Wizards of the Coast have launched their first-ever sanctioned competitive format to utilize Commander rules, with the debut of “Competitive Brawl” on MTG Arena last week.  The decision to enforce an official competitive-casual split in Brawl (Arena’s equivalent to Commander) was officially announced on June 1st, but the new format did not become playable until the 26th. Competitive Brawl is ... Read More...

Swan Song is currently the 5th most played counterspell in Commander – but does it deserve that spot? Is it still a premium choice, or are the downsides starting to accumulate? Today I want to look at how Swan Song is best played to answer the question: is Swan Song even good anymore? SWAN SONG  For a single blue mana, ... Read More...

Wizards of the Coast has announced the latest Banned and Restricted list changes for Constructed formats, posted to wizards.com on June 30th. This time there were no changes made to the premier formats of Standard, Pioneer or Modern, though Pauper and Legacy saw individual cards banned to counteract unhealthy metagame trends. Compared to the sweeping, historic changes of the prior ... Read More...

In Magic: the Gathering, the “Legend Rule” refers to the special way that legendary permanents are treated within the game’s rules. It’s meant to make such creatures and the characters they represent feel like unique individuals, objects, or locations.  The legend rule has undergone many changes over the years, but the rule has always revolved around limiting the number of ... Read More...

Wheel of Fortune is one of the best red card draw spells ever printed – and some might say it’s the best. But what about if you don’t want to splash out on a Reserved List card? What are your next best budget alternatives? Here are our Top 10 Budget Alternatives to Wheel of Fortune in Commander.  WHEEL OF FORTUNE ... Read More...

Some among you may have noticed this already, but Marvel Super Heroes is an awesome-looking set! It’s vital for any Universes Beyond set to have card treatments and art styles that evoke the associated IP, and make the cards more exciting for fans to collect. And between the main Standard set, Project Booster Fun add-ins, four Commander precons, a Jumpstart ... Read More...

Marvel Super Heroes is now available, and it’s time to look through what the better Commander cards are in the set with a Set Review of sorts.  You can find other recent set reviews here: Card Kingdom’s Set Reviews only really care about broadly powerful and relevant cards, so if you notice something missing? Chances are, it’s quite niche, and ... Read More...