Our resident Pro Tour competitor and sideboarding expert once again demonstrates the true “INS” and “OUTS” of the popular Modern Affinity deck in an easy-to-follow visual sideboarding guide.

The 2013 MTGO Player of the Year explains how to play and sideboard with this Modern control deck. Includes a Visual Sideboarding Guide!

“Affinity loses to cards, not decks.” What does that even mean? Find out as Ryan takes the plunge into learning the in’s and out’s of Modern Affinity deck in preparation for GP: Minneapolis.

Jason Alt looks at the out-of-control hype that followed close on the heals of the PT, the Pro Tour itself, and results from SCG St. Louis.

Jason Alt discusses the ancient days of Magic, how to bring casuals out of the woodwork, and the latest tournament results.

Witness the unveiling of Ryan’s pauper cube list and see if it inspires you to join in the awesomeness.

Mike battled in the Modern GP in Chicago this weekend with Naya Pod. Read on to hear about his matches, and how a couple spicy singleton inclusions fared.

This week, you will read many set reviews and I suggest that you give each one some scrutiny. I’m reviewing mainly with an eye toward Eternal magic, which is my strength. Typically, there isn’t much in a new set for Eternal formats, so I’ll amuse you and me both with commentary on other cards.

In today’s installment Jason sings the praises of Twitter’s contribution to the Magic community, offers up a visual guide to the world of Magic cuisine and discusses the latest Grand Prix results.

Grand Prix Columbus was a great time – I was there – and it pulled in almost 1,050 players, which is impressive for a format that people seem to hate on the internet. Most of my opponents had not played the format before, but just about everyone expressed that they thought it was a fun format that they’d like to keep playing.

I’m back again this week, scouring event results for more Modern speculation calls for your trading profit. Why should you care about Modern? Even if you don’t play, there is a lot of official support for the format. The Pro Tour for Avacyn Restored features Modern, as do several Grands Prix this year. Modern events fire almost every day on Magic Online, which brings us a steady feed of information. No doubt, pros are looking at these same results and compiling the best decks to bring to the Pro Tour. We’ve seen double-digit price changes during Pro Tours and I don’t think Modern events are any different. It’s the perfect time for breakout cards to shine. Let’s take a look at a few that I’ve identified early in the lead-up.

Doug takes you through the world’s greediest Modern deck. Find out how Coalition Relic powers up Cruel Ultimatum, shrugs off Blood Moon and maximizes Gifts Ungiven in this special tournament report and primer!