Plated Seastrider | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com Play More, Win More, Pay Less Fri, 22 Feb 2019 09:43:07 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.quietspeculation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/favicon.png Plated Seastrider | 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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[This is an offering from Zach McNair, fresh off a Top 16 and a Top 32 finish each during his PTQ: Paris season. Zach actually wrote this article for us more than a month ago, so please keep that in mind as you share in the comments whether you'd like to read more from Zach […]

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]]> https://www.quietspeculation.com/2011/02/faulty-drafting-b-r-e-a-d-and-scars/feed/ 2 Wizened Sentiments: Mirrodin Besieged In-Depth Set Review https://www.quietspeculation.com/2011/01/wizened-sentiments-mirrodin-besieged-in-depth-set-review/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2011/01/wizened-sentiments-mirrodin-besieged-in-depth-set-review/#comments Fri, 28 Jan 2011 05:51:36 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=9250

Arthur's first article for Quiet Speculation is a great and thought provoking look at the next expansion, Mirrodin Besieged. His inventive and sensible evaluations of the cards and potential interactions will serve every reader well in the coming days and months events.

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]]> https://www.quietspeculation.com/2011/01/wizened-sentiments-mirrodin-besieged-in-depth-set-review/feed/ 12 Why We Fall – Scars of Mirrodin Draft 1 https://www.quietspeculation.com/2010/11/why-we-fall-scars-of-mirrodin-draft-1/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2010/11/why-we-fall-scars-of-mirrodin-draft-1/#comments Mon, 29 Nov 2010 04:50:35 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=5279 [Note: This will be among the longest articles published on Quiet Speculation. Rather than split this up into two smaller pieces, it's published here in its entirety. Block out as much time as you need to read it start to finish: This article is a must-read if you intend to improve your drafting. -Dylan] Mistakes […]

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]]> https://www.quietspeculation.com/2010/11/why-we-fall-scars-of-mirrodin-draft-1/feed/ 7 She’ll Be Riding a Frost Titan When She Comes https://www.quietspeculation.com/2010/10/shell-be-riding-a-frost-titan-when-she-comes/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2010/10/shell-be-riding-a-frost-titan-when-she-comes/#comments Mon, 18 Oct 2010 05:01:51 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=2675 Hey everybody, and welcome back to Whinston’s Whisdom. Let me start by addressing the comments from last week’s article. Having gone back and reread my article in response to the comments, I have to say I wholeheartedly agree with them. There was too much “here’s what I did” and not enough “here’s why/how I did […]

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]]> https://www.quietspeculation.com/2010/10/shell-be-riding-a-frost-titan-when-she-comes/feed/ 7 The State of Your Wallet https://www.quietspeculation.com/2010/10/the-state-of-your-wallet/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2010/10/the-state-of-your-wallet/#comments Mon, 04 Oct 2010 05:01:11 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=2359 Hey everyone, and welcome to another edition of Whinston’s Whisdom on Quietspeculation.com. Today, I’m going to look ahead to the States and Champs tournaments on September 9th, and what cards you should be looking for. Also, we have the first installment of Pack to Power. No trades yet, but I’ll list out the pack and […]

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