Joseph Davidson | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com Play More, Win More, Pay Less Mon, 17 Jan 2022 04:54:59 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.quietspeculation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/favicon.png Joseph Davidson | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com 32 32 Forgotten Realms: Spoilers and More! https://www.quietspeculation.com/2021/06/forgotten-realms-spoilers-and-more/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2021/06/forgotten-realms-spoilers-and-more/#respond Fri, 25 Jun 2021 02:29:45 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=97959

Adventures in the Forgotten Realms spoiler season is here and the Quiet Speculation team is hyped for this Dungeons and Dragons crossover set! Joe takes a look at the highlights from each day of spoilers and helps you prepare for release day.

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Modern Horizons 2: Spoilers and More! https://www.quietspeculation.com/2021/06/modern-horizons-2-spoilers-and-more/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2021/06/modern-horizons-2-spoilers-and-more/#comments Thu, 03 Jun 2021 00:38:36 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=97957

Modern Horizons 2 is scheduled to be released on June 18, 2021, and the Quiet Speculation team is hyped! Joe takes a look at the highlights from each day of spoilers and helps you prepare for release day.

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These Don’t Look Like Magic Cards: The Value of Funk https://www.quietspeculation.com/2021/05/these-dont-look-like-magic-cards-the-value-of-funk/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2021/05/these-dont-look-like-magic-cards-the-value-of-funk/#respond Wed, 05 May 2021 11:00:11 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=97915

Wizards has been using Secret Lairs to get pretty experimental with their card designs, and with the upcoming release of Our Show Is On Friday, Can You Make It? Joe decided to sit down and find out if there's value to be had in Magic cards that don't really look like Magic cards.

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Strixhaven: Spoilers and More! https://www.quietspeculation.com/2021/04/strixhaven-spoilers-and-more/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2021/04/strixhaven-spoilers-and-more/#respond Sat, 03 Apr 2021 14:20:08 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=97384

Strixhaven spoiler season is here and the Quiet Speculation team is hyped! Joe takes a look at the highlights from each day of spoilers and helps you prepare for release day.

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Is It Okay to Spend Your Stimulus Check on Magic Cards? https://www.quietspeculation.com/2021/03/spend-stimulus-on-magic/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2021/03/spend-stimulus-on-magic/#respond Fri, 19 Mar 2021 11:01:08 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=97624

There has been some heated discussion lately on whether or not it's okay to purchase Magic cards with your economic stimulus payment. MTGJoeD weighs in with his opinion, offering some MTG Finance investment tips in the process.

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Time Spiral Remastered: Highlights https://www.quietspeculation.com/2021/03/time-spiral-remastered-highlights/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2021/03/time-spiral-remastered-highlights/#respond Tue, 02 Mar 2021 20:45:26 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=97449

Time Spiral Remastered spoiler season is here and the Quiet Speculation team is hyped! Joe takes a look at the highlights from the set and talks about which Timeshifted cards he's most excited for.

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Universes Beyond – Magic Set to Cross Over with Properties Like Warhammer 40,000 and The Lord of the Rings https://www.quietspeculation.com/2021/02/universes-beyond-magic-the-gathering-set-to-cross-over-with-properties-like-warhammer-40000-and-the-lord-of-the-rings/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2021/02/universes-beyond-magic-the-gathering-set-to-cross-over-with-properties-like-warhammer-40000-and-the-lord-of-the-rings/#respond Fri, 26 Feb 2021 04:58:22 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=97452

At the recent Hasbro Investor Event, it was revealed that Wizards is becoming a whole new division of Hasbro and launching a new initiative called Universes Beyond that will see Magic crossing over with other IPs such as Warhammer 40,000 and The Lord of the Rings.

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February 15, 2021 Banned and Restricted Announcement Thoughts and Analysis https://www.quietspeculation.com/2021/02/february-15-2021-banned-and-restricted-announcement-thoughts-and-analysis/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2021/02/february-15-2021-banned-and-restricted-announcement-thoughts-and-analysis/#respond Mon, 15 Feb 2021 23:16:28 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=97339

Wizards just announced a swath of exciting bans hitting Historic, Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, and Vintage. Today, Joe takes a look at the bannings, celebrates Oko finally leaving Legacy, and discusses what these bans could mean for the MTG Finance world.

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MTGJoeD’s Top Three Kaldheim Singles https://www.quietspeculation.com/2021/02/mtgjoeds-top-three-kaldheim-singles/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2021/02/mtgjoeds-top-three-kaldheim-singles/#respond Tue, 09 Feb 2021 12:00:53 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=97285

Kaldheim is out and starting to impact constructed formats! Joe takes a look at the three singles he's most excited from in the set and their potential to be good speculations for your spec box.

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What’s the Deal With Zendikar Rising Expeditions? https://www.quietspeculation.com/2021/02/whats-the-deal-with-zendikar-rising-expeditions/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2021/02/whats-the-deal-with-zendikar-rising-expeditions/#respond Tue, 02 Feb 2021 12:00:02 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=97215

Have you looked at the Zendikar Rising Expeditions lately? Joe did, and he thinks that there's a great opportunity to speculate on some real estate.

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Kaldheim: Spoilers and More! https://www.quietspeculation.com/2021/01/kaldheim-spoilers-and-more/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2021/01/kaldheim-spoilers-and-more/#respond Wed, 20 Jan 2021 17:15:47 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=96835

Kaldheim spoiler season is here and the Quiet Speculation team is hyped! Joe takes a look at the highlights from each day of spoilers and helps you prepare for release day.

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January 14, 2021 Emergency Pauper Banned and Restricted Announcement https://www.quietspeculation.com/2021/01/january-14-2021-emergency-pauper-banned-and-restricted-announcement/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2021/01/january-14-2021-emergency-pauper-banned-and-restricted-announcement/#respond Thu, 14 Jan 2021 18:35:55 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=97113

Wizards of the Coast posted an emergency Banned and Restricted announcement on Thursday announcing the removal of Fall from Favor from the format.

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MTG Finance New Year’s Resolutions https://www.quietspeculation.com/2021/01/mtg-finance-new-years-resolutions/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2021/01/mtg-finance-new-years-resolutions/#respond Sat, 02 Jan 2021 04:42:08 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=96961

2020 was one heck of a rough year, and many people's hobbies suffered in the face of the Pandemic. Joe looks ahead to 2021 and regaining control of his MTG Finance hobby with several MTG Finance New Year's Resolutions.

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Insider: QS Insider Cast: Kaldheim Spoilers and Discussion! https://www.quietspeculation.com/2020/12/insider-qs-insider-cast-kaldheim-spoilers-and-discussion/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2020/12/insider-qs-insider-cast-kaldheim-spoilers-and-discussion/#respond Wed, 23 Dec 2020 20:00:58 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=96930

Welcome back to the QS Insider Podcast! Chris O'Berry and Joe Davidson discuss the new Kaldheim spoilers and the marketing strategy surrounding them! This cast was originally broadcasted live to Insiders in the QS Insider Discord, December 20th, 2020. Show Notes Kaldheim Spoilers and Discussion! Magda, Brazen Outlaw, Realmwalker, Halvar, God of Battle, Sword of the […]

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Pioneer Prospects: Five Cards Worth Speculating On https://www.quietspeculation.com/2020/12/pioneer-prospects-five-cards-worth-speculating-on/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2020/12/pioneer-prospects-five-cards-worth-speculating-on/#respond Fri, 11 Dec 2020 12:00:01 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=96757

Pioneer is set to pop off when paper Magic returns, and this week Joe takes a look at five Pioneer all-stars to speculate on.

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QS Insider Cast: Standard Updates, Commander Legends in Legacy, and Secret Lairs https://www.quietspeculation.com/2020/12/qs-insider-cast-standard-updates-commander-legends-in-legacy-and-secret-lairs/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2020/12/qs-insider-cast-standard-updates-commander-legends-in-legacy-and-secret-lairs/#respond Thu, 03 Dec 2020 12:00:35 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=96743

Chroberry and MTGJoeD discuss the new Standard meta, Commander Legends updates, Secret Lair analysis, and more!

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Zendikar Rising and the Future of Modern, Part 2 https://www.quietspeculation.com/2020/12/zendikar-rising-and-the-future-of-modern-part-2/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2020/12/zendikar-rising-and-the-future-of-modern-part-2/#respond Tue, 01 Dec 2020 12:00:45 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=96658

Paper Magic tournaments are going to come back someday post-pandemic, which will undoubtedly lead to an increase in paper Magic card prices. Modern especially seems like a format prime for price increases, and today Joe takes a look at three more popular decks from the Modern meta that are full of prime speculation targets.

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Zendikar Rising and the Future of Modern, Part 1 https://www.quietspeculation.com/2020/11/zendikar-rising-and-the-future-of-modern-part-1/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2020/11/zendikar-rising-and-the-future-of-modern-part-1/#respond Thu, 19 Nov 2020 12:00:35 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=96628

Paper Magic tournaments are going to come back someday post-pandemic which will undoubtedly lead to an increase in paper Magic card prices. Modern especially seems like a format prime for price increases, and today Joe takes a look at three popular decks from the Modern meta that are full of prime speculation targets.

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Offspring’s Revenge: The Most Fun You’ll Have in Standard? https://www.quietspeculation.com/2020/11/offsprings-revenge-the-most-fun-youll-have-in-standard/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2020/11/offsprings-revenge-the-most-fun-youll-have-in-standard/#respond Wed, 11 Nov 2020 12:00:05 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=96365

Are you looking for a fun and competitive deck to grind out some Standard games with? Joe has you covered with this hilarious, fun-to-play Offspring's Revenge decklist and financial insights.

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Commander Legends: Spoilers and More! https://www.quietspeculation.com/2020/11/commander-legends-spoilers-and-more/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2020/11/commander-legends-spoilers-and-more/#respond Thu, 05 Nov 2020 17:32:25 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=96373

Commander Legends spoiler season is here and the Quiet Speculation team is hyped! Joe takes a look at the highlights from each day of spoilers and helps you prepare for release day.

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