Marvel’s Super Heroes Avengers Assemble Commander Deck Upgrade Guide

Tom AndersonCommander, Products

“You think you’re the only superhero in the world? Mr. Stark, you’ve become part of a bigger universe; you just don’t know it yet.” “Who the hell are you?” “Nick Fury, Director of S.H.I.E.L.D..” “Oh.” “I’m here to talk to you about Universes Beyond… uh, I mean the Avengers Initiative.” That’s right, it’s finally time: after many months of anticipation …

Magic Villains Worthy of Equipping Mjolnir

Kristen GregoryStrategy

Mjölnir, Hammer of Thor is the headline equipment card in Marvel Super Heroes. It represents the phenomenal power of Thor’s signature weapon, and as such has a lot of utility packed into one card. However, only those that are worthy may equip it… or so it seems. Turns out a fair few of Magic’s iconic villains are worthy to hold …

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 …