Casual staples are low-risk specs that almost always jump a bit. Corbin Hosler examines his picks from last year to see how they fared and offers similar picks from M14.

Mike Lanigan took his “Aristocrats 3.0” build to the Platinum TCQ in Ohio last weekend and rode it all the way to 2nd place. Read on for his tournament report.

Jason Alt discusses the collective lack of wisdom on Voice of Resurgence and asks what we can learn from it.

This week Jason Alt writes to you from the road to GP Las Vegas. Read about road trip planning, small-town stores, and of course the weekly tournament report.

Ryan weighs in on the first wave of Dragon’s Maze spoilers, hypothesizing homes these new cards could potentially find.

This week Corbin Hosler looks over Gatecrash for casual all-stars. Picking these cards up cheap in trades may benefit you a couple years down the road.

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

Mike Lanigan responds to a friend in need who’s trying to build a Standard deck around Pack Rat. Operating under the specified restrictions, he sets out to make the most competitive deck possible.

Matthew Lewis checks in on the recent market trends on MTGO, and analyzes Return to Ravnica specifically.

Mike has stumbled upon an unlikely card for Constructed, which he uses as the centerpiece for a new Standard deck with some explosive synergies.

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.

Which Return to Ravnica mythic rares make the best speculation targets on MTGO right now? Read on for Matthew’s analysis and rating of every mythic in the new set.

Week two of Return to Ravnica’s Standard legality has seen many price changes yet again. Sigmund revisits some of the cards he discussed last week to identify how prices have responded, as well as where they may go next.