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When you thumb through a booster pack, it’s the rare or mythic at the back that dictates the power it adds to your deck and your wallet. It’s those uncommon cards before it, though, that really show ingenuity and finesse of design. Kristen argues Uncommons are officially more interesting than Mythics. When a new set is ready to drop, we …
Released March 6, TMNT – or Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles – looks to be something of a nostalgia trip. That’s not to say that it doesn’t have some well-designed and fun Magic cards, though, so let’s get stuck into a set review. You can find other recent set reviews here: Card Kingdom’s set reviews only care about broadly relevant cards, …
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles releases on March 6th. Along with the main set, there’s also a Commander precon. However, the legendary creatures in that deck are far from the only options for fun and powerful TMNT Commanders. The main set is also chock full of new and interesting legendary creatures. I’ve sifted through all 72 of them and picked out …
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles releases March 6. Alongside the main set, there’s the Pizza Box, the Team-up Box, and one Commander deck: Turtle Power! These heroes in a half-shell are headlining a five-color Commander deck, and we’re here to get it upgraded. The Turtle Power! Deck features two five color Commander options in Heroes in a Half Shell and Leonardo, …
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles – or TMNT – is the latest Magic release. But what cards are worth a look if you’re not the biggest fan of the franchise? Let’s take a look. The set releases March 6, with prereleases running the week of February 27. Alongside prerelease kits, bundles, and boosters (both Collector and Play), you’ll be able to …
Griselbrand has been banned in Commander since June 2012. Is it finally time to turn Griselbanned into Griselunbanned? Griselbrand is up there as one of the most iconic cards in Magic. When you think of cards that most people know – Black Lotus aside – you tend to think of the likes of Delver of Secrets, Lightning Bolt, Bloodbraid Elf, …
The buzz this week has all been around spoilers for our next Universes Beyond set: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. I’m not familiar with any of the brand’s incarnations, but if I had any expectations for the set going in it would be some new Mutant, Ninja and Turtle cards – and of course I was right. The goal of Universes …
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is the next set on the horizon, with a release date of March 6th, and from what we’ve seen so far, the most prominent new mechanic in the set is Sneak. It’s an alternating casting cost that you gain access to when you have a creature that is unblocked during the declare blockers step. You pay …
When you build a new Commander deck, Sol Ring and Arcane Signet are the first artifacts you reach for. When you buy a Commander Precon, they’re always included. The power of Sol Ring and Arcane Signet is undisputed – but what are the best mana rocks otherwise? SOL RING AND ARCANE SIGNET ARE JUST THAT GOOD Sol Ring is the …
Lifelink isn’t just the remit of dedicated lifegain decks, and it hasn’t been for a long time. Gaining life in Casual Commander is currently way more important than it ever was before, and all decks can and should be dipping in. Here’s the rundown. THE ROLE OF LIFEGAIN IN CASUAL COMMANDER Life is a resource, right? It’s one of the …
