Mike battled in the Modern GP in Chicago this weekend with Naya Pod. Read on to hear about his matches, and how a couple spicy singleton inclusions fared.

Standard is a wide open format right now, which means lots of people are inventing sweet brews. Mike surveys the field for some strategies you may have overlooked.

The decks in Standard tend to break down into Thragtusk and anti-Thragtusk. Mike examines both sides to find out which is preferable.

Ryan checks in this week to tell you why he thinks his unconventional Bant deck is where you should be in Standard right now. Look mom, no Jaces!

Find yourself complaining constantly about the luck of your opponents? Baffled by why you’re getting paired against an endless stream of bad match-ups? Take a lesson from Ryan if you want to turn luck from an enemy into an ally.

Matthew describes the strategy he used to profit on shocklands before the release of RtR. Don’t miss this opportunity when it repeats itself come the release of Gatecrash.

Mike provides some examples of cards being under- and overrated in the new Standard format, before sharing a few decklists.

This week Ryan goes to work on his Junk list, choosing to recraft it around SCG Cincinnati standout Angel of Serenity. If you’re still searching for a deck for States this weekend, look no further.

Andy builds on an old theme in Commander, the token deck. He takes the classic strategy in some new directions, putting Trostani at the helm.

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

Making sure he’s ready to face the Zombie Apocalypse that many of the game’s top minds predict is about to hit Standard, Ryan breaks down the functionality of his G/W/B brew card-by-card. Arm yourself now to hold back the hordes.

Mike brews up some possible shells for a sure-to-be contender in Standard’s near future, Armada Wurm.

Matthew discusses how Return to Ravnica will impact short-term prices on MTGO and the resulting opportunities for speculators.