Mike Lanigan, the newest member of the QS Insider team, takes a walk through Modern and discusses how and why you should get started playing this exciting and fast-growing format.

Dylan analyzes the major players in Modern, picking which cards gained and lost value with the recent changes to the format.

In honor of Presidents’ Day in the US, Sigmund predicts which cards are likely to increase in price over the next year using a clever (corny?) approach.

Matthew Lewis believes the MTGO market has overreacted to the B&R announcement with its pricing of Liliana of the Veil. He explains why.

Mike Lanigan surveys his results from last year, when he decided to ramp up speculation efforts and open a store.

Kyle delivers his QS debut article by laying down some wisdom on MTGO finance.

Mike Lanigan reviews an old Naya deck from years past to see how it might inform a similar strategy in Theros Standard.

Matthew Lewis examines the cards that dodged reprinting in Modern Masters and evaluates their likelihood of reprint between now and the Fall release.

Ryan weighs in on the first wave of Dragon’s Maze spoilers, hypothesizing homes these new cards could potentially find.

After a crazy Modern PTQ season, things have suddenly become quiet. This lull won’t last, so now is the time to reevaluate portfolios and identify gaps. Sigmund provides a slightly different way when considering balance of risk / reward.

This year’s Modern season departs with one last huzzah, GP San Diego. Mike Lanigan looks over decklists and discusses the last-minute developments.

Jared Elick surveys the current value of several planeswalkers and predicts whether they’re on the rise or declining.

Jason Alt guides us through his usual whirlwind of dry observations, impassioned opinions and old-fashioned reporting. Read on to hear about this week in Magic.