Each week, one of the QS founders recaps what went on behind the paywall, summarizing each of the dozen or so articles Insiders get to read each week and nominating a favorite. It’s a great way to get caught up on your reading if you’re an insider or see what you’re missing if you’re not!

Ryan took Grixis Keeper to the finals of a Minnesota Vintage tournament. With Vintage Masters being so hot, now’s the time to consider what to play in constructed Vintage!

The Vintage Masters card list came out on Friday. What did we learn? Are there still opportunities for profit? Alexander Carl walks us through some options.

Big events are an exciting but tumultuous place for traders. David Schumann relates an interesting time at GP: DC, and the various lessons he took away from it.

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

David Schumann continues his review of eternal staples, this time focusing on rare and little-known gems from the Portal series.

Andy ranks and reviews each color in Commander to determine what roles it plays well and how it can contribute to a successful deck.

Sigmund buys cards with the hope of profiting on them. But what some people may overlook is the fact that the majority of his purchases are not based solely on speculation. Learn more about the angle Sigmund has successfully pursued.

Sometimes seeking out some less popular cards can lead to better profitability. Sigmund discusses cards which may not see the tournament scene as frequently but may still be worth trading for.

Sigmund managed to stop by SCG Worcester this past Saturday and picked up a few interesting tidbits of financial information. Sometimes trading and selling at events can yield better gains than playing.

I love doing my financial recaps of older sets where I mine the expensive cards, but going back further is a little harder in two ways. First, there are just so few good cards in older sets. Second, the good ones don’t often turn over, so it’s hard to establish prices. Luckily, Mirage Block was the first “modern” block and it brought in some great spells that wizards still sling today. Let’s take a walk through time as we re-acquaint ourselves with the block. Below is a list of some of the choice picks from the block; I left out the cards worth under two dollars, leaving only the prime cards on the list. There are some cards in here that I guarantee will surprise you.