News       

• Kibler Triumphs in Epic Top 8—The Dragonmaster came out on top in one of the most exciting Sundays in recent Magic memory!
• 2012 Grand Prix Schedule—Book your plane tickets now!  Japan, San Francisco, and San Antonio are on the Grand Prix itinerary through the end of 2012. 

Standard

• RG Ramp, Hawaiian Style—Paolo Vitor Damo da Rosa details his decision to run Ramp over Delver.
• A History  from Hawaii—($SCG) Ari Lax shares the evolution of decks his team tested for Pro Tour Dark Ascension.
• Pack of Leaders Hawaii—Josh Silvestri has the lists played by the big Kaunas in on the Pro Circuit.
• Haunted Humans after Pro Tour Dark Ascension—Craig Wescoe’s current White Weenie deck splashes blue for Mana Leak and Geist of Saint Traft.
• Unexploited Synergies from Pro Tour Hawaii—($SCG) Jeremy Neeman settled on Ramp as a metagame call, but now he’s taking time to explore a few discarded strategies.
• The Only Razor I’ll Ever  Need—Adam Barnello showcased the new options for Birthing Pod players at Pro Tour Dark Ascension.
• A Block Constructed Primer—Alex Horn on how the shortage of a combo deck has warped the Innistrad Block format.

Limited

• Another look at Dark Ascension—Melissa DeTora on the rise of Intangible Virtue and how milling yourself isn’t the only option.
• A New Format in Town—Jesse Mason on Argyle’s artwork, and the ratcheted-down power level of Dark Ascension.
• Drafting with Big Nass ISD #9—Matt Nass provides some insights into forcing a deck making this worthwhile even as triple ISD winds down.
• Building Limited Strategies—Zac Hill discusses the masterful Innistrad Limited environment from a designer’s perspective.

Vintage, Legacy, and Modern

• I’ve got 99 Problems but a Cage ain’t One—Mark Hornung debuts Cagebreaker Dredge.  Who said Dredge is dead?
• Modern Metagame  Rundown—Zach Krizen has the second  installment of insights into the current Modern environment.
• Didn’t You Get the Memo about Modern?—Bernhard Zander catches everyone up on the most current versions of Modern archetypes.
• Modern Blue Faeries (Modern)—Frank LePore is does his best to revive Bitterblossom and the Faerie menace.

Casual and Variant Formats

• Dark Sacrifice Review—Eratai’s Lament reviews the deck that encourages human sacrifice, providing an interesting commentary on taboo topics and D&D.  
• Breaking Yomiji, Who Bars All—Carlos Gutierrez looks to abuse this often-overlooked Commander. 
• Séances with Devils—Brandon Isleib looks to break Dark Ascension’s most frustratingly intriguing card.
• 100 Combo Decks, Part 4—Abe Sargent’s newest batch of Johnny-tastic creations featurs a deck that maximizes enchantments, and another that abuses scepters.
• The Colors of Pauper: White—Alex Ullman kicks off a series of articles on Pauper, starting with a mono-white list that exemplifies the color.   Don’t miss the other four installments out this week as well! 
• Armada League Points System—Sheldon Menery’s most recent iteration of the Commander league awards points for saving another player. 

Finance

• It’s Always Darkest Before the Dawn—Mike Radeki’s suggests players acquire playsets of these ten Dark Ascension cards.
• Supply, Demand, and Dark Ascension—($SCG) Is Dark Ascension the next Worldwake?  Carl Szalich has the scoop on Sorin and company.

Theory and Miscellany

• Altered Reality Challenge #5—Adam Styborski tallies the results from the Valentine’s Day themed card-alteration contest, where Thomas Parker was the voter’s sweetheart.
• Weapons of the Universe—Issar Roon’s flavorful essay on the weapons available to ultimate warriors scattered throughout the universe.