David Schumann overviews the major staples of the Legacy format, and discusses the likelihood of reprints and price changes for each.

Figuring out the correct way to react to recent announcements concerning Vintage on MODO can be daunting, bud Chad has your back with some ideas to get started in the right direction.

Jason muses on the politics (and economics) of patronizing your local gaming store, before delving into results from the SCG Invitational and Open in Los Angeles.

In this installment Jason delves into the philosophy of speculation and the way we self-assess our success and failures, before addressing the results from Las Vegas, Toronto and Nagoya.

With the Standard metagame stabilizing, Sigmund turns his sights to Modern for the next opportunities. He looks ahead with an eye towards Modern Masters and the possible price implications.

Papa Jace has exploded in price recently, and Paul has some ideas about what might be the cause, ideas that could have wider ramifications for speculators in the near future.

While common sense dictates that we should strive to maximize profits, sometimes this just isn’t possible. But the thrill of profiting, even if suboptimal, can be invigorating. Sigmund talks about why it’s okay to sell prematurely sometimes.

Week two of Return to Ravnica’s Standard legality has seen many price changes yet again. Sigmund revisits some of the cards he discussed last week to identify how prices have responded, as well as where they may go next.

What are the staples from RtR we’ll be jamming in Standard decks for the next two years? Mike ranks the top ten cards from Return to Ravnica.

This week Jason Alt muses on finance and retrospect alike, shows off some killer alters and dissects the SCG Invitational results.

To be a successful speculator, it’s often optimal to reign in our enthusiasm and keep our emotions in check. This week Sigmund discusses the optimal strategy for buying and selling, and a few key pickups for the current season.

This week Sigmund returns to the behaviors of Magic players that are driven not by economic gain, but by emotional and psychological factors.

As Return to Ravnica spoilers continue, a variety of questions arise. With this incredibly popular, highly anticipated set, what are the solid buys? Are there some cards that may gain in value thanks to RtR? Should you buy a booster box now or wait until release? Are there any cards worth preordering? Sigmund touches on all these topics in this week’s article.