This week Sylvain provides an update of his portfolio, before discussing some exciting writing projects in the works!

After two months of columns, Sylvain looks back to see how his specs have fared and how PT Valencia has affected Modern prices.

Much like with play skill, there are many levels on which to trade. David Schumann offers some suggestions for upping your trade game.

Matthew Lewis believes the effect of Cube on ROE singles prices this go around will follow a different pattern than with ZZW queues. He compares the two formats and explains why.

Matthew Lewis provides a general update of the MTGO market, from the Paper-to-MTGO ratio to the rebound in prices of the ZEN fetchlands.

Mike Lanigan examines some interesting tweaks of Standard decks built to attack the metagame from a different position.

Jared reviews the tenets of honorable trading, outlining why it’s not good for anyone to assume the role of a Shark.

Carlos develops a mono-white angels deck with Linvala at the helm. Read on to find out about Commander from a more casual bent than usual.

Speculation and market investment in Magic is in its Golden Era right now. We have access to information at a speed that we never had before in Magic. If you’re spying for new tech, you don’t have to wait for a tournament report on the Dojo or read about it a month later in Inquest – you can hustle over to GGSlive and watch Kibler cast Huntmaster of the Fells in real-time. This article is about Magic speculation and price bubbles in what I am calling the “early modern” era.

Tyler surveys the top 10 non-land Legacy legal cards in Magic, noting a few unsuspected cards fetching high price tags.

Doug takes you through the world’s greediest Modern deck. Find out how Coalition Relic powers up Cruel Ultimatum, shrugs off Blood Moon and maximizes Gifts Ungiven in this special tournament report and primer!

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.

This Commander deck is dumb, and Carlos feels dumb.