Who doesn’t love Magical Xmasland? Mike Lanigan shares several deck ideas that almost got there, but turned out to be a little too cute.

Mike Lanigan discusses the development of his own bulk box before taking a look at the newest Standard decks to hit the metagame.

Matthew Lewis walks us through his customary review of all the mythics in Theros, categorized by speculative potential.

Jason Alt relates cognitive lag and undersea cables between New York and London to the world of MTG speculation, then pours over decklists.

Mike Lanigan looks at some interesting new decks to crop up in Standard of late.

00Ryan breaks down the reasoning behind the new Standard deck he’s brewed. See if you agree with his choices for approaching this fresh Standard format.

Sigmund hasn’t been thrilled with the performance of some of his speculations lately. Through some introspection, he figured out his priorities and now he’s making some changes. This week he shares his thoughts and encourages others to think about their own strategies.

What do the recent Judge Promo rumors and Dragon’s Maze Prerelease weekend have in common? They both will impact card prices in some way. What may be most surprising are the cards unlikely to move down after this weekend.

This week Jason Alt discusses trading in the smart phone era, GP Strasbourg and SCG Milwaukee.

Sigmund took the opportunity to travel to Europe for this past weekend’s Legacy Grand Prix Strasbourg, and discusses his new take on the state of Legacy and what it was like to find firsthand arbitration.

When we’re in a Magic slump, it can be helpful to go back to the drawing board. Mike Lanigan explains how to challenge your own assumptions about a metagame or deck.

Mathieu offers a model for balancing your Magic investment portfolio, including some valuable strategies for the coming months.

Matthew Lewis outlines his MTGO strategy for the next three months, drawing attention to several unanswered questions that will be especially worth keeping an eye on.