Surgical Extraction | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com Play More, Win More, Pay Less Mon, 17 Jan 2022 17:02:05 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.quietspeculation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/favicon.png Surgical Extraction | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com 32 32 Understanding Metagames for Success and Profit https://www.quietspeculation.com/2021/07/understanding-metagames-for-success-and-profit/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2021/07/understanding-metagames-for-success-and-profit/#respond Thu, 22 Jul 2021 11:00:15 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=98604

Paul goes over the concept of a competitive metagame, focusing on the changing landscape of Modern and how it applies to Magic finance.

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My last article was about Scourge of the Skyclaves... and it still opened by acknowledging that Modern's general narrative currently revolves around Uro, Titan of Nature's Wrath. Yes, Uro is everywhere, and Modern players seem up on the fact that it's incredibly strong—if they aren't playing it, they're finding ways to beat it, or more […]

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Sam's back from his hiatus to analyze the post-ban landscape! Find out what he's been up to, and where he finds himself in the current Magic market.

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Traders and MTG Finance players normally see buying bulk as a waste of time and resources. Join Brady Harrison in his QS debut as he explains why bulk is one of the few untapped markets in MTG Finance, and how you can successfully buy and sell bulk.

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]]> https://www.quietspeculation.com/2020/02/bulk-to-bayou-why-get-into-bulk/feed/ 0 QS Insider Cast – Theros: Beyond Death, Modern Bannings, and More! https://www.quietspeculation.com/2020/01/qs-insider-cast-theros-beyond-death-modern-bannings-and-more/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2020/01/qs-insider-cast-theros-beyond-death-modern-bannings-and-more/#respond Tue, 21 Jan 2020 12:00:39 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=94598 Welcome back to the QS Cast! Chris O’Berry and Sam Lowe discuss Theros: Beyond Death, recent Modern Bannings, Promo Pack reprints, and the Pioneer road ahead. This cast was originally broadcasted live to Insiders in the QS Insider Discord, January 20th, 2020. Show Notes - Legacy is awesome, but not very relevant right now. - Pioneer is […]

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With Mythic Championship II in the books, Chris takes a look at the decks that benefited from the London Mulligan, and their key cards he's considering as specs.

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In Pat's debut article for QS, he discusses the broad differences between short- and long-term specs, how to identify trends before spikes, and closes with a few predictions.

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In September 2017, Sig wrote an Insider piece highlighting the financial benefits of participating in the QS Insider Discord. This week Sig returns to the article with updated commentary.

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With the release of Modern Horizons looming, Wizards announced no changes to the Banned & Restricted list. Christopher looks at the cards that stand to gain right now.

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It's easy to get distracted by the constant news and rumors surrounding Magic. Sig shares three simple rules to help you remain focused and avoid sinking excess time into Magic finance.

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David does a cross-store comparison of retail prices for three formats to see where the best trade-in values lie.

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With several high-profile Legacy events on the horizon, Christopher is looking to format staples for growth. He lays out his reasoning and the current best targets.

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Modern Horizons is sure to have a profound impact on Modern. Today Sig shares his perspective on card prices, potential reprints, and good places to speculate through spoiler season.

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Eddie has decided to take a break from writing, but not before leaving us with one more article. Today he discusses Mythic Championship Cleveland and the London mulligan rule.

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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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Mox Opal and Ancient Stirrings are on the rise again in Modern via a new combo deck. Find out if you should join 'em or figure out how to beat 'em.

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In light of an important announcement from Wizards coming later this month, Eddie makes a bold prediction about Magic's future. Plus, more metagame finance insight.

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This week, Eddie takes a deeper look into how Ravnica Allegiance is starting to affect all formats, along with his resulting portfolio updates.

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In the week leading up to the release of Ravnica Allegiance some interesting decks have popped up. Eddie covers the new tech and discusses cards he's picked up from those lists.

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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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