Identifying “unplayable” cards with Modern potential can yield high returns if they ever break out. Sylvain Lehoux picks ten junk rares with promise.

Ryan further expounds on the Mono-Black pauper archetype he introduced last week.

Ryan lays out his general reactions to the recent Pauper bannings, highlighting the decks on which he is bullish and bearish.

Ryan takes his MUC Delver Pauper list in a new direction, branching into a hot new color.

Between Modern Masters, SCG Legacy and Standard tournaments, Jason Alt covers all the news from this week.

Jason Alt dives into the full Modern Masters spoiler and weekly tournament results, with the requisite levels of humor and insight.

Witness the unveiling of Ryan’s pauper cube list and see if it inspires you to join in the awesomeness.

At the tail end of the current Standard’s run, the format is still evolving. Mike examines some new archetypes on the cutting edge that arose from the World Magic Cup.

In the stock market, penny stocks are cheap, probably-junk securities that you get on the hope that they move up a few cents and show you a profit. They’re an alluring strategy in the stock market because you can get a big volume of them. For one share of Apple, you could score well over 5,000 shares of a junk medical-science company that may be on the verge of a huge patent. If your shares go up, they go UP. We look at penny stocks in Magic the same way; these are the gambits that you stock up on with hopes of big payoffs.

The Zombie tribe has gotten a ton of new tools so far in Innistrad Block. After the release weekend, Carlos has some Gravecrawlers and a Grimgrin and can’t resist taking them for a spin!

Some of Magic’s older curve-topping titans have fallen out of favor for newer, crazier bombs. This week features a unique take on one of the first cycles of gigantic creatures.

What does the world of Commander do in Standard? A surprising 4-color Tezzeret deck!

Who lives in some value inside your deck? Cromat! Cromat! Who’s Carlos commanding this week for us? Cromat! Cromat!