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Video Daily Digest: Swords, Vials, Trophy Mages…

Death and Taxes is getting an upgrade in Modern! What happens when blue cards mix with Etched Champion and Aether Vials? You and Ross Merriam are about to find out!

The Metagame’s Next Top Decklist

You wanna be on top? Then you’d best listen to Peter Ingram! He’s taking deep dives into Modern and Standard, looking for the next lists ready to have their breakout performances!

The Duelist’s Code: What Would You Do? Eight Case Studies

Tournament Magic presents more than just tough gameplay decisions. Sometimes, moral and ethical dilemmas also appear. Collins Mullen presents eight case studies from his and others’ experiences. What would you do? What would he have done?

The Case For Ancient Stirrings

Well, that didn’t take long! The Grand Prix Oklahoma City results aren’t even last week’s news, and already folks are calling for an Ancient Stirrings ban. Ross Merriam is here to put the brakes on that talk!

How To Fix Standard: A Detailed And Surprising Format Comparison

That’s a mighty bold title from the Magic Pro Tour Hall of Famer! But don’t be too surprised if the game designer and leading theorist has you nodding along by the end. He just hopes Wizards of the Coast has figured all this out by now…

Flavor Digest: The Universal Translator

While Ryan Saxe is taking a well-earned week off, JDB is stepping in with a two-pack of Flavor Digests! Today he discusses a weird puzzle of the Multiverse: how do all these characters from different worlds talk to each other?

End Step Bolt: The Quest Begins

Learning to cast removal on the opponent’s end step has long been seen as a sign of growth as a Magic player. But why is this correct? Jadine Klomparens examines the thinking behind the play…and why the thinking is sometimes wrong!

The Hosts With The Mosts

It’s unsurprising that Unstable should have captured Bennie Smith’s attention! While Commander welcomes silver-bordered cards, he’s making the most of Dr. Julius Jumblemorph!

Rivals of Ixalan Packaging and Promos & Grand Prix Results!

Unstable events, a first look at Rivals of Ixalan packaging, and the Magic bracket starts Round 3!

Video Daily Digest: Cruel Summer

If you’ve been looking for a new control experience in Modern, you’re not the only one! As summer rolls around in the Southern Hemisphere, Ross Merriam showcases a Cruel Control deck for your next big event! Shards of Alara Standard fans: Let’s go down memory lane…

I Am Reanimated! (Nestico Commands The Dead!)

Like his minions, it turns out Mark Nestico just couldn’t stay gone! Today he relaunches his column, focusing on the format that has kept him connected to Magic even in the midst of new fatherhood: Commander!

Video: Thopter Sword In Modern!

Sword of the Meek hasn’t made many waves in Modern since it was let back into the format. Can Gerry Thompson’s new build featuring Search for Azcanta change all that? Let’s welcome Gerry back from the World Magic Cup!

We Need To Talk About Masters Sets

Chas Andres has a self-admitted reputation for defending decisions by Wizards of the Coast that others disagree with. But even he thinks WotC has gone too far with its Masters sets, and he’s here to tell you why. Plus, This Week’s Trends!

Brad VS. Stevens: Bloodbraid Jund VS. Jace Jeskai

We’re wading into the unbanning debates on VS! Is Bloodbraid Elf really THAT broken in Modern? What about Jace, the Mind Sculptor? Brad Nelson and Todd Stevens are here to remind you why those cards should stay gone!

In Search Of Modern’s Current Best

With seemingly nonstop Modern on the horizon for Magic pros, it’s time for Brad Nelson to put down his traveling trunk! But the format’s been far from a friendly home for him in the past. Watch him try to make sense of Modern’s present…and future!