Jason continues his discussion of Gatecrash-free Gatecrash speculation, and surveys the newest iteration of the metagame around the world.

With new spoilers out, Chad starts picking targets based pm how the Standard Format might look a month from now.

Ryan is looking forward to an increasingly fast Standard environment, searching for the best way to play Ash Zealot and his hasty friends as Gatecrash continues to emerge from behind the curtain.

Mike Lanigan discusses the failings of the current Standard environment, and provides a primer on his innovative port of G/W Auras to Standard.

Jason Alt calls attention to the new subreddit dedicated to MTG finance, describes his approach to Gatecrash spoiler season, and checks himself out for the new year.

From Door to Nothingness to the return of a familiar UW strategy, Standard is full of innovation right now. Mike Lanigan surveys the new decks that have surfaced recently.

Two years ago Corbin Hosler wrote that profits on cards are mere illusions until you’ve cashed out. Today he revisits his article to see how the theory applies to today’s world of MTG finance.

In this installment Jason delves into the philosophy of speculation and the way we self-assess our success and failures, before addressing the results from Las Vegas, Toronto and Nagoya.

With B/R Aggro still dominating events, see what Paul thinks of the deck’s staples moving forward as Gatecrash continues to loom over the horizon.

Mike Lanigan reports on the TCG Invitational in Indianapolis. After several days of battling against infinite Rakdos decks, he provides an updated version to combat the mirror.

Corbin talks about some cards to keep your eye on in the coming weeks before Gatecrash shakes up the Standard metagame.

How is Standard shifting since last week’s update, and what is the state of affairs in the PTQ world?

Corbin Hosler looks at a recent speculation target he’s made gains on and asks the pivotal question: What now?