Gatecrash is rapidly approaching, Modern season is here and a Legacy GP took place over the weekend. With so much buzz in Magic, it’s difficult to keep up on everything. This week Sigmund touches on some noteworthy trends in each format.

Jason muses on the politics (and economics) of patronizing your local gaming store, before delving into results from the SCG Invitational and Open in Los Angeles.

Master’s Edition is returning briefly to MTGO for the holiday weekend. Matthew provide all the information you need to get the most value out of these high-profile and rare sets.

Building a good deck is more than throwing every good card from a color into a pile and shuffling them together.

Last week Chad mentioned an awesome resource for analyzing price changes in MTGO singles. In addition to reviewing the Banned and Restricted announcement, he spent some time looking over data and doing some research and something has become readily apparent.

Chad dissects the gainers and losers in a world where WoTC decides to ban Show and Tell.

Zombies in Legacy may be fringe but they’re also competitive. Read on to see how Mike adapts this innovative new deck for Modern.

Tyler surveys the top 10 non-land Legacy legal cards in Magic, noting a few unsuspected cards fetching high price tags.

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!

Corbin Hosler breaks down some of the Modern cards you’ll want to stock to prepare for the upcoming PTQ season!

Doug Linn speculates on a few off the wall ideas for modern brewers.

Ryan wraps up his week-long Commander series with a recap of prices, closing out with notable reprints and some value projections. If wheeling and dealing Commander boxes is your game, let Ryan’s advice weigh in for you!

Continuing our exploration of Legacy and the Color Wheel, we’ll move onto the series’ second installment. You’ll find all the White cards you can comfortably prepare to see in Legacy alongside the most prominent decklists harnessing the color.