An Epic Fight is the Endgame for Our Marvel Super Heroes Preview Card

Kristen GregoryProducts, Strategy

Marvel Super Heroes previews are officially here, and Card Kingdom is thrilled to share our two exclusive preview cards, courtesy of Wizards of the Coast. The cards we’re previewing today are two epic versions of the same card – one with a classic Marvel match-up, and the other part of a sprawling scene that you can collect and build with …

“Commander Adjacent”: Alternative Formats for Commander Players to Try

Tom AndersonCommander, Oathbreaker, Pauper

It is the year 2026. Commander has become more or less synonymous with Magic as a whole, and a great many players exclusively learn and experience the game through that format. Yet when we talk about the game and its sub-communities, Commander still feels isolated. That’s easy to understand. The things fans love about it – commander rules, multiplayer politics …

Is Universes Beyond the New Reserved List?

Jacob LacknerProducts

As you’re probably aware, Wizards of the Coast is releasing several Universes Beyond sets this year. These are sets that draw on the stories and characters of other intellectual properties. So far this year we’ve already seen Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Still to come this year are Marvel: Superheroes (releases June 26th), The Hobbit (August 14th), and Star Trek (November …

Chain of Command: Other Ways to Play Magic’s #1 Format

Tom AndersonBrawl, Commander

Commander is Magic’s most successful format. For many players, the two might as well be synonymous. There are plenty of people who learn about this game through Commander, exclusively play and discuss Commander, and never once trouble themselves with thoughts of other Limited or Constructed formats! There’s nothing inherently wrong with that (and certainly from Wizards’ perspective, those people have …

10 Underrated Cards for a Giada Commander Deck

Kristen GregoryCommander

Giada, Font of Hope is the most popular Angels Commander by far. She comes down early, gives you mana, and helps to get those Angels even bigger so that you can eliminate opponents much faster. While you might have gotten to grips with the more straightforward powerful cards, we believe these 10 Underrated Cards can help a Giada Commander deck …

5 Underrated Cards From Nemesis

Jacob LacknerCommander, Products

Nemesis is often cited as one of the worst sets of all time and it is certainly an underwhelming one. Throughout all of Magic history, anytime a series of super busted sets come out – like Urza’s Block (Urza’s Saga, Urza’s Destiny, Urza’s Legacy) – the game’s designers tend to overcorrect and give us a super powered down set. Masques …

New Bans & Restrictions Make Bold Changes to Modern, Legacy

Tom AndersonNews

Wizards of the Coast issued a memorable Banned and Restricted Announcement this week – especially for players of the Modern format, which has received a slew of high-profile changes. This announcement was scheduled as part of Wizards’ regular monthly cadence, but few outside the Play Design team would have anticipated it being so significant. A total of five cards were …