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Going Infinite – Birthing Pod And Other Standard Risers

Jonathan Medina takes a look at some of the rising prices of cards from M12 and the new Standard, along with some speculation on what you should be scooping up before their prices climb.

Flow Of Ideas – Evil Never Dies: The Return Of Caw-Blade!

Think Caw-Blade is dead? Think again! It managed to pull off a win this past weekend at the SCG Open in Cincinnati. Gavin Verhey takes a look at how the former Standard powerhouse can evolve after the bannings of Jace and Stoneforge Mystic.

Forgemaster Tezz In New Standard

AJ Kerrigan breaks down the U/B Forgemaster deck he’s been working on for the new Standard format, a deck much to his liking given its combo-riffic nature! Try it this weekend at SCG Open: Seattle.

Yo! MTG Taps! Episode 72 – FFFreak And Geeks

Joey and Bigheadjoe are joined by reigning Player of the Year Brad Nelson to discuss the upcoming post-M12 Standard format and to discuss a major project Brad has been working on for months!

Innovations – The Innovator’s Guide To M12 Part 3: The Future

Patrick Chapin concludes his M12 Guide with even more ideas for decks and uses for cards. Make sure to not miss parts 1 and 2 from this week, and enjoy trying some of these new brews at SCG Open: Cincinnati.

Flores Friday – The Great White Gap

Puresteel Paladin decks are picking up steam in Standard. Caleb Durward made 2nd place in a PTQ with a U/W list. Here’s Mike Flores’s take on the archetype!

Fall From Grace, Part 3

It’s been a wild ride, but Heezy’s Pro Tour career had its downs as well. Today, he tells the stories that ended his Pro Tour career…for now!

Pro Tour London

Ken Bearl takes a walk down memory lane as he describes his first Pro Tour experience. He shares photographs from the notebook he took, containing signatures, stories, and notes from the event.

The Magic Show #237 – Your M12 Metagame

Hello everybody and welcome to another edition of the Magic Show. This week we’re going to talk about our M12 metagame – the decks, the strategies, the tiers and the new archetypes you can expect to see this weekend in Cincinnati. Let’s go!

The Dragonmaster’s Lair – Torpor Orb Tezzeret

Brian Kibler is stranded without the ability to test with M12 until it comes out on Magic Online, but he thinks Torpor Orb only gets better with Magic 2012 in Standard. Check out the list and tell him what you think!

You Lika The Juice? Unpacking The Counterpunch Commander Deck

Bennie Smith takes the Ghave, Guru of Spores Commander deck and adds some updates of his own! What are the staples, the gems, and the extras from the deck and what would you replace them with?

Constructed Criticism – A Song Of Steel And Fire

Todd Anderson discusses Ponder’s return to Standard and the premier aggro deck of the format, Tempered Steel. Don’t miss SCG Open: Cincinnati for the first major M12 tournament post-banning.

Six Decks For Cincinnati

Nate Pease, winner of SCG Standard Open: Charlotte, is brewing for Cincinnati this weekend—the first Standard Open with M12 post-bannings. Find out if any of these decks suit your play style!

Too Much Information – Baltimore Legacy Open

Jesse and Alix Hatfield, the Legacy brothers who developed High Tide, analyze the Baltimore Open in preparation for the Cincinnati Open this weekend, with M12 for the first time. See which decks are on top in the metagame.

One Step Ahead – Rebuilding Twin From The Ground Up

This Standard is not old Standard. We have to start from the bottom. Gerry Thompson builds Splinter Twin with a fresh look at the metagame. See where he’s at for SCG Open: Cincinnati this weekend.