Continuing his discussion of the new Ravnica Standard, Mike brings Zombies into the world of midrange and provides an updated Armada Wurm list.

This week Sigmund takes a look at the history of Magic finance and proposes some tools that would benefit the community.

Gervaise shares some insights derived from the finance and poker worlds.

Like everyone these days, Mike has spoilers and the new format on the mind. Read on for some updates to tier-one Standard decks implementing cards from RtR.

This week Sigmund returns to the behaviors of Magic players that are driven not by economic gain, but by emotional and psychological factors.

There’s a lot to be hopeful about in Return to Ravnica. I have not seen preorder prices for boxes go up this soon since Future Sight and the Zendikar treasures. Those boxes are going to be packed with money. What’s also cool is that this set is going to get people brewing with their favorite color schemes and trying out old favorites. These favorites aren’t going to be winners, but it’ll get things moving.

This week Jason muses on potential mana bases in the upcoming Standard environment and surveys the usual assortment of tournament top finishes.

Chad goes over Legacy and some Ravnica spoilers, filling you in on things he talked over with others at his LGS this past holiday weekend.

Jason hails the arrival of a new Legacy deck developed by QS’s own, marvels at auction-goers’ utter ignorance of Magic value, and peruses the weekend’s tournament results with his characteristic wit.

As Standard rotation nears, many cards in Innistrad and Scars block prices will reach new lows. Sigmund talks about where he’s putting his money, as well as reveals a few personal takeaways from GP Boston.

The quantity of product opened is but one of several factors that determine the supply of cards in the MTGO market. In today’s article Matthew Lewis analyzes recent data from a number of online retailers to get an idea of where online Standard prices are headed next year.

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

Ryan reports on his performance with Counter Repost at the SCG Kansas City Standard event.