This week Paul looks at the results of the Standard Hooglandia Open, some cards he has his eye on, and the card he's most excited to play in Standard.

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Sig has seen the set-themed Commander decks at his local Meijer and Target for a while now, but he never really investigated them. Then he received one for his birthday, and it triggered some research on these inexpensive entries into the format.

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Let's be honest: 2020 was miserable. But rather than dwell on the negative, Sig is attempting to look at some positives from the year. From there, he shifts focus to things he is looking forward to in 2021 in an attempt to bring positivity into a trying time.

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For many, there's a lot less to do nowadays thanks to COVID-19. Luckily, Magic is an excellent way to stay distracted. This week Sig shares three ways he has tapped into Magic to grind a little value and pass excess time more productively.

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New heroes are rising up to fill Omanth's place in Standard after the bannings and it's resulted in a healthier standard format than we've seen in a long time. Joe takes a look for value amongst some of the new format's most popular movers and shakers.

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UndyingMTG takes a look at Zendikar Rising, examining the sleeper hits available in Extended Art Foils.

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Chroberry and MTGJoeD discuss new Standard specs, more Secret Lair: The Walking Dead stuff, and more!

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As many players were expecting, Wizards released a new Banned and Restricted announcement on October 12th, 2020. After the results of the 2020 Season Grand Finals, it was pretty clear that there needed to be a shakeup for Standard.

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Owning land has always been touted as a sound investment strategy - both in the housing market and when talking about lands in Magic. What about all of the new, exciting lands featured in Zendikar Rising? Joe takes a look at each new land cycle and their potential as potential speculations for MTG investors.

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This week brought a ton of new information about Zendikar Rising and the roadmap of Magic up to 2021. David breaks down the highlights.

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Today brought one of the most significant bans in recent memory, and at breakneck speed. Surprise?! The August 3rd, 2020 Banned and Restricted announcement is live!

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David examines the last year of Standard sets, focusing on the several new Showcase variant printings for rares and mythics from Core Set 20201, Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths, and Throne of Eldraine.

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David takes a look back at Mystery Boosters, going in-depth on the reprints that mattered the most.

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Core Set 2021 is proving to be one of the most exciting core sets in a long time! Joe takes a look at the 4 spoilers he's most excited about, breaking down potential speculation targets related to each of them.

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Companions aside, Joe thinks Ikoria has a lot of juicy future Modern staples to speculate on. In this piece, he outlines his top five favorites.

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UndyingMTG goes over how extras impact the secondary market, and what that means for speculators on a budget.

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Sig goes off script, eschewing Old School Magic to discuss his experiences learning the value engine of Magic Arena. With a month of play, Sig realizes he may have misplayed with a key deck-building choice, and he wants to help other newcomers avoid the same pitfall.

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ChannelFireball is now bringing MagicFests to an Arena near you! After trying his luck in one of these events, Joe takes a look at the expected values for participating in Online MagicFests.

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