Jason Alt surveys the world of Magic developments this week. Duel decks, the new missed trigger rules, tournament results and Punishing Fire all get a nod.

Matthew goes over some acquisitions he’s made recently in anticipation of the upcoming Modern season, providing details to illustrate his MTGO investment method in action.

The PTQ schedule helps govern price fluctuations on MTGO just as in the paper world. Matthew describes what you need to know to benefit from changing interest in formats.

Part of speculation and long-term strategies involves making sure that your cash is doing the most work that it can. When your cards are not performing, you need to fire them and get some more productive cards on the line. This weekend at GP: Indy, I divested from several cards that I had been sitting on. The subtheme of my article is “win, lose or draw,” with a look at how an Eternal player confronts finite cash, broad possibilities and the desire to clean house.

Sigmund deviates from the weekly recommendations and observations and instead discusses how MTG Finance is in itself as enjoyable as tapping lands. Read how this aspect of the game allows him to stay involved even when playing isn’t always an option.

Corbin Hosler details what made 2011 a banner year for Magic finance, and makes an honest assessment of how he did on the year.

Having an Ad Hoc trade binder can make for a disorganized trading strategy. Read on to find out how Sigmund applies the risk categories identified in last week’s article to organize his trade binder and maximize value.

Eventide is packed with some expensive casual and tournament cards. The set contains many enemy-colored cards, from Lieges to filter-lands. The power of the lands, along with Reflecting Pool and the Vivid cycle, let people play essentially anything they wanted in decks.

Mark Hinsz recounts this past weekend’s SCG Invitational event, where he piloted Big Zoo in Legacy and Dungrove Elder Wolf Run in Standard, and shares with us his thoughts on the meta and the refreshing philosophical lens he’s recently applied to the game.

Will more Modern bannings shift the metagame once again? Whether or not, Sigmund has some suggestions on which cards you should pick up in preparation for an uncertain future.

Corbin Hosler breaks down both the obvious pickups and the sleepers in Modern as Worlds approaches!

Most people on MTGO go completely insane when a banning occurs. Find out how to best manage the bannings and where you can steadily cash in on the tumultuous classifieds.