Turn/Burn | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com Play More, Win More, Pay Less Mon, 31 Dec 2018 19:46:48 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.quietspeculation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/favicon.png Turn/Burn | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com 32 32 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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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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MTG Questions: What’s an Easy Way to Sell Bulk? https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/12/mtg-questions-whats-a-fast-way-to-sell-bulk/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/12/mtg-questions-whats-a-fast-way-to-sell-bulk/#comments Fri, 07 Dec 2018 10:00:42 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=90648

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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RUG Monsters in Journey Into Nyx Standard https://www.quietspeculation.com/2014/04/jou-palate-cleanser-rug-monsters/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2014/04/jou-palate-cleanser-rug-monsters/#comments Mon, 21 Apr 2014 00:07:27 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=46044

It's rare to see anyone brewing this late in the game with a new set about to come out. It feels like a lame duck weekend for Standard so I was surprised to see my buddy Ken Crocker on camera at SCG Detroit for two reasons. Ken is not terribly photogenic. RUG Monsters? What in […]

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Resolutions and an Early Look at Born of the Gods https://www.quietspeculation.com/2014/01/resolutions-and-an-early-look-at-born-of-the-gods/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2014/01/resolutions-and-an-early-look-at-born-of-the-gods/#comments Wed, 15 Jan 2014 10:00:17 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=42955

Ryan sets goals for Magic in 2014 and chimes in on a few key early spoilers.

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No More Ghosts https://www.quietspeculation.com/2013/05/no-more-ghosts/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2013/05/no-more-ghosts/#comments Wed, 29 May 2013 09:00:13 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=38662

Ryan evolved his UWR Control list from last week, drawing inspiration from the winner of SCG Dallas this past Saturday.

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A Few Thoughts from the Prerelease https://www.quietspeculation.com/2013/05/a-few-thoughts-from-the-prerelease/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2013/05/a-few-thoughts-from-the-prerelease/#comments Wed, 01 May 2013 09:00:39 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=37830

Ryan weighs in with his thoughts on DGR limited, having navigated his local prerelease to moderate success this past weekend.

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