So we're in the middle of a recession! Your stock portfolio's starting to look like your collection of Pale Moons. You might have lost your job, or just graduated from college and are having trouble getting that first career started. Your wallet's seeming lighter than it's been in a...

Rich Hagon did a nice little summary of his articles today on Star City, and two seemed relevant to what we do here at Quiet Spec. They're about getting the most out of your money when playing Magic! Now, I've got a ton more to add to what he...

Twitter Reader "lolequalswwwww" asked me today if I covered MTGO prices, and I replied that I do not, simply because I have almost no experience trading on MTGO. I think the last deal I did was to buy a bunch of commons for 1 tix so I could play...

Checing Ebay prices, Swans of Bryn Argoll have doubled in price overnight. They're starting to approach 20 dollars per set of 4. Most sites are sold out of them. Seismic Assault is following suit, approaching the same mark. Looks like the time to buy low is pretty much over,...

If you don't know what Twitter is, I suggest you find out. One of the tools I use when trying to keep up with trends in MtG prices is Twitter. After seeing the TurboFog deck on the MtG.com site, I had no idea what people thought of it. Then...

Just a short note: SCG sold out of Swans of Bryn Argoll, almost every single version of Seismic Assault and Countryside Crusher (a SB card in the deck). Seriously - look up Seismic Assault. They have a few foils from 8th Edition but they're GONE otherwise. Seismics are selling...

I was waiting until it was reported, but now after the Cascade Swans won the whole shebang, I feel it's time to issue this decree: Buy it now. Swans, Seismic Assaults, and the uncommons you'll need. The land for the deck shouldn't see too much of a price hike...

It seems like TurboFog is getting some action in Barcelona! While Day 1 decklists haven't been posted, the coverage team interviewed the on-site vendor, Troll and Toad. According to them, TurboFog cards have been selling out faster than anything else. Windbrisk Heights have also been selling well along with...

If you're reading this blog, you're probably interested in Magic finance. http://blacklotusproject.com is a site recommended to me by one of my readers, routlaw. The site seems to have copied the Google Finance style. You can look up individual cards and see their daily price trends, as well as...

Noble Hierarch Ebay: $ 60-70/setStarCityGames: $70/set Wow, the Bant deck's surge of popularity has fueled this card's price above that of the iconic Rafiq of the Many. It seems the Exalted Birds of Paradise have finally hit the dollar value many people expected. StarCity keeps upping their prices and...