videos | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com Play More, Win More, Pay Less Thu, 23 Aug 2018 18:00:26 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.quietspeculation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/favicon.png videos | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com 32 32 Video Series with Ryland: Hardened Scales Affinity https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/08/video-series-with-ryland-hardened-scales-affinity/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/08/video-series-with-ryland-hardened-scales-affinity/#comments Thu, 23 Aug 2018 18:00:26 +0000 http://quietspeculation.com/?p=18544 Hardened Scales Affinity has been getting some extra attention of late. Ryland plays the innovative take on the classic archetype through a competitive league.

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]]> https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/08/video-series-with-ryland-hardened-scales-affinity/feed/ 1 Video Series with Ryland: UR Delver https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/07/video-series-with-ryland-ur-delver/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/07/video-series-with-ryland-ur-delver/#respond Mon, 16 Jul 2018 16:00:26 +0000 http://quietspeculation.com/?p=18335 Good ol' Delver of Secrets. For as long as this little Human/Insect has been around, people have been trying to make him work in Modern. The format has reasonable interactive spells alongside a decent supporting cast of threats, but one problem has persisted: the lack of good cantrips. A tight banned list prohibiting the use […]

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Aaron Barich took down the Invitational this past weekend infecting the competition in the Top 8. He is no stranger to the deck, but his performance is a good reminder that the deck is by no means dead. The loss of Gitaxian Probe over a year ago now was followed by a steep decrease in […]

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]]> https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/06/video-series-with-ryland-infect/feed/ 2 Video Series with Ryland: Mono-White Eldrazi Stompy https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/06/video-series-with-ryland-mono-white-eldrazi-stompy/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/06/video-series-with-ryland-mono-white-eldrazi-stompy/#comments Wed, 06 Jun 2018 16:00:37 +0000 http://quietspeculation.com/?p=18093 There are a few cards in Modern that everyone absolutely loves unconditionally. Particularly the ones that don't allow them to cast their spells. You know, we have Blood Moon, Stone Rain, and Choke as some common fan favorites! Spreading Seas for the less devout, and Sea's Claim for the more dedicated. Ghost Quarter and Field […]

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]]> https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/06/video-series-with-ryland-mono-white-eldrazi-stompy/feed/ 2 Video Series with Ryland: Goryo’s As Foretold https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/05/video-series-with-ryland-goryos-as-foretold/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/05/video-series-with-ryland-goryos-as-foretold/#respond Thu, 17 May 2018 18:00:48 +0000 http://quietspeculation.com/?p=18008 Last time we battled with Mardu Pyromancer, one of the decks I would consider placing among the top three in the format. This time we're going to mix it up with something a little spicier. The deck caught my eye after quietly sneaking in to the Top 8 of the SCG Baltimore Team Open. Star […]

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]]> https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/05/video-series-with-ryland-goryos-as-foretold/feed/ 0 Video Series with Ryland: Mardu Pyromancer https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/05/video-series-with-ryland-mardu-pyromancer/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/05/video-series-with-ryland-mardu-pyromancer/#comments Wed, 02 May 2018 16:26:53 +0000 http://quietspeculation.com/?p=17918 The current Modern climate discourages players from playing fair more than any other Modern climate in recent memory. Ever since the unbanning of our old pals Jace, the Mind Sculptor and Bloodbraid Elf, the format has gotten faster and more linear with each passing day. People trying to beat the established archetypes have flocked to […]

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]]> https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/05/video-series-with-ryland-mardu-pyromancer/feed/ 3 Video Series with Ryland: Bogles https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/04/video-series-with-ryland-bogles/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/04/video-series-with-ryland-bogles/#comments Wed, 18 Apr 2018 16:00:48 +0000 http://quietspeculation.com/?p=17824 Ah yes, everyone's favorite archetype, Bogles. A deck so frequently complained about that we can't even agree on how to pronounce its name. Hate it or love it (I imagine many more exist on the hate-it side), it's been around for a while and isn't likely to go anywhere. The hexproof mechanic is certainly what […]

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]]> https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/04/video-series-with-ryland-bogles/feed/ 3 Video Series with Ryland: Hollow One https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/04/video-series-with-ryland-hollow-one/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/04/video-series-with-ryland-hollow-one/#comments Wed, 04 Apr 2018 16:00:01 +0000 http://quietspeculation.com/?p=17702 Hollow One has risen to become one of the most played decks in the format. Logan Nettles, Jaberwocki on both MTGO and Twitter, compiled data from the recent MOCS monthly event. He found that Hollow One had a metagame share of 12.7% in that event as well as a win rate of 61.60%—the highest in […]

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]]> https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/04/video-series-with-ryland-hollow-one/feed/ 1 Video Series with Ryland: Jund Elves https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/03/video-series-with-ryland-jund-elves/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/03/video-series-with-ryland-jund-elves/#comments Wed, 21 Mar 2018 16:00:50 +0000 http://quietspeculation.com/?p=17575 Tribal decks in Modern have seen their fair share of popularity for the past couple years. Eldrazi, and more recently Humans, have been roaming free—by far the most popular tribes. Elves is an archetype that has been around for quite a while, but has never been able to reach the same popularity. After the printing […]

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]]> https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/03/video-series-with-ryland-jund-elves/feed/ 5 Video Series with Ryland: Bloodbraid Jund https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/03/video-series-with-ryland-bloodbraid-jund/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/03/video-series-with-ryland-bloodbraid-jund/#comments Wed, 07 Mar 2018 17:15:15 +0000 http://quietspeculation.com/?p=17459 Well you had to know it was coming. We played with Jace, the Mind Sculptor last week, so this week was a bit obvious. I just wanted to give Bloodbraid Elf her time in the sun too! Frankly, Bloodbraid Elf is doing plenty fine without me giving her attention. Jace is the one who seems […]

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]]> https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/03/video-series-with-ryland-bloodbraid-jund/feed/ 2 Video Series with Ryland: Jace Moon https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/02/video-series-with-ryland-jace-moon/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/02/video-series-with-ryland-jace-moon/#comments Wed, 21 Feb 2018 17:00:44 +0000 http://quietspeculation.com/?p=17372 What an absolutely wild week for Modern. Playing with Bloodbraid Elf and Jace, the Mind Sculptor legal has been incredibly exciting and exhausting. With so many shells to try, and so many changes in deck-building philosophy (particularly for control decks) I feel like I'll never have enough time to explore all the avenues! Today's Blue […]

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]]> https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/02/video-series-with-ryland-jace-moon/feed/ 7 Video Series with Ryland: Humans #2 https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/02/video-series-with-ryland-humans-2/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/02/video-series-with-ryland-humans-2/#comments Thu, 01 Feb 2018 17:00:55 +0000 http://quietspeculation.com/?p=17213 I've largely avoided repeating decks for this series to keep the content fresh and interesting. That said, I think the Humans deck has gone through a slew of changes, and while the core of the deck remains the same, the gameplay can be quite different. On top of that, it seems we still haven't found […]

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]]> https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/02/video-series-with-ryland-humans-2/feed/ 1 Video Series with Ryland: BG Eldrazi https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/01/video-series-with-ryland-gb-eldrazi/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/01/video-series-with-ryland-gb-eldrazi/#comments Tue, 09 Jan 2018 00:00:09 +0000 http://quietspeculation.com/?p=16982 Today we have quite a treat coming straight from the desk of Willy Edel. His list was posted about a week-and-a-half ago, and as soon as I saw it I knew I was interested. Thoughtseize in my Thought-Knot Seer deck? Yes, please! While some two-color Eldrazi decks have been popping up lately (RG Eldrazi with […]

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]]> https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/01/video-series-with-ryland-gb-eldrazi/feed/ 5 Video Series with Ryland: Mono-Blue Living End https://www.quietspeculation.com/2017/12/video-series-with-ryland-mono-blue-living-end/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2017/12/video-series-with-ryland-mono-blue-living-end/#comments Wed, 13 Dec 2017 19:42:26 +0000 http://quietspeculation.com/?p=16806 This deck is quite the strange one. Originally popping up on MTGO a little more than a week ago from user 1310HaZzZaRd, Mono-Blue Living End has been making waves in the community. I'll be frank—when I first looked at the deck, I was not impressed. I thought I'd give it one day on my stream […]

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]]> https://www.quietspeculation.com/2017/12/video-series-with-ryland-mono-blue-living-end/feed/ 4 Video Series with Ryland: Dredge https://www.quietspeculation.com/2017/11/video-series-with-ryland-dredge/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2017/11/video-series-with-ryland-dredge/#comments Wed, 29 Nov 2017 20:10:00 +0000 http://quietspeculation.com/?p=16485 Dredge is a deck that ebbs and flows in popularity quite a bit in Modern. At some points in time, you would struggle to find many Dredge lists in a tournament center, and at others, it is the leading archetype. The reason for this is well known: the archetype preys on the format when people […]

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]]> https://www.quietspeculation.com/2017/11/video-series-with-ryland-dredge/feed/ 4 Video Series with Ryland: UR Kiki-Jiki https://www.quietspeculation.com/2017/11/video-series-with-ryland-ur-kiki-jiki/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2017/11/video-series-with-ryland-ur-kiki-jiki/#comments Thu, 16 Nov 2017 17:00:16 +0000 http://quietspeculation.com/?p=16240 Which deck is better: UR Breach or UR Kiki-Jiki? Undoubtedly this is the question I received the most while playing this deck on Twitch. The decks are incredibly similar, both relying on Blood Moon and an A+B combo, but they do have different strengths and weaknesses. My write-up and video series with UR Breach can […]

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]]> https://www.quietspeculation.com/2017/11/video-series-with-ryland-ur-kiki-jiki/feed/ 6 Video Series with Ryland: 5C Humans https://www.quietspeculation.com/2017/10/video-series-with-ryland-5c-humans/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2017/10/video-series-with-ryland-5c-humans/#comments Mon, 30 Oct 2017 16:00:00 +0000 http://quietspeculation.com/?p=15858 What a crazy week for Modern. This week I'll be exploring Collins Mullen's 5-Color Humans deck which he took on an undefeated run to a trophy at the most recent SCG Open in Cincinnati. Tons of great content has already been written about this feat, including Trevor Holmes's article just recently posted, so I will […]

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]]> https://www.quietspeculation.com/2017/10/video-series-with-ryland-5c-humans/feed/ 2 Video Series with Ryland: UR Breach https://www.quietspeculation.com/2017/10/video-series-with-ryland-ur-breach/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2017/10/video-series-with-ryland-ur-breach/#comments Wed, 11 Oct 2017 18:40:15 +0000 http://quietspeculation.com/?p=15714 Hello, everyone! This week I'll be exploring a relatively new archetype, UR Breach. It started appearing more frequently on Magic Online approximately two months ago when a 5-0 list by Gsy was posted. Since then, there have been intermittent 5-0s with some additional success in larger events. User CharLy was able to go 9-0 in […]

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]]> https://www.quietspeculation.com/2017/10/video-series-with-ryland-ur-breach/feed/ 4 Video Series with Ryland: Amulet Titan #2 https://www.quietspeculation.com/2017/09/video-series-with-ryland-amulet-titan-2/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2017/09/video-series-with-ryland-amulet-titan-2/#comments Mon, 25 Sep 2017 16:30:15 +0000 http://quietspeculation.com/?p=15477 Hey everyone! I'm back again with Amulet Titan. Many of you had requested I return to this deck once again and considering how much I love it, I'm happy to oblige. I've been back at it on my stream and thought this would be a good opportunity to return to titaning people in the most […]

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]]> https://www.quietspeculation.com/2017/09/video-series-with-ryland-amulet-titan-2/feed/ 1 Video Series with Ryland: Living End https://www.quietspeculation.com/2017/09/video-series-with-ryland-living-end/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2017/09/video-series-with-ryland-living-end/#comments Wed, 06 Sep 2017 16:00:18 +0000 http://quietspeculation.com/?p=15304 Hey, everyone! I'm back with another video series, this time with Living End. Outside of some minor excitement about the printing of new cyclers in Amonkhet, Living End hasn't received a lot of attention of late. Nonetheless, Asger Thorsboe Lundblad was able to secure 19th place at GP Birmingham about a month ago with a […]

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