Map tokens join treasure, food, clues, and blood as a predefined token. Map tokens come with an ability that lets you (at sorcery speed, so in your main phase with nothing else on the stack) pay 1 mana, tap the map token, and sacrifice it. When you do, a target creature you control explores. And, well, that means we’re asking… …
Discover – MTG Mechanics Explained
Discover can be thought of as a variant of Cascade, but where Cascade was linked to the card’s mana value and triggered when the card was cast, Discover will be written with a number next to it and can be triggered in multiple ways. But first, the basics. When you are told to Discover, you reveal cards from the top …
Craft – MTG Mechanics Explained
Craft is a double-faced card transforming mechanic that’s first appearing in Lost Caverns of Ixalan. While it could theoretically appear on any permanent type, for now (as of the time of me writing this script), it appears solely on artifacts. Like most double-faced transforming cards, cards with craft will normally enter on their front face – which in this case …
The Best Holiday Gifts from Universes Beyond Magic: 2023
The holidays are all about giving, and Magic players love nothing more than to give the joy of their favorite game with their friends and family. However, sometimes it can be hard to find the right way to get someone excited about diving into a new hobby. The good news is, Wizards of the Coast’s efforts to expand into “Universes …
The Best Holiday Gifts for New Magic Players: 2023
The holidays are all about giving, but sometimes it’s hard to shop for Magic players! This is especially true for friends and family who may not be familiar with how to introduce someone to the game for the first time. The good news is Card Kingdom has you covered this year, because we know exactly what gifts to get for …
The Best Holiday Gifts for Commander Players: 2023
The holidays are all about giving, but sometimes it’s hard to shop for Magic players! This is especially true for friends and family who may not be familiar with Magic’s most popular format themselves. The good news is Card Kingdom has you covered this year, because we know exactly what gifts to get for the Commander players in your life …
The Best Holiday Gifts for All Magic Players: 2023
The holidays are all about giving, but sometimes it’s hard to shop for Magic players! This is especially true for friends and family who may not be familiar with the popular game themselves. The good news is Card Kingdom has you covered this year, because we know exactly what gifts to get for the Magic players in your life this …
2023 Holiday Shipping Deadlines
The holiday season isn’t far away, and many shoppers are getting a head start to beat the rush. Between carrier delays and supply chain disruptions, packages are expected to take longer in transit this holiday season. With that in mind, we’ve put together a list of 2023 shipping deadlines for our major postal carriers to help you plan your holiday …
Regenerate – MTG Mechanics Explained
Regenerate is odd. A formerly evergreen way to protect a creature that is often telegraphed to your opponent, with old removal spells designed specifically to counteract it and a lot of confusion around how it actually functions (especially for newer players), let’s unravel this a bit, shall we? Regenerate is a replacement effect that can be put on a permanent …
Convert – MTG Mechanics Explained
All right, this is tricky. Ready? Convert is exactly the same as Transform. Exactly, in every way. This is purely a cosmetic change for trademark reasons. On all packaging and written material, Hasbro (who owns both Transformers and Magic) calls the act of a Transformer changing its form “converting” so as not to confuse the act with the brand name. …