Kaldheim is out now, and there are plenty of new Commander cards to play with. What has our latest group of guests brought to Commander Kingdom? Check out a recording of the episode below, and get our guests’ decklists after the jump. Ben’s Vega, the Watcher Well, one of our guests has brought a new commander from Kaldheim! The Vega …
Best Budget Commanders: White
It’s well-known that Commander is a great format for players on a budget. The card pool is massive, you don’t need to buy expensive cards by the playset, and lower power levels are both popular and affordable. The enormous card pool does mean that deck-building can be a long and arduous process, however, especially if you’re trying to find the …
Building Commander Mana Bases on a Budget
Commander is a truly bizarre format, with wildly varying skill levels and competitive-mindedness across the ranks of the community. It’s a fantastic way to introduce players to the core mechanics and ethos of the game, but it can also be one of the most competitive formats out there. There’s something for everyone here, and that’s what gives it that “special …
Leveraging Virtual Card Advantage in Commander
I’d like to talk about something a little different today, and that’s the idea of virtual card advantage. I recently put together a draft list of a Boros flicker deck, helmed by Archangel Avacyn. My goal was to have a little fun, running lots of cool ETB creatures like Dualcaster Mage and Wildfire Devils. Instead of the usual “greatest hits” …
Kaldheim Commander Upgrade Guide: Phantom Premonition
Kaldheim has finally landed, and with it come two new preconstructed Commander decks! These are an excellent on-ramp to the format, and a brilliant starting point for many fantastic builds. Today, I’ll be taking you through the Phantom Premonition deck, an Azorius flicker deck with flying and foretell subthemes. If the Elven Empire deck is more to your liking, you …
Kaldheim Commander Upgrade Guide: Elven Empire
Kaldheim brings with it two new preconstructed decks: Phantom Premonition, a blue-white control-oriented foretell deck, and Elven Empire, a Black-Green Elf tribal deck. I was inspired a while back to build Black-Green Elves when the tribe got new support in Commander Legends, so I’ve taken up the task of reviewing and upgrading Elven Empire. ELVEN EMPIRE: NEW COMMANDER CARDS A …
Budget Blitz: Kaldheim Budget Commander Cards
Kaldheim releases on Friday, February 5th, and there are bargains to be had… if you know where to look. Kristen takes us through the cream of the budget crop, including her picks for the best budget Commanders from the set. Every quarter, I review the latest Standard set and make my recommendations for budget cards to pick up. The series …
5 Budget Commanders from Kaldheim
With each new set come new commanders, and Kaldheim is no different. There are a whopping 33 new legendary creatures in the set, each with their own unique design and style. Some of them will be more suited to casual playgroups than others, but a few of them could end up among the most powerful commanders to be printed so …
Commander Kingdom Decklists: January 2021
2021 is here, and Commander Kingdom is still going strong! We’re excited to bring you more Commander gameplay streams with your favorite Magic creators in the new year. To kick things off, we’ve invited Princess Weekes, Ashlen Rose, and Tappy Toe Claws to play some games with us this month. See how the match went below, and read on to …
Why Voltron Isn’t Viable in Casual Commander
Voltron in Commander has historically been a bit of an underdog. Part of that is because of how easy it is to disassemble; an equal part has been because of how narrow a game plan it has. But why has its viability fallen in recent times? Let’s dig in. Voltron Voltron is the strategy of having your deck revolve around …