Suspension Field | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com Play More, Win More, Pay Less Tue, 18 Jan 2022 02:31:07 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.quietspeculation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/favicon.png Suspension Field | 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 […]

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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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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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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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]]> https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/12/mtg-metagame-finance-23-free-giveaway-2/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 […]

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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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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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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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Rob ends the week with a freaky Friday feature!

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FNM promos are dead; long live FNM promos. Mike's produced the comprehensive breakdown of every FNM promo ever printed. Check it out!

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Scrap Savant returns with the Enchanting Myth deck! Watch Chaz power up his Myth Realized's and hear his postmortem on the deck.

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The post-Origins Standard metagame has proven surprisingly interesting, with a host of new decks cropping up each week. Mike Lanigan looks at the latest contenders.

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To gain a new perspective, Adam shares and explores eight decklists from a Japanese PTQ and explores the impact of Fate Reforged in this competitive Standard event.

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Ryan shares his thoughts on his experience with JeskSligh in Denver and looks to Fate Reforged spoilers for the future direction of Boros and Jeskai in Standard.

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]]> https://www.quietspeculation.com/2015/01/insider-grand-prix-denver-and-boros-in-fate-reforged-standard/feed/ 2 Insider: PTQQing With JeskSligh, A Proposed Boros Brew, and How I Acquired My First Piece of Power https://www.quietspeculation.com/2014/12/insider-ptqqing-with-jesksligh-a-proposed-boros-brew-and-how-i-acquired-my-first-piece-of-power/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2014/12/insider-ptqqing-with-jesksligh-a-proposed-boros-brew-and-how-i-acquired-my-first-piece-of-power/#respond Wed, 24 Dec 2014 10:00:10 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=54808

Ryan took his JeskSligh brew to a PTQQ this Saturday to a 4-2 finish. Find out his thoughts on the deck and insight on a possible Boros deck to play instead! Also learn how Ryan acquired his first piece of power.

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Ryan posted a limited PTQ Top 8 this weekend but did not perform as well in the Standard IQ he played. He is determined to see more success in Standard and has an idea of how he wants to get there. Read on to find out why he thinks Searing Blood might be the answer!

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Adam digs into recent tournament results to find some hidden gems that are poised to change the Standard format from its core. Don't miss this article!

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Mike Lanigan missed out on the TCG Invitational this year for a wedding, but he still payed close attention to the metagame developments there. He breaks them down, and covers the new archetypes that emerged.

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Mike Lanigan examines the tokens strategy in Standard that appeared at the Pro Tour, and offers his take. The centerpiece of the deck, Purphoros, packs a wallop and may be well positioned financially as well.

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