Dragons are enduringly popular in Commander and are one of Magic’s most beloved creature types. While Ur-Dragon and Miirym remain the mainstay decks for the archetype, I think it’s high time we all took a look at red-black – or Rakdos – Dragons. There’s a lot of gold in them there hills. Let’s kick things off with the cards that …
The Hobbit, the smash follow up to Tales of Middle-earth releases August 14, with prereleases running from August 7. It’s time to check out the set and separate the wheat from the chaff with our Commander Set Review. You can find other recent set reviews here: Card Kingdom’s Set Reviews focus on the cards that bring the most value to …
Mystery Booster Commander Edition was revealed at GenCon 2026 in an exclusive draft of the new set. A whole host of new Commander cards will be available in the product, including Arena Alchemy cards printed for the first time in paper. The real draw is the new Rulebreaker cards, which allow you to deckbuild in ways normally not allowed. Are …
For the longest time, white has been a color that felt like it lagged behind the others in terms of card draw and mana production. The white card in a cycle was often a bit of a “dud”, balanced primarily around Limited and sometimes Standard. With The Hobbit, it’s clear to see that those days are now behind us – …
The Hobbit is all set to be a magnificent follow-up to Tales of Middle-earth. It’s a gorgeous Standard-legal set with some really exciting cards to test out. Here are our top-selling The Hobbit cards so far – the spiciest, most powerful, and most in demand cards of the set. HOT REPRINTS AND GORGEOUS TREATMENTS ARE OUR HOBBIT BEST SELLERS We …
Dockside Extortionist was banned in Commander in September 2024. It’s a busted little Magic card, and while many were sad to see it go, it was simply too powerful for the format as written. What would a “fixed” Dockside Extortionist look like, and does The Hobbit’s Dragon’s Desire fit the role? DOCKSIDE EXTORTIONIST Dockside is a two-mana creature that enters and …
The Hobbit releases August 14th, and previews continue to roll out some enticing new cards to brew around. One such card is a new Elf Typal card: Thranduil, the Elvenking. The father of Legolas, Thranduil rules over the realm of Mirkwood during The Hobbit. His card is pretty strong – and can be broken in more ways than one. THRANDUIL, …
Back in February, we contemplated whether The Hobbit would be a decisive set for Universes Beyond when it comes to reprints. Would it deliver on the potential to reprint iconic cards, or drip feed only a few choice pieces? The Debut Panel at MagicCon Amsterdam has put any doubts to bed – The Hobbit is kinda stacked with Tales of …
Big Magic events like MagicCon or Commandfest are the highlights of the event calendar, but how do you choose what to pack? How many decks is a good amount to take? Here’s our take on how many decks you should take to a MagicCon. PACKING FOR A MAGICCON Packing for a MagicCon can be quite involved, especially if you’re headed …
If you like to play Equipment in Commander, chances are you’ve encountered tips for underrated cards to try in your deck. Rather than cover that same ground today, I want to flip the script and cover the Equipment cards that are the most overrated and overplayed. These Equipment are at most fine, and often worse than other similar effects. TOP …
