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Ross VS. Majors: Blazing Shoal VS. Miracles!

The No-Banned-List Modern experiment continues! Today, Ross Merriam pilots one of the original broken decks of Pro Tour Philadelphia, Blazing Shoal, against Michael Majors’s souped-up Miracles build! Who’ll take down this battle of brokenness?

Draft Digest: A Gift Appears!

You know, Ross could use a mundane pack this week, but since it’s almost Christmas, it stands to reason he should use a good one! And this is, in fact, a good one…

Tezzeret The Schemer

Patrick Chapin has spent a lot of time with various incarnations of Magic’s most diabolical machinist, and he has two different versions of him to work with for new Standard! If you want brews and analysis, you know that The Innovator is the place to go!

Potential Big Gainers For 2017!

Brewers are good friends with their bulk binders by nature, but this is the time of year when some of those cards grow wings and soar into big Standard roles! Which cards do you see getting better in 2017?

My First Year In Magic: Part 2

Emma Handy picks up right where she left off! For the final entry in her chronicle as a rookie grinder in 2016, read her road diary and the lessons that came with the adventure!

My 2017 Magic Wishlist!

Shaun McLaren doesn’t want much. Really! After getting over his disappointment that he won’t be getting a million Loonies and a pony for Christmas, he shares his wishes for Wizards of the Coast and Magic in 2017…and ways you can work toward making your own Magical wishes come true!

My First Impressions Of Aether Revolt

There aren’t many cards revealed yet for Aether Revolt, but several of them have caught Sam’s eye! Get his thoughts on Yahenni’s Expertise, Heart of Kiran, Tezzeret the Schemer, and several more potential stars of the next edition of Standard!

Daily Digest: The Prowessed End

Remember when Jeskai Ascendancy was going to take over Modern? Turns out it’s still lurking in the shadows! Ross Merriam showcases an unusual build that also uses the power of Monastery Mentor!

Fundamentals: Value Above Replacement

Is Magic: The Gathering a sport, electronic or otherwise? Either way, Ross Merriam has imported a useful sports analytics tool to help you with deckbuilding! How can Value Above Replacement improve your Limited game, and why is “nothing” sometimes a better card than Lightning Bolt?

Revisiting Tilt

Players come and go, but tilt is eternal in the Magic community. Mark Nestico doesn’t think you should suffer it, though! He revisits a classic article and gives new tips for avoiding tilt.

Commander VS: Gifts Given Edition!

Our Commander gang gets together for a little 100-card gift-swapping! Who got a lump of coal, who got rewarded for being nice, and what happens when Mishra’s Toy Workshop hits the table?

A Footsoldier’s Confession

A footsoldier captured by renegades admits his role in a war crime, the burning of Bunarat Village. Yet he will not make a full confession…

Bring Me To Light!

Chris Lansdell recently found a Bring to Light-Panharmonicon deck that’s proved far from evanescent! Check out its journey from a shopkeeper’s brew to a Lansdell Special!

The Boss VS. Todd: U/G Madness VS. B/G Delirium!

It’s a clash between past and present Titans of Standard! U/G Madness was a dominant force from Odyssey Block, but how will it fare against current Standard heavyweight B/G Delirium? Tom “The Boss” Ross and Todd Anderson face off in this excellent exhibition match!

Dear Azami: Choices, Choices

How can anyone not love the maximum amount of choices in a Magic game? What if we took as many spells as possible that made us make choices and put them into one build? The possibilities are (pretty much) endless!