Modern’s top creatures have outgrown removal. Stern Scolding could change format interaction forever. See how the counterspell lines up against the competition.

The Modern Metagame Update is out. Modern continues to be stable, despite efforts of rogue decks to make a mark. Some unexpected decks did well in May.

This week LessAlex shares his favorite deck, Azorius Control in Pioneer/Explorer. He explains card choices and why the deck is one of the best in the format.

This week David S. looks at the values of the current Standard sets. Do any have sealed product worth picking up, or is cracking packs a losing proposition?

Aiming to revitalize Standard, Wizards has changed when bannings can occur. But the new system carries grave implications for larger formats.

Today, LessAlex looks at Mono-White Humans, a deck bolstered by the new card Coppercoat Vanguard. How good was the deck before, and what does Vanguard add?

Today Wizards announced bans in Standard and a change to their approach to bannings and restrictions. What was banned, and what’s changing going forward?

What if you could draft Arena for free… forever? Trophies are nice, but Par Magic pays the bills. Rob explains how to master this sensible way to draft.

Pioneer continues to frustrate efforts to understand it. However, David E. may have the answer after examining the apparent best deck of the format.

Today, LessAlex is seeing how well Narset, Enlightened Exile slots into an established Explorer deck, 8 Pyro. Is stretching the mana to a third color worth it?

Is Halo Hopper for real? Rob thinks so. This week, he lists and explores the key cards in this unlikely spin on convoke that’s saving rare-light MOM drafts.

Beardy’s testing has revealed which Commander Clash: March of the Machine decks triumph over the rest, and the ingredients needed to maximize them.

Potentially broken new cards are usually safe bets to see play. Venerated Rotpriest seems like an exception, but David E. isn’t blaming the card itself.