Zombie Infestation | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com Play More, Win More, Pay Less Thu, 20 Apr 2023 01:50:41 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.quietspeculation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/favicon.png Zombie Infestation | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com 32 32 Relentless Appetites: Why You Should Build a Rule 0 Commander Deck https://www.quietspeculation.com/2023/04/should-you-build-a-rule-0-commander-deck/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2023/04/should-you-build-a-rule-0-commander-deck/#respond Thu, 20 Apr 2023 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=129177

What happens when the rules of deckbuilding are ignored? More interesting results, that's what! Joe aka "Beardy" explains why you should make Rule 0 decks.

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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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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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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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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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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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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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Hello, everybody and welcome to a new week of the Daily Stock Watch! Standard cards are starting to move in the wake of new brews with cards from Guild of Ravnica, and we're all but ready to see which deck will be the new Black Red Midrange (arguably the best deck from last season) of […]

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Getting into a new format can be expensive, but a tournament deck doesn't have to break the bank. Pete covers some budget options for both Standard and Modern.

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Matthew Lewis presents the MTGO Market Report for this week, evaluating important events in the online market and highlighting a “trade of the week.”

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Join Sylvain for another week of high-stakes bankroll management on MTGO. He goes over the latest buys and sells and provides the reasoning behind them.

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Join Sylvain for another week of high-stakes bankroll management on MTGO. He goes over the latest buys and sells and provides the reasoning behind them.

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With Shadows over Innistrad previews done, Modern players can now start combing the set for high-impact sleepers and hidden gems. Sheridan gets the ball rolling.

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David returns to the Stock Watch with last week's biggest movers across several formats. He presents each card with an explanation of the likely causes of its price change.

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Adam provides an extensive look at cards likely to support Golgari Grave-Troll in Modern. These cards are poised for a price increase, so don't miss this article!

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"I typed "Ape" into the Crystal Ball on the Mothership and it came back with one result. Kird Ape reprint confirmed!" - A conversation I wish had taken place   I miss that crystal ball. The "ape" in "apex" faking everyone out would have been funny in hindsight. As it is, let's show the apex […]

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Identifying "unplayable" cards with Modern potential can yield high returns if they ever break out. Sylvain Lehoux picks ten junk rares with promise.

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Jason follows up on the Jon Elden story with an invitation for him to tell his story, reviews the usual reddit shenanigans and waxes poetic over Sam Black's new Legacy brew.

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Avacyn Restored offers many new tools for the enterprising Commander brewer. Carlos begins by matching up Tibalt, the Fiend-Blooded with an old favorite: Squee!

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