Sygg River Cutthroat | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com Play More, Win More, Pay Less Tue, 18 Jan 2022 02:58:46 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.quietspeculation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/favicon.png Sygg River Cutthroat | 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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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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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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How hard could it be to mill 42 cards?

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Speculators have made good money on Tiny Leaders and Dragons these last couple months. But trends will shift as we approach the launch of Modern Masters 2015. Read on to see how Sigmund is preparing himself for the changes ahead.

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I have a confession to make: I'm that guy who looks for a $0.50 card to close the gap in a trade. But you know what? I think that's okay. This week I share motivation for behaving this way, sprinkling in cheap pick-ups worth speculating on.

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It's far too difficult to know the price of every relevant card, and it's best rely on others in the community to ensure you remain in front of the hottest trends. This week Sigmund covers this topic in light of the up-and-coming Tiny Leaders format.

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After witnessing his Melira Pod deck get banned to oblivion, Sigmund developed a new strategy inspired by a Snapple commercial. Intrigued? Read on to see the new balancing act everyone should follow when speculating on Modern.

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Tiny Leaders, an offshoot of Commander, is picking up in popularity and promises to affect card prices if it becomes widely adopted. Jason Alt looks in to see what the fuss is about.

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Ryan lays down a few key premises to the current Modern format and brews a new list meant to take advantage of this landscape.

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There's no debate that price gainers lead to profitable opportunities. But each week mtgstocks.com reports top losers as well. These data can provide us with important insights.

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This week Jason Alt looks at TCG buyouts, the defection of entire pro teams, and the (lackluster) mythics spoiled from Born of the Gods.

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David Schumann describes some playable Legacy cards that only get a little love, but with the right circumstances could jump to tier-one status.

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What happens when your fairy tales turn Grimm? When the inky darkness seeps into the wonderland? Shadowmoor answered that, turning good heroes like Sygg, River Guide into murderers like Sygg, River Cutthroat. In the set, we saw game-changers like the filter lands and extensions of themes begun in Morningtide, such as the Liege cycle. Let's […]

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Robert's back, bringing a discussion of midrange strategies in Commander. If you ever wanted a primer running down suggestions and points, you'll find everything you need right here!

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