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.

Chad breaks down new cards and those that might see a rise because of them today in his article.

Sigmund has been monitoring the Quiet Speculation Insider forums closely and has recently discovered the diversity of our subscribers. In an attempt to reach out to most readers, Sigmund touches on an array of MTG Finance topics.

Grand Prix: Yokohama was this past weekend, attended by over 1,500 players battling for prizes and glory. Importantly, they did battle with Modern decks, which is good for Insiders. Modern is popular enough on the tournament level to drive prices and many of the cards in the set are old enough that it’s hard to track them down. They get expensive or hard to find. Ergo, it’s a good field to get action on, especially because many of the lower-tier decks still have good money rares in them that you can trade into. This week, we’ll look at the Grand Prix results and analyze them for Modern play and speculation.

Corbin Hosler examines the how the unbanning of Land Tax and the lack of bannings everywhere else will affect the market! What does it all mean?

Last week Chad mentioned an awesome resource for analyzing price changes in MTGO singles. In addition to reviewing the Banned and Restricted announcement, he spent some time looking over data and doing some research and something has become readily apparent.

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.

As I write this, there are 167 of 249 M13 cards spoiled, and that’s over half the set. Base sets rarely have brainbustingly-intense rares in them (Baneslayer excepted), but there’s enough to get excited about at this point. There’s also enough to be honest about in terms of holding off on purchasing. There will be much more M13 discussion in the coming weeks leading up to release, and this is an early edition with thoughts on what we have seen so far

Corbin Hosler grades his predictions from Avacyn Restored, see what cards he correctly predicted doubling up in price!

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.

There’s a lot to Magic that’s worth cash beyond just the cards themselves. There are promotional items, oversized cards, optional expansions and more. While you and I don’t chase these things down most of the time, there are collectors who want these items and they’re willing to pay some serious cash for them.

The stock market has been highly volatile – so much so, that some people have started looking towards Magic as an alternate investment. But Dual Lands may not be the safest approach…