spirits | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com Play More, Win More, Pay Less Tue, 02 Feb 2021 17:00:59 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.quietspeculation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/favicon.png spirits | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com 32 32 Challenge Accepted: January ’21 Metagame Update https://www.quietspeculation.com/2021/02/challenge-accepted-january-21-metagame-update/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2021/02/challenge-accepted-january-21-metagame-update/#respond Tue, 02 Feb 2021 17:00:59 +0000 https://quietspeculation.com/?p=22627 Hot on the heels of my practical examination last week, it's time to formally close the books on the old metagame. Or at least that expression of the old metagame. Who knows how Kaldheim will actually affect Modern, but regardless, the old metagame will see turmoil and change. I expect whatever emerges from Kaldheim to be similar […]

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This is an odd feeling for me. For all its flaws, the PPTQ system meant that grinders like me always had competitive level events to grind and keep our skills sharp. The MCQ system is functionally the same as the old PTQ system, which means very few events and very spread out. Since I'm a […]

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Spinning off from a section in article #23, Eddie starts this new What's Next series by looking into what could be in store for Modern after the KCI banning.

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Eddie preordered a good amount of cards from Ravnica Allegiance. Find out why this time is a bit different than other sets. He also makes some bold predictions.

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