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Embracing The Chaos – New Commanders Week

Sheldon runs Animar and Riku in this week’s League, and his decks do him proud. For ideas on how to make your EDH Leagues into fun and exciting times, read Sheldon’s article series!

Results Of The First “Building A Champion” Survey

Jon Agley tallies the results of his fascinating survey in which he seeks to understand what makes a tournament Magic player successful. Is it our sleep habits? Our playtesting habits? What we eat for breakfast?

Compulsive Research – The Art Of Franz Vohwinkel

If you’re going to SCG Open: Seattle this weekend, be sure to check out the artist booth where Franz Vohwinkel will be in attendance. He painted some of Magic’s great art, such as Oblivion Ring, Ornithopter, and Rocket-Powered Turbo Slug.

Building A Legacy – When To Play Bad Cards Like Blood Moon

Drew Levin switches it up a little and plays a RUG Visions deck over U/W Control. What about today’s Legacy metagame makes Blood Moon a good choice? Read Drew’s reasoning and comment!

The New And Old Of Standard

Reid Duke examines the results of the StarCityGames.com Open in Cincinnati. What are the new decks that people will have to answer this coming weekend in Seattle? Should you run any of these decks yourself?

Cube Drafting With Brian Kibler!

Hall of Famer Brian Kibler makes a special series of videos and tries out cube drafting online for fun! If you’ve never cubed before, try watching these videos to get a feel for this awesome casual/competitive format.

Vintage Avant-Garde – Better Tournament Performance

Brian DeMars’ tournament performances have gotten much better recently, and it has to do with being a good Tournament Magic player, over just a good Magic player. Read how to improve your competitive game.

SCG Open: Cincinnati And Japan Nationals

Brad Nelson is glad to be playing Standard again, as this past weekend has proved the format to be diverse and fun! Which decks would Brad recommend playing right now, and which would he recommend avoiding?

A Railbird’s Eye View

Ari Lax breaks down all that he learned from doing SCGLive commentary in Cincinnati; don’t miss this incredible review of Standard and Legacy, especially if you plan on playing in Seattle this weekend.

Innovations – The First Taste Of M12 In Tournament Play

Patrick Chapin has decklists for you. Lots of them. Today, he takes a look at a variety of decks that have emerged out of the post-banning post-M12 Standard format from Japanese Nationals to Cincinnati this past weekend.

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.