David Schumann continues to examine the peculiar and rare side of Magic, this time delving into the early expansions to the game.

Jason Alt guides us through his usual whirlwind of dry observations, impassioned opinions and old-fashioned reporting. Read on to hear about this week in Magic.

Modern PTQ season is over and Standard is up next! It's obvious this will mean price drops in Modern and increases in Standard, but the magnitude and pattern of these shifts could indicate health of the game and hint at price changes to come.

Matthew Lewis provides a general update of the MTGO market, from the Paper-to-MTGO ratio to the rebound in prices of the ZEN fetchlands.

Shifting gears for a moment, Corbin examines which cards you should be ditching soon, as they are likely to fall in price.

Mike Lanigan brought Grixis to a Modern PTQ last weekend. Today's article describes his matches and the take-away.

Ryan shares the heartbreaking story of a friend who placed 2nd in PTQ's on back-to-back weekends, and springboards from there into a conversation on special invites and the current ratings structure.

Mathieu demonstrates the profit to be made from the turnover of old cards, using two of his recent transactions as illustration.

Jared Elick looks at the effect of the increasing popularity of Modern on foil prices and the long-awaited arrival of control as a viable archetype.

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