Mystic Confluence | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com Play More, Win More, Pay Less Fri, 22 Apr 2022 05:11:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.quietspeculation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/favicon.png Mystic Confluence | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com 32 32 Speculating on Hinata, Dawn-Crowned https://www.quietspeculation.com/2022/03/speculating-on-hinata-dawn-crowned/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2022/03/speculating-on-hinata-dawn-crowned/#respond Fri, 25 Mar 2022 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=112498

Hinata, Dawn-Crowned is looking to be a fun build-around commander, and one that pairs well with a host of older bulk-bin rares. David highlights the top specs.

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Insider: Speculating on Kalamax, the Stormsire https://www.quietspeculation.com/2020/05/insider-speculating-on-kalamax-the-stormsire/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2020/05/insider-speculating-on-kalamax-the-stormsire/#respond Fri, 22 May 2020 11:00:30 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=95384

David puts Kalamax, the Stormsire under the microscope and gives us the scoop on what cards pair well with it in Commander.

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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 #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 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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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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Daily Stock Watch – Mizzix of the Izmagnus https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/06/daily-stock-watch-mizzix-of-the-izmagnus/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/06/daily-stock-watch-mizzix-of-the-izmagnus/#respond Mon, 11 Jun 2018 16:23:37 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=87841

Rob starts the week with a Commander card as his feature!

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Insider: A Comparative Look at Battlebond Reprints https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/05/insider-a-comparative-look-at-battlebond-reprints/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/05/insider-a-comparative-look-at-battlebond-reprints/#respond Thu, 31 May 2018 15:44:33 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=87730

Battlebond presents some juicy reprints as potential pickups. David looks back to Conspiracy to get an idea of how their prices will behave, and the best time for pickup.

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Daily Stock Watch – Mizzix’s Mastery https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/04/daily-stock-watch-mizzixs-mastery/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/04/daily-stock-watch-mizzixs-mastery/#respond Tue, 10 Apr 2018 21:07:08 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=87037

Rob strays away from Modern cards for the meantime and talks about this Commander card that's on the rise.

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Daily Stock Watch – Mana Drain https://www.quietspeculation.com/2017/11/daily-stock-watch-mana-drain/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2017/11/daily-stock-watch-mana-drain/#comments Tue, 14 Nov 2017 17:55:56 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=84350

Is it time for you to drain our pockets?

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Insider:QS Cast #53: MM2017, Cards, and more! https://www.quietspeculation.com/2017/02/insiderqs-cast-53-mm2017-cards-and-more/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2017/02/insiderqs-cast-53-mm2017-cards-and-more/#comments Thu, 16 Feb 2017 19:54:22 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=79590

Join the QS Cast for another discussion on everything Magic finance.

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Insider: Magic Economy Observations https://www.quietspeculation.com/2017/02/insider-magic-economy-observations/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2017/02/insider-magic-economy-observations/#comments Wed, 08 Feb 2017 10:00:46 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=79437

Brian shares a wide-lens perspective on how he sees Magic finance changing of late, and where to direct our speculative energies in response.

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High Stakes MTGO – Mar 20th to Mar 26th https://www.quietspeculation.com/2016/04/high-stakes-mtgo-mar-20th-to-mar-26th/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2016/04/high-stakes-mtgo-mar-20th-to-mar-26th/#comments Fri, 01 Apr 2016 09:00:25 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=71717

Join Sylvain for another week of high-stakes bankroll management on MTGO. He goes over the latest buys and sells and provides the reasoning behind them.

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Insider: High Stakes MTGO – Mar 20th to Mar 26th https://www.quietspeculation.com/2016/03/insider-high-stakes-mtgo-mar-20th-to-mar-26th/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2016/03/insider-high-stakes-mtgo-mar-20th-to-mar-26th/#comments Mon, 28 Mar 2016 09:00:20 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=71549

Join Sylvain for another week of high-stakes bankroll management on MTGO. He goes over the latest buys and sells and provides the reasoning behind them.

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