Curving out is super important in Commander, and having good one-mana plays to drop at the start of the game or as a way to use up excess mana can work really well. Investing in these one-drops can pay dividends. THE BEST ONE-DROPS IN COMMANDER First, we need to get some things out of the way. There are some one-drops …
Feeling nostalgic this week, I decided to look back on a deck from 2019 to figure out just how many of the cards in it I’d be happy playing today, in 2026. How many cards have survived power creep – and how many have aged like a fine wine? WHY I CHOSE AURELIA THE WARLEADER So, in order to really …
When you thumb through a booster pack, it’s the rare or mythic at the back that dictates the power it adds to your deck and your wallet. It’s those uncommon cards before it, though, that really show ingenuity and finesse of design. Kristen argues Uncommons are officially more interesting than Mythics. When a new set is ready to drop, we …
Ever since we revisited them in Lorwyn Eclipsed, we’ve had our minds on Elementals here at Card Kingdom. We love a nostalgic look through Magic’s rich history, so here’s our list of the most iconic Elementals of all time. We picked these ones for varying factors of fame, playability, power and infamy. Did we manage to get all of your …
Released March 6, TMNT – or Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles – looks to be something of a nostalgia trip. That’s not to say that it doesn’t have some well-designed and fun Magic cards, though, so let’s get stuck into a set review. You can find other recent set reviews here: Card Kingdom’s set reviews only care about broadly relevant cards, …
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles releases March 6. Alongside the main set, there’s the Pizza Box, the Team-up Box, and one Commander deck: Turtle Power! These heroes in a half-shell are headlining a five-color Commander deck, and we’re here to get it upgraded. The Turtle Power! Deck features two five color Commander options in Heroes in a Half Shell and Leonardo, …
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles – or TMNT – is the latest Magic release. But what cards are worth a look if you’re not the biggest fan of the franchise? Let’s take a look. The set releases March 6, with prereleases running the week of February 27. Alongside prerelease kits, bundles, and boosters (both Collector and Play), you’ll be able to …
There have been virtually no Universes Beyond cards reprinted since Wizards launched the product line in 2020. Coming up on six years later, could the first chance for meaningful reprints be on the horizon? Or will The Hobbit quash hopes of reprints in the foreseeable future? UNIVERSES BEYOND HAS A REPRINT PROBLEM Fifty… Eighty… over One-Hundred dollars. That’s the market …
Griselbrand has been banned in Commander since June 2012. Is it finally time to turn Griselbanned into Griselunbanned? Griselbrand is up there as one of the most iconic cards in Magic. When you think of cards that most people know – Black Lotus aside – you tend to think of the likes of Delver of Secrets, Lightning Bolt, Bloodbraid Elf, …
When you build a new Commander deck, Sol Ring and Arcane Signet are the first artifacts you reach for. When you buy a Commander Precon, they’re always included. The power of Sol Ring and Arcane Signet is undisputed – but what are the best mana rocks otherwise? SOL RING AND ARCANE SIGNET ARE JUST THAT GOOD Sol Ring is the …
