Part of the fun of the Commander format is being able to pick a unique Commander that speaks to you. Often, we’re repulsed by the popular Commanders in the format, as it’s well-trodden ground. Sometimes, though, there’s nothing wrong with building the popular Commander – especially if you have some cards you’d love to try out. THE MOST POPULAR COMMANDERS …
Commander players have campaigned for years for white to get better card draw and support. That goal has been achieved, and now we’d argue that it’s blue that falls short of the current Commander metagame. Is blue only “good” at high power tables? Probably, yeah. So let’s discuss why. WHAT IS BLUE GOOD AT IN COMMANDER When you think about …
Magic Arena has regular expansions in the guise of Alchemy cards that add digital exclusive cards to the card pool. These are legal in Alchemy tournaments and also in Brawl, where you’re most likely to come across them. Most of these designs use mechanics that are impossible to replicate in paper – but a few of them could work with …
God cards are powerful no matter what TCG you’re playing, and just as iconic. Whether it’s the Egyptian God cards of Yu-Gi-Oh!, Arceus and the Creation Trio in Pokemon, or the Theros Pantheon in Magic, they’re some of the most recognizable and feared cards to sit across from. Here are the top 10 God Cards in Commander – the God …
Building a new Commander deck is always a fun time. You get to pick out something that speaks to you, pull out some cool cards you want to play alongside it, and see how to glue it all together. You might have some ideas of staples and templates that can inform the general make-up of a deck, and you might …
Mystery Booster Commander Edition is on the horizon, and it brings with it a whole Smörgåsbord of new Commander options. There are dozens to choose from, but these are the ones that have us putting our brewing caps on. Here are three new Mystery Booster Commanders you could have a lot of fun with. MYSTERY BOOSTER COMMANDER EDITION Myster Booster …
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 – …
