Through the Breach | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com Play More, Win More, Pay Less Fri, 30 Aug 2024 16:18:32 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.quietspeculation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/favicon.png Through the Breach | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com 32 32 August ’24 Metagame Update: Wings Clipped https://www.quietspeculation.com/2024/08/august-24-metagame-update-wings-clipped/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2024/08/august-24-metagame-update-wings-clipped/#respond Fri, 30 Aug 2024 16:18:31 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=132380

Nadu richly deserved to be banned, and the August metagame data proves it. However, Grief is a more speculative ban but will cause a stronger metagame shift.

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Magical Creatures: Rigger, Surrakar, and Eldrazi https://www.quietspeculation.com/2022/10/magical-creatures-rigger-surrakar-and-eldrazi/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2022/10/magical-creatures-rigger-surrakar-and-eldrazi/#respond Wed, 12 Oct 2022 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=121903

Francesco discusses new creatures from the Zendikar block, with a special focus on the competitive history of the much-maligned Eldrazi.

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2021 Yearly Review https://www.quietspeculation.com/2021/12/2021-yearly-review/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2021/12/2021-yearly-review/#comments Wed, 29 Dec 2021 15:00:13 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=102752

With 2021 nearly gone, David looks over his TCGPlayer sales numbers for the year and compares the data to previous years. What trends does he uncover?

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Zendikar Rising Cards You’re Still Sleeping On https://www.quietspeculation.com/2020/11/zendikar-rising-cards-youre-still-sleeping-on/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2020/11/zendikar-rising-cards-youre-still-sleeping-on/#respond Fri, 13 Nov 2020 12:00:02 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=96596

Nearly two months have passed since the release of Zendikar Rising, but Adam feels there are still cards that are undervalued in the marketplace.

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Feb ’20 Brew Report, Pt. 2: Combo Cannoli https://www.quietspeculation.com/2020/02/feb-20-brew-report-pt-2-combo-cannoli/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2020/02/feb-20-brew-report-pt-2-combo-cannoli/#comments Fri, 28 Feb 2020 17:00:04 +0000 https://quietspeculation.com/?p=21374 Nothing screams "Modern" like a bunch of crazy combos. And that's exactly what February's second half had in store for us. Turns out there are some decks that don't run Arcum's Astrolabe, after all: the ones that kill out of nowhere! "I Was Inverted" A the "Top" of our list is an inside-out version of […]

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Examining MF Vegas Trends from Afar https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/08/examining-mf-vegas-trends-from-afar/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/08/examining-mf-vegas-trends-from-afar/#respond Mon, 26 Aug 2019 11:00:18 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=93759

Sig wasn't able to attend MagicFest Las Vegas last weekend. But that doesn't mean he was disconnected from price trends. This week he examines a particular vendor's hotlists throughout the event to identify winners and losers.

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Speculating on Modern Trends Before the Mythic Championship and Modern Horizons https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/04/speculating-on-modern-trends-before-the-mythic-championship-and-modern-horizons/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/04/speculating-on-modern-trends-before-the-mythic-championship-and-modern-horizons/#comments Fri, 26 Apr 2019 12:00:57 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=92593

With the Mythic Championship is this weekend and Modern Horizons around the corner, Adam examines Modern trends and the specs he's identified from them.

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War of the Spark: Spoilers and More! https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/04/war-of-the-spark-spoilers-and-more/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/04/war-of-the-spark-spoilers-and-more/#comments Mon, 15 Apr 2019 12:50:31 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=92056

The Mythic Invitational this weekend will be the first debut of official War of the Spark spoilers! Be sure to check back with Quiet Speculation as the info rolls in.

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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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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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Ravnica Allegiance: Spoilers, Facts, Specs & More https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/01/ravnica-allegiance-spoilers-facts-specs-more/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/01/ravnica-allegiance-spoilers-facts-specs-more/#comments Sat, 12 Jan 2019 12:00:24 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=90531

The sequel to Guilds of Ravnica and the 80th expansion set in Magic: The Gathering's history is due to release on January 25, 2019.  Here's what we know about Ravnica Allegiance (RNA) so far, including any cards in the spoiler, the guilds represented, and cards to speculate on before the full spoiler is released.   The Guilds […]

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MTG Metagame Finance #26 https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/01/mtg-metagame-finance-26/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/01/mtg-metagame-finance-26/#respond Thu, 03 Jan 2019 05:00:43 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=90988

Eddie takes a look at some cards to pick up during the winter lull, and prepares us for more Ravnica Allegiance spoiler speculation.

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Daily Stock Watch – UMA Box Toppers Part 3 https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/12/daily-stock-watch-uma-box-toppers-part-3/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/12/daily-stock-watch-uma-box-toppers-part-3/#respond Wed, 26 Dec 2018 17:46:55 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=90958

Rob is back with the third part of his UMA box topper special edition of the Daily Stock Watch.

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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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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 – Ultimate Masters Edition Part Two https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/11/daily-stock-watch-ultimate-masters-edition-part-two/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/11/daily-stock-watch-ultimate-masters-edition-part-two/#respond Thu, 22 Nov 2018 06:16:42 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=90498

Rob is back with the second part of the Ultimate Masters special review.

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