Our resident Pro Tour competitor and sideboarding expert once again demonstrates the true “INS” and “OUTS” of the popular Modern Affinity deck in an easy-to-follow visual sideboarding guide.

This week Sylvain provides an update of his portfolio, before discussing some exciting writing projects in the works!

“Affinity loses to cards, not decks.” What does that even mean? Find out as Ryan takes the plunge into learning the in’s and out’s of Modern Affinity deck in preparation for GP: Minneapolis.

Speculators spend lots of time discussing buys, but what you don’t buy is just as crucial. David Schumann covers some cards that constitute bad investments right now.

David Schumann identifies some of the hot movers from GP Richmond, and suggests some cards that may follow in their wake.

After two months of columns, Sylvain looks back to see how his specs have fared and how PT Valencia has affected Modern prices.

Danny looks at price disparities between electronic and paper versions of cards to find good investments for the coming months.

Ryan updates us on his search for a Vintage deck to play at his upcoming local event.

Jason suggests keeping abreast of the metagame may provide a lot of insight into speculation targets, then (conveniently) covers decks from the weekend.

Corbin Hosler looks back at some past trades and re-runs the numbers to discover if those same trades hold up today!

Grand Prix Columbus was a great time – I was there – and it pulled in almost 1,050 players, which is impressive for a format that people seem to hate on the internet. Most of my opponents had not played the format before, but just about everyone expressed that they thought it was a fun format that they’d like to keep playing.

It’s hard to believe that Scars of Mirrodin is nearly two years old. It’s nearing the end of its rotation through Standard and while many of the prices in the set are still under the influence of Standard pricing, there are still a lot of hidden gems in the set. In this article, I’m going to focus on the lesser-known cards and the casual stars. You know about what Copperline Gorge and Darkslick Shores go for, but I’m sure you’ll come away from this with a more comprehensive knowledge of the set. If you’re looking for throw-ins or running your own bulk box, you’ll get a lot out of this.

Corbin Hosler offers a detailed breakdown of the Top 8 results from the Modern GP: Yokohama, and identifies several excellent opportunities for traders!