Jason Alt dives headfirst into the myriad “Christmastime” deals that result in underpriced Magic product, before covering the SCG Invitational and Open in Las Vegas.

Kyle puts his analytical skills to work to determine the value of Liliana of the Veil.

David Schumann covers the recent changes to his speculative holdings and explains the rationale behind each trade.

Casual staples are low-risk specs that almost always jump a bit. Corbin Hosler examines his picks from last year to see how they fared and offers similar picks from M14.

Price spikes are becoming a routine occurrence. In some cases it makes sense to buy into the hype and at other times it’s best to sell. Sigmund outlines the criteria he uses to make these decisions and provides some recent examples.

Transitions to a new client have traditionally been a tumultuous time for the MTGO market. Matthew Lewis examines how the upcoming move to the new beta might affect prices.

Gearing up for Dragon’s Maze prerelease events on MTGO, Matthew Lewis describes which cards are worthy of attention from speculators.

Mike Lanigan surveys Dragon’s Maze for some notable cards and offers his thoughts on their possibilities in Standard.

David Schumann examines some of the recent spoilers from Dragon’s Maze to see if they could make it in Legacy.

David Schumann describes a method for encouraging casual players in your local area to trade for some low-velocity cards: play a deck that features them.

Corbin discusses a recent surge casual prices and looks at several cards from newer sets that may experience similar spikes down the road.

Jason Alt is in characteristic form as he muses on theft at Magic events and reviews the latest tournament results.

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.