Master of the Depths | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com Play More, Win More, Pay Less Tue, 18 Jan 2022 02:21:16 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.quietspeculation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/favicon.png Master of the Depths | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com 32 32 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 Questions: What’s an Easy Way to Sell Bulk? https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/12/mtg-questions-whats-a-fast-way-to-sell-bulk/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/12/mtg-questions-whats-a-fast-way-to-sell-bulk/#comments Fri, 07 Dec 2018 10:00:42 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=90648

This is the first article from my new series, MTG Questions. You might be familiar with the Hold ‘Em & Fold ‘Em series (rebranded as MTG Metagame Finance), which takes a tournament-oriented perspective. I decided to start this series to focus on more general aspects of MTG finance. The two series will work together, as when […]

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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: MTGO Cards to Buy, Sell or Hold – Episode 16 https://www.quietspeculation.com/2016/11/insider-mtgo-cards-to-buy-sell-or-hold-episode-16/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2016/11/insider-mtgo-cards-to-buy-sell-or-hold-episode-16/#comments Fri, 04 Nov 2016 12:49:12 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=77635

Nicolas touches on Modern and Standard in this week's BSH!

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Insider: Post Rotation Standard https://www.quietspeculation.com/2016/09/insider-post-rotation-standard/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2016/09/insider-post-rotation-standard/#respond Thu, 01 Sep 2016 09:00:36 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=75798

Mike Lanigan gets a head start on Rotation, identifying which of the current crop of Standard decks is best served to stay strong after Kaladesh arrives.

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Deck Overview- Temurge https://www.quietspeculation.com/2016/08/deck-overview-temurge/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2016/08/deck-overview-temurge/#respond Mon, 08 Aug 2016 10:00:07 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=75103

Arguably the most exciting deck from PT Eldritch Moon is Temur Emerge, though as the Top 8 of the PT demonstrated there's more than one way to build the deck.

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Deck Overview- Simic Crush https://www.quietspeculation.com/2016/08/deck-overview-simic-crush/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2016/08/deck-overview-simic-crush/#respond Mon, 01 Aug 2016 10:00:43 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=74982

Sick of all the Collected Company in Standard? Perhaps 8/8 octopodes are more your speed.

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Insider: SOI Standard – Diverse and Affordable https://www.quietspeculation.com/2016/06/insider-soi-standard-diverse-and-affordable/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2016/06/insider-soi-standard-diverse-and-affordable/#respond Thu, 16 Jun 2016 10:00:22 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=73818

Standard is highly diverse right now, and affordable as well. Chaz examines the relationship between the two to see if there's a connection.

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Insider: Evaluating Oath Spoilers (Part 2) https://www.quietspeculation.com/2015/12/insider-evaluating-oath-spoilers-part-2/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2015/12/insider-evaluating-oath-spoilers-part-2/#comments Thu, 31 Dec 2015 12:00:17 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=68945

Mike Lanigan continues his review of Oath of the Gatewatch with more spoilers. Read on for his thoughts on their overall strength and their future role in Standard.

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Insider: April Inventory & A First Look at ✧ Mana https://www.quietspeculation.com/2015/12/insider-april-inventory-a-first-look-at-%e2%9c%a7-mana/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2015/12/insider-april-inventory-a-first-look-at-%e2%9c%a7-mana/#comments Thu, 17 Dec 2015 10:00:17 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=68368

Chaz is eyeing a few more cards for his April stock that he neglected to mention before. He's also considering what cards may benefit from the new ✧ mechanic. Read on for his thoughts.

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Insider: Rotate Now, Not in April https://www.quietspeculation.com/2015/12/insider-rotate-now-not-in-april/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2015/12/insider-rotate-now-not-in-april/#comments Fri, 04 Dec 2015 15:01:05 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=67961

Always looking to stay ahead of the curve, Chaz is gearing up for Spring rotation. He discusses some fundamentals and a few picks, before providing his thoughts on the Expeditions.

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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: Brewing Aggro in Battle for Zendikar Standard https://www.quietspeculation.com/2015/10/insider-brewing-aggro-in-battle-for-zendikar-standard/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2015/10/insider-brewing-aggro-in-battle-for-zendikar-standard/#comments Thu, 01 Oct 2015 09:00:00 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=66324

Non-red aggro looks poised to make a comeback with Courser of Kruphix gone from Standard. Mike shares the lists he's been working on and explains the thoughts behind them.

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