Shivan Harvest | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com Play More, Win More, Pay Less Mon, 31 Dec 2018 19:46:48 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.quietspeculation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/favicon.png Shivan Harvest | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com 32 32 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 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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Inner Calm, Outer Strength https://www.quietspeculation.com/2012/06/inner-calm-outer-strength/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2012/06/inner-calm-outer-strength/#comments Mon, 18 Jun 2012 05:05:43 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=28512

Carlos ports the classic budget contender, mono-red burn, to the world of ninety-nine cards and proves firebreathing can be cheap and effective in Commander too.

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The Immortal Squee https://www.quietspeculation.com/2012/05/the-immortal-squee/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2012/05/the-immortal-squee/#respond Wed, 02 May 2012 05:05:09 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=27041

Avacyn Restored offers many new tools for the enterprising Commander brewer. Carlos begins by matching up Tibalt, the Fiend-Blooded with an old favorite: Squee!

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Digging Up Innistrad: Part I https://www.quietspeculation.com/2011/07/digging-up-innistrad-part-i/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2011/07/digging-up-innistrad-part-i/#respond Fri, 29 Jul 2011 04:04:25 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=18795

Jules is digging deep to uncover and share the mysteries of the grave. Are you ready for playing in the dirt, six feet under?

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Ach Hans, Run! It’s the Humility! https://www.quietspeculation.com/2011/06/ach-hans-run-its-the-humility/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2011/06/ach-hans-run-its-the-humility/#comments Fri, 10 Jun 2011 04:07:43 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=16301

Every Death Star needs a thermal exhaust port, and Jules takes you down the process and reasoning for bringing some weakness to go with your big guns in Commander!

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Hidden Gems: Invasion https://www.quietspeculation.com/2011/01/hidden-gems-invasion/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2011/01/hidden-gems-invasion/#comments Tue, 18 Jan 2011 05:30:55 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=8421 Hide your cards, hide your life, the Phyrexians are coming! As Mirrodin Besieged quickly approaches David offers up some Commander-based hidden gems from Invasion, one of the last sets to feature the Phyrexians.

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