David Schumann breaks down a full list of his specs in the Modern format, with an explanation of his logic in picking them up and the results so far.
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Innistrad real estate has hit rock bottom, and its future is promising. Ricky Bauman makes the case for picking up checklands now.
Alexander Carl returns to the topic of common mistakes in MTGO speculation, and turns to the QS community to get some insight on how to avoid them.
Wizards recently announced an all-Standard roster for the PT next year. Danny Brown discusses the financial implications and picks several cards to watch in the lead-up to rotation.
Ignoring Magic’s price history is a surefire way to make mistakes when speculating. Danny Brown considers his Modern investments in this light, and applies lessons to next year’s Standard.
Danny analyzes the progression of Event Decks throughout their relatively short life span, in an attempt to gain insight regarding their financial significance.
Several months in advance of the Modern season, prices are already moving on MTGO. Sylvain Lehoux looks at the state of Modern in light of data from past years.
Danny launches into a full assessment of the current state of his trade binder, analyzing the directions he sees many cards going in the coming weeks and months.
Danny has his eye on Innistrad as rotation approaches, looking for juicy Modern targets.
David Schumann explains how he determines which cards to target at rotation, and what his picks are for this year.
The basic principle about price drops at rotation has not been borne out as expected over the last few years. Corbin Hosler examines the recent data to determine why.
Mike Lanigan looks at some interesting new decks to crop up in Standard of late.
Full-on combo may not be viable in Standard right now, but Izzet Blitz does a fine impression. Mike Lanigan looks at the deck and discusses its strengths and weaknesses.