This week Ryan reveals the most important rule when attempting to build a new deck.

Chad breaks down new cards and those that might see a rise because of them today in his article.

Mike discusses his preparations for (and distractions from) the World Magic Cup Qualifier in Maryland this weekend.

Carlos finally shares his all-time favorite Commander deck: Kemba, Kha Regent. Read on to see how this idiosyncratic and time-tested deck functions.

Ian Ellis recounts piloting Dark Horizons to a first place finish at this past weekend’s Star City Games Madison Legacy event.

Mike relates the tale of his exciting journey into the world of Legacy. Read on if you’ve ever wanted to break in to Eternal but didn’t know how.

Mark Hinsz recounts this past weekend’s SCG Invitational event, where he piloted Big Zoo in Legacy and Dungrove Elder Wolf Run in Standard, and shares with us his thoughts on the meta and the refreshing philosophical lens he’s recently applied to the game.

Sigmund discusses two trends he utilizes when the Standard format rotates, making capital even though many cards plunge in value.

Jules Robins defeats Jon Finkel, 2-0. (And, yes, that really happened!)

Mark Hinsz explores some uncharted opportunities Green Sun’s Zenith has in Legacy, pointing out silver bullets and worthy considerations that may help in those sigh-worthy matchups.

Joshua Justice takes a closer look at rares mythics and playable commons and uncommons with his set review of Innistrad.

Betrayers of Kamigawa is fortunate for us in some ways because there are very few cards that are actually worth memorizing. This set and its follow-on were nearly complete duds for tournament Magic; they left few memorable cards after Standard was over. In this article, we will discover the diamonds in the rough and pull the money cards from Betrayers!

Carlos has his Child of Alara deck back, this time covering some sample hands and gameplay! It’s Legacy-lite, Commander style, with everyone’s favorite nuclear infant!