With a new format becoming available for the first time Friday, it’s time to take a quick look at what’s available. For the most part, these will be aggro or combo decks, since control decks need to be built towards the metagame. As it stands, Caw-Blade is the premiere control deck in the format, and it can be played as-is with the mere addition of Batterskull.

This week Stephen continues his mini-series refocusing on the foundations of trading, Building on the Basics!

Being full of gas can be a bad thing but not in Commander! In this format the best of us run out of gas, miss land drops, and topdeck nothing but duds all game. This week David hits card advantage in Commander and how different types of card draw fulfill very different roles.

Gregory gives you a full-set card by card design review of Mirrodin Besieged.

This week Stephen takes a look at newly spoiled Mirrodin Besieged cards, and provides compelling reasons why now is the right time to sell on Jace, the Mind Sculptor.