Tranquil Cove | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com Play More, Win More, Pay Less Tue, 18 Jan 2022 02:29:30 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.quietspeculation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/favicon.png Tranquil Cove | 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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MTG Metagame Finance #26 https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/01/mtg-metagame-finance-26/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/01/mtg-metagame-finance-26/#respond Thu, 03 Jan 2019 05:00:43 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=90988

Eddie takes a look at some cards to pick up during the winter lull, and prepares us for more Ravnica Allegiance spoiler speculation.

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MTG Metagame Finance #25 https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/12/mtg-metagame-finance-25/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/12/mtg-metagame-finance-25/#respond Tue, 25 Dec 2018 17:44:01 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=90930

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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MTG Metagame Finance #23 (Free Giveaway #2!) https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/12/mtg-metagame-finance-23-free-giveaway-2/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/12/mtg-metagame-finance-23-free-giveaway-2/#respond Fri, 14 Dec 2018 10:00:16 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=90756

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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Preparing for the December 6th Announcement https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/12/preparing-for-the-december-6th-announcement/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/12/preparing-for-the-december-6th-announcement/#respond Thu, 06 Dec 2018 22:37:50 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=90668

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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Hold ‘Em & Fold ‘Em #20 https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/11/hold-em-fold-em-20/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/11/hold-em-fold-em-20/#comments Wed, 21 Nov 2018 16:15:32 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=90488

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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Daily Stock Watch – Vivien Reid https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/10/daily-stock-watch-vivien-reid/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/10/daily-stock-watch-vivien-reid/#respond Tue, 16 Oct 2018 05:18:51 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=90021

Hello, everybody and welcome to a new week of the Daily Stock Watch! Standard cards are starting to move in the wake of new brews with cards from Guild of Ravnica, and we're all but ready to see which deck will be the new Black Red Midrange (arguably the best deck from last season) of […]

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Virtually Infinite – Winning at Eternal Masters Draft, Part 1 https://www.quietspeculation.com/2016/06/virtually-infinite-winning-at-eternal-masters-draft-part-1/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2016/06/virtually-infinite-winning-at-eternal-masters-draft-part-1/#respond Thu, 09 Jun 2016 09:00:00 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=73658

On the eve of Eternal Masters' release, Alexander enlists the help of two expert drafters to break the set down and get a bead on the winning strategies.

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Scrap Savant – Life for Jeskai https://www.quietspeculation.com/2015/11/scrap-savant-life-for-jeskai/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2015/11/scrap-savant-life-for-jeskai/#respond Thu, 26 Nov 2015 13:24:48 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=67748

Chaz returns with the games for the first Scrap Savant, featuring the Life for Jeskai deck. He presents the games on MTGO and suggests a few updates to the list.

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Scrap Savant: Results for Deck #1 https://www.quietspeculation.com/2015/11/scrap-savant-results-for-deck-1/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2015/11/scrap-savant-results-for-deck-1/#comments Fri, 20 Nov 2015 16:11:58 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=67627

Results are in for the first Scrap Savant poll! Chaz outlines an initial build for the first deck he'll be battling with.

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Insider: Origins Week One https://www.quietspeculation.com/2015/07/insider-origins-week-one-2/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2015/07/insider-origins-week-one-2/#comments Fri, 24 Jul 2015 09:00:22 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=61768

Origins Standard is here, and some cards have already broken out. Find out which cards Ryan is bullish on for the near future of Standard!

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Insider: Origins of the Format https://www.quietspeculation.com/2015/07/insider-origins-of-the-format/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2015/07/insider-origins-of-the-format/#comments Thu, 23 Jul 2015 09:00:27 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=61720

Results from SCG Chicago are in, and a plethora of interesting new decks seem to have cropped up! Mike Lanigan looks over the ones that caught his eye.

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Insider: It’s Hard to Be Aggro – Building Aggressive Decks to Beat Siege Rhino https://www.quietspeculation.com/2014/12/insider-its-hard-to-be-aggro-building-aggressive-decks-to-beat-siege-rhino/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2014/12/insider-its-hard-to-be-aggro-building-aggressive-decks-to-beat-siege-rhino/#respond Thu, 04 Dec 2014 10:00:46 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=54151

Crafting an aggressive deck can be hard in a world full of Siege Rhinos, but several strategies have proven successful. Mike Lanigan looks over recent contenders and suggests his own Mono-Black Abzan build.

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Insider: Your Weekly News Update https://www.quietspeculation.com/2014/11/insider-your-weekly-news-update/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2014/11/insider-your-weekly-news-update/#comments Fri, 07 Nov 2014 23:00:45 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=53419

Adam scoured the internet for the news you can't afford to miss. See what he learned about Standard and Legacy movements!

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KTK Limited Focus: Enemy Color Pairs https://www.quietspeculation.com/2014/10/ktk-limited-focus-enemy-color-pairs/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2014/10/ktk-limited-focus-enemy-color-pairs/#comments Tue, 14 Oct 2014 17:25:49 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=52786

Considering whether you're in an allied or enemy color pair can help you navigate your drafts to the best possible finishes.

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