As always, staying ahead of metagame developments is crucial for the Magic financier. Mike looks at the new contenders in Standard as we move into Pro Tour weekend.

Dig Through Time finally met its demise in Legacy on September 28, and we’ve had a few weeks to observe the results. David looks at the winners and losers of the post-ban metagame.

Brian DeMars provides a primer on the Atarka Red list he used to win SCG Indy, going into detail on the deck’s many nuances. If you’re looking to pilot the deck or beat it alike, you’ll want to start here.

In “High Water Fire Mark,” Mike Flores pays respects to the great unsung quality of quality creatures: toughness. He identifies toughness as supremely important to successful deckbuilding designs, writing, “In many constructed formats, we can point to a particular number, say two or three, with the knowledge that that number represents the amount of damage done […]

Ryan expects a wide open field for PT Battle for Zendikar, an environment Four-Color Control is uniquely positioned to capitalize on. He shares his thoughts and a rough sketch of the deck.

Fresh off his win at SCG Indianapolis, Brian DeMars describes the major contours of the new format, along with the cards he’s targeting in advance of the PT.

Out first look at BFZ Standard is here with the results from SCG Indianapolis. Doug runs through the best performing decks with accompanying suggestions for financial action.

Non-red aggro looks poised to make a comeback with Courser of Kruphix gone from Standard. Mike shares the lists he’s been working on and explains the thoughts behind them.

Doug discusses the broad contours of new Standard that he’s discerned from testing so far. He explains what his team has found and presents a few picks for gains.

Brian has been testing the new Standard format in preparation for SCG Indianapolis. He shares the cards from BFZ that have performed well, along with the financial takeaways.

Ryan explores the impact of the new dual lands in Standard, providing an outline for four-color manabases and introducing an insane brew.

The new set is fully spoiled and Mike Lanigan is ready with his Top 10. These are the cards that will impact Standard the most, so don’t miss out on the action!

Doug Linn tries to get a bead on the new format by examining the outgoing class. What can we learn from this last week of Standard?