Wear | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com Play More, Win More, Pay Less Tue, 18 Jan 2022 02:33:06 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.quietspeculation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/favicon.png Wear | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com 32 32 March 9th 2020 Banned and Restricted Announcement https://www.quietspeculation.com/2020/03/march-9th-2020-banned-and-restricted-announcement/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2020/03/march-9th-2020-banned-and-restricted-announcement/#respond Wed, 11 Mar 2020 11:00:55 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=94885

Sam's back from his hiatus to analyze the post-ban landscape! Find out what he's been up to, and where he finds himself in the current Magic market.

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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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]]> https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/12/mtg-metagame-finance-23-free-giveaway-2/feed/ 0 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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Eddie weighs in on the latest developments in the finance world, from Guilds of Ravnica, to Worlds, to an odd new combo deck in Modern featuring Runaway Steam-Kin.

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Thank you to everyone for all the feedback on my first article. I hope this one is even better. I originally drafted this article on Thursday, July 12 and wanted to get this out to you before the weekend. Now we’ve seen two copies of Sneak & Show in the top of SCG Worcester. But […]

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Rob shows some love for this planeswalker from Dominaria in today's edition of the Daily Stock Watch!

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Rob returns to the regular Stock Watch segment and talks about this card's future.

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Rob shares a personal pick that he thinks might break through in the upcoming Pro Tour.

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Rob hands out his verdict on the future of this card.

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Ryan is excited that Delver is finally a tier one strategy in Modern. Find out what he thinks might be the best version of the deck and what his thoughts are as Grand Prix Omaha approaches!

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Adam retells the many storylines of Grand Prix New Jersey. He also shares the top-performing decklists, reveals the secrets they hold, and explains their metagame position moving forward.

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While the supposed Ascendancy menace in Modern failed to materialize, the impact of Khans has been nothing short of colossal. Mike Lanigan sifts through the decklists proven capable of competing in a post-Treasure Cruise world.

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]]> https://www.quietspeculation.com/2014/11/insider-burning-through-the-modern-metagame-changes-how-to-adapt-to-the-cruise-takeover/feed/ 11 Insider: Burning Man – The Rise of Burn in Modern and Legacy https://www.quietspeculation.com/2014/08/insider-burning-man-the-rise-of-burn-in-modern-and-legacy/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2014/08/insider-burning-man-the-rise-of-burn-in-modern-and-legacy/#comments Fri, 29 Aug 2014 14:00:14 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=51064

Adam Yurchick reports on the hottest deck in the game, Burn, which has been putting up uncharacteristically impressive showings in both Modern and Legacy.

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Be prepared and get an edge on the opposition by reading Adam's comprehensive Legacy metagame report! Find a thorough metagame analysis and updated decklists for all major archetypes within.

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Adam shares his Modern metagame analysis and predictions, including what you should have prepared in your sideboard, just in time for Grand Prix Boston !

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Hexproof is getting a lot of buzz right now. With new threats, better mana thanks to Mana Confluence and a shift from monochromatic lists, it's a good time to give Hexproof another look. Anything to avoid Standard getting stale. Here is a list from Brian DeMars on Star City Creatures (18) 4 Bassara Tower Archer […]

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