Tymaret, the Murder King | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com Play More, Win More, Pay Less Tue, 18 Jan 2022 02:40:53 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.quietspeculation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/favicon.png Tymaret, the Murder King | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com 32 32 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 #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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Hold ‘Em & Fold ‘Em #20 https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/11/hold-em-fold-em-20/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/11/hold-em-fold-em-20/#comments Wed, 21 Nov 2018 16:15:32 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=90488

Many people have been saying there’s been a little less movement regarding Magic finance during the past few weeks or months. Some people are saying there’s a slowdown. Others are saying it’s normal because the holidays are around the corner and players have less money to spend on Magic cards. Regardless, Magic continues to move […]

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Insider: Evaluating the Origins Planeswalkers https://www.quietspeculation.com/2015/06/insider-evaluating-the-origins-planeswalkers/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2015/06/insider-evaluating-the-origins-planeswalkers/#respond Fri, 19 Jun 2015 09:00:15 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=60886

The planeswalker cycle in Origins offers some very unique new cards. Find out Ryan's thoughts on the cycle's viability in Constructed!

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Tiny Tuesday- Alesha, Who Smiles at Death https://www.quietspeculation.com/2015/06/tiny-tuesday-alesha-who-smiles-at-death/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2015/06/tiny-tuesday-alesha-who-smiles-at-death/#respond Tue, 09 Jun 2015 10:00:53 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=60602

Check out Ryan's take on one of the most graveyard-centric decks in Tiny Leaders!

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Insider: Top 10 Most Underestimated Cards in Standard https://www.quietspeculation.com/2014/10/insider-top-10-most-underestimated-cards-in-standard/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2014/10/insider-top-10-most-underestimated-cards-in-standard/#respond Thu, 09 Oct 2014 09:00:00 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=52537

After a few weeks of playing with the new cards, Mike Lanigan believes a few gems are still flying under the radar. He reveals what they are and provides some thoughts on the metagame.

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Insider: Khans Standard Part 2 https://www.quietspeculation.com/2014/09/insider-khans-standard-part-2/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2014/09/insider-khans-standard-part-2/#comments Thu, 25 Sep 2014 09:00:59 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=51974

Mike Lanigan looks at the leading contenders in the brand new Khans Standard. You can expect to face off against these decks in the early weeks, so don't come unprepared.

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Insider: M15 Review (Black, Red, Artifacts, Lands & Gold) https://www.quietspeculation.com/2014/07/insider-m15-review-black-red-artifacts-lands-gold/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2014/07/insider-m15-review-black-red-artifacts-lands-gold/#comments Thu, 17 Jul 2014 09:00:17 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=49476

Today Mike Lanigan wraps up his review of M15 for Standard and Constructed playability, covering red, black, colorless and gold cards.

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Insider: Sorting By Ascending Price https://www.quietspeculation.com/2014/04/insider-sorting-by-ascending-price/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2014/04/insider-sorting-by-ascending-price/#comments Thu, 17 Apr 2014 09:00:07 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=45890

Danny looks at the inexpensive rares of Theros block in search of potential speculation home runs.

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Insider: [MTGO] Portfolio Reviews https://www.quietspeculation.com/2014/02/insider-portfolio-reviews/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2014/02/insider-portfolio-reviews/#comments Tue, 25 Feb 2014 10:00:00 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=43776

After two months of columns, Sylvain looks back to see how his specs have fared and how PT Valencia has affected Modern prices.

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Insider: [MTGO] Buying Tix on MTGO https://www.quietspeculation.com/2014/01/insider-buying-tix-on-mtgo/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2014/01/insider-buying-tix-on-mtgo/#comments Tue, 14 Jan 2014 10:00:46 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=42465

There are myriad ways to convert cash into tix on MTGO, at different rates. Sylvain Lehoux examines each in turn to understand its advantages and disadvantages.

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Insider: Theros Junk Rare Picks https://www.quietspeculation.com/2013/12/insider-theros-junk-rare-picks/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2013/12/insider-theros-junk-rare-picks/#comments Fri, 13 Dec 2013 10:00:18 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=42361

Matthew Lewis outlines the reasoning for buying up certain junk rares, and provides his picks out of Theros.

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Insider: Looking for the Legacy of Theros https://www.quietspeculation.com/2013/09/insider-looking-for-the-legacy-of-theros/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2013/09/insider-looking-for-the-legacy-of-theros/#comments Tue, 24 Sep 2013 09:00:54 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=41118

David Schumann reviews Theros for the cards most likely to make an impact in Legacy.

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