Grand Prix: Chicago was this past weekend and the format was Modern. How good for us! Modern moves a lot of card prices, even though it doesn’t get played that much. It’s the reason that Remand and Kitchen Finks are worth so much; why Path to Exile pushes $5. The PTQ season is coming up and Modern cards are going to be in demand for awhile. With continued WOTC support, with Modern Masters, with shocklands being reprinted, this format is coming together… if it can deal with Jund.

This week, Jason reflects on Hurricane Sandy, the city of brotherly love, and as always the tournament results of late.

Mathieu explains how you can manage your binder’s retail space in order to successfully help Timmy, Johnny and Spike find the cards they want – even without having to say a word.

Matthew describes the strategy he used to profit on shocklands before the release of RtR. Don’t miss this opportunity when it repeats itself come the release of Gatecrash.

Looking to speculate, without the sleepless nights? Try out Tucker’s philosophy for card speculation that stresses risk minimization.

What are the staples from RtR we’ll be jamming in Standard decks for the next two years? Mike ranks the top ten cards from Return to Ravnica.

Chad reviews metagame changes in preparation for States.

Jason makes his case for the future glory of Seance before running down the results of Return to Ravnica’s first legal weekend.

Chad gives a guide on what to look for at your Return to Ravnica Pre-Release!

Corbin Hosler gives his financial predictions for Return to Ravnica and tells you what Mythic Rare he thinks is underpriced at the moment!

Mike brews up some possible shells for a sure-to-be contender in Standard’s near future, Armada Wurm.

This week Jason Alt muses on finance and retrospect alike, shows off some killer alters and dissects the SCG Invitational results.

To be a successful speculator, it’s often optimal to reign in our enthusiasm and keep our emotions in check. This week Sigmund discusses the optimal strategy for buying and selling, and a few key pickups for the current season.