Soratami Ascendant | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com Play More, Win More, Pay Less Tue, 18 Jan 2022 02:14:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.quietspeculation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/favicon.png Soratami Ascendant | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com 32 32 November ’20 Brew Report, Pt. 2: But First, Apéro https://www.quietspeculation.com/2020/12/november-20-brew-report-pt-2-but-first-apero/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2020/12/november-20-brew-report-pt-2-but-first-apero/#comments Wed, 09 Dec 2020 17:00:46 +0000 https://quietspeculation.com/?p=22438

Last month, we took a look at some of the more interesting decks the online dumps provided in November, focusing on the many applications of Scourge of the Skyclaves. It is indeed December now, but what better time to check out the candidates from the last two weeks? With our comprehensive metagame update published and […]

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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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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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Exploring Some Overlooked Modern Gems https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/10/exploring-overlooked-modern-gems/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/10/exploring-overlooked-modern-gems/#comments Fri, 05 Oct 2018 15:00:10 +0000 http://quietspeculation.com/?p=18878 In the vast card pool of Modern, there are quite a few hidden gems that are either underplayed or could see play in other strategies. Decks like Death's Shadow and KCI existed for a long time before being discovered. This leads me to believe there are plenty of other undiscovered viable decks lurking in the […]

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Insider: QS Cast #90: Er-Ay-Oh https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/03/insider-qs-cast-90-er-ay-oh/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/03/insider-qs-cast-90-er-ay-oh/#respond Wed, 28 Mar 2018 20:02:26 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=86837

Brawl, Dominaria, and more! On this Episode of the QS Cast.

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Insider: New Sets, New Specs https://www.quietspeculation.com/2016/05/insider-new-sets-new-specs/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2016/05/insider-new-sets-new-specs/#respond Tue, 24 May 2016 10:15:32 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=73216

Between Eldritch Moon, Eternal Masters and Kaladesh, Magic players have plenty to look forward to. Brian considers some financial opportunities that may result.

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Trader Tools Developer’s Blog Update https://www.quietspeculation.com/2014/08/trader-tools-developers-blog-update/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2014/08/trader-tools-developers-blog-update/#comments Fri, 22 Aug 2014 16:00:03 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=50105

Now it's easier to add cards from the search results page, Commander's Arsenal is showing up correctly, and cards with funky names like split / flip cards are more consistently-named.

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Competitive Commander Archetypes: Update Part II https://www.quietspeculation.com/2011/07/competitive-commander-archetypes-update-part-ii/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2011/07/competitive-commander-archetypes-update-part-ii/#comments Fri, 29 Jul 2011 04:03:15 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=18961

Neale polishes off the competitive commanders, and opens the floor for Azuza lists! Think you have the most savage green machine?

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The Top 6 Competitive Archetypes in Commander https://www.quietspeculation.com/2011/04/the-top-competitive-archetypes-in-commander/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2011/04/the-top-competitive-archetypes-in-commander/#comments Wed, 27 Apr 2011 04:35:50 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=13093

Competitive Commander. Neale is no oxymoron, and these six decks are out to kill you. Find out what they are and how to stop them!

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