The Most Impactful Mechanics of 2023

The Most Impactful New Mechanics of 2023

Tom AndersonDesign

During previews and release windows of new Magic expansions, we tend to focus on the impact of their strongest individual cards. But over time, as those cards become familiar parts of the broader metagame, it’s the unique mechanics which come to define that set in the collective memory. Taking the Limited perspective, these mechanics essentially ARE the set – you …

Ravnica Remastered Early Look

Ravnica Remastered Early Look

Card KingdomProducts

Ravnica Remastered is just around the corner, and will feature a collection of the best cards that the plane-wide city has to offer. But what makes Ravnica so special? Why remaster it? And what can we expect to find in the reprint set?  The Plane of Ravnica  Magic has visited Ravnica 13 times in the past 16 years, and with …

LCI Standard Decks

Top New Standard Performers from Lost Caverns of Ixalan

Tom AndersonStandard, Strategy

Every Magic set goes through an excitable honeymoon phase, and it’s only after the first few weeks of events that you can really measure their impact on the metagame. The top minds in Constructed Magic have had some time to thoroughly explore Lost Caverns of Ixalan, so which shiny new decks have emerged to flash their tournament potential? More importantly, …

Griselbrand's Ban in Commander

Why is Griselbrand Banned in Commander?

Jacob LacknerCommander, Design

While Commander’s grassroots origins make it different from many other Magic formats, it still has a ban list like the rest of them. However, since Commander is not a format with tons of tournament data to back up banning certain cards, some players are unsure why certain offenders end up on the list. Today, I’m going to take a look …

Ten Sorcery Spells That Are New Classics in Commander

Ten Sorcery Spells That Are New Classics in Commander

Kristen GregoryCommander, Design, Strategy

What new Sorcery spells should be making the cut in your Commander decks? Kristen is here with a list of ten of the best! Last week, I looked at ten Sorcery spells that had aged really well in Commander. This time around, I will cover ten new classics: sorceries that have landed with impact, and continue to impress me.  Sorceries …

The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Draft Guide

The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Draft Guide

Tom AndersonLimited

Alright drafters, get ready to explore a new format, descend through an extensive analysis of available archetypes and then craft together bits of ancient wisdom to form your own full-fledged understanding of the set. It’s time for the Card Kingdom Draft Guide to Lost Caverns of Ixalan! THE SHAPE OF THE FORMAT After jamming Lost Caverns draft a lot since …

What IS Discover?!

Discover – MTG Mechanics Explained

Card KingdomUncategorized

Discover can be thought of as a variant of Cascade, but where Cascade was linked to the card’s mana value and triggered when the card was cast, Discover will be written with a number next to it and can be triggered in multiple ways. But first, the basics. When you are told to Discover, you reveal cards from the top …