Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “Commander”
If you’ve ever sat down for a game and thought, “You know what I need today? An infinitely large, death-dealing construct that also happens to solve all my other problems.” Do we have a combo for you. Of course, we’ve seen powerful combos, but there’s something so satisfying about one that’s both simple and brutally efficient. Today, we’re diving into …
The prevailing topic these days is power creep, and if we’re not talking about that, we’re talking Universes Beyond. These 10 In-Universe Commander cards from old Precons prove that some Commander designs have aged really well. It’s time to dig them out of the bulk and give them another shot. 10 OLD PRECON CARDS THAT HAVE AGED REALLY WELL ACT …
Years gone by, Korvold was the name that struck fear into those across the table as the Jund Commander to be feared. Has Korvold’s Crown been usurped? Are there any contenders? Let’s investigate who the scariest Jund Commander really is. If we truly wanted to look at a history of Jund Commanders, we’d also be looking at Prossh and Food …
We’re a little over a week into Spooky Season. Last week I looked at some spooky Commanders to build around this October, and I’m doing something similar this week – only I’ll be specifically taking a look at spooky creature types and my pick for the best Commander that best embodies what each of these creature types are all about. …
MagicCon Atlanta saw the biggest Magic preview panels of the year. We got to see the roadmap for 2026, which features a variety of sets, and the roadmap for some of the Secret Lair products coming soon. One SLD is the Playstation Superdrop, which will go up for sale on October 27. The Ghost of Tsushima drop, which features Jin …
When you play Commander, you end up having way more decks than when you play other formats. How many is too many? What’s the right number for you? Let’s figure it out. WHY IS IT SO EASY TO KEEP BREWING COMMANDER DECKS? The first question we need to answer to figure out how many decks to have in your roster …
Lorwyn Eclipsed releases early next year, and it’ll be our first full-scale return to the plane since the original Lorwyn-Shadowmoor block which was released from 2007 to 2008. Lorwyn is a unique plane, because it transforms into Shadowmoor every several hundred years and vice versa. While Lorwyn is an idyllic world where it’s always daytime, Shadowmoor is the exact opposite …
As a Commander player, I’m very picky about what decks I build. I’m on the record on this blog about the keys to a fun deck: identity, ownership, and potential to win. The third one is more negotiable, since I enjoy having decks in different power brackets, but the first two are absolutely essential. I need a deck that does …
When you sit down to build a new Commander deck, picking something that’ll be fun to play is near or at the top of the list for most players. In Kristen’s mind, some color combinations can offer more fun options than others. So, here are five recent Grixis Commanders that prove that Grixis gets to have all the fun. GRIXIS …
Ever wonder what the people behind the counter play after hours? We asked our fellow Card Kingdom employees to confess their favorite deck secrets. Forget the top tier meta; we’re talking about the jank, the joy, and the just plain silly decks that truly capture the spirit of Commander. What we found was a treasure trove of personality and creativity. …
