Tower of the Magistrate | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com Play More, Win More, Pay Less Tue, 19 Apr 2022 15:24:15 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.quietspeculation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/favicon.png Tower of the Magistrate | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com 32 32 Spiking Cards Surprisingly Absent from the Reserved List https://www.quietspeculation.com/2022/04/spiking-cards-surprisingly-absent-from-the-reserved-list/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2022/04/spiking-cards-surprisingly-absent-from-the-reserved-list/#respond Mon, 18 Apr 2022 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=113391

Sig examines some older cards that spiked recently despite their absence from the Reserved List. What's driving the uptick in prices?

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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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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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Jason Alt runs runs the percentages on skill, suggests self-accountability, and laments slash celebrates the current Standard and Legacy metagames.

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Andy builds on an old theme in Commander, the token deck. He takes the classic strategy in some new directions, putting Trostani at the helm.

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Andy Martin, a long-time Magic player and Commander aficionado, outlines his philosophy about deck-building Commander. If you've been seeking a remedy for boring, repetitive Commander decks, read on.

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In his final article, Jules is, once again, Going in Blind.

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Mark Hinsz recounts this past weekend's SCG Invitational event, where he piloted Big Zoo in Legacy and Dungrove Elder Wolf Run in Standard, and shares with us his thoughts on the meta and the refreshing philosophical lens he's recently applied to the game.

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The commanders in Innistrad all state they're not dead. Jules digs to the bottom of this.

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The Devil's come to collect his due: everything you own for the next six cards.

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Jules shares the chorus in his head as he covers a deck around Chorus of the Conclave.

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Mike recounts the adventures and lessons learned at this past weekend's Gen Con.

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Mike speaks of the virtues behind Wisest Wizard, tips on when to unload a collection, and this week's notable movers and shakers.

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Jules writes about writing about Commander, while he's writing about an unusual commander. Journey with Jules down a stream of Commander writing consciousness.

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Mike Hawthorne begins his upcoming weekly Legacy-focused Insider series by introducing himself and responding to the most recent tournament results, noting which cards deserve speculative attention.

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What do Richard Garfield, the Unhinged set, and the Social Contract of the Commander format have in common? Jules breaks breaks down some Mental Magic and social interactions!

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Take one part 'awesome customization' and add two parts 'hopes and dreams' to make... what Jules has for you today! Can you guess what's inside?

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Welcome back to our romp through Mercadian Masques! We'll be taking a look at the back end of the set, along with the big-ticket foils in the set. Let's get started with our list... Nether Spirit A long time ago in Standard, Nether Spirit was part of a blue/black/red deck that would aim to discard […]

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