Magic is more popular now than ever before, and this has been impactful on card prices across the board. But some cards and products haven't been moving much. Sigmund investigates why.

Mike Lanigan examines some interesting tweaks of Standard decks built to attack the metagame from a different position.

Matthew Lewis looks over each Gatecrash mythic in turn and evaluates its potential for gains at current prices.

This week Corbin Hosler looks over Gatecrash for casual all-stars. Picking these cards up cheap in trades may benefit you a couple years down the road.

Lots of discussion has surfaced recently about price spikes in the MTG market. Jared Elick explains the important role speculators play in stabilizing artificially inflated prices.

Ryan breaks down his Mono-Blue Pauper Delver list with a highly detailed sideboarding and strategy guide that will be invaluable to anyone breaking into the format.

Today David Schumann addresses an always-thorny topic in the world of MTG finance: ethical trading and speculating.

Jason Alt examines the recent hullabaloo over price jumps and surveys the world of GPs and SCG Opens for innovative decklists.

This past week was an insightful one for Sigmund. He captures his ah-ha moments regarding pre-ordering on eBay, Standard metagame shifts and crazy speculation phenomena.

Mike took Standard Zoo out for a spin at SCG Cincinnati, incorporating the by-now ubiquitous Boros Reckoner. Read on for his tournament report.