Defining Pioneer has eluded David E. for most of the year, but applying the manabase lens reveals the format’s true identity… and that of the others.

It’s time to bust out the toolbox with Five-Color Enigmatic Incarnation. No matter what the opponent brings, Adam’s got the right tool for the job!

The next RCQ season has arrived. David E’s first tournament didn’t go well, but there are still lessons to be learned about Pioneer and how to be a Spike.

This week Adam gets all fired up with Fires of Invention! Let’s make the most of our mana by circumventing it entirely. The best spells in life are always free!

Players have been begging for Pioneer on Arena, and we finally got it! Here are Adam’s picks for the best decks in Explorer, Arena’s new Pioneer-lite format.

As Standard’s metagame evolved post-rotation, a host of new commons and uncommons are seeing significantly more play. This week Sig examines these cards and identifies top bulk picks for a future buylist.

The July 13, 2020 Banned and Restricted announcement is live!

Did you know Ikoria currently has the lowest EV of all Standard-legal sets? When is the last time the NEWEST set was also the cheapest? To Sig, this screams opportunity. This week he writes about his favorite Ikoria picks for a world that one day recovers from COVID-19.

Joe takes a look at his top four picks for Ikoria commons to add to your speculation box.

Bans have brought uncertainty to the Standard metagame, but the first tournaments have brought some clarity and some appealing speculation targets.

SCG Indi was an important week both for Sam and for Magic at large. Check in with Sam here to find out what he learned over the weekend and what lies ahead.

Core Set 2020 was lost in the shuffle this summer, and Adam explains why that makes it a great speculation opportunity this fall.

Pat makes his timely return with an examination on what he believes are the key cards in Throne of Eldraine Standard, plus some sleeper hits that you may be missing out on.