Robert Genuario | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com Play More, Win More, Pay Less Thu, 06 Jul 2023 21:00:48 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.quietspeculation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/favicon.png Robert Genuario | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com 32 32 A Beginner’s Guide to Looping: The Bath Song in LTR https://www.quietspeculation.com/2023/07/a-beginners-guide-to-looping-the-bath-song-in-ltr/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2023/07/a-beginners-guide-to-looping-the-bath-song-in-ltr/#respond Mon, 10 Jul 2023 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=131648

This week Rob rekindles his love for old-school control as he analyzes looping in LTR. Find out how to build the deck that might be the best in the format.

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]]> https://www.quietspeculation.com/2023/07/a-beginners-guide-to-looping-the-bath-song-in-ltr/feed/ 0 The Best Color, the Worst Color and Having a Plan in LTR Limited https://www.quietspeculation.com/2023/07/the-best-color-the-worst-color-and-having-a-plan-in-ltr-limited/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2023/07/the-best-color-the-worst-color-and-having-a-plan-in-ltr-limited/#respond Fri, 07 Jul 2023 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=131563

We know black is powerful, but when are we supposed to go green in LTR? Rob talks about the differences in the colors and what green can offer you.

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]]> https://www.quietspeculation.com/2023/07/the-best-color-the-worst-color-and-having-a-plan-in-ltr-limited/feed/ 0 The Ring’s True Power: Sequence Better in LTR Draft https://www.quietspeculation.com/2023/06/the-rings-true-power-sequence-better-in-ltr-draft/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2023/06/the-rings-true-power-sequence-better-in-ltr-draft/#respond Fri, 30 Jun 2023 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=131362

Every Limited format holds a lesson. LTR's is about sequencing. This week, Rob considers optimizing sequencing in LTR Draft, especially with The Ring and amass.

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]]> https://www.quietspeculation.com/2023/06/the-rings-true-power-sequence-better-in-ltr-draft/feed/ 0 The Secret to Drafting Jeskai Tempo in Tales of Middle Earth https://www.quietspeculation.com/2023/06/the-secret-to-drafting-jeskai-tempo-in-tales-of-middle-earth/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2023/06/the-secret-to-drafting-jeskai-tempo-in-tales-of-middle-earth/#respond Fri, 23 Jun 2023 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=131295

It's not that Jeskai is bad, but Rob's found the wedge operates a bit differently than expected. Meanwhile, red continues to over-perform in LTR Draft.

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]]> https://www.quietspeculation.com/2023/06/the-secret-to-drafting-jeskai-tempo-in-tales-of-middle-earth/feed/ 0 Big Picture and Little Details: Lord of the Rings Tales of Middle Earth https://www.quietspeculation.com/2023/06/big-picture-and-little-details-lord-of-the-rings-tales-of-middle-earth/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2023/06/big-picture-and-little-details-lord-of-the-rings-tales-of-middle-earth/#respond Fri, 16 Jun 2023 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=130938

It's time to preview Magic's first Universe Beyond set, Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-Earth, examining new mechanics, archetypes, top commons, and more.

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]]> https://www.quietspeculation.com/2023/06/big-picture-and-little-details-lord-of-the-rings-tales-of-middle-earth/feed/ 0 The Best of MOM: Lists, Rankings, and Made-up Trophies https://www.quietspeculation.com/2023/06/the-best-of-mom-lists-rankings-and-made-up-trophies/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2023/06/the-best-of-mom-lists-rankings-and-made-up-trophies/#respond Fri, 09 Jun 2023 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=130824

This week we bid farewell to March of the Machine with awards and rankings while reminiscing on our fond memories and discussing the lessons it taught us.

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]]> https://www.quietspeculation.com/2023/06/the-best-of-mom-lists-rankings-and-made-up-trophies/feed/ 0 UB Trippin’: Knowing When to Abandon the Best Archetype https://www.quietspeculation.com/2023/06/ub-trippin-knowing-when-to-abandon-the-best-archetype/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2023/06/ub-trippin-knowing-when-to-abandon-the-best-archetype/#respond Fri, 02 Jun 2023 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=130636

MOM draft has been out long enough that the best colors and pairs are established. But after picking bombs in those colors, how do you know it's time to let go?

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]]> https://www.quietspeculation.com/2023/06/ub-trippin-knowing-when-to-abandon-the-best-archetype/feed/ 0 Adventures in Par Magic: Going Infinite with March of the Machine Draft https://www.quietspeculation.com/2023/05/adventures-in-par-magic-going-infinite-with-march-of-the-machine-draft/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2023/05/adventures-in-par-magic-going-infinite-with-march-of-the-machine-draft/#respond Fri, 26 May 2023 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=130479

What if you could draft Arena for free... forever? Trophies are nice, but Par Magic pays the bills. Rob explains how to master this sensible way to draft.

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]]> https://www.quietspeculation.com/2023/05/adventures-in-par-magic-going-infinite-with-march-of-the-machine-draft/feed/ 0 MOM Draft Deck Primer: Hopper Aggro https://www.quietspeculation.com/2023/05/mom-draft-deck-primer-hopper-aggro/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2023/05/mom-draft-deck-primer-hopper-aggro/#respond Fri, 19 May 2023 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=130274

Is Halo Hopper for real? Rob thinks so. This week, he lists and explores the key cards in this unlikely spin on convoke that's saving rare-light MOM drafts.

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A draft format offers reliability in its commons, but variation at higher rarity. This week, Rob examines how to maximize deck-building in March of the Machine.

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Rob discusses the most important commons in March of the Machine, when you should pick them, and how you should build your deck to optimize them.

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Rob explores the struggling Battles archetype, discussing how we can get the most out of Magic's newest card type in a Draft format designed to stop them.

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Rob takes a look at the early data from MOM, compares it with his experiences, and explains the format's ten archetypes in this first look at March Draft.

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The March of the Machines prerelease is here! Rob's got the early scoop on Limited format tensions and dynamics, as well as the top 10 commons, ranked.

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This week Rob takes a look at long at the data from SIR. What are the best builds for each archetype and what commons should we prioritize? Find out this week!

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]]> https://www.quietspeculation.com/2023/04/out-of-the-shadows-diving-into-the-data-of-innistrad/feed/ 0 A Muddled Mixture: Competing Synegies in Shadows Draft https://www.quietspeculation.com/2023/03/a-muddled-mixture-competing-synegies-in-shadows-draft/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2023/03/a-muddled-mixture-competing-synegies-in-shadows-draft/#respond Fri, 31 Mar 2023 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=128471

Shadows Over Innistrad Remastered presents new and changing challenges. This week, Rob discusses early observations and the best approaches to the format.

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]]> https://www.quietspeculation.com/2023/03/a-muddled-mixture-competing-synegies-in-shadows-draft/feed/ 0 March Madness Rooting Guide for Magic Limited Players https://www.quietspeculation.com/2023/03/march-madness-rooting-guide-for-magic-limited-players/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2023/03/march-madness-rooting-guide-for-magic-limited-players/#respond Wed, 29 Mar 2023 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=128210

Rob loves March Madness. Rob loves Limited Magic. Today, he takes readers through the Final Four teams, exploring what basketball and Magic have in common.

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As the sun sets on yet another Limited format, Rob sends off the misunderstood ONE the way he always does: with a retrospective on its good, bad, and ugly.

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]]> https://www.quietspeculation.com/2023/03/the-best-of-one-lists-rankings-and-made-up-trophies/feed/ 0 All Will Be Won: Salvaging Bad Decks in ONE Draft https://www.quietspeculation.com/2023/03/all-will-be-won-salvaging-bad-decks-in-one-draft/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2023/03/all-will-be-won-salvaging-bad-decks-in-one-draft/#respond Fri, 17 Mar 2023 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=127860

Even ONE's low-tier decks have potential... if we draft them right! This week, Rob demystifies salvaging draft train-wrecks, assessing trophies along the way.

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Should the best colors be abandoned if they're overdrafted? Rob says no! Prioritizing synergy over raw power may prove key to staying in Boros.

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