When we’re in a Magic slump, it can be helpful to go back to the drawing board. Mike Lanigan explains how to challenge your own assumptions about a metagame or deck.

Jason relates his first experience buying behind the tables at a large event, before diving into the results from the SCG Invitational and TCG 5K.

Ryan provides updates to his Domri Naya deck to reflect what he’s learned from playtesting for upcoming Standard PTQ’s.

Mike Lanigan surveys the recent field of tier-one Standard decks and suggests Gruul Midrange as a possible contender.

Mike Lanigan examines some interesting tweaks of Standard decks built to attack the metagame from a different position.

Mike took Standard Zoo out for a spin at SCG Cincinnati, incorporating the by-now ubiquitous Boros Reckoner. Read on for his tournament report.

Chad breaks down the winners from PT Gatecrash, theorizing where the prices of format staples will be moving from here.

Jason Alt looks at the last week in Magic, including results from the last Pro Tour. Don’t miss his latest installment of snark and insight.

Matthew Lewis checks in with the MTGO-to-Paper metric to see where set prices are trending and to prepare for the next opportunity.

Mike Lanigan offers some poignant (and all-too-necessary) advice about reading cards, and presents an update of Standard Zoo.

Find out what Gatecrash cards Mathieu thinks hold the greatest potential to gain value, as well as his picks of what to avoid.

Corbin addresses the financial implications of post-Gatecrash Standard, Wizards’ announcement regarding redemptions, and the alleged Modern bubble.