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 …
How Mystical Archive Will Impact Historic
Strixhaven: School of Mages preview season is in full swing. And on top of the usual excitement for preview season, players are also looking forward to the new Mystical Archive. Mystical Archive is a set list of instants and sorceries with alternate art that fill a land slot in each Strixhaven booster pack. It includes powerful and iconic spells from …
What’s Banned in Commander (And Why)
If you’ve found yourself on this page, chances are you’d like to know exactly what cards are banned in Commander. Below we have a rundown of what cards are banned in Commander, followed up by some explanations of why we think they’re banned. Latest Update, 9/13/21: Golos banned, Worldfire Unbanned Cards Legal in Commander All regular-sized black- and white-bordered Magic …
Card Kingdom Subscriber’s $500 Gift Card Giveaway
Subscribe to Card Kingdom’s email and SMS, and you’ll be entered to win a $500 (five-hundred-dollar) gift card. Here are the rules and conditions for our giveaway. HOW TO ENTER: Opt-in to both our newsletter and SMS marketing programs, and you will be automatically entered to win for as long as you are subscribed. We will announce one winner per …
Top 10 Splinter Twin Situations
Magic: The Gathering is a game with a storied past. When you go to your local game store (again, eventually), you’re liable to hear people who have been playing the game for a decade or more discussing old decks in hushed voices. Stories of Caw Blade, Hypergenesis, and ANT fill the room. But there’s one deck that always rises above …
Meet the Deans of Strixhaven
Since as far back in Magic design as Ravnica: City of Guilds, WotC has embraced using powerful legendary creatures to anchor the identity of a set’s signature archetypes or factions. This habit has only been reinforced by the mechanical need to support these factions in the Commander format. So as soon as it became clear that Strixhaven: School of Mages …
Rampage – MTG Keywords Explained
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 …
Hidden Gems from Strixhaven Previews
Spellslingers rejoice: a storm is coming! Strixhaven is nearly upon us, and we’re right in the thick of the preview season. It’s sure to change the flow of Standard, and it might even rustle a few leaves in Commander. While many people are focused on Rowan and Will Kenrith, Liliana Professor Onyx, and the deans of each school, I’ve been …
Commander Kingdom Decklists: March 2021
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 …
Commander 2021’s New Legends
Strixhaven previews started last week, and we’ve already seen some super exciting cards. The main takeaway for me so far is just how fresh some of these designs feel — not just for their colors, but also for multiplayer. Let’s look at what has me hyped about the new commanders from Commander 2021. Commander 2021: Strixhaven It looks to me …