On September 20, Christmas again came early for speculators everywhere. Wizards of the Coast decided to unban and unrestrict some cards and we are going to talk today about why some of them are winners and others are losers. At 12am they announced the changes and at 12:03, I had an email going out to Insiders about the changes with my suggestions. I’ll fill you in on how I made such quick decisions and why they have been pretty accurate.

To be a successful speculator, it’s often optimal to reign in our enthusiasm and keep our emotions in check. This week Sigmund discusses the optimal strategy for buying and selling, and a few key pickups for the current season.

Fall rotation is the ideal time for speculators to acquire cards from the previous block. Matthew discusses which Scars cards you should be targeting on MTGO in the coming months.

Corbin Hosler offers his thoughts on some underpriced Ravnica cards while also looking at what rotating Scars cards are worth picking up!

The full set previews are almost done, and Chad weighs in on impacts in Standard

This week, you will read many set reviews and I suggest that you give each one some scrutiny. I’m reviewing mainly with an eye toward Eternal magic, which is my strength. Typically, there isn’t much in a new set for Eternal formats, so I’ll amuse you and me both with commentary on other cards.

This week Sigmund returns to the behaviors of Magic players that are driven not by economic gain, but by emotional and psychological factors.

Matthew discusses how Return to Ravnica will impact short-term prices on MTGO and the resulting opportunities for speculators.

Corbin Hosler examines and predicts the price movements of all the relevant lands in Return To Ravnica and Innistrad!

Chad identifies a few more of his favorite spoiled cards from Return to Ravnica this week, and reminds us all of a truth behind set prices.

There’s a lot to be hopeful about in Return to Ravnica. I have not seen preorder prices for boxes go up this soon since Future Sight and the Zendikar treasures. Those boxes are going to be packed with money. What’s also cool is that this set is going to get people brewing with their favorite color schemes and trying out old favorites. These favorites aren’t going to be winners, but it’ll get things moving.

As Return to Ravnica spoilers continue, a variety of questions arise. With this incredibly popular, highly anticipated set, what are the solid buys? Are there some cards that may gain in value thanks to RtR? Should you buy a booster box now or wait until release? Are there any cards worth preordering? Sigmund touches on all these topics in this week’s article.

MTGO booster packs, much like bonds, can yield a modest but reliable return over time. Matthew Lewis outlines the basic parameters involved in this kind of investment, and discusses DKA specifically.