Hod your breath, and grab your crab and flounder best friends, because Jules is diving deep in this week's design conundrum!

What is "velocity" in Magic? Chingsung revists the principle shared originally by Mike Flores, putting it into modern context. You can begin taking the next steps to deeper understanding today!

Do planeswalkers possess martial prowess? Gideon and Garruk certainly seem to. So why can't we use that ourselves to truly fight our own battles? Jules looks at getting our attack step on!

Building deck can be an intimidating experience. Bruce breaks down the first 10 questions you should ask of every deck you make!

With the variety of decks available in Standard now, Chingsung believes crafting your own can be more rewarding than you might think. Check out his sweet update to the classic red-white Boat Brew!

Blue-black control is one of the most popular decks today. If you've considered sleeving up Swamps and Islands, Nassim has a thorough rundown of the key cards, potential options, and what you can do with control in Standard!

Gearing up for Grand Prix Seattle? Melissa shares some Sealed pools with perspective, taking to Magic Online to run events to prepare!

The math of Magic runs deeper than drawing cards and making mana. Nassim discusses both variance and expected value, and how these are real numbers you need to know!

The Philosophy of Fire is a piece of Magic theory that has been around for more than a decade. Chingsung shares an analysis on why it should stay in the past!

Figuring out decks is hard enough, but your sideboard is often the deciding feature. Darwin shares some common questions, and uncommon answers, to sideboarding!