This week Paul finds inspiration for improving his Magic game from his other hobby: cycling. What lessons from the sport of cycling can be brought to Magic?

Joe aka "Beardy" talks about some rules conundrums that can occur in casual games of Commander and how to work through them as a table.

Andrew looks at a fiddly Commander deck and the niche rules it relies on. What do you need to know to surprise your friends with this deck next Commander night?

David Schumann reminds us to question our assumptions about a card's speculative potential, lest our desire to see patterns leads us astray.

Francesco continues his study of the philosophies of the colors in Magic. This week he looks at the color blue. What defines a blue card?

David E. explores a curious trend among Modern's top decks: they're ALL Affinity! Here's how to beat their strategy of blitzing G1 and powering through hate.

Adam brings a RB sacrifice deck out to play, starring Oni-Cult Anvil. This archetype has been killing it in every format, and Explorer is no exception.

After receiving a Twitter question about Collectors' Edition, Sig shares his most recent take on the set.

David explores the implications of April's metagame data, fleshing out the state of Cascade Crashers, the dangers of Amulet Titan, and the likelihood of bans.

Joe aka "Beardy" discusses Commander combat and what happens when the best blockers in Magic collide with strong attackers.