Jason Alt digs through the depths of the internet, curating the Magic-related content he filed away in his archives. This week’s highlights: Avacyn Restored speculationing, PAX Recap, Ryan Bushard’s Reddit IAmA and the results from SCG Des Moines.

Ryan Bushard takes a look at the staples the provide the safest kind of investment as well as talking about what it takes to be a backpack trader.

Following up on his post earlier this week, Stephen Moss drops a few more bits of financial information on what to sell off and how not to get hurt in the process.

Ryan Bushard analyzes what makes a call shot and how this matters in the world of MTG Finance.

Stephen posts an early piece outlining a few cards to be on the lookout for in the wake of this weekends events SCG open.

It’s the second part of the New Phyrexia design review. This episode features Gregory’s unique design analysis on the Red in Black cards in the newest set.