Carlos builds a rebel Commander deck from the ground up, headed by –who else?– Lin Sivvi. Read on to see his unique take on a classic archetype from years past.

Kelly kicks off a series of articles on the crucial aspects of founding a Magic store. Don’t miss this one if you’re serious about Magic finance, and especially if you’re thinking about starting a venture of your own.

Chad worked on the Judge staff for this past weekend’s San Diego Comic Con and attended the Judge Conference. What he learned from this event transcends the narrow monetary perspective of “value”.

In response to purrs of Monoblack’s revival, Ryan reviews the color wheel and the distribution of card strength amongst the colors in the Standard environment.

Join Jason as he reviews the recent announcements regarding Return to Ravnica, the arrival of M13 on the tournament scene and the usual bevy of internet oddities.

Carl may be in love with Hellion Crucible, but you should hear him out before writing off this land as just another bulk rare.

Mark Hinsz discusses the joys of the Booze Cube, outlining some outrageous plays and even a custom card to consider adding.

Carlos develops another Second Sunrise deck, this time with Vish Kal at the helm. Find out how profitable sacrificing your own creatures can be.

In this new series, Quiet Speculation founder Kelly Reid dips into the reader mailbag and brings answers that come from his Magic expertise, business experience and
writing at Forbes. He answers questions on specific cards, general trends, the Magic lifestyle and more.

Mike examines an old favorite scheduled to return to Standard for the first time in more than a decade. Will Rancor live up to its reputation? Read on to find out.

Ryan introduces dURdleMorePlease.dec, a UR control deck that utilizes Standard’s new card drawing body.

Jason thinks M13 is more financially promising than it may appear at first glance. Read on to hear why, and stay tuned for tales of hilarious prerelease happenings.

Carlos develops a mono-white angels deck with Linvala at the helm. Read on to find out about Commander from a more casual bent than usual.