Between the SCG Invitational, GP Singapore and Magic Weekend Nagoya, the community was wrapped in a warm blanket of spoilers, previews, and new tech! Enjoy these top reads from around the web.

News

• Commander Lists Spoiled—Each of the pre-constructed Commander lists were spoiled Thursday afternoon to a resoundingly good reaction from the community.
• M12 Spoiler—The current list of core set spoilers keeps expanding.
• Inferno Titan Confirmed for M12—With the return of the jolly red giant confirmed, most players speculate that the entire cycle will return to the six-drop slot.
• Magic Online 9^th Anniversary Celebration—MtGO rings in its ninth year with a farewell to ME IV, gunslinging, and special reward bonuses.

Standard and Block

• Standard Opened Up—Craig Wescoe reaches seven conclusions about the current meta, including the best choices for those looking to avoid endless Cawblade mirror matches.
• All Creatures Great and Small—Alexander Shearer looks at the position of Fauna Shaman decks in Type Two. See what “the other two drop” has been up to lately.
• Batterskull? Seriously? (SCG$)— Brian Kibler is frustrated with the printing of Batterskull as it knocks down walls in Standard and beyond.
• Ezuri Elves—Aaron Kahler tweaks his Elves list for the current meta and shares several match videos.
• The King is Dead (SCG$)— Adrian Sullivan on why he believes BluManji has emerged as the best deck in Standard.
• A Combo in Two Formats—Jon Agely played combo decks to great success in both Standard and Legacy. Read his thought on U/R Twin.
• Evaluating a New Deck—Brook Gardner-Durbin revises a RB deck and discusses each of his decisions in detail.
• An Extreme Budget for SCG Denver—Dave Meeson has been creating some decks well-suited for the mile-high metagame and his $25 in store credit.
• Scars of Mirrodin Block Constructed—Whether you’re tired of Type Two or looking forward to what post-rotation Standard might look like, Larry Swasey has you covered.

Limited

• NPH/MBS/SoM #1—Richard Bland walks his readers through a draft of a creature-heavy BG deck.

Vintage, Legacy, and Modern

• Examining Grand Prix Providence—Chris Walton on James Rynkiewicz, NoFoW, and the metagame of GP Providence.
• Show and Tell with Hive Mind—Bryan Eleyet provides his silver medal tournament report from GP Providence.
• Eternaled my Way back to the Pro Tour—Brian DeMars ran a Stoneforge Mystic Control deck to a 12^th place finish in Providence and regained a foot hold on the tour.
• The Top Dredgers at GP Providence—Matt Elias’ unique roundtable brings together the highest placing players to sleeve up Dredge at Providence.

Casual and Variant Formats

• Embracing the Chaos—Sheldon Menery begins a week-long series of Commander previews here with Animar, Soul of Elements.
• Thoughts on Commander Preview—Jeremy Blair weighs in on the inclusion of Sol Ring and Lightning Greaves amongst the singleton staples.
• The Mo’ Fo’s the Better—Bennie Smith considers the possibilities for the Giant Commander with an attacking die roll built right in.
• All the Ways to Ramp—Robert Davis knows that Commander is a format largely dependent on large manapools, so he’s created a resource on ramping.
• Omnath, Locus of Mana—Mike Morales builds around a mono-green general guaranteed to let you cast your fatties.
• The Community Cube: Building Blocks—Adam Styborksi asks some focusing questions that could benefit all cube designers.
• MPDC 12 Worlds Metagame—Dave from PureMtgO looks at the dominance of three color control in Standard Pauper.

Finance

• A Financial Review of Commander---With the release of the pre-cons the Commander format will only gain in popularity. Find out which cards you should be carrying in your trade binder.
• Analyzing Providence, the Rogue Deck, and Systems ($25)— Jonathon Medina explains how he values key cards in Rogue decks and his “systems” approach to analyzing tourney results.
• What’s Your Plan—Chad Havas looks at possible business models for players and traders and how having a plan can help you reach your goal in either situation.
• Core Sets and the Rest—Jay Kirkman runs a pre-con price check on several of the bigger internet retailers resulting in useful information and where to buy and what to buy when it comes to pre-cons.

Theory and Miscellany

• Playing Intuitively—LSV takes some inspiration from the book, Blink, and relates intuitive thinking to top-level play.
• Wake up Call—Nick Spagnolo reflections on a mis-positioned UB build lead him to some insights that might shake up your preparation as well.
• Putting it All Together—Chingsung Chang unifies his theories on turns, time, and tempo.
• Are you Playing Enough Lands?—Gavin Verhey looks at how to beat mana screw while fighting the flood as well.
• Spellskite, Should I Love You or Hate You?—Level 5 Judge Riccardo Tessitori isn’t about to get fooled by Spellskite’s misdirection plays.
• Flavor Fail: Batterskull—Russell Tassicker wonders why the powerful battering ram grants extra toughness and vigilance.
• The Top Ten Magic Columns—Abe Sargent provides his list of regular columns that should be on every player’s weekly reading list.