City of Ass | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com Play More, Win More, Pay Less Tue, 18 Jan 2022 02:54:35 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.quietspeculation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/favicon.png City of Ass | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com 32 32 Un-Covering the History of Silver-Border Cards and Their Value https://www.quietspeculation.com/2021/07/un-covering-the-history-of-silver-border-cards-and-their-value/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2021/07/un-covering-the-history-of-silver-border-cards-and-their-value/#respond Thu, 08 Jul 2021 11:00:55 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=98475

Paul examines the value of silver-bordered cards, with a focus on the collectability and fun factor of the Un-sets.

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Tournament Magic will always have its place. But when it comes to game play hours, kitchen table Magic dwarfs the tournament scene. This explains why so many non-tournament legal cards are valuable. This week Sig explores some of the most desirable, which may make for good long-term investments.

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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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With the Standard metagame stabilizing, Sigmund turns his sights to Modern for the next opportunities. He looks ahead with an eye towards Modern Masters and the possible price implications.

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By now you are likely aware of SCG's latest move - their price hike on Misty Rainforest and Scalding Tarn. This is just another data point to suggest how great of an investment lands are.

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