What are cycles? What do they teach us about Magic design? Paul looks at various kinds of cycles, how they shape the sets they're in, and their impact on Magic.

Andrew enlists his Judging expertise to outline a series of best practices for tournament preparation, covering everything from sleeves to lunches to alters.

Beardy's got ten new under-the-radar Commander cards for you to consider adding to your 99 this month. Could one of these be the basis of a new deck for you?

Francesco analyzes the flavor texts of several of the fantastic creatures from Magic whose descriptions all come from real-world literature.

So, you want to cast that counterspell? Adam delves into the ins and outs of using countermagic effectively, and how best to answer your opponent's threats.

Ross Meriam thinks Indomitable Creativity is underrated. David disagrees, asking whether Modern "Tinker" decks can only find success by crossing over to ramp?

Lightning Bolt has been replaced as Modern's most-played card... by a bullet! Jordan explains why while exploring the applications of Modern's best bullets.

Sig shares some cautionary advice about buying into price spikes in the wake of a buyout-fueling Rudy video, calling on history to illustrate the FOMO fallacy.

Adam dives into Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty with an at-home prerelease on Magic Arena. He walks through his deckbuilding process and takes us through some games.

This week Alta Fox Capital launched an activist investor campaign, nominating five candidates to Hasbro's Board of Directors. What does all this mean for Magic?