A firm understanding of market value is essential to distinguish between real demand and hype-based buyouts. David explains how this applies to Modern as we move into a big year for the format.

Ryan weighs in on the Stoneforge Mystic debate and shares his thoughts on the current Modern banlist as a whole.

Julian looks at a Commander deck that may not make any friends, but can certainly win games. If you want to empty your opponents’ hands and leave them devoid of resources, this may be the deck for you.

Julian Biondillo goes off the beaten path with a mono-red Reanimator deck built around Feldon of the Third Path.

What would you play in a Modern with no Ban List?

Zombies are a fun tribe to build around in Commander, but when you add a recurrable mass reanimation effect things get out of hand fast–enter Balthor.

Julian shares a Commander list built around the landfall mechanic. If you’re looking to go big and synergistic at the same time, look no further.

What does the perfect mono-red aggro deck look like in Holiday Cube? Today concludes the discussion.

How do you feel when R&D bans a card in your favorite format?

Card values are driven by playability, but that isn’t limited to the tournament scene and EDH. David Schumann surveys a few formats on the fringe that nonetheless prop up values.

Adam goes over results from the first Magic Online Vintage Premier Event, noting a few interesting Vintage card choices.

Ryan updates us on his search for a Vintage deck to play at his upcoming local event.

With the recent shake-up of Magic Online, Ryan takes a break from Pauper discussion to focus on another unusual format: Vintage!