Wonder | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com Play More, Win More, Pay Less Tue, 18 Jan 2022 03:00:30 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.quietspeculation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/favicon.png Wonder | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com 32 32 Modern Horizons 2: Spoilers and More! https://www.quietspeculation.com/2021/06/modern-horizons-2-spoilers-and-more/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2021/06/modern-horizons-2-spoilers-and-more/#comments Thu, 03 Jun 2021 00:38:36 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=97957

Modern Horizons 2 is scheduled to be released on June 18, 2021, and the Quiet Speculation team is hyped! Joe takes a look at the highlights from each day of spoilers and helps you prepare for release day.

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]]> https://www.quietspeculation.com/2021/06/modern-horizons-2-spoilers-and-more/feed/ 1 Incoming Turbulence! Modern Horizons Spoilers Week 1 https://www.quietspeculation.com/2021/05/incoming-turbulence-modern-horizons-spoilers-week-1/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2021/05/incoming-turbulence-modern-horizons-spoilers-week-1/#respond Tue, 25 May 2021 16:00:08 +0000 https://quietspeculation.com/?p=22995 Welcome to the start of Modern Horisons 2 spoiler season. The official start, anyway. The teasers we’ve already received don’t count. Because those were preseason teasers, not spoilers. There must be a difference other than semantics. I have no idea what beyond the timing is actually different, but there must be one to justify calling […]

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]]> https://www.quietspeculation.com/2021/05/incoming-turbulence-modern-horizons-spoilers-week-1/feed/ 0 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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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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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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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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FNM promos are dead; long live FNM promos. Mike's produced the comprehensive breakdown of every FNM promo ever printed. Check it out!

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Alexander presents Part 2 of the Eternal Masters draft primer alongside Limited experts Bing Luke and Matthew Watkins.

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On the eve of Eternal Masters' release, Alexander enlists the help of two expert drafters to break the set down and get a bead on the winning strategies.

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The Standard format continues to surprise, as last weekend's GP sported two new archetypes in the Top 8. Doug covers the new developments and the financial takeaways.

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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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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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For a third set, Judgment is packed with winners. Let's take a look at the valuable cards!

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You should know my steelo/ went from 10 Gs for blow/ to 30 Gs a show/ The Notorious B.I.G. For anyone not into Hip-Hop, or anyone that is a fan but has still somehow managed to avoid the term, steez (or steelo) is what makes you you. It's a slang term for your personal style, […]

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