The Best Mana Rocks that Aren’t Sol Ring or Arcane Signet
When you build a new Commander deck, Sol Ring and Arcane Signet are the first artifacts you reach for. When you buy a Commander Precon, they’re always included. The power of Sol Ring and Arcane Signet is undisputed – but what are the best mana rocks otherwise? SOL RING AND ARCANE SIGNET ARE JUST THAT GOOD Sol Ring is the ... Read More...
Lorwyn Eclipsed Draft Guide
Lorwyn Eclipsed is a Limited format that wears its heart on its sleeve. When a set is built from the ground up around a handful of key creature types, changelings, and other typal synergies, most players don’t need a fancy strategy guide like this one to tell them what’s up. You just jump into this set, choose a type like ... Read More...
Is Lifelink the King of Casual Commander?
Lifelink isn’t just the remit of dedicated lifegain decks, and it hasn’t been for a long time. Gaining life in Casual Commander is currently way more important than it ever was before, and all decks can and should be dipping in. Here’s the rundown. THE ROLE OF LIFEGAIN IN CASUAL COMMANDER Life is a resource, right? It’s one of the ... Read More...
A Brief History of Mutants in Magic: the Gathering
Magic’s next set is Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, which releases on March 6th and is available for preorder here at Card Kingdom. Unsurprisingly, the Mutant, Ninja, and Turtle creature types are all quite prominent in the set. While “Mutant” might seem like the kind of creature type that is exclusive to Universes Beyond sets like TMNT and the upcoming Marvel ... Read More...
Why Unconventional Commanders Can Be Way More Fun
Most of the popular Commander decks are quite conventional when you strip back a few pet cards and the choice of what basic lands to run. Further still, the most popular typal decks are the very definition of convention, with lists varying only in small ways. Today I want to talk unconventional – because unconventional Commanders can be way more ... Read More...
Has Lorwyn Finally Figured Out Evoke?
For a set with a lot of expectations riding on it after an 18-year buildup, Lorwyn Eclipsed seems to be at least an initial success. While it’s hard to define exactly what makes a Magic set “good” overall, there’s a lot of specific qualitative boxes this one has managed to tick. There’s a strong aesthetic and mechanical identity. The Limited ... Read More...
10 Crazy Synergy Cards for Lorehold, the Historian | Secrets of Strixhaven
We’ve had our first potential Commander previewed from Secrets of Strixhaven, and it’s really cool. RW gets Lorehold, the Historian, a cost reducing, miracle making rummager. Here’s the lowdown on how she works, and some sweet synergy cards to check out if you’re building her. LOREHOLD THE HISTORIAN Secrets of Strixhaven brings back the Elder Dragons in charge of the ... Read More...