Triskelion | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com Play More, Win More, Pay Less Wed, 05 Oct 2022 04:18:14 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.quietspeculation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/favicon.png Triskelion | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com 32 32 Magical Creatures: Weird and Camarid https://www.quietspeculation.com/2022/10/magical-creatures-weird-and-camarid/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2022/10/magical-creatures-weird-and-camarid/#respond Wed, 05 Oct 2022 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=121110

Francesco goes over the Time Spiral and Ravnica blocks, discussing new types such as Weird and Camarid. Camarid? Where have we heard that before... weird!

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Reflections on This Year and Next https://www.quietspeculation.com/2020/12/reflections-on-this-year-and-next/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2020/12/reflections-on-this-year-and-next/#respond Mon, 28 Dec 2020 12:00:08 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=96940

Let's be honest: 2020 was miserable. But rather than dwell on the negative, Sig is attempting to look at some positives from the year. From there, he shifts focus to things he is looking forward to in 2021 in an attempt to bring positivity into a trying time.

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Insider: Speculating on Nethroi, Apex of Death https://www.quietspeculation.com/2020/04/insider-speculating-on-nethroi-apex-of-death/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2020/04/insider-speculating-on-nethroi-apex-of-death/#respond Wed, 22 Apr 2020 11:00:07 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=95204

David continues his analysis of Ikoria generals, this time examining Nethroi, Apex of Death.

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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 #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 – Spellskite https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/09/daily-stock-watch-spellskite/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/09/daily-stock-watch-spellskite/#respond Wed, 26 Sep 2018 17:20:19 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=89704

Hello, everyone and welcome to a new edition of the Daily Stock Watch! Pre-release weekend is near and everyone's hyped for Assassin's Trophy Guilds of Ravnica. The return of fair decks in Modern is coming as they say, so everyone who will be trying to take care of their prized possessions from the hottest thing […]

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Daily Stock Watch: Chromatic Lantern https://www.quietspeculation.com/2017/12/daily-stock-watch-chromatic-lantern/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2017/12/daily-stock-watch-chromatic-lantern/#comments Tue, 26 Dec 2017 18:26:12 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=85167

Rob likes the progress of Chromatic Lantern's value. Take a peek, and find out why!

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Insider: Speculation on Two Underappreciated Sets https://www.quietspeculation.com/2017/09/insider-speculation-on-two-underappreciated-sets/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2017/09/insider-speculation-on-two-underappreciated-sets/#comments Mon, 25 Sep 2017 09:00:39 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=83320

When digging for specs, it's easy to overlook old sets like Ice Age and Alliances. Sig touches on lesser known cards from these two sets that are worth speculating on.

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Insider: Evaluating Commander 2017 for Eternal https://www.quietspeculation.com/2017/08/insider-evaluating-commander-2017-for-eternal/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2017/08/insider-evaluating-commander-2017-for-eternal/#comments Fri, 18 Aug 2017 17:55:48 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=82485

David pores through the Commander 2017 spoiler for all the cards with eternal potential, covering their chances of seeing competitive play and in what archetypes.

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Insider: Danger Room Updates https://www.quietspeculation.com/2015/06/insider-danger-room-updates/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2015/06/insider-danger-room-updates/#comments Mon, 29 Jun 2015 12:30:36 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=61222

Brian DeMars introduces his brainchild Magic variant, the Danger Room. He shares his current list and the philosophy behind it, before looking at Origins for new additions.

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What’s Happening to Mikaeus the Unhallowed’s Buy Price? https://www.quietspeculation.com/2015/04/whats-happening-to-mikaeus-the-unhalloweds-buy-price/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2015/04/whats-happening-to-mikaeus-the-unhalloweds-buy-price/#comments Mon, 13 Apr 2015 21:07:44 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=58890

As I was working on our price database this afternoon, I ran a few test reports to see what's been happening in the market lately.  Insiders will get to see the full reveal of these reports in a few weeks, but for now, let me just tease you with what I found on one of […]

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Insider: Digging up the Dark Ascension Set Review https://www.quietspeculation.com/2012/03/insider-digging-up-the-dark-ascension-set-review/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2012/03/insider-digging-up-the-dark-ascension-set-review/#comments Fri, 30 Mar 2012 05:05:26 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=26689

Corbin Hosler looks back at his Dark Ascension review and examines how his predictions paid off!

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Insider: Looking at Lorwyn, Part 2 https://www.quietspeculation.com/2011/11/insider-looking-at-lorwyn-part-2/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2011/11/insider-looking-at-lorwyn-part-2/#respond Mon, 21 Nov 2011 05:18:39 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=23578

Welcome back! If you missed us last week, we were looking at the first part of Lorwyn. Take a look at the article as a refresher and then jump right in with me! $2.00 What's funny about Merfolk in Legacy is that it used to be a budget deck! The thinking at the time was, […]

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Vintage Metagame Primer, Part Two: Workshop and Blue https://www.quietspeculation.com/2011/08/vintage-metagame-primer-part-two-workshop-and-blue/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2011/08/vintage-metagame-primer-part-two-workshop-and-blue/#respond Fri, 26 Aug 2011 22:00:08 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=20050

Dragon*Con is a convention in Atlanta over Labor Day weekend. This year's Gaming Guest of Honor is Magic's very own Richard Garfield, Ph.D. This year, for the first time that I know of, there will be a proxy Vintage event at Dragon*Con, one of the few Vintage events in the South. We're all hoping this […]

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Going in Blind: The Conclave’s Chorus https://www.quietspeculation.com/2011/08/going-in-blind-the-conclaves-chorus/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2011/08/going-in-blind-the-conclaves-chorus/#comments Fri, 26 Aug 2011 04:02:59 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=19901

Jules shares the chorus in his head as he covers a deck around Chorus of the Conclave.

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Digging Up Innistrad: Part II https://www.quietspeculation.com/2011/08/digging-up-innistrad-part-ii/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2011/08/digging-up-innistrad-part-ii/#comments Wed, 10 Aug 2011 04:10:44 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=19290

Ready for another round of gravedigging? Not your own grave, of course, but that of opponents' graves? Jules is back with a round of graveyard action. Get primed right here for Innistrad in Commander!

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