Flashy cards, gaining value, and grinding tables. Trading is certainly all these things, but Ryan believes that process and knowledge matter too. See how he looks at the world of trading!

Gearing up for the Prerelease this weekend? Ryan runs down the winners - obvious and surprising - that you should pick up from Dark Ascension!

With the last Grand Prix for a month under his belt, Ryan breaks down more Modern speculation, his pick ups from Orlando, and his take on a few choice card in Standard!

Dark Ascension is the talk of the town. Ryan tips you off to the Innistrad cards you should be picking up before time run out!

Speculation is an attractive idea in Magic finance: you can gain the biggest returns for the smallest invest, but it comes with a steep risk. Ryan shares some of his targets and predictions!

Ryan's quest to complete a set of Extended is ambitious and admirable. But it's his ability to break down his systems, and share how and why he's doing things, that sets him apart from the pack! (This article originally ran September 9, 2011.)

The fairest of the fair rates the rarest of the rare. This week, Ryan handles the most exceptional cards in all of Magic!

Ryan's exploration of pricing oddities and exceptions begins with the common miscut and crimp. Where do these sit in the finance food chain?

There are cards. Then there are "cards." The journey of Magic "pimp" continues with Ryan's take on handling promotional foils!

Ryan continues his dive into "pimp" in Magic, this time covering traders who travel to the United States, and why the biggest events are where you need to be!