How much of Modern's "diversity" is really just the same strategies masquerading as different decks? David E. asks whether the numbers really do lie.

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Adam's back with a Modern tournament report fresh from SCGCON NJ. Read on to see just how Indomitable his Creativity was this weekend!

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David E. expected 4-Color Omnath to bounce back quickly from Yorion, Sky Nomad being banned. That isn't happening, and there are surprising reasons why.

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Adam picks up his third RCQ Top 8, this time with 4c Omnath. He goes over which dials need adjusting, and his plans for future iterations on the archetype.

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Joe aka "Beardy" looks at some of Magic's older keywords and mechanics that have been abandoned and wonders if they deserve a second chance.

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David E. notices a troubling trend among Omnath decks: they're warping and converging further. The common thread? Risen Reef is better than everything!

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David explores the implications of April's metagame data, fleshing out the state of Cascade Crashers, the dangers of Amulet Titan, and the likelihood of bans.

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Sig shares three tips when considering speculation on the new OP announcement.

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New set, new great expectations. David bursts the bubble by explaining why the latest incoming BROKEN SET isn't necessarily all it seems, channelands included!

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Five members of the Quiet Speculation team got together to talk about Tuesday's Banned & Restricted update in the first Quiet Conversations podcast.

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Wizards just announced a swath of exciting bans hitting Historic, Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, and Vintage. Today, Joe takes a look at the bannings, celebrates Oko finally leaving Legacy, and discusses what these bans could mean for the MTG Finance world.

The post February 15, 2021 Banned and Restricted Announcement Thoughts and Analysis first appeared on Quiet Speculation.

Have you looked at the Zendikar Rising Expeditions lately? Joe did, and he thinks that there's a great opportunity to speculate on some real estate.

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Paper Magic tournaments are going to come back someday post-pandemic which will undoubtedly lead to an increase in paper Magic card prices. Modern especially seems like a format prime for price increases, and today Joe takes a look at three popular decks from the Modern meta that are full of prime speculation targets.

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As many players were expecting, Wizards released a new Banned and Restricted announcement on October 12th, 2020. After the results of the 2020 Season Grand Finals, it was pretty clear that there needed to be a shakeup for Standard.

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Today brought one of the most significant bans in recent memory, and at breakneck speed. Surprise?! The August 3rd, 2020 Banned and Restricted announcement is live!

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Core Set 2021 offers a variety of attractive pick-ups for both Commander and Standard speculation (should paper Magic events restart). This week Sig highlights a few of his favorites, inspired by others in the Twitter community.

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Did you know there was a Players Tour event last weekend? Tournament organizers caught on that successful events can still take place over Arena despite COVID-19. As competitive Magic migrates from paper to online, Sig examines how this may further impact card prices.

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Sig goes off script, eschewing Old School Magic to discuss his experiences learning the value engine of Magic Arena. With a month of play, Sig realizes he may have misplayed with a key deck-building choice, and he wants to help other newcomers avoid the same pitfall.

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Joe shares a story of some financial #feelbads from his MTG hiatus and offers advice on how people in a similar situation can maintain their collections amid bannings without taking too many losses.

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UndyingMTG makes his QS debut, offering an overview of the Myth Realized, and shedding light on his process of singles speculation.

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