New sets mean fun toys for EDH, and Scott is looking at what inexpensive cards from Baldur’s Gate could have a big impact on the format! The Battle for Baldur’s Gate has begun! Preview season has come to an end, and this set is looking to be one of the most exciting and impactful for Commander in a long time. …
Kristen returns this week with more than a few thoughts on Goad. She discusses its impact on Commander and some of the potential pitfalls of printing too much Goad. Why was Goad introduced? To solve problems in multiplayer, basically. Goad was introduced in Conspiracy: Take the Crown, a multiplayer draft format (one that I hope sees another sequel before too …
Nizzahon looks at a significant event on this day in MTG history. On May 27th, 2002, Judgment was released! Welcome to another edition of “On This Date in Magic History.” This week, we’re going to take a look at the release of Judgment, which came out on May 27th, 2002. It was the third and final set in Odyssey Block, …
For the last few months Izzet Murktide players have more or less agreed on a centralized “stock” list. The stock list kept winning, putting copies of Izzet Murktide into the top eight of tournaments all over the place. Players were right to keep playing the list that works, but new cards have been printed and the metagame has changed. I …
We are on the other side of the Pro Tour and wow the format ended up in a very exciting spot. Some cards–like Ob Nixilis–went from all the town could talk about to actually unplayable with almost no copies played at the pro tour. Today we are going over five of the most exciting decks from the Pro Tour and …
It may not be the case in other formats, but Commander deckbuilding is definitely more art than science. Self-expression has been baked into the format since its inception as “Elder Dragon Highlander.” It’s right there in the name: Sheldon Menery & friends were just excited to brew decks with these big dumb dragons! Of course, in the years since, we’ve …
Devour is a mechanic that flavorfully does exactly what it says on the tin, and makes some truly huge threats as a result. Devour appears solely on creature cards, and represents some monster getting larger as it, well, devours other creatures. When a creature with Devour would enter the battlefield, you may sacrifice any number of creatures. If you do, …
Sometimes it’s nice to be mean. Chris lets out his inner misanthrope and builds a couple EDH versions of the villainous Jon Irenicus! Being the bad guy in a game of EDH can be a tricky prospect – at least if you want to be invited back to the same table. Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur’s Gate offers up a …
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 20th, 2022. The Professor discussed the value …
Modern has started adjusting to Streets of New Capenna, and Michael is here to check in on the format and let us know what decks to watch! Welcome back for the May update to Card Kingdom’s Modern Tier List! Over the last month there hasn’t been any notable paper Modern tournaments to draw data from, but luckily there have still …
