Offering – MTG Keywords Explained

Card KingdomStrategy

We continue our foray into Kamigawa block this week with a mechanic that appeared on the Patron cycle in Betrayers of Kamigawa. These five creatures were playable at instant speed, but only if you made an offering. What is Offering? Offering comes into play when you cast a card that has it, although it can also modify the timing with …

3 Budget Commander Decks with Innistrad: Midnight Hunt

Scott CullenCommander

Innistrad: Midnight Hunt will soon be upon us, and with it come a number of spooky legendary creatures with unusual abilities. As with all Innistrad sets, there’s a definite graveyard theme here — and if there’s one thing that inspires me to build wild decks, it’s new commanders that can use the graveyard! To keep on theme, I’m covering three …

Top 5 Innistrad: Midnight Hunt Cards for Modern

Michael RappModern

Innistrad: Midnight Hunt brings us back to one of Magic‘s most beloved planes, and it also means new cards for one of Magic‘s most beloved formats — Modern! So far, Midnight Hunt seems much tamer than the original Innistrad in terms of power level; I don’t expect many, if any, format-defining cards from this set, but there are definitely a …

Innistrad Midnight Hunt Exclusive Preview Card: Hallowed Respite

Kristen GregoryProducts

Innistrad: Midnight Hunt is nearly upon us, and we have an exclusive preview card to share from the new set, thanks to Wizards of the Coast. Midnight Hunt releases September 24th and is available for preorder now here at Card Kingdom. Before I share our preview card, allow me to set the scene… Ballad of the Dawn I Seasons wax …

Coven – MTG Mechanic Spotlight

Tom AndersonDesign, Strategy

“The strong will hunt the weak” seems to be the dominant philosophy of Innistrad: Midnight Hunt. But not all denizens of the haunted plane follow such twisted laws of nature! And we can see proof of this resistance in one of the set’s many innovative mechanics: coven. Coven is a green-white mechanic, seen on the witches of Harvesttide, their human …

Splice – MTG Keywords Explained

Card KingdomStrategy

Once more through the breach! We’re continuing our journey through Kamigawa block’s mechanics, this time with one of the most complex. What is Splice? Splice appears on instant and sorcery cards, and it allows you to pay a little extra to add more effects to your spells. Sounds like kicker, right? Well, this mechanic is way more complicated rules-wise, although …

Coping with Loss: The Key to Winning More in Commander

Scott CullenCommander

Winning feels great. Even in more social situations, like a friendly game of Commander, it can feel good to win. It’s one of the most direct forms of confirmation that you are a good player. Focusing on the win is perfectly fine in most 1v1 formats, but with four players in the average game of Commander, the typical win rate …

The Best Humans in Sigarda’s Coven

Kristen GregoryCommander

Sigarda, Champion of Light is the newest incarnation of the much-loved Innistrad Angel. As the only remaining of the original Archangel sisters on the plane, Sigarda champions those under the duress of the Werewolves and other dark creatures of the night. Let’s look at her for Commander. Sigarda, Champion of Light Sigarda, Champion of Light is the latest in a …

Modern Tier List: September 3, 2021

Michael RappModern

Hello, and welcome to my first Modern tier list here on Card Kingdom! Modern is a wide and complex format with a lot of movement, which often makes ranking decks tricky. As such, this list is best viewed as a snapshot in time to help influence how you can build and update your deck week-to-week.  Before we dive into the …