over some opportunities people missed, and how we can avoid making the same mistakes with Crimson Vow.

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Uncommon Report #6 – Theros Block https://www.quietspeculation.com/2021/09/uncommon-report-6-theros-block/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2021/09/uncommon-report-6-theros-block/#respond Tue, 28 Sep 2021 09:00:37 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=99555

This week David continues his exploration of uncommons with the original Theros block. What value are people overlooking?

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Hooglandia Open: the Future of the Standard Format https://www.quietspeculation.com/2021/09/hooglandia-open-the-future-of-the-standard-format/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2021/09/hooglandia-open-the-future-of-the-standard-format/#respond Fri, 24 Sep 2021 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=99748

This week Paul looks at the results of the Standard Hooglandia Open, some cards he has his eye on, and the card he's most excited to play in Standard.

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Why To Invest In Magic: The Gathering Cards and Why It Matters https://www.quietspeculation.com/2021/08/why-to-invest-in-magic-the-gathering-cards-and-why-it-matters/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2021/08/why-to-invest-in-magic-the-gathering-cards-and-why-it-matters/#respond Tue, 17 Aug 2021 09:00:47 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=99002

This week Paul looks at why people invest in Magic, and how the reason they do determines what they should spend their money on.

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Is Time Spiral Remastered Too Good to Be True? https://www.quietspeculation.com/2021/03/is-time-spiral-remastered-too-good-to-be-true/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2021/03/is-time-spiral-remastered-too-good-to-be-true/#respond Fri, 19 Mar 2021 11:00:00 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=97614

Kai takes one last look at Time Spiral Remastered, with cautionary advice on the expectation of set and singles values.

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Fortune Telling: MH2 Speculation, Part 3 https://www.quietspeculation.com/2020/12/fortune-telling-mh2-speculation-part-3/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2020/12/fortune-telling-mh2-speculation-part-3/#respond Tue, 22 Dec 2020 17:00:27 +0000 https://quietspeculation.com/?p=22474 Everything eventually ends. As the year wraps up, it's time for me to bring my Modern Horizons 2 speculation to a close. I need to clear space for the upcoming Kaldheim spoiler season. And hopefully, the return of paper Magic; I've spent considerable time and energy trying to figure out how I'm going to incorporate […]

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Wild Speculation: MH2 Speculation, Part 2 https://www.quietspeculation.com/2020/12/wild-speculation-mh2-speculation-part-2/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2020/12/wild-speculation-mh2-speculation-part-2/#comments Tue, 15 Dec 2020 17:00:19 +0000 https://quietspeculation.com/?p=22446 With the metagame update done, that ends the heavy content for 2020. It's time to coast to the finish! I think we've all earned a nice easy December considering how 2020's gone, so going into the new year, let's destress and remember what hope felt like. I miss FNM. To that end, I'll be picking […]

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Insider: Speculating on Kalamax, the Stormsire https://www.quietspeculation.com/2020/05/insider-speculating-on-kalamax-the-stormsire/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2020/05/insider-speculating-on-kalamax-the-stormsire/#respond Fri, 22 May 2020 11:00:30 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=95384

David puts Kalamax, the Stormsire under the microscope and gives us the scoop on what cards pair well with it in Commander.

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Insider: MTG Business Models (Part 2) https://www.quietspeculation.com/2020/02/insider-mtg-business-models-part-2/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2020/02/insider-mtg-business-models-part-2/#respond Wed, 05 Feb 2020 12:00:17 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=94578

David shares the next part of his MTG Business Models series, this time providing insight into inventory diversification.

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MTG Finance Trader Profiles https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/06/mtg-finance-trader-profiles/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/06/mtg-finance-trader-profiles/#comments Wed, 26 Jun 2019 11:00:07 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=93134

Sam makes his QS debut with a detailed look at the types of Traders you'll encounter in the MTG Finance world. Say hello to Alex, Bailey, and Cassidy.

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Speculating Around Yarok, the Desecrated https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/06/speculating-around-yarok-the-desecrated/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/06/speculating-around-yarok-the-desecrated/#respond Sun, 23 Jun 2019 17:31:12 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=93132

David takes a close look at Yarok, the Desecrated and outlines his picks for this Commander going forward.

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War of the Spark: Spoilers and More! https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/04/war-of-the-spark-spoilers-and-more/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/04/war-of-the-spark-spoilers-and-more/#comments Mon, 15 Apr 2019 12:50:31 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=92056

The Mythic Invitational this weekend will be the first debut of official War of the Spark spoilers! Be sure to check back with Quiet Speculation as the info rolls in.

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Hold ‘Em & Fold ‘Em #16 https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/10/hold-em-fold-em-16/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/10/hold-em-fold-em-16/#comments Thu, 25 Oct 2018 12:08:51 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=90134

The SCG Dallas Open showcased some interesting developments in several formats. Eddie takes stock of new technology and logs the changes to his portfolio in response.

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Insider: Kaladesh Standard Testing and Finance https://www.quietspeculation.com/2016/10/insider-kaladesh-standard-testing-and-finance/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2016/10/insider-kaladesh-standard-testing-and-finance/#respond Thu, 13 Oct 2016 09:00:14 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=76986

Mike discusses a Mardu planeswalker deck poised to combat the Smuggler's Copter metagame plus where prices from Kaladesh will go from here.

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Insider: MTGO Cards to Buy, Sell or Hold https://www.quietspeculation.com/2016/07/insider-mtgo-cards-to-buy-sell-or-hold/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2016/07/insider-mtgo-cards-to-buy-sell-or-hold/#comments Fri, 08 Jul 2016 17:00:17 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=74313

In his first article for Quiet Speculation, Nicolas Cancellara outlines his plans for finance writing and suggests several cards of note on MTGO to buy, sell or hold.

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Insider: Mastering PucaTrade – Advanced Techniques https://www.quietspeculation.com/2016/01/insider-mastering-pucatrade-advanced-techniques/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2016/01/insider-mastering-pucatrade-advanced-techniques/#comments Mon, 25 Jan 2016 11:00:57 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=69581

Steve Horton continues his series on PucaTrade with some more advanced techniques. These resources will help you get the maximum value out of the Magic trading platform.

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Unlocked Insider: Can the Market Be Moved? https://www.quietspeculation.com/2013/11/insider-can-the-market-be-moved/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2013/11/insider-can-the-market-be-moved/#comments Thu, 28 Nov 2013 10:00:34 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=42199

Splinter Twin's recent spike has elicited accusations of market manipulation. Corbin Hosler explains why he he believes these claims are misplaced.

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Insider: The Revenue Review – The Next Evolution https://www.quietspeculation.com/2013/11/the-revenue-review-the-next-evolution/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2013/11/the-revenue-review-the-next-evolution/#comments Thu, 07 Nov 2013 10:00:54 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=41874

Corbin Hosler looks at cards that benefited from break-out decks last weekend, as well as some criminally-undervalued Modern cards.

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Insider: Not Every Failure Is Created Equal https://www.quietspeculation.com/2013/09/insider-not-every-failure-is-created-equal/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2013/09/insider-not-every-failure-is-created-equal/#comments Thu, 05 Sep 2013 09:00:54 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=40737

How do we define failure in speculation? Does every loss count? Corbin looks at some of his own gaffes and asks how they should inform future decisions.

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