Although there was a day when dragons were a rare sight, today they are an ordinary thing in MTG–in Standard alone, we have no less then forty-two. With Dragons of Tarkir released to the wild, Rickey surveys some of the dragons on hand.

Melira-Pod is a staple of the Modern format, so understanding it is crucial whether you decide to play with it or against it. Conner walks through the card choices and discusses how and when to sideboard with this complex combo deck.

Matthew Lewis surveys his recent speculation activity on MTGO, discussing in depth what he’s buying, selling and watching and why.

Kyle delivers his QS debut article by laying down some wisdom on MTGO finance.

Power level is the principle determinant for a good spec target. Corbin Hosler looks at post-rotation price changes from last year and applies lessons to Return to Ravnica block.

Danny launches into a full assessment of the current state of his trade binder, analyzing the directions he sees many cards going in the coming weeks and months.

Danny has his eye on Innistrad as rotation approaches, looking for juicy Modern targets.

Casual players get excited by vastly different cards than competitive players. Jared Elick discusses what types of cards to stock in your trade binder for this crowd.

Matthew Lewis looks over each Gatecrash mythic in turn and evaluates its potential for gains at current prices.

With prices low on RtR cards, Paul has some picks for solid investments, along with some picks you might be surprised to see the price of.

As more members of the MTG community take an interest in speculation, it seems like the opportunities are endless. But a fixed set of funds can make the speculation process stressful. Sigmund discusses his approach to evaluating whether or not to buy a given speculative card.

The big talk of the SCG Open in New Orleans this past weekend was the winning deck, a G/W aggro list that leans heavily on Humans. This week, we are going to look at the deck’s performance, why it worked, and pick out some juicy speculation targets.

By now you are likely aware of SCG’s latest move – their price hike on Misty Rainforest and Scalding Tarn. This is just another data point to suggest how great of an investment lands are.