The two most powerful one-mana cantrips in Modern are banned. They seem innocuous enough at first glance, so why are they illegal?

Sigmund didn’t have much luck at last weekend’s PTQ, but he did observe a few financial trends in his dealings with the retailers on site. This week he shares his observations and identifies his new favorite pick-up for the next few months.

Did WOTC hint at the release of MM2 during the PT this weekend? Decide for yourself!

Wizards recently announced an all-Standard roster for the PT next year. Danny Brown discusses the financial implications and picks several cards to watch in the lead-up to rotation.

New buyouts are taking place, which can mean speculation is back in action. But Wizards’ changes to the Pro Tour structure could bode poorly for Modern. Sigmund reconciles the two in this week’s article.

Adam shares the new Modern deck and explains the card choices that all-time great Guillame Wafo-Tapo played to a cash finish at last weekend’s Grand Prix!

Ryan reports on his recent top 8 Modern PTQ placement and expounds upon Izzet’s place in the current meta.

For speculators, the new core set release is often a sign of good opportunity. Sylvain reviews what he thinks might be worth picking up in Theros block, Modern and Vintage during the upcoming M15 release events.

The best deck in Modern may have gained the most from M15. Two Reclamation Sages may not sound like much, but sometimes two cards is the difference between missing Top 8 and winning the tournament.

Adam shares his Modern metagame analysis and predictions, including what you should have prepared in your sideboard, just in time for Grand Prix Boston !

Ryan explores the concept of greed and how it relates to some of Magic’s toughest decisions–when mulliganing makes sense and how building your manabase comes with gains and losses. When should you be greedy?

During his reign of terror in Standard, Jace was a centerpiece of Caw-Blade decks. By the time New Phyrexia was released, the metagame was so dominated by this archetype that Jace, a mythic from the small winter set Worldwake, broke $100. What led him to being banned elsewhere?

This week, James, Adam and Doug tackle three more Modern topics. James starts off with a controversial banning proposal for Modern. Beyond rhetoric, he’s also got the numbers to back it up. Give a listen and see if you agree.

Adam shares a list based on mono-blue control, skipping Blood Moon and doubling down on Vedalken Shackles.

Finally, Doug goes over whether it’s better to play Kiki-Pod or Melira-Pod.