diff --git a/lib/client-assets.php b/lib/client-assets.php
index 2bee5c2c7d8ac7..437bdfe20e2992 100644
--- a/lib/client-assets.php
+++ b/lib/client-assets.php
@@ -554,7 +554,6 @@ function gutenberg_register_scripts_and_styles() {
 		array(
 			'lodash',
 			'tinymce-latest-lists',
-			'tinymce-latest-table',
 			'wp-a11y',
 			'wp-api-fetch',
 			'wp-blob',
@@ -796,11 +795,6 @@ function gutenberg_register_vendor_scripts() {
 		'https://unpkg.com/tinymce@' . $tinymce_version . '/plugins/lists/plugin' . $suffix . '.js',
 		array( 'wp-tinymce' )
 	);
-	gutenberg_register_vendor_script(
-		'tinymce-latest-table',
-		'https://unpkg.com/tinymce@' . $tinymce_version . '/plugins/table/plugin' . $suffix . '.js',
-		array( 'wp-tinymce' )
-	);
 	gutenberg_register_vendor_script(
 		'lodash',
 		'https://unpkg.com/lodash@4.17.5/lodash' . $suffix . '.js'
diff --git a/packages/block-library/package.json b/packages/block-library/package.json
index 2a4ff968c3d971..ccda95f0e8b06a 100644
--- a/packages/block-library/package.json
+++ b/packages/block-library/package.json
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@
 		"url": "^0.11.0"
 	},
 	"devDependencies": {
+		"deep-freeze": "^0.0.1",
 		"enzyme": "^3.3.0",
 		"react-test-renderer": "^16.4.1"
 	},
diff --git a/packages/block-library/src/table/edit.js b/packages/block-library/src/table/edit.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000000..f733d988138ae5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/block-library/src/table/edit.js
@@ -0,0 +1,418 @@
+/**
+ * External dependencies
+ */
+import classnames from 'classnames';
+
+/**
+ * WordPress dependencies
+ */
+import { Fragment, Component } from '@wordpress/element';
+import { InspectorControls, BlockControls, RichText } from '@wordpress/editor';
+import { __ } from '@wordpress/i18n';
+import {
+	PanelBody,
+	ToggleControl,
+	TextControl,
+	Button,
+	Toolbar,
+	DropdownMenu,
+} from '@wordpress/components';
+
+/**
+ * Internal dependencies
+ */
+import {
+	createTable,
+	updateCellContent,
+	insertRow,
+	deleteRow,
+	insertColumn,
+	deleteColumn,
+} from './state';
+
+export default class TableEdit extends Component {
+	constructor() {
+		super( ...arguments );
+
+		this.onCreateTable = this.onCreateTable.bind( this );
+		this.onChangeFixedLayout = this.onChangeFixedLayout.bind( this );
+		this.onChange = this.onChange.bind( this );
+		this.onChangeInitialColumnCount = this.onChangeInitialColumnCount.bind( this );
+		this.onChangeInitialRowCount = this.onChangeInitialRowCount.bind( this );
+		this.renderSection = this.renderSection.bind( this );
+		this.getTableControls = this.getTableControls.bind( this );
+		this.onInsertRow = this.onInsertRow.bind( this );
+		this.onInsertRowBefore = this.onInsertRowBefore.bind( this );
+		this.onInsertRowAfter = this.onInsertRowAfter.bind( this );
+		this.onDeleteRow = this.onDeleteRow.bind( this );
+		this.onInsertColumn = this.onInsertColumn.bind( this );
+		this.onInsertColumnBefore = this.onInsertColumnBefore.bind( this );
+		this.onInsertColumnAfter = this.onInsertColumnAfter.bind( this );
+		this.onDeleteColumn = this.onDeleteColumn.bind( this );
+
+		this.state = {
+			initialRowCount: 2,
+			initialColumnCount: 2,
+			selectedCell: null,
+		};
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Updates the initial column count used for table creation.
+	 *
+	 * @param {number} initialColumnCount New initial column count.
+	 */
+	onChangeInitialColumnCount( initialColumnCount ) {
+		this.setState( { initialColumnCount } );
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Updates the initial row count used for table creation.
+	 *
+	 * @param {number} initialRowCount New initial row count.
+	 */
+	onChangeInitialRowCount( initialRowCount ) {
+		this.setState( { initialRowCount } );
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Creates a table based on dimensions in local state.
+	 */
+	onCreateTable() {
+		const { setAttributes } = this.props;
+		let { initialRowCount, initialColumnCount } = this.state;
+
+		initialRowCount = parseInt( initialRowCount, 10 ) || 2;
+		initialColumnCount = parseInt( initialColumnCount, 10 ) || 2;
+
+		setAttributes( createTable( {
+			rowCount: initialRowCount,
+			columnCount: initialColumnCount,
+		} ) );
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Toggles whether the table has a fixed layout or not.
+	 */
+	onChangeFixedLayout() {
+		const { attributes, setAttributes } = this.props;
+		const { hasFixedLayout } = attributes;
+
+		setAttributes( { hasFixedLayout: ! hasFixedLayout } );
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Changes the content of the currently selected cell.
+	 *
+	 * @param {Array} content A RichText content value.
+	 */
+	onChange( content ) {
+		const { selectedCell } = this.state;
+
+		if ( ! selectedCell ) {
+			return;
+		}
+
+		const { attributes, setAttributes } = this.props;
+		const { section, rowIndex, columnIndex } = selectedCell;
+
+		setAttributes( updateCellContent( attributes, {
+			section,
+			rowIndex,
+			columnIndex,
+			content,
+		} ) );
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Inserts a row at the currently selected row index, plus `delta`.
+	 *
+	 * @param {number} delta Offset for selected row index at which to insert.
+	 */
+	onInsertRow( delta ) {
+		const { selectedCell } = this.state;
+
+		if ( ! selectedCell ) {
+			return;
+		}
+
+		const { attributes, setAttributes } = this.props;
+		const { section, rowIndex } = selectedCell;
+
+		this.setState( { selectedCell: null } );
+		setAttributes( insertRow( attributes, {
+			section,
+			rowIndex: rowIndex + delta,
+		} ) );
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Inserts a row before the currently selected row.
+	 */
+	onInsertRowBefore() {
+		this.onInsertRow( 0 );
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Inserts a row after the currently selected row.
+	 */
+	onInsertRowAfter() {
+		this.onInsertRow( 1 );
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Deletes the currently selected row.
+	 */
+	onDeleteRow() {
+		const { selectedCell } = this.state;
+
+		if ( ! selectedCell ) {
+			return;
+		}
+
+		const { attributes, setAttributes } = this.props;
+		const { section, rowIndex } = selectedCell;
+
+		this.setState( { selectedCell: null } );
+		setAttributes( deleteRow( attributes, { section, rowIndex } ) );
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Inserts a column at the currently selected column index, plus `delta`.
+	 *
+	 * @param {number} delta Offset for selected column index at which to insert.
+	 */
+	onInsertColumn( delta = 0 ) {
+		const { selectedCell } = this.state;
+
+		if ( ! selectedCell ) {
+			return;
+		}
+
+		const { attributes, setAttributes } = this.props;
+		const { section, columnIndex } = selectedCell;
+
+		this.setState( { selectedCell: null } );
+		setAttributes( insertColumn( attributes, {
+			section,
+			columnIndex: columnIndex + delta,
+		} ) );
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Inserts a column before the currently selected column.
+	 */
+	onInsertColumnBefore() {
+		this.onInsertColumn( 0 );
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Inserts a column after the currently selected column.
+	 */
+	onInsertColumnAfter() {
+		this.onInsertColumn( 1 );
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Deletes the currently selected column.
+	 */
+	onDeleteColumn() {
+		const { selectedCell } = this.state;
+
+		if ( ! selectedCell ) {
+			return;
+		}
+
+		const { attributes, setAttributes } = this.props;
+		const { section, columnIndex } = selectedCell;
+
+		this.setState( { selectedCell: null } );
+		setAttributes( deleteColumn( attributes, { section, columnIndex } ) );
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Creates an onFocus handler for a specified cell.
+	 *
+	 * @param {Object} selectedCell Object with `section`, `rowIndex`, and
+	 *                              `columnIndex` properties.
+	 *
+	 * @return {Function} Function to call on focus.
+	 */
+	createOnFocus( selectedCell ) {
+		return () => {
+			this.setState( { selectedCell } );
+		};
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Gets the table controls to display in the block toolbar.
+	 *
+	 * @return {Array} Table controls.
+	 */
+	getTableControls() {
+		const { selectedCell } = this.state;
+
+		return [
+			{
+				icon: 'table-row-before',
+				title: __( 'Add Row Before' ),
+				isDisabled: ! selectedCell,
+				onClick: this.onInsertRowBefore,
+			},
+			{
+				icon: 'table-row-after',
+				title: __( 'Add Row After' ),
+				isDisabled: ! selectedCell,
+				onClick: this.onInsertRowAfter,
+			},
+			{
+				icon: 'table-row-delete',
+				title: __( 'Delete Row' ),
+				isDisabled: ! selectedCell,
+				onClick: this.onDeleteRow,
+			},
+			{
+				icon: 'table-col-before',
+				title: __( 'Add Column Before' ),
+				isDisabled: ! selectedCell,
+				onClick: this.onInsertColumnBefore,
+			},
+			{
+				icon: 'table-col-after',
+				title: __( 'Add Column After' ),
+				isDisabled: ! selectedCell,
+				onClick: this.onInsertColumnAfter,
+			},
+			{
+				icon: 'table-col-delete',
+				title: __( 'Delete Column' ),
+				isDisabled: ! selectedCell,
+				onClick: this.onDeleteColumn,
+			},
+		];
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Renders a table section.
+	 *
+	 * @param {string} options.type Section type: head, body, or foot.
+	 * @param {Array}  options.rows The rows to render.
+	 *
+	 * @return {Object} React element for the section.
+	 */
+	renderSection( { type, rows } ) {
+		if ( ! rows.length ) {
+			return null;
+		}
+
+		const Tag = `t${ type }`;
+		const { selectedCell } = this.state;
+
+		return (
+			<Tag>
+				{ rows.map( ( { cells }, rowIndex ) =>
+					<tr key={ rowIndex }>
+						{ cells.map( ( { content, tag: CellTag }, columnIndex ) => {
+							const isSelected = selectedCell && (
+								type === selectedCell.section &&
+								rowIndex === selectedCell.rowIndex &&
+								columnIndex === selectedCell.columnIndex
+							);
+
+							const cell = {
+								section: type,
+								rowIndex,
+								columnIndex,
+							};
+
+							const classes = classnames( {
+								'is-selected': isSelected,
+							} );
+
+							return (
+								<CellTag key={ columnIndex } className={ classes }>
+									<RichText
+										value={ content }
+										onChange={ this.onChange }
+										unstableOnFocus={ this.createOnFocus( cell ) }
+									/>
+								</CellTag>
+							);
+						} ) }
+					</tr>
+				) }
+			</Tag>
+		);
+	}
+
+	componentDidUpdate() {
+		const { isSelected } = this.props;
+		const { selectedCell } = this.state;
+
+		if ( ! isSelected && selectedCell ) {
+			this.setState( { selectedCell: null } );
+		}
+	}
+
+	render() {
+		const { attributes, className } = this.props;
+		const { initialRowCount, initialColumnCount } = this.state;
+		const { hasFixedLayout, head, body, foot } = attributes;
+		const isEmpty = ! head.length && ! body.length && ! foot.length;
+		const Section = this.renderSection;
+
+		if ( isEmpty ) {
+			return (
+				<form onSubmit={ this.onCreateTable }>
+					<TextControl
+						type="number"
+						label={ __( 'Column Count' ) }
+						value={ initialColumnCount }
+						onChange={ this.onChangeInitialColumnCount }
+						min="1"
+					/>
+					<TextControl
+						type="number"
+						label={ __( 'Row Count' ) }
+						value={ initialRowCount }
+						onChange={ this.onChangeInitialRowCount }
+						min="1"
+					/>
+					<Button isPrimary type="submit">{ __( 'Create' ) }</Button>
+				</form>
+			);
+		}
+
+		const classes = classnames( className, {
+			'has-fixed-layout': hasFixedLayout,
+		} );
+
+		return (
+			<Fragment>
+				<BlockControls>
+					<Toolbar>
+						<DropdownMenu
+							icon="editor-table"
+							label={ __( 'Edit Table' ) }
+							controls={ this.getTableControls() }
+						/>
+					</Toolbar>
+				</BlockControls>
+				<InspectorControls>
+					<PanelBody title={ __( 'Table Settings' ) } className="blocks-table-settings">
+						<ToggleControl
+							label={ __( 'Fixed width table cells' ) }
+							checked={ !! hasFixedLayout }
+							onChange={ this.onChangeFixedLayout }
+						/>
+					</PanelBody>
+				</InspectorControls>
+				<table className={ classes }>
+					<Section type="head" rows={ head } />
+					<Section type="body" rows={ body } />
+					<Section type="foot" rows={ foot } />
+				</table>
+			</Fragment>
+		);
+	}
+}
diff --git a/packages/block-library/src/table/editor.scss b/packages/block-library/src/table/editor.scss
index 3c48c591874d36..6a22682b0937c7 100644
--- a/packages/block-library/src/table/editor.scss
+++ b/packages/block-library/src/table/editor.scss
@@ -10,8 +10,10 @@
 		border: $border-width solid currentColor;
 	}
 
-	td[data-mce-selected="1"],
-	th[data-mce-selected="1"] {
-		background-color: $light-gray-300;
+	td.is-selected,
+	th.is-selected {
+		border-color: $blue-medium-500;
+		box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1px $blue-medium-500;
+		border-style: double;
 	}
 }
diff --git a/packages/block-library/src/table/index.js b/packages/block-library/src/table/index.js
index aefe196de67d24..a59e70bee183a0 100644
--- a/packages/block-library/src/table/index.js
+++ b/packages/block-library/src/table/index.js
@@ -7,24 +7,15 @@ import classnames from 'classnames';
  * WordPress dependencies
  */
 import { __ } from '@wordpress/i18n';
-import { Fragment } from '@wordpress/element';
 import { getPhrasingContentSchema } from '@wordpress/blocks';
-import {
-	RichText,
-	InspectorControls,
-} from '@wordpress/editor';
-
-import {
-	PanelBody,
-	ToggleControl,
-} from '@wordpress/components';
+import { RichText } from '@wordpress/editor';
 
 /**
  * Internal dependencies
  */
-import TableBlock from './table-block';
+import edit from './edit';
 
-const tableContentSchema = {
+const tableContentPasteSchema = {
 	tr: {
 		children: {
 			th: {
@@ -37,22 +28,51 @@ const tableContentSchema = {
 	},
 };
 
-const tableSchema = {
+const tablePasteSchema = {
 	table: {
 		children: {
 			thead: {
-				children: tableContentSchema,
+				children: tableContentPasteSchema,
 			},
 			tfoot: {
-				children: tableContentSchema,
+				children: tableContentPasteSchema,
 			},
 			tbody: {
-				children: tableContentSchema,
+				children: tableContentPasteSchema,
 			},
 		},
 	},
 };
 
+function getTableSectionAttributeSchema( section ) {
+	return {
+		type: 'array',
+		default: [],
+		source: 'query',
+		selector: `t${ section } tr`,
+		query: {
+			cells: {
+				type: 'array',
+				default: [],
+				source: 'query',
+				selector: 'td,th',
+				query: {
+					content: {
+						type: 'array',
+						default: [],
+						source: 'children',
+					},
+					tag: {
+						type: 'string',
+						default: 'td',
+						source: 'tag',
+					},
+				},
+			},
+		},
+	};
+}
+
 export const name = 'core/table';
 
 export const settings = {
@@ -62,21 +82,13 @@ export const settings = {
 	category: 'formatting',
 
 	attributes: {
-		content: {
-			type: 'array',
-			source: 'children',
-			selector: 'table',
-			default: [
-				<tbody key="1">
-					<tr><td><br /></td><td><br /></td></tr>
-					<tr><td><br /></td><td><br /></td></tr>
-				</tbody>,
-			],
-		},
 		hasFixedLayout: {
 			type: 'boolean',
 			default: false,
 		},
+		head: getTableSectionAttributeSchema( 'head' ),
+		body: getTableSectionAttributeSchema( 'body' ),
+		foot: getTableSectionAttributeSchema( 'foot' ),
 	},
 
 	supports: {
@@ -88,57 +100,51 @@ export const settings = {
 			{
 				type: 'raw',
 				selector: 'table',
-				schema: tableSchema,
+				schema: tablePasteSchema,
 			},
 		],
 	},
 
-	edit( { attributes, setAttributes, isSelected, className } ) {
-		const { content, hasFixedLayout } = attributes;
-		const toggleFixedLayout = () => {
-			setAttributes( { hasFixedLayout: ! hasFixedLayout } );
-		};
+	edit,
 
-		const classes = classnames(
-			className,
-			{
-				'has-fixed-layout': hasFixedLayout,
-			},
-		);
+	save( { attributes } ) {
+		const { hasFixedLayout, head, body, foot } = attributes;
+		const isEmpty = ! head.length && ! body.length && ! foot.length;
 
-		return (
-			<Fragment>
-				<InspectorControls>
-					<PanelBody title={ __( 'Table Settings' ) } className="blocks-table-settings">
-						<ToggleControl
-							label={ __( 'Fixed width table cells' ) }
-							checked={ !! hasFixedLayout }
-							onChange={ toggleFixedLayout }
-						/>
-					</PanelBody>
-				</InspectorControls>
-				<TableBlock
-					onChange={ ( nextContent ) => {
-						setAttributes( { content: nextContent } );
-					} }
-					content={ content }
-					className={ classes }
-					isSelected={ isSelected }
-				/>
-			</Fragment>
-		);
-	},
+		if ( isEmpty ) {
+			return null;
+		}
 
-	save( { attributes } ) {
-		const { content, hasFixedLayout } = attributes;
-		const classes = classnames(
-			{
-				'has-fixed-layout': hasFixedLayout,
-			},
-		);
+		const classes = classnames( {
+			'has-fixed-layout': hasFixedLayout,
+		} );
+
+		const Section = ( { type, rows } ) => {
+			if ( ! rows.length ) {
+				return null;
+			}
+
+			const Tag = `t${ type }`;
+
+			return (
+				<Tag>
+					{ rows.map( ( { cells }, rowIndex ) =>
+						<tr key={ rowIndex }>
+							{ cells.map( ( { content, tag }, cellIndex ) =>
+								<RichText.Content tagName={ tag } value={ content } key={ cellIndex } />
+							) }
+						</tr>
+					) }
+				</Tag>
+			);
+		};
 
 		return (
-			<RichText.Content tagName="table" className={ classes } value={ content } />
+			<table className={ classes }>
+				<Section type="head" rows={ head } />
+				<Section type="body" rows={ body } />
+				<Section type="foot" rows={ foot } />
+			</table>
 		);
 	},
 };
diff --git a/packages/block-library/src/table/state.js b/packages/block-library/src/table/state.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000000..559ba46f3d5ed6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/block-library/src/table/state.js
@@ -0,0 +1,159 @@
+/**
+ * External dependencies
+ */
+import { times } from 'lodash';
+
+/**
+ * Creates a table state.
+ *
+ * @param {number} options.rowCount    Row count for the table to create.
+ * @param {number} options.columnCount Column count for the table to create.
+ *
+ * @return {Object} New table state.
+ */
+export function createTable( {
+	rowCount,
+	columnCount,
+} ) {
+	return {
+		body: times( rowCount, () => ( {
+			cells: times( columnCount, () => ( {
+				content: [],
+				tag: 'td',
+			} ) ),
+		} ) ),
+	};
+}
+
+/**
+ * Updates cell content in the table state.
+ *
+ * @param {Object} state               Current table state.
+ * @param {string} options.section     Section of the cell to update.
+ * @param {number} options.rowIndex    Row index of the cell to update.
+ * @param {number} options.columnIndex Column index of the cell to update.
+ * @param {Array}  options.content     Content to set for the cell.
+ *
+ * @return {Object} New table state.
+ */
+export function updateCellContent( state, {
+	section,
+	rowIndex,
+	columnIndex,
+	content,
+} ) {
+	return {
+		[ section ]: state[ section ].map( ( row, currentRowIndex ) => {
+			if ( currentRowIndex !== rowIndex ) {
+				return row;
+			}
+
+			return {
+				cells: row.cells.map( ( cell, currentColumnIndex ) => {
+					if ( currentColumnIndex !== columnIndex ) {
+						return cell;
+					}
+
+					return {
+						...cell,
+						content,
+					};
+				} ),
+			};
+		} ),
+	};
+}
+
+/**
+ * Inserts a row in the table state.
+ *
+ * @param {Object} state            Current table state.
+ * @param {string} options.section  Section in which to insert the row.
+ * @param {number} options.rowIndex Row index at which to insert the row.
+ *
+ * @return {Object} New table state.
+ */
+export function insertRow( state, {
+	section,
+	rowIndex,
+} ) {
+	const cellCount = state[ section ][ 0 ].cells.length;
+
+	return {
+		[ section ]: [
+			...state[ section ].slice( 0, rowIndex ),
+			{
+				cells: times( cellCount, () => ( {
+					content: [],
+					tag: 'td',
+				} ) ),
+			},
+			...state[ section ].slice( rowIndex ),
+		],
+	};
+}
+
+/**
+ * Deletes a row from the table state.
+ *
+ * @param {Object} state            Current table state.
+ * @param {string} options.section  Section in which to delete the row.
+ * @param {number} options.rowIndex Row index to delete.
+ *
+ * @return {Object} New table state.
+ */
+export function deleteRow( state, {
+	section,
+	rowIndex,
+} ) {
+	return {
+		[ section ]: state[ section ].filter( ( row, index ) => index !== rowIndex ),
+	};
+}
+
+/**
+ * Inserts a column in the table state.
+ *
+ * @param {Object} state               Current table state.
+ * @param {string} options.section     Section in which to insert the column.
+ * @param {number} options.columnIndex Column index at which to insert the column.
+ *
+ * @return {Object} New table state.
+ */
+export function insertColumn( state, {
+	section,
+	columnIndex,
+} ) {
+	return {
+		[ section ]: state[ section ].map( ( row ) => ( {
+			cells: [
+				...row.cells.slice( 0, columnIndex ),
+				{
+					content: [],
+					tag: 'td',
+				},
+				...row.cells.slice( columnIndex ),
+			],
+		} ) ),
+	};
+}
+
+/**
+ * Deletes a column from the table state.
+ *
+ * @param {Object} state               Current table state.
+ * @param {string} options.section     Section in which to delete the column.
+ * @param {number} options.columnIndex Column index to delete.
+ *
+ * @return {Object} New table state.
+ */
+export function deleteColumn( state, {
+	section,
+	columnIndex,
+} ) {
+	return {
+		[ section ]: state[ section ].map( ( row ) => ( {
+			cells: row.cells.filter( ( cell, index ) => index !== columnIndex ),
+		} ) ).filter( ( row ) => row.cells.length ),
+	};
+}
diff --git a/packages/block-library/src/table/table-block.js b/packages/block-library/src/table/table-block.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 18fffae1ef747d..00000000000000
--- a/packages/block-library/src/table/table-block.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,125 +0,0 @@
-/**
- * WordPress dependencies
- */
-import { Component, Fragment } from '@wordpress/element';
-import { Toolbar, DropdownMenu } from '@wordpress/components';
-import { __ } from '@wordpress/i18n';
-import {
-	BlockControls,
-	RichText,
-} from '@wordpress/editor';
-
-function isTableSelected( editor ) {
-	return editor.dom.getParent(
-		editor.selection.getStart( true ),
-		'table',
-		editor.getBody().parentNode
-	);
-}
-
-function selectFirstCell( editor ) {
-	const cell = editor.getBody().querySelector( 'td,th' );
-	if ( cell ) {
-		cell.focus();
-		editor.selection.select( cell, true );
-		editor.selection.collapse( false );
-	}
-}
-
-function execCommand( command ) {
-	return ( editor ) => {
-		if ( editor ) {
-			if ( ! isTableSelected( editor ) ) {
-				selectFirstCell( editor );
-			}
-			editor.execCommand( command );
-		}
-	};
-}
-
-const TABLE_CONTROLS = [
-	{
-		icon: 'table-row-before',
-		title: __( 'Add Row Before' ),
-		onClick: execCommand( 'mceTableInsertRowBefore' ),
-	},
-	{
-		icon: 'table-row-after',
-		title: __( 'Add Row After' ),
-		onClick: execCommand( 'mceTableInsertRowAfter' ),
-	},
-	{
-		icon: 'table-row-delete',
-		title: __( 'Delete Row' ),
-		onClick: execCommand( 'mceTableDeleteRow' ),
-	},
-	{
-		icon: 'table-col-before',
-		title: __( 'Add Column Before' ),
-		onClick: execCommand( 'mceTableInsertColBefore' ),
-	},
-	{
-		icon: 'table-col-after',
-		title: __( 'Add Column After' ),
-		onClick: execCommand( 'mceTableInsertColAfter' ),
-	},
-	{
-		icon: 'table-col-delete',
-		title: __( 'Delete Column' ),
-		onClick: execCommand( 'mceTableDeleteCol' ),
-	},
-];
-
-export default class TableBlock extends Component {
-	constructor() {
-		super();
-		this.handleSetup = this.handleSetup.bind( this );
-		this.state = {
-			editor: null,
-		};
-	}
-
-	handleSetup( editor, isSelected ) {
-		// select the end of the first table cell
-		editor.on( 'init', () => {
-			if ( isSelected ) {
-				selectFirstCell( editor );
-			}
-		} );
-		this.setState( { editor } );
-	}
-
-	render() {
-		const { content, onChange, className, isSelected } = this.props;
-
-		return (
-			<Fragment>
-				<RichText
-					tagName="table"
-					wrapperClassName={ className }
-					unstableGetSettings={ ( settings ) => ( {
-						...settings,
-						plugins: ( settings.plugins || [] ).concat( 'table' ),
-						table_tab_navigation: false,
-					} ) }
-					unstableOnSetup={ ( editor ) => this.handleSetup( editor, isSelected ) }
-					onChange={ onChange }
-					value={ content }
-				/>
-				<BlockControls>
-					<Toolbar>
-						<DropdownMenu
-							icon="editor-table"
-							label={ __( 'Edit Table' ) }
-							controls={
-								TABLE_CONTROLS.map( ( control ) => ( {
-									...control,
-									onClick: () => control.onClick( this.state.editor ),
-								} ) ) }
-						/>
-					</Toolbar>
-				</BlockControls>
-			</Fragment>
-		);
-	}
-}
diff --git a/packages/block-library/src/table/test/__snapshots__/index.js.snap b/packages/block-library/src/table/test/__snapshots__/index.js.snap
index e336bc498289ee..6361bb4649ea48 100644
--- a/packages/block-library/src/table/test/__snapshots__/index.js.snap
+++ b/packages/block-library/src/table/test/__snapshots__/index.js.snap
@@ -1,41 +1,54 @@
 // Jest Snapshot v1, https://goo.gl/fbAQLP
 
-exports[`core/embed block edit matches snapshot 1`] = `
-<div
-  class="wp-block-table editor-rich-text"
->
-  <div>
-    <div>
-      <div
-        class="components-autocomplete"
+exports[`core/table block edit matches snapshot 1`] = `
+<form>
+  <div
+    class="components-base-control"
+  >
+    <div
+      class="components-base-control__field"
+    >
+      <label
+        class="components-base-control__label"
+        for="inspector-text-control-0"
       >
-        <table
-          aria-autocomplete="list"
-          aria-expanded="false"
-          class="editor-rich-text__tinymce"
-          contenteditable="true"
-        >
-          <tbody>
-            <tr>
-              <td>
-                <br />
-              </td>
-              <td>
-                <br />
-              </td>
-            </tr>
-            <tr>
-              <td>
-                <br />
-              </td>
-              <td>
-                <br />
-              </td>
-            </tr>
-          </tbody>
-        </table>
-      </div>
+        Column Count
+      </label>
+      <input
+        class="components-text-control__input"
+        id="inspector-text-control-0"
+        min="1"
+        type="number"
+        value="2"
+      />
     </div>
   </div>
-</div>
+  <div
+    class="components-base-control"
+  >
+    <div
+      class="components-base-control__field"
+    >
+      <label
+        class="components-base-control__label"
+        for="inspector-text-control-1"
+      >
+        Row Count
+      </label>
+      <input
+        class="components-text-control__input"
+        id="inspector-text-control-1"
+        min="1"
+        type="number"
+        value="2"
+      />
+    </div>
+  </div>
+  <button
+    class="components-button is-button is-primary"
+    type="submit"
+  >
+    Create
+  </button>
+</form>
 `;
diff --git a/packages/block-library/src/table/test/index.js b/packages/block-library/src/table/test/index.js
index 0b8a1985b06aa4..cfd3b3916a6ffa 100644
--- a/packages/block-library/src/table/test/index.js
+++ b/packages/block-library/src/table/test/index.js
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 import { name, settings } from '../';
 import { blockEditRender } from '../../test/helpers';
 
-describe( 'core/embed', () => {
+describe( 'core/table', () => {
 	test( 'block edit matches snapshot', () => {
 		const wrapper = blockEditRender( name, settings );
 
diff --git a/packages/block-library/src/table/test/state.js b/packages/block-library/src/table/test/state.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000000..a0e84c4626c7e4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/block-library/src/table/test/state.js
@@ -0,0 +1,288 @@
+/**
+ * External dependencies
+ */
+import deepFreeze from 'deep-freeze';
+
+/**
+ * Internal dependencies
+ */
+import {
+	createTable,
+	updateCellContent,
+	insertRow,
+	deleteRow,
+	insertColumn,
+	deleteColumn,
+} from '../state';
+
+const table = deepFreeze( {
+	body: [
+		{
+			cells: [
+				{
+					content: [],
+					tag: 'td',
+				},
+				{
+					content: [],
+					tag: 'td',
+				},
+			],
+		},
+		{
+			cells: [
+				{
+					content: [],
+					tag: 'td',
+				},
+				{
+					content: [],
+					tag: 'td',
+				},
+			],
+		},
+	],
+} );
+
+const tableWithContent = deepFreeze( {
+	body: [
+		{
+			cells: [
+				{
+					content: [],
+					tag: 'td',
+				},
+				{
+					content: [],
+					tag: 'td',
+				},
+			],
+		},
+		{
+			cells: [
+				{
+					content: [],
+					tag: 'td',
+				},
+				{
+					content: [ 'test' ],
+					tag: 'td',
+				},
+			],
+		},
+	],
+} );
+
+describe( 'createTable', () => {
+	it( 'should create a table', () => {
+		const state = createTable( { rowCount: 2, columnCount: 2 } );
+
+		expect( state ).toEqual( table );
+	} );
+} );
+
+describe( 'updateCellContent', () => {
+	it( 'should update cell content', () => {
+		const state = updateCellContent( table, {
+			section: 'body',
+			rowIndex: 1,
+			columnIndex: 1,
+			content: [ 'test' ],
+		} );
+
+		expect( state ).toEqual( tableWithContent );
+	} );
+} );
+
+describe( 'insertRow', () => {
+	it( 'should insert row', () => {
+		const state = insertRow( tableWithContent, {
+			section: 'body',
+			rowIndex: 2,
+		} );
+
+		const expected = {
+			body: [
+				{
+					cells: [
+						{
+							content: [],
+							tag: 'td',
+						},
+						{
+							content: [],
+							tag: 'td',
+						},
+					],
+				},
+				{
+					cells: [
+						{
+							content: [],
+							tag: 'td',
+						},
+						{
+							content: [ 'test' ],
+							tag: 'td',
+						},
+					],
+				},
+				{
+					cells: [
+						{
+							content: [],
+							tag: 'td',
+						},
+						{
+							content: [],
+							tag: 'td',
+						},
+					],
+				},
+			],
+		};
+
+		expect( state ).toEqual( expected );
+	} );
+} );
+
+describe( 'insertColumn', () => {
+	it( 'should insert column', () => {
+		const state = insertColumn( tableWithContent, {
+			section: 'body',
+			columnIndex: 2,
+		} );
+
+		const expected = {
+			body: [
+				{
+					cells: [
+						{
+							content: [],
+							tag: 'td',
+						},
+						{
+							content: [],
+							tag: 'td',
+						},
+						{
+							content: [],
+							tag: 'td',
+						},
+					],
+				},
+				{
+					cells: [
+						{
+							content: [],
+							tag: 'td',
+						},
+						{
+							content: [ 'test' ],
+							tag: 'td',
+						},
+						{
+							content: [],
+							tag: 'td',
+						},
+					],
+				},
+			],
+		};
+
+		expect( state ).toEqual( expected );
+	} );
+} );
+
+describe( 'deleteRow', () => {
+	it( 'should delete row', () => {
+		const state = deleteRow( tableWithContent, {
+			section: 'body',
+			rowIndex: 0,
+		} );
+
+		const expected = {
+			body: [
+				{
+					cells: [
+						{
+							content: [],
+							tag: 'td',
+						},
+						{
+							content: [ 'test' ],
+							tag: 'td',
+						},
+					],
+				},
+			],
+		};
+
+		expect( state ).toEqual( expected );
+	} );
+} );
+
+describe( 'deleteColumn', () => {
+	it( 'should delete column', () => {
+		const state = deleteColumn( tableWithContent, {
+			section: 'body',
+			columnIndex: 0,
+		} );
+
+		const expected = {
+			body: [
+				{
+					cells: [
+						{
+							content: [],
+							tag: 'td',
+						},
+					],
+				},
+				{
+					cells: [
+						{
+							content: [ 'test' ],
+							tag: 'td',
+						},
+					],
+				},
+			],
+		};
+
+		expect( state ).toEqual( expected );
+	} );
+
+	it( 'should delete all rows when only one column present', () => {
+		const tableWithOneColumn = {
+			body: [
+				{
+					cells: [
+						{
+							content: [],
+							tag: 'td',
+						},
+					],
+				},
+				{
+					cells: [
+						{
+							content: [ 'test' ],
+							tag: 'td',
+						},
+					],
+				},
+			],
+		};
+		const state = deleteColumn( tableWithOneColumn, {
+			section: 'body',
+			columnIndex: 0,
+		} );
+
+		const expected = {
+			body: [],
+		};
+
+		expect( state ).toEqual( expected );
+	} );
+} );
diff --git a/packages/block-library/src/table/theme.scss b/packages/block-library/src/table/theme.scss
index b2cc6ceedd2587..86872dfa9e84c3 100644
--- a/packages/block-library/src/table/theme.scss
+++ b/packages/block-library/src/table/theme.scss
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 .wp-block-table {
 	overflow-x: auto;
-	display: block;
 	border-collapse: collapse;
 	width: 100%;
 
diff --git a/packages/blocks/src/api/parser.js b/packages/blocks/src/api/parser.js
index e0a3c03e9c89c7..16353552810019 100644
--- a/packages/blocks/src/api/parser.js
+++ b/packages/blocks/src/api/parser.js
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ import { getBlockType, getUnknownTypeHandlerName } from './registration';
 import { createBlock } from './factory';
 import { isValidBlock } from './validation';
 import { getCommentDelimitedContent } from './serializer';
-import { attr, html, text, query, node, children } from './matchers';
+import { attr, html, text, query, node, children, prop } from './matchers';
 
 /**
  * Higher-order hpq matcher which enhances an attribute matcher to return true
@@ -115,6 +115,11 @@ export function matcherFromSource( sourceConfig ) {
 		case 'query':
 			const subMatchers = mapValues( sourceConfig.query, matcherFromSource );
 			return query( sourceConfig.selector, subMatchers );
+		case 'tag':
+			return flow( [
+				prop( sourceConfig.selector, 'nodeName' ),
+				( value ) => value.toLowerCase(),
+			] );
 		default:
 			// eslint-disable-next-line no-console
 			console.error( `Unknown source type "${ sourceConfig.source }"` );
@@ -160,6 +165,7 @@ export function getBlockAttribute( attributeKey, attributeSchema, innerHTML, com
 		case 'children':
 		case 'node':
 		case 'query':
+		case 'tag':
 			value = parseWithAttributeSchema( innerHTML, attributeSchema );
 			break;
 	}
diff --git a/packages/components/src/base-control/style.scss b/packages/components/src/base-control/style.scss
index 5d53940b337893..6472df6fa23e90 100644
--- a/packages/components/src/base-control/style.scss
+++ b/packages/components/src/base-control/style.scss
@@ -1,6 +1,19 @@
+.components-base-control {
+	font-family: $default-font;
+	font-size: $default-font-size;
+}
+
+.components-base-control__field {
+	margin-bottom: $grid-size;
+
+	.components-panel__row & {
+		margin-bottom: inherit;
+	}
+}
+
 .components-base-control__label {
 	display: block;
-	margin-bottom: 5px;
+	margin-bottom: $grid-size-small;
 }
 
 .components-base-control__help {
diff --git a/packages/components/src/dropdown-menu/README.md b/packages/components/src/dropdown-menu/README.md
index 59aadcc36d6ece..4d934a3ee92045 100644
--- a/packages/components/src/dropdown-menu/README.md
+++ b/packages/components/src/dropdown-menu/README.md
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ A human-readable label to present as accessibility text on the focused collapsed
 
 An array of objects describing the options to be shown in the expanded menu.
 
-Each object should include an `icon` [Dashicon](https://developer.wordpress.org/resource/dashicons/) slug string, a human-readable `title` string, and an `onClick` function callback to invoke when the option is selected.
+Each object should include an `icon` [Dashicon](https://developer.wordpress.org/resource/dashicons/) slug string, a human-readable `title` string, `isDisabled` boolean flag and an `onClick` function callback to invoke when the option is selected.
 
 - Type: `Array`
 - Required: Yes
diff --git a/packages/components/src/dropdown-menu/index.js b/packages/components/src/dropdown-menu/index.js
index 771464917ceab2..0ec348097c7db2 100644
--- a/packages/components/src/dropdown-menu/index.js
+++ b/packages/components/src/dropdown-menu/index.js
@@ -68,6 +68,9 @@ function DropdownMenu( {
 							<IconButton
 								key={ index }
 								onClick={ ( event ) => {
+									if ( control.isDisabled ) {
+										return;
+									}
 									event.stopPropagation();
 									onClose();
 									if ( control.onClick ) {
@@ -77,6 +80,7 @@ function DropdownMenu( {
 								className="components-dropdown-menu__menu-item"
 								icon={ control.icon }
 								role="menuitem"
+								disabled={ control.isDisabled }
 							>
 								{ control.title }
 							</IconButton>
diff --git a/test/integration/full-content/fixtures/core__table.json b/test/integration/full-content/fixtures/core__table.json
index f6a6c42c9c5453..3adc4861093f7e 100644
--- a/test/integration/full-content/fixtures/core__table.json
+++ b/test/integration/full-content/fixtures/core__table.json
@@ -4,260 +4,245 @@
         "name": "core/table",
         "isValid": true,
         "attributes": {
-            "content": [
+            "hasFixedLayout": false,
+            "head": [
                 {
-                    "type": "thead",
-                    "children": [
+                    "cells": [
                         {
-                            "type": "tr",
-                            "children": [
-                                {
-                                    "type": "th",
-                                    "children": [
-                                        "Version"
-                                    ]
-                                },
-                                {
-                                    "type": "th",
-                                    "children": [
-                                        "Musician"
-                                    ]
-                                },
-                                {
-                                    "type": "th",
-                                    "children": [
-                                        "Date"
-                                    ]
+                            "content": [
+                                "Version"
+                            ],
+                            "tag": "th"
+                        },
+                        {
+                            "content": [
+                                "Musician"
+                            ],
+                            "tag": "th"
+                        },
+                        {
+                            "content": [
+                                "Date"
+                            ],
+                            "tag": "th"
+                        }
+                    ]
+                }
+            ],
+            "body": [
+                {
+                    "cells": [
+                        {
+                            "content": [
+                                {
+                                    "type": "a",
+                                    "props": {
+                                        "href": "https://wordpress.org/news/2003/05/wordpress-now-available/",
+                                        "children": [
+                                            ".70"
+                                        ]
+                                    }
                                 }
-                            ]
+                            ],
+                            "tag": "td"
+                        },
+                        {
+                            "content": [
+                                "No musician chosen."
+                            ],
+                            "tag": "td"
+                        },
+                        {
+                            "content": [
+                                "May 27, 2003"
+                            ],
+                            "tag": "td"
                         }
                     ]
                 },
                 {
-                    "type": "tbody",
-                    "children": [
+                    "cells": [
                         {
-                            "type": "tr",
-                            "children": [
-                                {
-                                    "type": "td",
-                                    "children": [
-                                        {
-                                            "type": "a",
-                                            "attributes": {
-                                                "href": "https://wordpress.org/news/2003/05/wordpress-now-available/"
-                                            },
-                                            "children": [
-                                                ".70"
-                                            ]
-                                        }
-                                    ]
-                                },
-                                {
-                                    "type": "td",
-                                    "children": [
-                                        "No musician chosen."
-                                    ]
-                                },
-                                {
-                                    "type": "td",
-                                    "children": [
-                                        "May 27, 2003"
-                                    ]
+                            "content": [
+                                {
+                                    "type": "a",
+                                    "props": {
+                                        "href": "https://wordpress.org/news/2004/01/wordpress-10/",
+                                        "children": [
+                                            "1.0"
+                                        ]
+                                    }
                                 }
-                            ]
+                            ],
+                            "tag": "td"
                         },
                         {
-                            "type": "tr",
-                            "children": [
-                                {
-                                    "type": "td",
-                                    "children": [
-                                        {
-                                            "type": "a",
-                                            "attributes": {
-                                                "href": "https://wordpress.org/news/2004/01/wordpress-10/"
-                                            },
-                                            "children": [
-                                                "1.0"
-                                            ]
-                                        }
-                                    ]
-                                },
-                                {
-                                    "type": "td",
-                                    "children": [
-                                        "Miles Davis"
-                                    ]
-                                },
-                                {
-                                    "type": "td",
-                                    "children": [
-                                        "January 3, 2004"
-                                    ]
-                                }
-                            ]
+                            "content": [
+                                "Miles Davis"
+                            ],
+                            "tag": "td"
                         },
                         {
-                            "type": "tr",
-                            "children": [
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