With the announcement of just what 'Action' really was, and the continuing results from SCG Opens, there is plenty to talk about and to read!

News

• Action is New Phyrexia—WotC’s official announcement and promotional video have infected the community’s imagination.
• DotP 2012 Titan Promos—Everyone agrees on the stellar Frost Titan art; however, there is no consensus yet as to the inclusion of the Titan cycle in the next core set.
• MtGCast.com Breaks 4 Million Downloads—A milestone for the webpage and its flagship show “Monday Night Magic.”

Standard and Block

• The Best of Barcelona—Lukas Jaklovsky runs down the Barcelona’s results and the hottest tech in Type Two.
• I Fought the Caw and the Caw Won ($$) - Patrick Chapin has never shied away from taking aim at “The Enemy.”  See how he fared with his newest Grixis list.
• Hidden Gems of Mirrodin—Nafiz Erman shares several rogue strategies including a myriad of mono color decks.
• The Boros Sideboard Bomb—Noah Whinston reaches into his fifteen for a transformational surprise strategy.
• 21^st Place with Green Eldrazi ($$) - Raphael Levy ramps up to a respectable finish at Grand Prix Barcelona.
• Around the World in 72 Hours—Ben Swartz took his Stoneforge Naya deck to the top of a SCG open after a flight from Kyoto and a two month hiatus from Magic.
• Guide to SOM Block Constructed—Jonathan Randle’s format primer can get you into the current Block format or preview a possible future for Standard.

Vintage and Legacy

• A Foray into Online Legacy—Sam Stoddard’s intensive guide to digital Legacy sprung from the investment of funds made from selling much of his paper collection.
• What you Need to Know about the 10 Best Decks in Legacy—Brian DeMars’ overview of the current Legacy meta should help you get your head into the game.
• Many Dread Returns—Alexander Shearer returns to one of his favorite topics—Dredge—now that it seems picking up positioning.
• Catching Up—Chris Walton’s look at recent changes to Legacy includes musings on a world without DeckCheck.net.

Casual and Variant Formats

• You don’t Need Staples—Robby Rothe runs fifteen separate commander decks and has come to the conclusion that they don’t all need Top or Sol Ring.
• Stapled Again—Adam Styborski singles out the Commander staples players should be picking up now before the format becomes even more popular.
• Hosers in the Cube—Usman Jamil sets the bar pretty high for hosers hoping to make the cube.
• MPDC Metagame—Dave from PureMtGO the results from the most recent player-run Pauper Standard tournaments.

Finance

• How Not to be a Dirtbag ($$) - Jonathan Medina takes a stand on the ethics of value trading.
• Go with the Flow—Kelly Reid talks about liquidity and cash flow figure into your MtG financial portfolio.
• Investing in a Format—Brian Grewe’s longview look at eternal format includes an interesting take on proxies.
• Big Movers—Sean Morgan tracks prices and notes four cards on the uptick.

Theory and Miscellany

• Omen Machine—Mike Linnemann’s looks at some spoiled art with his Vorthos lens.  Click here for his thoughts on New Phyrexia.
• Say Uncle? —Conley Woods does his best Peyton Manning impression and shares his expertise on when it’s right to make an audible.
• Resource Interaction—Chingsung Chang responds to a recent PVD article and weighs in with his own slant on Life, Cards, and Mana.
• The Magic of Numbers—Jon Agley’s entertaining and informative look at the importance of a card includes a spreadsheet that allows number-crunchers to play along at home.
• The Red Stigma and Fighting Fire with Fire—AJ Sacher examines the play of Patrick Sullivan and attempts to unlock the hidden potential of Burn decks.
• The Pressure to Win—Nina Illingsworth on the role of respect and the pressure of winning streaks.
• Autographs: My Next Level Collection—Jay Kirkman reveals his inner autograph hound and comes up with some amusing autographs he’d like to collect from the writer/player community.