Batterskull | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com Play More, Win More, Pay Less Thu, 19 May 2022 00:30:03 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.quietspeculation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/favicon.png Batterskull | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com 32 32 My First Time Vending Pt. 1 https://www.quietspeculation.com/2022/05/my-first-time-vending-pt-1/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2022/05/my-first-time-vending-pt-1/#respond Wed, 18 May 2022 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=114207

David Schumann shares some tips and insights from his first experience vending at a local BUY/SELL/TRADE event.

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Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty’s Modern Upgrades https://www.quietspeculation.com/2022/02/kamigawa-neon-dynastys-modern-upgrades/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2022/02/kamigawa-neon-dynastys-modern-upgrades/#respond Tue, 08 Feb 2022 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=110917

Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty has been fully revealed! Adam dives in and discusses which decks received the best new set of cybernetic enhancements.

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Preparing for a Paper Future with Double Masters https://www.quietspeculation.com/2020/09/preparing-for-a-paper-future-with-double-masters/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2020/09/preparing-for-a-paper-future-with-double-masters/#comments Wed, 16 Sep 2020 11:00:00 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=96006

Paper Magic is going to come back someday and people are going to start wanting paper copies of cards featured in competitive decks again. Joe takes a look at his top choices from Double Masters for players looking to pick up cheap, competitive reprints before paper tournaments begin again in earnest.

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Switchblade Combat: UW vs Bant Stoneblade https://www.quietspeculation.com/2020/08/switchblade-combat-uw-vs-bant-stoneblade/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2020/08/switchblade-combat-uw-vs-bant-stoneblade/#respond Tue, 11 Aug 2020 16:00:58 +0000 https://quietspeculation.com/?p=22018 In case you haven't noticed, Magic can be weird. I'm not just talking about cards or mechanics, though mutate, Goblin Game, and Raging River are certainly out there. I'm talking about how counter-intuitive the game can be. Again, not in the Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth still works under Blood Sun sense (though that absolutely qualifies). I […]

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June ’20 Brew Report, Pt. 1: Yorion, Un-Yeeted https://www.quietspeculation.com/2020/06/june-20-brew-report-pt-1-yorion-un-yeeted/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2020/06/june-20-brew-report-pt-1-yorion-un-yeeted/#respond Mon, 15 Jun 2020 16:00:31 +0000 https://quietspeculation.com/?p=21814 Last week, I wrote about the possible directions companions go in Modern now that their rules have been changed. It seems there has been plenty of stretching to make companion work despite the nerf, and today, we’ll take a look at some of the breakout decks wielding Yorion, Sky Nomad. Here’s a quote from my […]

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Balance and Blades: Honing Stoneforge Mystic https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/10/balance-blades-honing-stoneforge-mystic/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/10/balance-blades-honing-stoneforge-mystic/#respond Tue, 22 Oct 2019 16:00:13 +0000 http://quietspeculation.com/?p=20882

Unbannings always trigger a surge of interest, articles, and brewing. When the card's utility and thus its home is obvious, the cards is quickly adopted, as was the case for Bloodbraid Elf. For those whose power is tougher to unlock, interest and visibility wanes while the hard work is done. Such is the case for […]

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Lessons Learned from SCG Indi and ELD Part 1/2 https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/10/lessons-learned-from-scg-indi-and-eld-part-12/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/10/lessons-learned-from-scg-indi-and-eld-part-12/#respond Tue, 15 Oct 2019 17:32:29 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=94013

SCG Indi was an important week both for Sam and for Magic at large. Check in with Sam here to find out what he learned over the weekend and what lies ahead.

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ABUGames Credit Arbitrage: An Update https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/09/abugames-credit-arbitrage-an-update/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/09/abugames-credit-arbitrage-an-update/#respond Mon, 23 Sep 2019 11:00:16 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=93910

Despite being covered in the past, one of the most frequent questions in the QS Insider Discord is on how to exit ABUGames store credit. Sig is always evolving his strategy with ABUGames, and this week he provides specific updates on how he's leveraging this buylist arbitrage.

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Three Exciting Catalysts for the Market https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/09/three-exciting-catalysts-for-the-market/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/09/three-exciting-catalysts-for-the-market/#comments Mon, 02 Sep 2019 11:00:43 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=93796

In general, the past few weeks have been fairly dull for Magic finance. But that's about to change. This week Sig shares three catalysts he thinks will shake up the market and create opportunities to make some money.

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Modern Movers After the B&R Announcement https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/08/modern-movers-after-the-br-announcement/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/08/modern-movers-after-the-br-announcement/#respond Fri, 30 Aug 2019 14:05:10 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=93788

Monday's Banned and Restricted Announcement has turned the Modern metagame on its head, and Adam is here to explain what it means for the future of the market.

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Batt to the Bone: Five Guys and the New Modern https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/08/batt-bone-five-guys-new-modern/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/08/batt-bone-five-guys-new-modern/#comments Fri, 30 Aug 2019 16:00:56 +0000 http://quietspeculation.com/?p=20606

Hogaak and Looting are banned, and Stoneforge Mystic is free at last from the Modern banned list. What do these changes promise for our beloved format? And what does equipment searching have to do with fast food chains? Let's find out! Elephant in the Room Before even thinking about the void left by Hogaak, or […]

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MTG Metagame Finance #32 https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/03/mtg-metagame-finance-32/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/03/mtg-metagame-finance-32/#respond Fri, 01 Mar 2019 11:30:11 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=91796

Eddie has decided to take a break from writing, but not before leaving us with one more article. Today he discusses Mythic Championship Cleveland and the London mulligan rule.

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The Case Against Power https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/02/the-case-against-power/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/02/the-case-against-power/#comments Fri, 22 Feb 2019 10:00:20 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=91686

Today's article subject spawned from a discussion that began in the QS Discord chat. One of our members was contemplating stepping away from the game for a while and wanted to know the best place to park his money and/or what to trade into. As expected, a lot of people immediately jumped to Power. The general […]

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Tales From the Buylist #1 – The Stoneforge Cycle https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/02/tales-from-the-buylist-1-the-stoneforge-cycle/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/02/tales-from-the-buylist-1-the-stoneforge-cycle/#comments Tue, 12 Feb 2019 10:00:47 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=91605

Chris makes his QS debut with an insider's analysis of Stoneforge Mystic and its cyclical price history.

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MTG Metagame Finance #30 https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/02/mtg-metagame-finance-30/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/02/mtg-metagame-finance-30/#respond Thu, 07 Feb 2019 18:19:42 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=91577

This week, Eddie takes a deeper look into how Ravnica Allegiance is starting to affect all formats, along with his resulting portfolio updates.

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Ravnica Allegiance: Spoilers, Facts, Specs & More https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/01/ravnica-allegiance-spoilers-facts-specs-more/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/01/ravnica-allegiance-spoilers-facts-specs-more/#comments Sat, 12 Jan 2019 12:00:24 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=90531

The sequel to Guilds of Ravnica and the 80th expansion set in Magic: The Gathering's history is due to release on January 25, 2019.  Here's what we know about Ravnica Allegiance (RNA) so far, including any cards in the spoiler, the guilds represented, and cards to speculate on before the full spoiler is released.   The Guilds […]

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MTG Metagame Finance #26 https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/01/mtg-metagame-finance-26/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/01/mtg-metagame-finance-26/#respond Thu, 03 Jan 2019 05:00:43 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=90988

Eddie takes a look at some cards to pick up during the winter lull, and prepares us for more Ravnica Allegiance spoiler speculation.

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MTG Metagame Finance #25 https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/12/mtg-metagame-finance-25/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/12/mtg-metagame-finance-25/#respond Tue, 25 Dec 2018 17:44:01 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=90930

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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MTG Metagame Finance #24 https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/12/mtg-metagame-finance-24/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/12/mtg-metagame-finance-24/#respond Fri, 21 Dec 2018 01:05:52 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=90841

Ultimate Masters is still in full bounce back mode, and the last World Magic Cup has come to a finish. Plus, some sweet Ravnica Allegiance spoilers have hit the market so there’s gonna be a nice mix of things to talk about again in this piece. Owing to the spoilers, this might be a little […]

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MTG Metagame Finance #23 (Free Giveaway #2!) https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/12/mtg-metagame-finance-23-free-giveaway-2/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/12/mtg-metagame-finance-23-free-giveaway-2/#respond Fri, 14 Dec 2018 10:00:16 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=90756

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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