Mike Lanigan relates his tournament experience last weekend at a Modern PTQ, and examines what we can take away from his matches.

Mike Lanigan examines some interesting tweaks of Standard decks built to attack the metagame from a different position.

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.

Mark reviews the full spoiler of M13 and analyzes its impact on Standard. What cards will we no longer have after rotation? And what their replacements, if any?

Jason follows up on the Jon Elden story with an invitation for him to tell his story, reviews the usual reddit shenanigans and waxes poetic over Sam Black’s new Legacy brew.

Jason brings us news from the bannings and restrictions front, the worlds of reddit, and results from the StarCityGames Invitational in Indianapolis.

Mike discusses his preparations for (and distractions from) the World Magic Cup Qualifier in Maryland this weekend.

Mike weighs in on the discussion surrounding Delver’s dominance before offering some deck ideas for addressing a broken format.

The new PTQ season is upon us like so many robins and flower shoots! Mike pores over recent tournament results to build a picture of the metagame as it stands now.

Carlos continues the theme of expanding on other people’s Commander decks, this time bringing us some flashback action with Dralnu, Lich Lord.

A rogue deck can be a potent weapon for gaining an edge in defined formats. This week Mike explains his process for building competitive decks a little off the beaten path.

Mike examines the various Standard decks that aim to power out early praetors and titans. Read on to make sure you’re prepared for a turn three Elesh Norn at your next tournament.

Which packs should you be opening right now and which should you avoid? When choosing your prizes for local gaming store tournaments, make sure you get the best return and learn what Chad found from running the hard numbers on all Standard legal boosters.