Who could have predicted Aluren's sudden tripling in price? In hindsight, the writing was on the walls - it was just a matter of when. Sigmund looks at the contributing factors and highlights other cards with similar attributes worth keeping an eye on.

Matthew Lewis checks in on the recent market trends on MTGO, and analyzes Return to Ravnica specifically.

From Door to Nothingness to the return of a familiar UW strategy, Standard is full of innovation right now. Mike Lanigan surveys the new decks that have surfaced recently.

Two years ago Corbin Hosler wrote that profits on cards are mere illusions until you've cashed out. Today he revisits his article to see how the theory applies to today's world of MTG finance.

With Modern PTQ season quickly approaching, now is the time to hoard format staples that are sure to see tons of play.

Don't gamble on potential increases in price, instead go for the guaranteed financial win. Gambling is not a good long term profession, make money when you know you can instead of betting on a future that might not ever exist.

In this installment Jason delves into the philosophy of speculation and the way we self-assess our success and failures, before addressing the results from Las Vegas, Toronto and Nagoya.

With B/R Aggro still dominating events, see what Paul thinks of the deck's staples moving forward as Gatecrash continues to loom over the horizon.

With the Standard metagame stabilizing, Sigmund turns his sights to Modern for the next opportunities. He looks ahead with an eye towards Modern Masters and the possible price implications.