Paul looks at the history of Magic design, focusing on the FIRE Design era. What was FIRE design? Was it successful? What lessons can we learn from it?

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As Standard's metagame evolved post-rotation, a host of new commons and uncommons are seeing significantly more play. This week Sig examines these cards and identifies top bulk picks for a future buylist.

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Joe shares a story of some financial #feelbads from his MTG hiatus and offers advice on how people in a similar situation can maintain their collections amid bannings without taking too many losses.

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Monday's update to the Banned and Restricted list, has impacted the market of multiple formats, and today Adam shares some winners from the changes.

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Sam's back from his hiatus to analyze the post-ban landscape! Find out what he's been up to, and where he finds himself in the current Magic market.

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The March 9, 2020 Banned and Restricted List Update is live! Here's the full list of cards in every format.

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The Pioneer market has slowed down after the Players Tour, but there are still spec targets hiding in this and every other format if you know how to look for them.

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Full bellies? Droopy eyes? Scrolling and clicking? It's the new year, all right! But why focus on the future when we could dwell on the past? Read on for an after-holiday treat: the spiciest brews to come out of 2019's death throes. Technologic Urza and Oko might be hogging the spotlight, but artifacts have a […]

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Part III is here! Kyle goes beyond the basics and explores a few more "advanced" applications of renting, strategies useful to both investors and players alike.

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Bans have brought uncertainty to the Standard metagame, but the first tournaments have brought some clarity and some appealing speculation targets.

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Sam is battling every day to get up-to-date Pioneer info, with one goal in mind: The Invitational Trophy!

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Kyle breaks down where you should be looking to park your tix in the wake of Pioneer, and why it's not necessarily in Pioneer cards.

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Selling cards on social media has its advantages. But it can also be a bit of a nuisance, which is why Sig often prefers shipping to buylists. This week Sig shares four tips to make buying and selling peer-to-peer a smoother process.

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