Last week a presentation at Sig’s work spurred him to reflect on MTG finance strategy. He explores some theory around hype and looks for what “innovation triggers” may be on the horizon.

We got a glimpse of the new Standard in Columbus this weekend, but Sigmund suspects the format is far from solved. He explains why this is the best week to buy Aether Revolt cards for PT speculation.

Quiet Speculation is excited to welcome back Sigmund Ausfresser with the launch of his new weekly column! Today he discusses the risk inherent in Standard speculation.

With Eldritch Moon almost on the shelves, David turns to examine its impact in eternal formats. These are the cards to watch for Modern, Legacy and Vintage.

The nerfed Natural Order and a color-shifted Donate are getting a lot of attention already. Find out what Ryan thinks of these cards for Modern.

Sylvain is out for a few weeks, but he’s keeping us updated on all the movements in the High Stakes MTGO portfolio. Read on for this week’s buys and sells.

Sylvain is out for a few weeks, but he’s keeping us updated on all the movements in the High Stakes MTGO portfolio. Read on for this week’s buys and sells.

As part of our dual-coverage for this event, we wanted to compile the PT:SOI Deck techs in one place for everyone’s convenience. We will look at all of the Deck Techs provided and break down each one with some notes–and some key cards to consider from each deck.

Day 1 of PT Shadows over Innistrad is in the books. Chaz summarizes the metagame developments and financial activity we’ve seen so far during this Pro Tour.

We’ve already located a potential breakout deck and some unexpected key cards.

The MOCS presented a number of innovative decks, and Mike is here to show them off! It appears Standard is nowhere near solved, and these newcomers are shaking things up.

A firm understanding of market value is essential to distinguish between real demand and hype-based buyouts. David explains how this applies to Modern as we move into a big year for the format.

Adam looks past the Battle for Zendikar hype to explain why we should pay attention to existing cards. He shares some cards poised for post-rotation gains.