Welcome back to another week of Ideas Unbound. Today we are going to do another Training Day article for the newer players out there. If you would like to see my previous Training Day articles you can find them here (Card Advantage) and here (Drafting 101).

A single game of Magic consists of a great many choices. Should I mulligan (I will be writing a whole Training Day article about this question in the near future)? Which land should I play? Is it smart to attack here? Should I kill their creature now or wait? Even the tiniest decisions can change the outcome of these decisions. At times, it can be overwhelming. Our goal should be to make informed decisions as much as possible, and so we want to have as much information as possible. And on the flipside, we want to limit the amount of information we are providing to our opponents so they will make bad decisions. Today we will look at information and how it can be exchanged in Magic.

Welcome back to another Ideas Unbound. We have another Prerelease coming up this weekend, so I thought I we would do a little Prerelease Primer today like I have done in the past. This Prerelease is for a core set, which generally has a simpler limited environment making it a little easier to build your sealed deck, but there are definitely some things to keep in mind when doing so. We will start with a few general pointers on building your deck and then look at some specific cards that you may want to look for this weekend.

So who's turn is it to dominate the Modern landscape?  Let's take a look at a few of the decks poised to take over the dreaded spot atop the charts.

Imagine for a moment a Modern format without Jund as we have known it for the past several years (Standard, Extended and then Modern).  Now imagine a Modern format without Storm.  This PTQ season was just disrupted by an episode of the Twilight Zone...

Hello world, my name is Jeremy Skelton, and I love Magic.  I hope you, the readership, does as well.  The fact that you are reading this article would indicate that you share a fondness for cardboard.  If not, I appreciate you stopping by to take a gander.

With the return of the Thirst for Knowledge, I have several weeks of data to catch us all up on.

Sorry for the delay guys.

Hope you guys like the new layout!

I would like to introduce a new writer, Eddie Walker (aka Praethus) to the team.  He will be taking over the Ideas Unbound column.

As far as the schedule, here is our update:

Mondays: Thirst for Knowledge
Wednesdays: Ideas Unbound with Praethus
Thursdays: Arcane Melee with YawgmothsWill

"Two magi could trade spells all day and never crown a victor. The real battle is not one of power but of will. If your confidence breaks, so too shall you." —Venser

This was reported a couple of hours ago by GatheringMagic.com after the card was discovered during a RTR draft: