2013 was a transformative year for MTG finance. Sigmund shares the top five lessons--some more expensive than others--this year taught him.

In his first article for QS, Dylan outlines his recipe for becoming a successful Magic trader.

Mike Lanigan provides a month-by-month review of his year in tournaments, assessing his progress in competitive play.

Matthew Lewis outlines the reasoning for buying up certain junk rares, and provides his picks out of Theros.

Mistaking hype for a legitimate, sustainable spike in price can be disastrous. Corbin Hosler discusses the difference and why it matters.

Ryan details his choices for Standard and Legacy as the Invitational approaches.

David Schumann makes use of some telling hints we already have about Born of the Gods to isolate several potential speculation targets.

Jason Alt discusses the ancient days of Magic, how to bring casuals out of the woodwork, and the latest tournament results.

Speculating in the area of Magic you find most compelling, such as Modern for Danny, may likely lead to the best profits for you.

While past performance does not always predict the future, it can be a valuable tool to identify trends and price targets. Sigmund explains using recent examples.