Along with banding, flanking ranks high on the list of Magic‘s most complex and misunderstood mechanics. If you’ve never seen this keyword before — or if you need a refresher on how it works — we’re here to break it all down for you today. What is Flanking? Flanking is one of Magic‘s most unique combat mechanics. It doesn’t modify …
As Magic: The Gathering goes back to school this spring with the release of Strixhaven: School of Mages, our friends at the Command Zone podcast are working to put Magic cards in the hands of more young people. During the month of April, the Command Zone pledged to raise $10,000 for MagiKids – an organization that provides cards and educational …
Magic: The Gathering has been around for a long time, and as you wade through the archives of older cards, there are bound to be some keywords that give you pause. Whether these keywords are completely new to you or you need a refresher, we’re here to help! Today, we’re here to explain a mechanic from way back in Ice …
Wizards of the Coast recently announced a production delay affecting select Strixhaven products. In a statement on April 1st, Wizards stated that Strixhaven Draft Boosters and Japanese-language Set Boosters would be delayed in North America. Card Kingdom is still assessing the impact this delay will have on Strixhaven preorders, but wanted to share this information with our customers as soon …
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Back in the early days of Magic, creatures were much weaker than they used to be. Creatures had fewer abilities, and they were much smaller relative to their mana cost. Of course, creatures still had useful abilities that gave them an edge over other creatures in combat. And while some of those abilities haven’t been printed on cards in quite …
Commander Kingdom is back with a new episode, and we’re marking a few important milestones this time around. We’ll be welcoming back a previous guest for the first time, and we’ll also have our first member of Wizards of the Coast joining us! Gavin Verhey, Olivia Gobert-Hicks, and Sam of Rhystic Studies face off this month — watch a recording …
Games of Magic are commonly won through combat damage, and creatures with evasion often have the edge. Previously in this series, we covered the ability flying, which allows some creatures to soar across the red zone. We talked about trample, which allows some large creatures to deal damage depending on how they’re blocked. And more recently, we covered fear and …
Commander is arguably Magic‘s most popular format, and Wizards of the Coast is producing more Commander products than ever before. In addition to the yearly Commander deck release, Commander fans can now expect two new decks with most major Magic releases, as well as special sets and collectible products designed just for Commander fans. We’ll be highlighting all the latest …
Time Spiral Remastered is coming out soon, and many longtime Magic players are having flashbacks to fifteen years ago. Today, we’re talking about a Time Spiral block mechanic called… well, flashback! What is Flashback? Flashback is a graveyard mechanic that you’ll find on instant and sorcery cards. When a spell with flashback is in your graveyard, you may cast it …
