Serum Powder | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com Play More, Win More, Pay Less Mon, 17 Jan 2022 17:02:05 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.quietspeculation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/favicon.png Serum Powder | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com 32 32 December Brew Report: A Story to Tell https://www.quietspeculation.com/2020/01/december-brew-report-story-tell/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2020/01/december-brew-report-story-tell/#respond Fri, 03 Jan 2020 17:00:16 +0000 https://quietspeculation.com/?p=21143

Full bellies? Droopy eyes? Scrolling and clicking? It's the new year, all right! But why focus on the future when we could dwell on the past? Read on for an after-holiday treat: the spiciest brews to come out of 2019's death throes. Technologic Urza and Oko might be hogging the spotlight, but artifacts have a […]

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Mulligans, Modern, and the Mythic Championship https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/05/mulligans-modern-and-the-mythic-championship/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/05/mulligans-modern-and-the-mythic-championship/#respond Wed, 01 May 2019 12:05:38 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=92639

With Mythic Championship II in the books, Chris takes a look at the decks that benefited from the London Mulligan, and their key cards he's considering as specs.

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Not-So-Quiet Speculations: Some Cards I’ve Put Money On https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/04/not-so-quiet-speculations-some-cards-ive-put-money-on/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/04/not-so-quiet-speculations-some-cards-ive-put-money-on/#respond Tue, 23 Apr 2019 15:12:27 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=92369

So my first two articles had a great amount of feedback from everyone and I honestly appreciate it.  A couple comments seemed to come up a few times, though: "What are your specs?" or something similar such as, "Show us some real numbers." So I figured, why not? I don't think it will hurt anyone […]

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Identifying Specs in a Noisy Marketplace https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/04/identifying-specs-in-a-noisy-marketplace/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/04/identifying-specs-in-a-noisy-marketplace/#comments Mon, 22 Apr 2019 11:00:10 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=92433

The market is heating up, but how do you determine the best cards to target? Today Adam shares some techniques he uses and the specs they've led to.

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This Week’s Finance Factors: Modern Metagame, Spoiler Season, London Mulligans https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/04/this-weeks-finance-factors-modern-metagame-spoiler-season-london-mulligans/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/04/this-weeks-finance-factors-modern-metagame-spoiler-season-london-mulligans/#respond Fri, 12 Apr 2019 14:21:50 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=92324

The Modern metagame, War of the Spark spoiler season, and the London mulligan are all making an impact on the Magic market this week. Adam covers the details.

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This Week in Magic – Looting, Esports, Mulligans, & Treasure Chests https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/03/this-week-in-magic-2/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/03/this-week-in-magic-2/#respond Fri, 22 Mar 2019 09:00:17 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=91984

This week Adam talks financial fallout from Faithless Looting, a major corporate sponsorship for Magic Esports, the new London Mulligan rule, and a tip to make MTGO more affordable.

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This Week in Magic Finance – Legacy, London Mulligan Rule & Modern Horizons https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/03/magic-finance-factors-this-week/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/03/magic-finance-factors-this-week/#comments Fri, 01 Mar 2019 12:00:29 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=91821

Modern Horizons, the new London Mulligan rule, and premier-level events are important factors driving the Magic market this week and beyond. Adam tells you what you need to know.

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MTG Metagame Finance #32 https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/03/mtg-metagame-finance-32/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/03/mtg-metagame-finance-32/#respond Fri, 01 Mar 2019 11:30:11 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=91796

Eddie has decided to take a break from writing, but not before leaving us with one more article. Today he discusses Mythic Championship Cleveland and the London mulligan rule.

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Lightning, London, Linguine: ‘Manders and Mulls https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/02/manders-mulligans-lightning-london-linguine/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/02/manders-mulligans-lightning-london-linguine/#comments Fri, 22 Feb 2019 17:00:49 +0000 http://quietspeculation.com/?p=19631 Four weeks after proposing a UR Delver shell with Ptermanader, I've got some insights to share. And I also have more than a few words on Wizards' newly-proposed mulligan rule, which has considerable implications for Modern—and for Colorless Eldrazi Stompy. 'Manders As soon as "Salamander Drake" was spoiled, I set to work on UR Delver, […]

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MTG Metagame Finance #29 https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/01/mtg-metagame-finance-29/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/01/mtg-metagame-finance-29/#respond Fri, 25 Jan 2019 14:00:11 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=91471

In the week leading up to the release of Ravnica Allegiance some interesting decks have popped up. Eddie covers the new tech and discusses cards he's picked up from those lists.

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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 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 Arena Has Been Framed! Who Is the Real MTGO Killer? https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/12/mtg-arena-has-been-framed-who-is-the-real-mtgo-killer/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/12/mtg-arena-has-been-framed-who-is-the-real-mtgo-killer/#comments Tue, 11 Dec 2018 10:00:44 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=90705

Magic Online has a problem. A card value problem. In a recent Channel Fireball article, Florian Koch showed just how much card prices have fallen over the past few years: That's right. To own a playset of the cheapest version of every Magic card ever printed on MTGO would have cost you roughly $28,000 in […]

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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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Hold ‘Em & Fold ‘Em #21 (Free Giveaway #1) https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/11/hold-em-fold-em-21-free-giveaway/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/11/hold-em-fold-em-21-free-giveaway/#comments Thu, 29 Nov 2018 14:37:16 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=90568

So much value this week! Eddie goes deep on the implications of UMA. Plus, a giveaway!

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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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Colorless Eldrazi Stompy at SCG Regionals https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/11/colorless-eldrazi-stompy-at-scg-regionals/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/11/colorless-eldrazi-stompy-at-scg-regionals/#comments Fri, 16 Nov 2018 17:00:22 +0000 http://quietspeculation.com/?p=19088

After a lengthy hiatus from playing the deck, I brought Colorless Eldrazi Stompy to SCG Regionals last weekend, and duked it out with around 250 players over nine rounds of Modern. I ended up finishing in 9th place. Despite my Top 8 miss, it was exhilarating to again play Colorless at this level. This report […]

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Hold ‘Em & Fold ‘Em #18 https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/11/hold-em-fold-em-18/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/11/hold-em-fold-em-18/#respond Thu, 08 Nov 2018 10:30:14 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=90325

Magic news culminated last week with the announcement of Ultimate Masters and the Box Toppers. Eddie surveys the developments and offers recommendations.

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Colorless Matchup Guide: Jeskai and UW Control https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/08/colorless-matchup-guide-jeskai-uw/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/08/colorless-matchup-guide-jeskai-uw/#comments Fri, 31 Aug 2018 16:00:50 +0000 http://quietspeculation.com/?p=18612 "Control is dead" has long been a mantra of those unsatisfied with Modern. But UWx control decks have had impressive showings lately on the competitive circuit—just last weekend, both Jeskai Control and UW Control made Top 8 at GP Prague and SCG Baltimore, respectively. Thanks to Search for Azcanta and Teferi, Hero of Dominaria, it's […]

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