Spike Feeder | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com Play More, Win More, Pay Less Tue, 18 Jan 2022 02:33:06 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.quietspeculation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/favicon.png Spike Feeder | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com 32 32 Zendikar Rising and the Future of Modern, Part 2 https://www.quietspeculation.com/2020/12/zendikar-rising-and-the-future-of-modern-part-2/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2020/12/zendikar-rising-and-the-future-of-modern-part-2/#respond Tue, 01 Dec 2020 12:00:45 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=96658

Paper Magic tournaments are going to come back someday post-pandemic, which will undoubtedly lead to an increase in paper Magic card prices. Modern especially seems like a format prime for price increases, and today Joe takes a look at three more popular decks from the Modern meta that are full of prime speculation targets.

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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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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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David revisits Iconic Masters, now with full knowledge of the set list. How much can we expect the major reprints to drop in price, and where will they settle?

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FNM promos are dead; long live FNM promos. Mike's produced the comprehensive breakdown of every FNM promo ever printed. Check it out!

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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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Mike headed to GP Detroit last weekend to partake in the much-maligned Eldrazi Winter. Hear how his tournament went and his thoughts on the Modern format.

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Mike sifts through the archetypes that battled through the Eldrazi-infested metagame to a positive finish at the Pro Tour. Could one of these decks dethrone the Eldrazi menace?

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Fresh off his appearance at Pro Tour OGW, Brian DeMars surveys Modern for promising specs in the new Eldrazi-ridden metagame.

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As I was working on our price database this afternoon, I ran a few test reports to see what's been happening in the market lately.  Insiders will get to see the full reveal of these reports in a few weeks, but for now, let me just tease you with what I found on one of […]

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Mike Lanigan pores over the results from Pro Tour Fate Reforged and discusses the state of the post-banning meta. Things are still pretty wide open, but that doesn't mean certain strategies aren't better positioned than others.

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Khans of Tarkir has made its impact felt in eternal formats, and Modern is no exception. Mike Lanigan surveys the decklists from GP: Madrid to see how Modern is evolving to incorporate the new cards.

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While the supposed Ascendancy menace in Modern failed to materialize, the impact of Khans has been nothing short of colossal. Mike Lanigan sifts through the decklists proven capable of competing in a post-Treasure Cruise world.

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Mike Lanigan presents his latest brew for Modern: a port of the old Aristocrats deck, replete with Chord of Calling and the Melira combo. Lastly he covers a few notable cards that are inching up in price.

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The best deck in Modern may have gained the most from M15. Two Reclamation Sages may not sound like much, but sometimes two cards is the difference between missing Top 8 and winning the tournament.

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