Chad reviews metagame changes in preparation for States.

Gervaise examines how we think as Magic traders and offers insight on how to continually improve.

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

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.

Like everyone these days, Mike has spoilers and the new format on the mind. Read on for some updates to tier-one Standard decks implementing cards from RtR.

The full set previews are almost done, and Chad weighs in on impacts in Standard

Matthew discusses how Return to Ravnica will impact short-term prices on MTGO and the resulting opportunities for speculators.

Mike examines the RtR spoiler to see which cards are likely to shake things up. Some powerful spells are slated to enter Standard soon, some of which may rival the pushed creatures of late.

Gervaise addresses a variety of topics on trading and speculation, including his stance on Return to Ravnica preorders and some notable trades.

This week Jason muses on potential mana bases in the upcoming Standard environment and surveys the usual assortment of tournament top finishes.

As Return to Ravnica spoilers continue, a variety of questions arise. With this incredibly popular, highly anticipated set, what are the solid buys? Are there some cards that may gain in value thanks to RtR? Should you buy a booster box now or wait until release? Are there any cards worth preordering? Sigmund touches on all these topics in this week’s article.

Jason hails the arrival of a new Legacy deck developed by QS’s own, marvels at auction-goers’ utter ignorance of Magic value, and peruses the weekend’s tournament results with his characteristic wit.