Today Jason Alt addresses a much-touted spec for rotation, Prognostic Sphinx. He analyzes in detail the factors that will contribute to this card’s success or failure, and compares it to an old spec to gain more insight.

Zwischenzug updates Ivan Floch’s Pro Tour winning deck to beat the current Magic Online metagame. Is Elixir of Immortality absolutely necessary?

Corbin covers the financial aftermath of PT M15 and surveys the top decks in Standard to see what they lose post-rotation. Heading into next year, which strategies are poised to gain or lose?

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

Ryan has brought something fresh and spicy to the Standard table this week. If Thawing Glaciers was your speed way back when, then you’re sure to love this creation.

In his final article, Jules is, once again, Going in Blind.

What does the world of Commander do in Standard? A surprising 4-color Tezzeret deck!

Mike Lanigan breaks down the deck he took to the Grudge Match and how he did at the tournament.

We’ve had 2 weeks of Opens to see the impact New Phyrexia has had on the Standard and Legacy tournament scenes. I’m going to focus on Standard, since the Grand Prix this weekend is Legacy, and will almost certainly have more players than the SCG Open series gets. Waiting on that will give us a bit of a better view on the format. However, for Standard, there’s no reason to wait, especially since the format hasn’t really undergone much of a change.

What makes a Group Hug deck tick? Which cards and effects are the most vital? And, if desired, how do you go about winning? Robert has all this, and more!