Splinterfright | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com Play More, Win More, Pay Less Tue, 18 Jan 2022 02:56:26 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.quietspeculation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/favicon.png Splinterfright | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com 32 32 The Case Against Power https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/02/the-case-against-power/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/02/the-case-against-power/#comments Fri, 22 Feb 2019 10:00:20 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=91686

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 […]

The post The Case Against Power first appeared on Quiet Speculation.

]]> https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/02/the-case-against-power/feed/ 16 Ravnica Allegiance: Spoilers, Facts, Specs & More https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/01/ravnica-allegiance-spoilers-facts-specs-more/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/01/ravnica-allegiance-spoilers-facts-specs-more/#comments Sat, 12 Jan 2019 12:00:24 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=90531

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 […]

The post Ravnica Allegiance: Spoilers, Facts, Specs & More first appeared on Quiet Speculation.

]]> https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/01/ravnica-allegiance-spoilers-facts-specs-more/feed/ 29 MTG Metagame Finance #25 https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/12/mtg-metagame-finance-25/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/12/mtg-metagame-finance-25/#respond Tue, 25 Dec 2018 17:44:01 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=90930

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 […]

The post MTG Metagame Finance #25 first appeared on Quiet Speculation.

]]> https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/12/mtg-metagame-finance-25/feed/ 0 Mtg Arena Has Been Framed! Who Is the Real MTGO Killer? https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/12/mtg-arena-has-been-framed-who-is-the-real-mtgo-killer/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/12/mtg-arena-has-been-framed-who-is-the-real-mtgo-killer/#comments Tue, 11 Dec 2018 10:00:44 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=90705

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 […]

The post Mtg Arena Has Been Framed! Who Is the Real MTGO Killer? first appeared on Quiet Speculation.

]]> https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/12/mtg-arena-has-been-framed-who-is-the-real-mtgo-killer/feed/ 4 MTG Questions: What’s an Easy Way to Sell Bulk? https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/12/mtg-questions-whats-a-fast-way-to-sell-bulk/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/12/mtg-questions-whats-a-fast-way-to-sell-bulk/#comments Fri, 07 Dec 2018 10:00:42 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=90648

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 […]

The post MTG Questions: What’s an Easy Way to Sell Bulk? first appeared on Quiet Speculation.

]]> https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/12/mtg-questions-whats-a-fast-way-to-sell-bulk/feed/ 12 Preparing for the December 6th Announcement https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/12/preparing-for-the-december-6th-announcement/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/12/preparing-for-the-december-6th-announcement/#respond Thu, 06 Dec 2018 22:37:50 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=90668

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 […]

The post Preparing for the December 6th Announcement first appeared on Quiet Speculation.

]]> https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/12/preparing-for-the-december-6th-announcement/feed/ 0 Hold ‘Em & Fold ‘Em #20 https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/11/hold-em-fold-em-20/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/11/hold-em-fold-em-20/#comments Wed, 21 Nov 2018 16:15:32 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=90488

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 […]

The post Hold ‘Em & Fold ‘Em #20 first appeared on Quiet Speculation.

]]> https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/11/hold-em-fold-em-20/feed/ 7 Daily Stock Watch – Vivien Reid https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/10/daily-stock-watch-vivien-reid/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/10/daily-stock-watch-vivien-reid/#respond Tue, 16 Oct 2018 05:18:51 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=90021

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 […]

The post Daily Stock Watch – Vivien Reid first appeared on Quiet Speculation.

]]> https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/10/daily-stock-watch-vivien-reid/feed/ 0 Insider: Virtually Infinite – Mistakes We Make, Part 3 https://www.quietspeculation.com/2014/08/insider-virtually-infinite-mistakes-we-make-part-3/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2014/08/insider-virtually-infinite-mistakes-we-make-part-3/#respond Sat, 16 Aug 2014 09:00:20 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=49798

Alexander Carl wraps up the "Mistakes We Make" series with one more bout of common speculation errors. Yet again, he taps into the wealth of experience from the QS community.

The post Insider: Virtually Infinite – Mistakes We Make, Part 3 first appeared on Quiet Speculation.

]]> https://www.quietspeculation.com/2014/08/insider-virtually-infinite-mistakes-we-make-part-3/feed/ 0 What card were you most wrong about? https://www.quietspeculation.com/2014/05/what-card-were-you-most-wrong-about/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2014/05/what-card-were-you-most-wrong-about/#comments Wed, 21 May 2014 03:00:46 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=47388

This is a conversation brought on by an interesting Reddit post (which you can find here), so I decided I may as well share one of my most embarrassing misses. The highlight of that thread, for me, is Brian Kibler being completely honest about his biggest miss: Daybreak Ranger. I remember when that happened and […]

The post What card were you most wrong about? first appeared on Quiet Speculation.

]]> https://www.quietspeculation.com/2014/05/what-card-were-you-most-wrong-about/feed/ 12 Insider: [MTGO] Speculating on Block Cards https://www.quietspeculation.com/2014/04/insider-speculating-on-block-cards/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2014/04/insider-speculating-on-block-cards/#respond Tue, 15 Apr 2014 09:00:04 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=45582

Sylvain Lehoux goes over his experiences speculating on Block from the last two years, and applies lessons to Journey Into Nyx.

The post Insider: [MTGO] Speculating on Block Cards first appeared on Quiet Speculation.

]]> https://www.quietspeculation.com/2014/04/insider-speculating-on-block-cards/feed/ 0 Insider: All About Event Decks https://www.quietspeculation.com/2014/02/insider-all-about-event-decks/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2014/02/insider-all-about-event-decks/#comments Wed, 19 Feb 2014 10:00:45 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=43781

Danny analyzes the progression of Event Decks throughout their relatively short life span, in an attempt to gain insight regarding their financial significance.

The post Insider: All About Event Decks first appeared on Quiet Speculation.

]]> https://www.quietspeculation.com/2014/02/insider-all-about-event-decks/feed/ 3 Insider: Reassessing Priorities to Meet Profit Goals https://www.quietspeculation.com/2013/05/insider-reassessing-priorities-to-meet-profit-goals/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2013/05/insider-reassessing-priorities-to-meet-profit-goals/#comments Mon, 20 May 2013 09:00:15 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=38274

Sigmund hasn't been thrilled with the performance of some of his speculations lately. Through some introspection, he figured out his priorities and now he's making some changes. This week he shares his thoughts and encourages others to think about their own strategies.

The post Insider: Reassessing Priorities to Meet Profit Goals first appeared on Quiet Speculation.

]]> https://www.quietspeculation.com/2013/05/insider-reassessing-priorities-to-meet-profit-goals/feed/ 24 Insider: Getting Over Gatecrash https://www.quietspeculation.com/2013/05/insider-getting-over-gatecrash/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2013/05/insider-getting-over-gatecrash/#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 09:00:21 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=38214

Again it's time for the review of Corbin Hosler's set review! Corbin looks back to his predictions about Gatecrash to see what he called correctly and what he missed.

The post Insider: Getting Over Gatecrash first appeared on Quiet Speculation.

]]> https://www.quietspeculation.com/2013/05/insider-getting-over-gatecrash/feed/ 5 Insider: The Myth of Making Profits, Revisited https://www.quietspeculation.com/2012/12/insider-the-myth-of-making-profits-revisited/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2012/12/insider-the-myth-of-making-profits-revisited/#comments Thu, 13 Dec 2012 10:00:25 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=34222

Two years ago Corbin Hosler wrote that profits on cards are mere illusions until you've cashed out. Today he revisits his article to see how the theory applies to today's world of MTG finance.

The post Insider: The Myth of Making Profits, Revisited first appeared on Quiet Speculation.

]]> https://www.quietspeculation.com/2012/12/insider-the-myth-of-making-profits-revisited/feed/ 8 Insider: Keep Timmy, Johnny and Spike in Your Binder https://www.quietspeculation.com/2012/10/insider-keep-timmy-johnny-and-spike-in-your-binder/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2012/10/insider-keep-timmy-johnny-and-spike-in-your-binder/#comments Mon, 29 Oct 2012 09:00:14 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=32431

Mathieu explains how you can manage your binder's retail space in order to successfully help Timmy, Johnny and Spike find the cards they want - even without having to say a word.

The post Insider: Keep Timmy, Johnny and Spike in Your Binder first appeared on Quiet Speculation.

]]> https://www.quietspeculation.com/2012/10/insider-keep-timmy-johnny-and-spike-in-your-binder/feed/ 10 The Worst Preconstructed Decks of Innistrad Block https://www.quietspeculation.com/2012/09/the-worst-preconstructed-decks-of-innistrad-block/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2012/09/the-worst-preconstructed-decks-of-innistrad-block/#comments Tue, 18 Sep 2012 13:00:59 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=30379

The things of the world have their opposites, so why should the precon decks of Innistrad block be any exception? We've covered the best of the bunch, now it's time to turn over the rock and see what's on the other end!

The post The Worst Preconstructed Decks of Innistrad Block first appeared on Quiet Speculation.

]]> https://www.quietspeculation.com/2012/09/the-worst-preconstructed-decks-of-innistrad-block/feed/ 8 Musings on Magic 2013 Predictions https://www.quietspeculation.com/2012/09/musings-on-magic-2013-predictions/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2012/09/musings-on-magic-2013-predictions/#comments Thu, 06 Sep 2012 04:15:09 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=31164

Corbin Hosler reviews his predictions from Magic 2013 with an eye on how things will shake out with Return to Ravnica!

The post Musings on Magic 2013 Predictions first appeared on Quiet Speculation.

]]> https://www.quietspeculation.com/2012/09/musings-on-magic-2013-predictions/feed/ 2 M13 Arrives At Last! https://www.quietspeculation.com/2012/07/m13-arrives-at-last/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2012/07/m13-arrives-at-last/#comments Thu, 05 Jul 2012 05:05:47 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=29218

Mike scours the M13 spoiler for the best Constructed cards soon to be released. Read on to see his top ten picks for Standard.

The post M13 Arrives At Last! first appeared on Quiet Speculation.

]]> https://www.quietspeculation.com/2012/07/m13-arrives-at-last/feed/ 2 The Top Five (Plus Two) Preconstructed Decks of Innistrad Block https://www.quietspeculation.com/2012/06/the-top-five-plus-two-preconstructed-decks-of-innistrad-block/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2012/06/the-top-five-plus-two-preconstructed-decks-of-innistrad-block/#comments Mon, 25 Jun 2012 05:05:33 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=28596

With Innistrad Block now firmly in our rear-view mirror, it's time to look back and pick the best of the best of its crop of precon decks!

The post The Top Five (Plus Two) Preconstructed Decks of Innistrad Block first appeared on Quiet Speculation.

]]> https://www.quietspeculation.com/2012/06/the-top-five-plus-two-preconstructed-decks-of-innistrad-block/feed/ 4