Summary Dismissal | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com Play More, Win More, Pay Less Tue, 18 Jan 2022 02:12:24 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.quietspeculation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/favicon.png Summary Dismissal | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com 32 32 Tales from the Buylist #3 – All About Eldritch Moon https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/02/tales-from-the-buylist-3-all-about-eldritch-moon/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/02/tales-from-the-buylist-3-all-about-eldritch-moon/#comments Wed, 27 Feb 2019 18:10:22 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=91736

Chris makes the case for Eldritch Moon as an investment target. There's a lot of great cards in this small set.

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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 […]

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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 […]

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MTG Metagame Finance #24 https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/12/mtg-metagame-finance-24/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/12/mtg-metagame-finance-24/#respond Fri, 21 Dec 2018 01:05:52 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=90841

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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MTG Metagame Finance #23 (Free Giveaway #2!) https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/12/mtg-metagame-finance-23-free-giveaway-2/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/12/mtg-metagame-finance-23-free-giveaway-2/#respond Fri, 14 Dec 2018 10:00:16 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=90756

Ultimate Masters has hit the market and there’s already been a lot of movement. The prices of the reprints dropped as they usually do when a set first hits the market. But it seems like the prices have started to rebound a lot quicker this time around. There’s a slight possibility they could drop again […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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Insider: Rare and Mythic Tiny Stocks on MTGO https://www.quietspeculation.com/2017/07/insider-rare-and-mythic-tiny-stocks/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2017/07/insider-rare-and-mythic-tiny-stocks/#comments Wed, 26 Jul 2017 12:50:22 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=82016

Kyle discussed uncommons last week, but what about rares and mythics? There are pitfalls and opportunities here, and Kyle walks us through them.

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Insider: The Real Story of the Pro Tour https://www.quietspeculation.com/2016/10/insider-the-real-story-of-the-pro-tour/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2016/10/insider-the-real-story-of-the-pro-tour/#respond Thu, 20 Oct 2016 12:57:08 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=77250

Mike discusses how the top Standard decks of Pro Tour Kaladesh will impact the metagame and markets moving forward.

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Deck Overview- Standard Azorius Midrange https://www.quietspeculation.com/2016/10/deck-overview-standard-azorius-midrange/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2016/10/deck-overview-standard-azorius-midrange/#comments Mon, 17 Oct 2016 14:47:07 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=77113

When four players are the only 9-1s from the Pro Tour and they all played similar decks, you should take notice. Hope you missed Spell Queller.

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Deck Overview- Standard Azorius Flash https://www.quietspeculation.com/2016/10/deck-overview-standard-azorius-flash/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2016/10/deck-overview-standard-azorius-flash/#respond Mon, 10 Oct 2016 10:00:52 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=76905

Torrential Gearhulk was met with mixed review when it was spoiled, though it's arguably one of the best cards in Kaladesh.

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Insider: Navigating Standard from the Copter’s Seat https://www.quietspeculation.com/2016/10/insider-navigating-standard-from-the-copters-seat/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2016/10/insider-navigating-standard-from-the-copters-seat/#comments Thu, 06 Oct 2016 09:00:53 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=76771

It's no secret that Smuggler's Copter was the breakout card at SCG Indianapolis. Mike looks over decklists and starts brainstorming some possible answers.

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Stock Watch- Prized Amalgam https://www.quietspeculation.com/2016/10/stock-watch-prized-amalgam-2/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2016/10/stock-watch-prized-amalgam-2/#comments Wed, 05 Oct 2016 10:00:38 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=76761

When a Standard deck has significant overlap with a good Modern deck, it's wise to pay attention.

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Deck Overview- Izzet Thermo-Alchemist https://www.quietspeculation.com/2016/10/deck-overview-izzet-thermo-alchemist/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2016/10/deck-overview-izzet-thermo-alchemist/#comments Tue, 04 Oct 2016 10:00:46 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=76724

Do you like drawing extra cards? Of course you do! Despite a great week one for aggressive decks, there may be hope for Take Inventory yet.

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Kaladesh: The Overrated and Underrated https://www.quietspeculation.com/2016/09/kaladesh-the-overrated-and-underrated/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2016/09/kaladesh-the-overrated-and-underrated/#comments Tue, 27 Sep 2016 13:28:36 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=76538

Brian breaks down all the rares and mythics worth discussing in the new set, and evaluates their potential in light of price.

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Insider: Post Rotation Standard https://www.quietspeculation.com/2016/09/insider-post-rotation-standard/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2016/09/insider-post-rotation-standard/#respond Thu, 01 Sep 2016 09:00:36 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=75798

Mike Lanigan gets a head start on Rotation, identifying which of the current crop of Standard decks is best served to stay strong after Kaladesh arrives.

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Deck Overview- Standard Bant Control https://www.quietspeculation.com/2016/08/deck-overview-standard-bant-control/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2016/08/deck-overview-standard-bant-control/#respond Thu, 11 Aug 2016 10:00:54 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=75275

The last thing we need in Standard is more Bant. Though perhaps you'll find this non-Company build more bearable.

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Deck Overview- Temurge https://www.quietspeculation.com/2016/08/deck-overview-temurge/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2016/08/deck-overview-temurge/#respond Mon, 08 Aug 2016 10:00:07 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=75103

Arguably the most exciting deck from PT Eldritch Moon is Temur Emerge, though as the Top 8 of the PT demonstrated there's more than one way to build the deck.

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