Granite Gargoyle | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com Play More, Win More, Pay Less Tue, 18 Jan 2022 02:03:08 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.quietspeculation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/favicon.png Granite Gargoyle | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com 32 32 Collecting Magic: the Gathering Novels https://www.quietspeculation.com/2021/07/collecting-magic-the-gathering-novels/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2021/07/collecting-magic-the-gathering-novels/#respond Fri, 02 Jul 2021 11:00:02 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=98347

Paul examines an unusual piece of Magic media, the paperback novels from Magic’s earlier days, and explores the collector’s value in such a product.

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On Modern Horizons 2 Prices https://www.quietspeculation.com/2021/05/on-modern-horizons-2-prices/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2021/05/on-modern-horizons-2-prices/#respond Mon, 31 May 2021 21:13:56 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=98225

Glancing at pre-order prices, Sig noticed Modern Horizons 2 is coming out of the gate on the expensive side. This week, he makes some comparisons to the first Modern Horizons to create his prognosis for prices for the set's singles.

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Shifting Focus to Beta https://www.quietspeculation.com/2021/04/shifting-focus-to-beta/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2021/04/shifting-focus-to-beta/#comments Mon, 19 Apr 2021 11:00:52 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=97863

It's no secret: Alpha cards are very expensive now. There are just not very many copies to go around. But what about Beta? It's print run is larger, but relative to the player base, it's still tiny. This week Sig examines the Beta market and shares his thoughts on Beta's likely price trajectory.

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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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Insider: Recent Developments with Revised https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/04/insider-recent-developments-with-revised/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/04/insider-recent-developments-with-revised/#respond Mon, 09 Apr 2018 14:56:39 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=86985

The top-moving card last week on MTG Stocks was…Revised Shivan Dragon! Why are Revised cards suddenly rising in price? Sig does some digging to find out.

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Insider: The Merits of “Window Shopping” https://www.quietspeculation.com/2017/03/insider-the-merits-of-window-shopping/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2017/03/insider-the-merits-of-window-shopping/#comments Mon, 20 Mar 2017 09:00:18 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=79967

A busy schedule can mean missed opportunities. Sig introduces "window shopping," a new approach to MTG finance that's low-risk, high-reward, and easy to do at your own pace.

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