Gilt-Leaf Winnower | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com Play More, Win More, Pay Less Tue, 18 Jan 2022 02:23:14 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.quietspeculation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/favicon.png Gilt-Leaf Winnower | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com 32 32 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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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 #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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Mtg Arena Has Been Framed! Who Is the Real MTGO Killer? https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/12/mtg-arena-has-been-framed-who-is-the-real-mtgo-killer/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/12/mtg-arena-has-been-framed-who-is-the-real-mtgo-killer/#comments Tue, 11 Dec 2018 10:00:44 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=90705

Magic Online has a problem. A card value problem. In a recent Channel Fireball article, Florian Koch showed just how much card prices have fallen over the past few years: That's right. To own a playset of the cheapest version of every Magic card ever printed on MTGO would have cost you roughly $28,000 in […]

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Preparing for the December 6th Announcement https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/12/preparing-for-the-december-6th-announcement/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/12/preparing-for-the-december-6th-announcement/#respond Thu, 06 Dec 2018 22:37:50 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=90668

Welcome back, folks. It's been a while since I last wrote an article, in large part because I've been unwilling to make any financial moves on MTGO before reading the December 6th announcement about competitive play on Arena. What is announced there could have major ramifications for investing on MTGO, and so I've been very […]

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Hold ‘Em & Fold ‘Em #20 https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/11/hold-em-fold-em-20/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/11/hold-em-fold-em-20/#comments Wed, 21 Nov 2018 16:15:32 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=90488

Many people have been saying there’s been a little less movement regarding Magic finance during the past few weeks or months. Some people are saying there’s a slowdown. Others are saying it’s normal because the holidays are around the corner and players have less money to spend on Magic cards. Regardless, Magic continues to move […]

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Daily Stock Watch – Vivien Reid https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/10/daily-stock-watch-vivien-reid/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/10/daily-stock-watch-vivien-reid/#respond Tue, 16 Oct 2018 05:18:51 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=90021

Hello, everybody and welcome to a new week of the Daily Stock Watch! Standard cards are starting to move in the wake of new brews with cards from Guild of Ravnica, and we're all but ready to see which deck will be the new Black Red Midrange (arguably the best deck from last season) of […]

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Insider: Uncovering Secrets from SCG Columbus https://www.quietspeculation.com/2016/07/insider-uncovering-secrets-from-scg-columbus/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2016/07/insider-uncovering-secrets-from-scg-columbus/#comments Thu, 28 Jul 2016 09:00:14 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=74897

Mike looks over the more interesting decks to come out of SCG Columbus (read: not Bant Company) and shares his financial takeaways.

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Insider: GP Kobe and the Standard Metagame https://www.quietspeculation.com/2015/12/insider-gp-kobe-and-the-standard-metagame/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2015/12/insider-gp-kobe-and-the-standard-metagame/#comments Thu, 03 Dec 2015 14:30:37 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=67935

Standard continues to deliver on the innovation front with GP Kobe last weekend. Mike picks apart some of the interesting decks from the event and presents his own build of B/W.

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Insider: Making Money by Being Wrong – MTGO Penny Stock Picks https://www.quietspeculation.com/2015/11/insider-making-money-by-being-wrong-mtgo-penny-stock-picks/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2015/11/insider-making-money-by-being-wrong-mtgo-penny-stock-picks/#comments Tue, 03 Nov 2015 14:44:53 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=67053

Kelly has been buying baskets of bulk rares on MTGO. He explains how such a strategy works and why it can be especially appealing for small bankrolls.

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Insider: New Archetypes in the Top 16 of Pro Tour BFZ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2015/10/insider-new-archetypes-in-the-top-16-of-pro-tour-bfz/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2015/10/insider-new-archetypes-in-the-top-16-of-pro-tour-bfz/#comments Thu, 22 Oct 2015 12:30:14 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=66873

The Top 8 at Pro Tour BFZ was full of established decks. Mike Lanigan digs into the Top 16 to discuss some more interesting decks that nearly made the cut.

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Insider: Standard on the Cusp of PT BFZ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2015/10/insider-standard-on-the-cusp-of-pt-bfz/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2015/10/insider-standard-on-the-cusp-of-pt-bfz/#comments Thu, 15 Oct 2015 11:00:19 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=66675

As always, staying ahead of metagame developments is crucial for the Magic financier. Mike looks at the new contenders in Standard as we move into Pro Tour weekend.

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Insider: Four-Color Control as a Solution to Early BFZ Standard https://www.quietspeculation.com/2015/10/insider-four-color-control-as-a-solution-to-early-bfz-standard/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2015/10/insider-four-color-control-as-a-solution-to-early-bfz-standard/#comments Fri, 09 Oct 2015 09:00:39 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=66511

Ryan expects a wide open field for PT Battle for Zendikar, an environment Four-Color Control is uniquely positioned to capitalize on. He shares his thoughts and a rough sketch of the deck.

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Insider: Analyzing the First Week of BFZ Standard https://www.quietspeculation.com/2015/10/insider-analyzing-the-first-week-of-bfz-standard/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2015/10/insider-analyzing-the-first-week-of-bfz-standard/#respond Mon, 05 Oct 2015 13:30:50 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=66421

Out first look at BFZ Standard is here with the results from SCG Indianapolis. Doug runs through the best performing decks with accompanying suggestions for financial action.

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Insider: MTGO Market Report for Sept 16th, 2015 https://www.quietspeculation.com/2015/09/insider-mtgo-market-report-for-sept-16th-2015/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2015/09/insider-mtgo-market-report-for-sept-16th-2015/#comments Wed, 16 Sep 2015 11:57:23 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=65836

Matthew Lewis and Sylvain Lehoux present the MTGO Market Report for this week, discussing major price trends and recommending specific cards to buy and sell.

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Insider: Battling for the Metagame https://www.quietspeculation.com/2015/08/insider-battling-for-the-metagame/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2015/08/insider-battling-for-the-metagame/#respond Thu, 13 Aug 2015 09:00:59 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=62141

The post-Origins Standard metagame has proven surprisingly interesting, with a host of new decks cropping up each week. Mike Lanigan looks at the latest contenders.

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Insider: Storylines Leading to Pro Tour Origins https://www.quietspeculation.com/2015/07/insider-storylines-leading-to-pro-tour-origins/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2015/07/insider-storylines-leading-to-pro-tour-origins/#comments Fri, 24 Jul 2015 09:00:20 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=61762

Chaz highlights some compelling questions going into Pro Tour Magic Origins, and advises on getting prepared ahead of time and potential investments.

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Insider: Origins of the Format https://www.quietspeculation.com/2015/07/insider-origins-of-the-format/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2015/07/insider-origins-of-the-format/#comments Thu, 23 Jul 2015 09:00:27 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=61720

Results from SCG Chicago are in, and a plethora of interesting new decks seem to have cropped up! Mike Lanigan looks over the ones that caught his eye.

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Insider: Brewing Origins https://www.quietspeculation.com/2015/07/insider-brewing-origins/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2015/07/insider-brewing-origins/#respond Thu, 16 Jul 2015 09:00:02 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=61622

Mike Lanigan looks at some new decks that may enter the fray of Standard with Origins. These are some of the exciting strategies to keep an eye on moving into this weekend.

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