While for the past two months I have been trying to write this very article, the words have eluded me and I’ve found it an impossible task to sit down and start. Well, here it is.

As with much of the world, it's all about who you know. With Magic finances, you need to know not only the places to get cards but also know who's buying what.

Building a commander deck from scratch around a randomly selected commander. The die is cast and it comes up... rats?

Touching on Starcraft along the way, Carrie tackles an important concept of being conscious of your position and maintaining your advantage. When you're ahead, stay ahead.

Mike tackles a new budget deck, this one built around Zendikar's allies. He runs it on MTGO and reports on how it does.

It seems obvious that innovation should be celebrated in Magic. Sometimes for better and sometimes for worse, this isn’t always the case.

Nassim analyzes these two tournaments to begin comprehending the state of post-M12 Standard. He names his favorite new decks and explores them.