Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “Commander”
Elves are one of the most iconic and popular creature types in Magic: the Gathering. Whether featuring in competitive tournament lists, cubes or Commander decks, Elves cemented themselves at the heart of Magic way back in Alpha. Join us as we count down the Top 20 Iconic Elves in Magic. We love a good Top 20 here at Card Kingdom, …
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 …
Protection spells come in many varieties, with nuanced differences between them. How do you choose which one is best for your deck? Kristen has some tips to share. Ah, protection spells. The favored tool of those who run creature heavy combat decks to protect from boardwipes, and a great option in the toolbox of combo decks too. They can protect …
The Gift mechanic debuted in Bloomburrow. Whether it was gifting a tapped fish or gifting a card, the options for interesting decision points on ostensibly modal cards is a nice way of repackaging Kicker. But is it balanced? And for what formats? THE GIFTS OF BLOOMBURROW Today I want to determine the most “costly” of the gift effects, and then …
Duskmourn: House of Horror preview season is just around the corner. This modern horror-inspired plane is going to be perfect for the spookiest season of them all. I thought that also meant this would be a good time to take a look at underrated Commander cards from Magic’s first visit to the gothic horror-inspired plane – Innistrad. Overall, Innistrad has …
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 …
Bloomburrow is Magic’s newest set and it’s very focused on creature types. However, it’s not the first time we’ve had a set with a very focused typal theme – that was 2002’s Onslaught (Or at least, that’s the first time they did it successfully. They tried several years earlier with 1994’s Fallen Empires, but we know how that went). Despite …
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 …
Four sets rotate out of Standard today, Friday, August 2nd: Midnight Hunt, Crimson Vow, Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty, and Streets of New Capenna. If you’ve been waiting to pick up some cards for your Commander decks, now is a great time to take inventory and keep an eye on prices. Generally speaking, a lot of cards drop in price due to …
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 …
