2013 was a transformative year for MTG finance. Sigmund shares the top five lessons–some more expensive than others–this year taught him.

Mike Lanigan discusses the development of his own bulk box before taking a look at the newest Standard decks to hit the metagame.

Mike Lanigan discovered a novel BUG Standard build at the PTQ in Pittsburgh last weekend. Read on for his breakdown of the deck.

Jason Alt weighs in on the crashed MOCS event and resulting hullabaloo, before discussing the Top 8 Legacy and Standard decks from the weekend.

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

Corbin Hosler looks at cards that benefited from break-out decks last weekend, as well as some criminally-undervalued Modern cards.

Mike Lanigan relates his experiences at the TCG Invitational battling to a 21st-place finish.

Jason Alt discusses the run on newly-released Commander product and a host of tournament results including Eternal Weekend.

Shocklands were supposed to be a slam-dunk investment but unforeseen events altered the prospectus. This week Sigmund assesses the damage and considers what may happen next.

Mathieu weighs in with his current Theros picks as the Standard format continues to settle.

Kyle analyzes Standard results data in from the post-Pro Tour metagame.

Jason Alt discusses his tendency to plagiarize himself, the consequences of issuing orders, and the recent decklists from around the world.

Last weekend Sigmund skipped the main event at GP Louisville to focus his energy on selling to dealers. Today he summarizes his observations from this novel experience.