Salty Commander Cards that are Healthy for the Format

Salty Commander Cards that are Healthy for the Format

Kristen GregoryCommander

It’s easy to get salty when playing Commander if you let yourself. While there are plenty of cards that everyone can agree are hyper salt-inducing, Kristen argues that some cards that make opponents salty aren’t actually that bad – and may even be good for the format.  In Commander in 2024, the format has never been faster. Still, playing hatebears …

Five Underrated Commanders From Zendikar

Five Underrated Commanders From Zendikar

Kristen GregoryCommander

Zendikar is one of our favorite Magic: the Gathering planes here at the Card Kingdom Blog, and this week we’re diving into five underrated Commanders that hail from Zendikar.  Last time we covered five underrated Commanders from Strixhaven, but when you go further back in time, there are fewer Legendary Creatures. So, this time, rather than looking at just one …

Commander Archetype Inspection: Typal

Commander Archetype Inspection: Typal

Tom AndersonCommander

Over the years, Magic has invented a multitude of mechanics to build decks around, each with its own unique advantages, dedicated support cards and memorable payoffs. But when all of those archetypes are thrown together into the grand melting pot of Commander, a few top-tier choices stand out. They offer versatile deck building options, consistent performance across different areas of …

Bloomburrow Commander Set Review

Bloomburrow Commander Set Review

Kristen GregoryCommander

It’s Bloomburrow Commander Set Review time, baby! If you love all things fauna, with lashings of Beatrix Potter and Redwall homage, then Bloomburrow is for you. You can find other recent Commander set reviews here: Like usual, we’re not concerned with niche picks for typal decks. We’re analyzing how good these cards are more broadly, for brewing and collecting. Let’s …

The Cutest Animals in Magic

The Cutest Animals in Magic

Jacob LacknerCommander

Bloomburrow is a set filled with tons of very cute critters. I don’t think any of them are cuter than  Warren Warleader’s Offspring token. Just look at him! Trying to wield a weapon way too big for him and attempting to look as tough as possible. But all I can see is cute. All the cute art in Bloomburrow got …

Bloomburrow Commander Precon Highlights

Bloomburrow Commander Precon Highlights

Kristen GregoryCommander

Bloomburrow releases on July 26, and with it comes four new Precon Commander decks: Animated Army, Family Matters, Peace Offering and Squirreled Away. What are the highlight cards from the precons? What new cards are worth checking out?  EMBARKING ON A JOURNEY TO BLOOMBURROW It seems fitting we start with Flubs, the Fool, the Buy-a-Box promo for Bloomburrow. Flubs is …

Peace Offering Bloomburrow Commander Precon Upgrade Guide

Peace Offering Bloomburrow Commander Precon Upgrade Guide

Chris CornejoCommander

Bloomburrow brings with it four new Commander Precon decks, and today we’re focusing on Peace Offering, a rather curious idea for a precon. Not because it’s lackluster or anything like that, but rather because the archetype it embraces, Group Hug, is one of the most tricky and political archetypes to pilot. That said, the pieces are definitely already here for …

Animated Army Bloomburrow Commander Precon Upgrade Guide

Animated Army Bloomburrow Commander Precon Upgrade Guide

Tom AndersonCommander

With so many great commander options are being printed these days, the biggest challenge for a new precon deck is to stand out. Newer players want a strong identity to latch onto and guide their early card choices, while veterans want unique themes that let them approach deckbuilding and gameplay with fresh eyes. The Bloomburrow Commander decks answer this call …