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Over at the Classic Quarter, Dangerlinto wrote a warning about what the price of Classic rares could do to the format. Pete looks at what Wizards can do about it.

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Alex was given unprecedented access to all 132 lists from the first Pauper Premier Event. He examines the highest placing decks of each archetype and gives his notes about each of them

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Check out today's article for a control deck based on the -1/-1 counter theme from Shadowmoor, as well as Steve's first attempt at using video in an article!

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What do the 1985 Chicago Bears and the Naya Shard of Alara have in common? Its not William 'The Refrigerator' Perry.

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Welcome to the first installment of the Highlight Reel for 2009, where today we'll get to look at the start of the new season with Grand Prix Los Angeles and Extended. We'll analyze the ever changing metagame, as well as take an indepth look at the deck Hall of Famer Rob Dougherty played to a perfect Day One record. Along the way we'll also try to figure out what impact Conflux will have on this diverse format and we'll continue to chronicle the hot streak of one big name Pro.

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Rambling about making the dreaded first pick with a few examples from recent Shards of Alara drafts. My first ever PureMTGO article! Check it out!

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Welcome everyone to the first Exclusive PureMTGO article from my series. Click the link for the draft.

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Tarmotog shows what goes into making changes in a 100 card deck that is built from scratch. Take a look at raw data and post game analysis that go into changing past decisions.

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For all the players that want to take their shot at a Pro Tour Invitation the PTQ season is the easiest way. So, what decks to expect? What game plans do we have to know? This is an extensive guide featuring all the decks do expect at a PTQ level and also what to do in order to take advantage of every possible matchup. For all those that are still wondering what to play check it out and you might have your doubts cleared!

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This installment goes over some Whiffy's picks for under played cards and shows off a few deck lists including a rouge one that has been tearing up the Classic PE's.