Promise of Power | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com Play More, Win More, Pay Less Fri, 21 Dec 2018 01:05:52 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.quietspeculation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/favicon.png Promise of Power | 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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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 – 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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Karador, Ghost Chieftain EDH https://www.quietspeculation.com/2015/09/karador-ghost-chieftain-edh/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2015/09/karador-ghost-chieftain-edh/#respond Fri, 04 Sep 2015 12:45:16 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=62452

Julian shares the latest version of his first Commander deck, based around Karador, Ghost Chieftain.

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BUG Landfall EDH https://www.quietspeculation.com/2015/06/bug-landfall-edh/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2015/06/bug-landfall-edh/#respond Thu, 18 Jun 2015 11:15:11 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=60742

Julian shares a Commander list built around the landfall mechanic. If you're looking to go big and synergistic at the same time, look no further.

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Soon-to-be-Reprinted: Examining Divine vs. Demonic https://www.quietspeculation.com/2014/08/soon-to-be-reprinted-examining-divine-vs-demonic/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2014/08/soon-to-be-reprinted-examining-divine-vs-demonic/#comments Tue, 26 Aug 2014 16:09:44 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=51016 We know that reprints of old and rare decks are coming in Duel Decks: Anthology, but these products were released so many years ago that many of us (including me) aren’t more than passingly familiar with the cards in them. If you want to get the bottom of these decks without spending the time to parse the […]

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Vampire Sunrise — Comboing with Vish Kal https://www.quietspeculation.com/2012/07/vampire-sunrise-comboing-with-vish-kal/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2012/07/vampire-sunrise-comboing-with-vish-kal/#comments Mon, 16 Jul 2012 05:05:38 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=29375

Carlos develops another Second Sunrise deck, this time with Vish Kal at the helm. Find out how profitable sacrificing your own creatures can be.

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Commander Deck Tech: Sol’Kanar the Swamp King https://www.quietspeculation.com/2011/06/commander-deck-tech-solkanar-the-swamp-king/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2011/06/commander-deck-tech-solkanar-the-swamp-king/#comments Wed, 15 Jun 2011 04:08:58 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=16566

Sol'Kanar is firmly three colors, right? Robert takes us on a brief journey through the world of a monocolored deck for a multicolored Commander! Swamps lie ahead!

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Stock Options https://www.quietspeculation.com/2011/06/stock-options/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2011/06/stock-options/#comments Fri, 10 Jun 2011 04:35:56 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=16368

Gameplan and gamestate are two sides to the same coin. Neale breaks down all the best options among flexible spells, pulling a chaotic gamestate towards a clear gameplan! Find out how inside!

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Deck Tune: The Writhing Of Korlash https://www.quietspeculation.com/2011/06/deck-tune-the-writhing-of-korlash/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2011/06/deck-tune-the-writhing-of-korlash/#comments Mon, 06 Jun 2011 04:05:56 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=15656

Neale's back with a new deck to tune! He starts with a controlling Korlash build and ends fawning over Dralnu and Jin-Gitaxias. You'll have to read to find out why!

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