Vandalblast | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com Play More, Win More, Pay Less Wed, 13 Apr 2022 04:37:22 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.quietspeculation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/favicon.png Vandalblast | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com 32 32 Red Cards to Pull from Bulk https://www.quietspeculation.com/2022/04/red-cards-to-pull-from-bulk/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2022/04/red-cards-to-pull-from-bulk/#respond Wed, 13 Apr 2022 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=113048

David S. continues his series highlighting cards to watch out for while digging through bulk. Is there more to red than just burn spells?

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David tackles the uncommons of value from RTR block.

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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 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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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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Rob starts the week with a Commander card as his feature!

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Hello, readers and welcome to the Thursday edition of the Daily Stock Watch! It has been a week of reviews that involved cards that have minimal to no impact in Modern and Standard, and I plan on ending the week by following that trend with today’s feature. It’s another one of those cards that you […]

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Sword of the Meek hasn't put up the performance that many of us expected it to in Modern. Perhaps this leaner build of Grixis Control could turn that all around.

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Ryan Hipp took Blue Moon to an impressive Top 4 finish at SCG Regionals. Check out his build, and thoughts on the deck going forward!

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Mike sifts through the archetypes that battled through the Eldrazi-infested metagame to a positive finish at the Pro Tour. Could one of these decks dethrone the Eldrazi menace?

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For budget-conscious players the recent bannings may have struck a big blow, but you don't have to quit Modern! Mike explains how to convert Twin and Amulet Bloom into new decks with a few key investments.

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Mike attended GP Pittsburgh last weekend, both to compete and hit up the dealer booths. He shares his experiences as well as a few financial tidbits.

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From the RPTQ results two weeks ago to GP Pittsburgh's Top 8, Modern is showcasing a diverse and healthy metagame. Doug surveys the Top 8 and offers his insight.

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Mike touches briefly on the return of Rally Combo at GP Brussels before diving into Modern. The format is sporting no dearth of innovation these days, and Mike is here to keep you appraised before GP Pittsburgh!

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The latest round of Regional PTQs provide a solid picture of the Modern metagame. Doug breaks down the collective Top 8's and discusses financial implications.

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Doug Linn looks over the results from the Modern Invitational this weekend, to see how the meta is shifting and what cards look promising.

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