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

Ryan weighs in on where he sees the recent bans taking those affected formats in the coming weeks.

While many have turned their attention to the hottest Gatecrash specs, Sigmund has kept focus on Modern… and he’s found some more anomalies. Sigmund asks that you take a breather from Gatecrash buzz and download a quick summary of where Modern’s at now.

No doubt by now you’ve heard the two announcements Wizards made on Monday. Corbin describes their likely impact on prices and how to react accordingly.

Chad breaks down his picks of Gatecrash rares to keep an eye on.

The recent Bannings have left Ryan rather baffled. Read on to learn why he thinks the two formats in question are being led astray.

Jason attempts to get back to the spirit of the prerelease experience and describes his reaction to the lackluster announcement of no new unbannings.

Wizards announced three more Modern Grands Prix this year, bringing the schedule to two American GPs, a Euro GP and a Canadian GP so close that I’d imagine plenty of players are hunting for their passports. Modern is a ripe field for speculation and it’s a great time to be stocking up on some hot cards for the format. This week, we’re going to take a look at what you should pick up, what you should hold off on, and what the Modern metagame will shape up to. You’re also going to get some Insider-only tech that could pay off in a big way.

This week, we are looking at Planar Chaos, the second set in the nostalgia-heavy Time Spiral block.

It’s Time Walk! It’s Time Warp! Taking two turns with Time Stretch! Gotta make my mind up: how much edge can I take (without actually taking extra turns)?

Joshua examines the Vintage format and provides a look at proxy strategies for deckbuilders on a budget.

In many ways, Mirrodin is marred by the sets that came after it. Mirrodin was a set focused on artifacts and how they interact with the color wheel, and that was revolutionary at the time. Mirrodin made decks like Stax in Vintage into powerhouses and the essential cards are still climbing. This week, take a look at the first half of the set and get a feel for the metal world!