This weekend GP Kansas City gave us another snapshot of the Modern metagame. Sigmund breaks down the top decks from Day One to identify investment opportunities, with specific focus on Melira Pod.

Reviewing past failures, in addition to successes, is essential for any serious speculator. Today Matthew Lewis examines a recent spec that went wrong and asks why.

The basic principle about price drops at rotation has not been borne out as expected over the last few years. Corbin Hosler examines the recent data to determine why.

Sébastien looks at the state of the MTGO market right as Modern Masters events are set to stop firing, and asks where cards are headed in the near term.

Danny Brown makes his QS debut with an invaluable finance piece for drafters, laying out his strategies for ensuring the format will be profitable while still fun.

Price spikes are becoming a routine occurrence. In some cases it makes sense to buy into the hype and at other times it’s best to sell. Sigmund outlines the criteria he uses to make these decisions and provides some recent examples.

David Schumann comes back from GP Las Vegas with advice on some weekend movers and shakers, as well as hidden travel costs you may not be considering.

Corbin Hosler, fresh off his epic trip to GP Las Vegas, discusses some surprising data from the trade floor and movement in Modern prices.

Sébastien explains how he and Jeff have recently revised their strategy regarding bots, to account for what they’ve learned over the past few weeks.

Mathieu serves up strong plans of what your trading and investment strategy should be as we enter a Modern world.

Remember when Modern Masters was announced and Sigmund sold his Dark Confidants and Tarmogoyfs? Despite a 4,500 player MM Grand Prix, prices still haven’t dropped much. Sigmund outlines options moving forward on these expensive Modern staples.

Corbin has his eye on several cards that may benefit from the rash of reprints in Modern Masters. He advises picking up these cards in anticipation of next Modern season.

Prices have been on a roller coaster ride during the Modern Masters online release weekend, presenting many opportunities. Sébastien and Jeff cover all the rares they are buying.