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Lighthouse

Jesse Smith, known as Smi77y on Magic Online, is excited for Desolate Lighthouse in Avacyn Restored! Read what he’s been brewing up featuring this card and get an update on his Hexblade deck. Get ready for Standard in Birmingham.

Two Perspectives On Avacyn Restored

Get ready for some laughs with this parody of articles written during spoiler season by top Australian pro Jeremy Neeman, winner of GP Brisbane. Find out what “grumpy pro Mike” and “eager deckbuilder Eddie” think of the Avacyn Restored so far!

What Would You Do With A Lifetime Supply Of Time Walks?

Ari Lax, who has made Top 8 of three GPs, has been looking for a home for Temporal Mastery in Constructed. Find out which formats and which decks he thinks this Avacyn Restored card will work best in and why.

Magic Online Cube And Aftermath

Cube enthusiast Usman Jamil talks about Magic Online Cube and how it helped break down barriers for people who had never had the opportunity to play the format before. Hopefully it will return soon so we can all have more Cube action!

Dear Azami – The Many Have Spoken…

Want to build a different type of deck around popular commander Rafiq of the Many? Then check out the Commander deck that Sean McKeown works on this week from a reader who lives in South Africa!

Domino

With Avacyn Restored spoiler season in full swing, Patrick Chapin, “The Innovator,” examines a card that not many people have been talking about: Restoration Angel. Find out which decks he thinks this card may have a home in and why.

Women In Magic, The 2012 Edition

Jackie Lee has been a consistent face on the Grand Prix circuit, making Top 4 in Baltimore and multiple Top 16s. But she isn’t just breaking into the Pro Tour; she speaks out against the sexism prevalent in Magic today.

Christine Sprankle: Magic Cosplayer Extraordinaire

Check out Ben Snyder’s interview with Christine Sprankle, a Magic cosplayer most famous for dressing up as Elspeth Tirel at Worlds in San Francisco last year. Find out more about cosplay and Magic!

Going Back To Standard

Need help choosing a Standard deck for SCG Open Series: Phoenix? Then read as rising Russian player Valeriy Shunkov considers Birthing Pod, B/W Tokens, Wolf Run, and more for Magic World Cup Qualifiers and the upcoming PTQ season.

Pondering Cabal Therapy

Find out why iconic Magic theorist Mike Flores thinks Cabal Therapy is the most superlative but also the most mislaid and misunderstood card in the history of Magic. Get ready for Legacy at SCG Open Series: Phoenix!

Tales From The Invitational

Joshua Cho, who placed 23rd at the SCG Invitational in Baltimore, shares some of the more interesting stories in Standard, Legacy, and beyond from the event. Prepare for this weekend’s SCG Open Series in Phoenix.

A Player’s Guide To The Recent Rules Changes

Jason Flatford a Level 2 judge, has compiled a list of all the relevant rules changes made recently, including the changes to the IPG regarding missed triggers. Make sure you’re aware of them before heading to the Open in Phoenix this weekend!

The Magic Show #247 – Avacyn Restored Preview: Reforge the Soul!

Check out my exclusive spoiler Reforge the Soul — and the return of the Magic Show on April 17th & 24th on StarCityGames.com Premium!

Burning Questions

Pro Tour champion Brian Kibler answers the most common questions he’s been getting about his successful Naya deck. If you want to beat Delver in Standard this weekend, consider playing Naya at SCG Open Series: Phoenix.

What Would You Do? And Tamiyo, The Moon Sage

Put on your thinking cap because former Player of the Year Brad Nelson has a "What would you do?" intricate board state for you! Test your skills and get your brain ready to play successfully at SCG Open Series: Phoenix.