Matthew Lewis takes a look at his recent MTGO pickups, analyzing motivation, what went right, what went wrong, and a followup for each one. A real glimpse into the diverse portfolio of an MTGO speculator!

Sigmund takes a breather from Dark Ascension discussion to turn his attention toward the other evolving subject: Modern! Now that PTQ season is here, do you have the most popular winning cards in your trade binder?

Zendikar was a set designed around the theme of explorers and adventurers discovering ancient secrets and powerful treasures. The set was packed full of treasures, literally – the Hidden Treasures promotion by WOTC inserted iconic, expensive and rare old cards into a small set of boosters. Players could open an Underground Sea or a Candelabra of Tawnos; they might open Guardian Beast or crack Black Lotus. Zendikar was full of treasures inside the set, too; the Allies were like Slivers, growing with every new one.

Mike Lanigan breaks down his deck choice for a local modern tourney and gives a tournament report on his first foray into modern.

Matthew Lewis breaks down the year in terms of investments to be made on mtgo throughout the upcoming year.

Sigmund assesses how well he adhered to his 2011 New Year’s Resolutions and outlines this year’s, all with an eye toward profitably growing his collection in 2012.

Mike Lanigan takes a look at a post-bannings Modern.

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.

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.

Who lives in some value inside your deck? Cromat! Cromat! Who’s Carlos commanding this week for us? Cromat! Cromat!

This week Corbin Hosler breaks down when you should be selling your cards and announces his latest project!

Pat McGregor begins his new Insider series focusing on the financial aspects of MODO (also known as MTGO) by running us through the necessary framework required to understand the peculiarities of the online system.

This Commander deck is dumb, and Carlos feels dumb.