Magic may be one of the best games ever made, but others are out there. Mike Lanigan talks about exploring some of them at the Origins Game Fair last weekend.

Jason Alt explains what we can learn about Modern Masters from reddit and dissects results from GP Guadalajara and SCG Dallas.

Thragtusk is yet again dominating Standard. Mike Lanigan attempts to solve the format with a series of decks well-positioned against the card.

It was a big weekend for tournament Magic, from a SCG Open in Nashville all the way up to the Pro Tour itself. Jason Alt brings you all the results fit to print.

Mike Lanigan takes two popular Standard decks and mashes them together, peanut-butter-and-chocolate-like. Read on for the resulting brew.

Mike Lanigan analyzes the strengths and weaknesses of a version of The Aristocrats he played at a recent PTQ, and suggests a few alterations.

Corbin discusses potential speculation targets that are appealing in light of recent spoilers from Dragon’s Maze.

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.

In the wake of the Pro Tour, Jared discusses the new breakout decks, including eventual winner The Aristocrats, and the cards spiking as a result.

Mike Lanigan offers some poignant (and all-too-necessary) advice about reading cards, and presents an update of Standard Zoo.

The full set previews are almost done, and Chad weighs in on impacts in Standard

As we near rotation, Standard continues to be dominated by aggressive creature strategies. Mike advocates shaking it up with a dedicated control deck and provides two brand-new lists in said vein.

Jason helps spread the news about the Magic community’s latest brainchild, The Booze Cube, before delving into the weekend’s tournament results.