Surrak Dragonclaw | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com Play More, Win More, Pay Less Tue, 18 Jan 2022 02:31:14 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.quietspeculation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/favicon.png Surrak Dragonclaw | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com 32 32 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 […]

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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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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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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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Kyle wraps up his discussion of mid-size mythics today. How do we best invest in these MTGO assets?

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Mike considers how the latest news about Eternal Masters and Conspiracy might affect sales this summer, before checking in with the Standard metagame.

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Today Sylvain discusses short sales in the context of the quick flip. He explains the situations that lend themselves to such a move and the time frame involved.

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Although I didn't open an Expedition, my pre-release went about as well as it could've. I opened a challenging but incredibly strong sealed pool, featuring Undergrowth Champion, Beastcaller Savant, Brutal Expulsion (as my foil promo), Guardian of Tazeem, Ruinous Path and a suite of incredible commons and uncommons. The pool was a difficult build because […]

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]]> https://www.quietspeculation.com/2015/09/insider-lessons-in-card-evaluation-from-the-bfz-pre-release-and-how-theyll-apply-to-standard/feed/ 5 [MTGO] 1 Year, 100 Tix May Report https://www.quietspeculation.com/2015/06/mtgo-1-year-100-tix-may-report/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2015/06/mtgo-1-year-100-tix-may-report/#comments Tue, 09 Jun 2015 11:30:12 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=60267

The May report for Sylvain's 100 Tix 1 Year project is here. Modern propelled the account over 200 Tix this month and is a format every speculator on MTGO should pay attention to. See what Sylvain has to say about it.

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Risen Executioner Creature - Zombie Warrior Risen Executioner can't block Other zombie creatures you control get +1/+1 You may cast Risen Executioner from your graveyard if you pay an additional 1 for each other creature in your graveyard. Solid. Although this beater can't block, it has a lot of things going for it. It's a […]

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Risen Executioner Creature - Zombie Warrior Risen Executioner can't block Other zombie creatures you control get +1/+1 You may cast Risen Executioner from your graveyard if you pay an additional 1 for each other creature in your graveyard. Solid. Although this beater can't block, it has a lot of things going for it. It's a […]

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More and more Fate Reforged cards are making their way into Standard. Check out this list that puts the super-efficient Frost Walker to work!

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Green mana cost, Temur color identity. Go nuts, Commander players!

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Jason Alt offers a twist on the year-end retrospective with a (perhaps more useful) prospective for the coming year. Follow along with his month-by-month plan for maximizing opportunities according to what we know so far.

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Mike Lanigan goes over the results from the Pro Tour, discussing both the Standard metagame as it is shaping up, and the financial implications.

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Hype for this prerelease season seems to have driven a few cards even higher than normal. If buying these cards themselves is a poor idea, they still may present opportunities if you look in the right place.

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Mike Lanigan runs down his picks for top ten Constructed cards to come out of the newest set, Khans of Tarkir.

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