Mike Lanigan offers some poignant (and all-too-necessary) advice about reading cards, and presents an update of Standard Zoo.

Efficient creatures are everywhere in Standard, and Gatecrash brings even more to the party. Mike Lanigan believe now may be the time for a visit to the Ravnica Standard Zoo.

Obzedat, Ghost Council is a newcomer to the scene, ready to take on all challengers. Is there anyone out there who can defeat him?

Mathieu lays out a groundwork for building your speculation binder with uncommons, including some spicy targets for doing so with Gatecrash cards.

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

David Schumann overviews the major staples of the Legacy format, and discusses the likelihood of reprints and price changes for each.

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.

Mike Lanigan responds to a friend in need who’s trying to build a Standard deck around Pack Rat. Operating under the specified restrictions, he sets out to make the most competitive deck possible.

Cards that see play across multiple formats inherently possess added price stability, and make for great targets moving into the Modern PTQ season.

Witness the unveiling of Ryan’s pauper cube list and see if it inspires you to join in the awesomeness.

Mike shares a recent brew of his combining Jund with elements of Boss Naya from years ago, notably the machine gun kill of Staticaster plus Nightshade Peddler.

The decks in Standard tend to break down into Thragtusk and anti-Thragtusk. Mike examines both sides to find out which is preferable.