I’ve been thinking a lot about buying collections again recently. It’s fun as all heck to see what’s in someone’s binder and you can make a pretty good profit with turnover. Moreover, I was tired of seeing Sig and Corbin post about going through collections – jealous!

This week Ryan riffs on some of the theories behind land count and attempts to go deep on his love of the 27th.

Jason shares a personal story before weighing in on the typical internet Magic fare of the week, including decklists and Twitter controversies.

Mike, Forrest and Ryan get together to rant about Modern, GP Chicago and the foul condition of Mike’s recently “cleaned” room. This week’s episode features Mike contemplating donating his body to science, Forrest finding an Oreo and Ryan complaining about T-shirts. All of this plus discussion of A+ card Unsummon for well under five dollars!

Mike battled in the Modern GP in Chicago this weekend with Naya Pod. Read on to hear about his matches, and how a couple spicy singleton inclusions fared.

Deathrite Shaman has already splashed down hard in Standard and even more so in Modern. This week Ryan crafts a BUG Legacy deck around the powerful one-drop, a list featuring some very interesting inclusions and omissions.

Jason weighs in on internet reactions to the announcement of Dragon’s Maze before looking at top decks from GP Chicago and the SCG Dallas Open.

Mike, Forrest and Ryan get together to answer pressing questions. Which cards can safely be unbanned in Modern? How many boomerangs are in a didgeridoo? Do wizards take credit cards? What time does the gas station close? Is Lady Gaga hot? What week is it? Discover the answers to all of these pressing questions and hear about A+ card Slaughter Games on this week’s episode!

Standard is a wide open format right now, which means lots of people are inventing sweet brews. Mike surveys the field for some strategies you may have overlooked.

With metagames that shift and evolve as quickly as they do in the game today, Ryan demonstrates why tuning should be your key to consistent success. Read on to learn his four steps to crafting better decklists.

So many tournament results! Jason sifts through oodles of top finishers from the weekend, highlighting novel developments in Standard, Modern and Legacy.

Mike, Forrest and Ryan are joined by legal expert Dana Kinsella to discuss this week in Magic. Topics covered include WotC’s decision to publish fewer Magic Online decklists, thoughts on Grand Prix prizes by attendance, A+ card Pillar of Flame as well as a tirade of tantalizing tangents that regular listeners have come to expect- maybe even like. If you like Lego capes, you’ll love this episode!