Wirewood Guardian | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com Play More, Win More, Pay Less Sun, 28 Nov 2021 04:03:27 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.quietspeculation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/favicon.png Wirewood Guardian | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com 32 32 Real-world Flavor. Introduction to an Old-fashioned Habit and Its Thrills https://www.quietspeculation.com/2021/12/real-world-flavor-introduction-to-an-old-fashioned-habit-and-its-thrills/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2021/12/real-world-flavor-introduction-to-an-old-fashioned-habit-and-its-thrills/#respond Wed, 01 Dec 2021 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=101907

How does Flavor text work to add depth, story, and lore to Magic? Francesco explores some real-world quotations that have appeared on Magic cards.

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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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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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Feeling lucky? I hope so, because this week's article is all about the Cascade lottery!

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

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Old-fashioned, creature-based card advantage. Let Robert take you through a Mayael deck that's packed to the brim with it!

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