The week began quietly, the community lulling as they digested New Phyrexia in its entirety. And then, like an explosion, the writing and discussions burst forth with lots to read and lots to think about.

News

• New Phyrexia Leaks—WotC announces that Matignon and Wafo-Tapa have been suspended for three years for their involvement in the leaking of the “God-Book” sent to French magazine, Lotus Noir. Read Gathering Magic’s extended coverage here.
• A Troubling Leakage—Caleb Durward publishes excerpts from the IRC chat logs wherein a nineteen French player made the NPH god book leak public leading directly to the suspension of two top pro players.
• Game Day Promos—Priest of Urabrask and Myr Superion were tagged as the next Game Day promos.
• Wizards Announces 2011 Community Cup—WotC is taking nominations from the player’s community to compete for the newly renamed Erik Friborg Memorial Trophy.
• New Phyrexia Set Review—LSV begins his review of NPH with his thoughts on the white cards.
• New Phyrexia Set Review—Conley Woods, renowned deck builder, gets things rolling with his run down of Red.

Standard and Block

• Studying Standard—Darwin Kastle discusses Phoenix Red and the otherwise stagnant Standard format.
• Cuttin’ a RUG in Atlanta—John Winters shares his tournament report on his way to the final table only where he squared off against Caw Blade.
• Unraveling (SCG$)— Patrick Chapin considers two possible new faces for control in Standard: Mono-black and Grixis.
• Updates to Caw-Blade (SCG$)— Brad Nelson sharpens the edge of Caw-Blade.
• The Future of Proliferate in Standard (SCG$) — Sam Black sees a brighter future for the often overlooked mechanic.
• Elvish Stampede at Grand Prix Dallas—Richard Wirth’s Elves build has an overwhelming good matchup against several of the Type Two’s top tier decks.
• Regionals Grixis Tezzeret—Jonathan Sukenik, tired of Cawblade mirrors, ran a Tezzeret deck straight out of Magic League to a top eight finish.
• Painting it Black in New Phyrexia—AJ Kerrigan is one of the many players excited about the future of Swamps in Standard after the reveal of Phyrexian Obliterator.
• Dropping Jace: Mono-White Control—Adam Yurchick’s current build costs just a fraction of a typical Caw-blade deck.
• UW Control: Hawks Need not Apply—Brook Gardner-Durbin loses the squadron and gains the upper hand in the near mirror.

Vintage and Legacy

• The Q1 Vintage Metagame Report—Matt Elias and his downloadable spreadsheet paint a detailed picture of the Vintage landscape.
• A New Legacy—Nick Spagnolo believes that Mental Misstep will warp the format filled with “unfair” decks.
• NO Bant and Mental Misstep in Legacy—Todd Anderson, inspired by Mental Mis-step, brews up a Bant deck he’s deemed New World Order and explains the key matchups.
• Doogie Howser, M.D.—Adam Barnello discusses the impact that NPH might have on Legacy.
• Ad Nauseam vs Team America—Matt Nass squares off against LSV and Team America in an uphill battle.
• Debunking Force of Will—Caleb Duward sparks an interesting discussion of probabilities with his look at the finer points of FoW.
• Better Lucky than Good—Christopher Walton sleeves up Belcher, the most luck dependent deck in Legacy.

Casual and Variant Formats

• Building a Commander League—Jeremy Blair begins his series on organizing a league around casual multiplayer games. Read part two here.
• Combos from Long Ago—Abe Sargent shares some combos from his back catalogues.
• Sliver-Thrax in the Red Zone—Sheldon Menery sleeves up the contest winning Thraximundar build for two games.

Finance

• How to Value Cards When Trading—Brian DeMars clears the way for players to make more trades with one simple rule about valuing cards designed to put everyone on the same page.
• How to Play MtgO without being a Cheapskate—Got extra time on your hands? Need tickets? Sean Gifford has you covered.
• Precon Buyers Guide—Jay Kirkman shops the web for the best deals on pre-constructed decks and notes several interesting pricing trends.

Theory and Miscellany

• The Truth about Innovation—PV weighs in on the Sacher/Woods debate on the importance of innovative deck-building.
• An Unholy Arbitrage—Alexander Shearer mulls over the mechanics of New Phyrexia which leads him to an examination of alternative casting costs.
• Cast through Time—Luke Sonnier summarizes the latest episodes of your favorite MtG podcasts and those you should consider putting into heavy rotation.