After taking profits off the table this Modern season, Sigmund is now sitting on cash reserves. Rather than losimg purchasing power from inflation Sigmund turns towards what cards to buy into next, many of which are in Return to Ravnica.
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Corbin addresses the financial implications of post-Gatecrash Standard, Wizards’ announcement regarding redemptions, and the alleged Modern bubble.
While many have turned their attention to the hottest Gatecrash specs, Sigmund has kept focus on Modern… and he’s found some more anomalies. Sigmund asks that you take a breather from Gatecrash buzz and download a quick summary of where Modern’s at now.
Jason attempts to get back to the spirit of the prerelease experience and describes his reaction to the lackluster announcement of no new unbannings.
Finding himself in a reflective mood this week, Matthew Lewis considers the ways in which he can improve as a speculator and offers up a few resolutions for the new year.
Mathieu has a number of hot spec targets to share this week, as well as a debate concerning the potential of the fishies.
Mike battled in the Modern GP in Chicago this weekend with Naya Pod. Read on to hear about his matches, and how a couple spicy singleton inclusions fared.
Jason weighs in on internet reactions to the announcement of Dragon’s Maze before looking at top decks from GP Chicago and the SCG Dallas Open.
At the tail end of the current Standard’s run, the format is still evolving. Mike examines some new archetypes on the cutting edge that arose from the World Magic Cup.
What if you could play hundreds of the best cards in Magic and not worry about mana? Isn’t it cool to think about drawing off the top of a giant deck and playing what comes up?
The Danger Room is a new way to play Magic. It uses a shared box of cards, meaning that you can play it with everyone, and it is very simple to learn.
Mark reviews the full spoiler of M13 and analyzes its impact on Standard. What cards will we no longer have after rotation? And what their replacements, if any?
Corbin Hosler offers a detailed breakdown of the Top 8 results from the Modern GP: Yokohama, and identifies several excellent opportunities for traders!