Standard bannings are exciting for two reasons: an improved gameplay experience and a shakeup of the Standard market. Sig examines the latter this week.

This week David S. looks at the values of the current Standard sets. Do any have sealed product worth picking up, or is cracking packs a losing proposition?

MOM draft has been out long enough that the best colors and pairs are established. But after picking bombs in those colors, how do you know it's time to let go?

This week, Sig looks at the rapidly proliferating Secret Lair cards that Wizards of the Coast has printed. You may be surprised by how many already exist!

Aiming to revitalize Standard, Wizards has changed when bannings can occur. But the new system carries grave implications for larger formats.

Today, LessAlex looks at Mono-White Humans, a deck bolstered by the new card Coppercoat Vanguard. How good was the deck before, and what does Vanguard add?

Today Wizards announced bans in Standard and a change to their approach to bannings and restrictions. What was banned, and what's changing going forward?

What if you could draft Arena for free... forever? Trophies are nice, but Par Magic pays the bills. Rob explains how to master this sensible way to draft.

Pioneer continues to frustrate efforts to understand it. However, David E. may have the answer after examining the apparent best deck of the format.

Today, LessAlex is seeing how well Narset, Enlightened Exile slots into an established Explorer deck, 8 Pyro. Is stretching the mana to a third color worth it?