Finding Homes for Ledger Shredder

Michael RappModern, Pioneer

Ledger Shredder has become a breakout card from SNC for Constructed Magic, and Michael takes a look at where it fits in Modern and Pioneer! Ledger Shredder caught many people by surprise as it burst onto the scene in multiple formats after flying relatively under the radar during preview season. Players have been trying Ledger Shredder in every major constructed …

Streets of New Capenna Draft Guide

Tom AndersonLimited

Tom dives deep into the Streets of New Capenna, and gives us an archetype guide for this oddly deceptive Limited environment! Streets of New Capenna is the latest set in what has become quite the golden age of Limited Magic. Appropriately enough, the aesthetic for this new world is glamorous art deco; a stylish if lawless city populated by demonic …

Is Your Splash Worth It?

Mason ClarkModern, Strategy

There are times where adding that one extra color to a deck seems like the answer to make everything work…but Mason asks, is it? Foundations “Things built on a poor foundation will eventually crumble” – Venetian proverb Magic is an infinitely deep game. 14,000-plus cards to choose from, all interacting and working together in their own special way. To say …

On This Date In Magic History: MaRo’s First MTG Article

Jacob LacknerCommunity

Welcome to another edition of “On This Date in Magic History.” This week we’re going to take a look at the very first time Mark Rosewater (MaRo) wrote something about Magic, which was published on May 11th, 1994. Who is Mark Rosewater Today? Mark Rosewater is one of the most important individuals in the history of the game. In my …

Casualty – MTG Keywords Explained

Card KingdomStrategy

Casualty will usually appear on instants and sorceries, although as Ob Nixilis, the Adversary shows, it can appear on any card type. It will always be written with a number next to it, and functions as an optional additional cost. Whenever you cast a spell with casualty, you may sacrifice a creature that has power equal to or greater than …

Top 20 Cantrips

Scott CullenDesign, Strategy

Cantrips are some of the most useful cards in Magic, and come in all different forms. Scott ranks the Top 20 Cantrips of all time! Cantrips are a staple of almost every format. They can help smooth out a deck’s operation, sculpt the perfect hand for a combo turn, or be used as a cheap way to enable spell-based payoffs. …

News of the Realm – 5/6/22

Card KingdomCommunity

With News of the Realm, we take a quick look at everything that went on at Card Kingdom, with our friends, and in the Magic world this week!  Welcome one and all to News of the Realm! Here’s what we and our friends had going on for the week leading up to May 6thth, 2022. The Professor played the Booster …

Rakdos Midrange in Pioneer

Michael RappPioneer, Strategy

Pioneer is a featured format in the return of Organized Play, and Michael’s here to take a deep dive into Rakdos Midrange decks in the format! Pioneer was one of my favorite formats before Covid shut down paper Magic for the better part of two years. With the upcoming Pioneer PTQ season I decided to get back into things ahead …

Shipping Status: May 5, 2022

Card KingdomCard Kingdom Updates

Card Kingdom orders may be subject to temporary shipping and processing delays as we get caught up from the Streets of New Capenna release. While it is great to see so many people checking out the new Magic set, the popularity took even us by surprise! This may create longer order processing times of ~4 days. While we expect any delays …