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Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty is Basically the First Universes Beyond Set

Kristen GregoryCommunity

If there’s one thing sure to drive Magic players into furious debate, it’s the merits of adding advanced technology to their fantasy card game. While equal parts anticipation and dread simmer in advance of the Universes Beyond: Warhammer: 40,000 Commander decks, we arguably have our first taste of clashing ideals in Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty.  Universes Beyond In February 2021, Wizards …

Top 20 Counterspells in Magic The Gathering

Top 20 Counterspells in Magic: The Gathering

Tom AndersonCommunity

Q: How do you upset a Magic player in just three words? A: “Counter target spell.” Yes, counterspells have always been the most polarizing aspect of Magic. For whatever reason, getting your spell snuffed out on the stack is simply more galling than getting hit by removal on the battlefield. Perhaps it’s the power dynamic created by untapped Islands, the …

Top 20 Angel Cards in MTG

Top 20 Angel Cards in Magic: The Gathering

Kristen GregoryCommander, Community

Angels are among the most brewed tribes in Magic, and also a tribe with some of the most storied Magic cards from many formats. Lending a hand from on high, these are the Top 20 Angels in Magic: the Gathering.  Top 20 Angels in Magic Angels are one expensive creature type! Their average mana value is a lot higher than …

Welcome, I Hate Your Deck!

Welcome, I Hate Your Deck!

Card KingdomCommander, Community

We’re thrilled to welcome the newest member of the Card Kingdom affiliate network: I Hate Your Deck! I Hate Your Deck launched last January, and the show has had a truly incredible year. In 2021, the Commander gameplay series welcomed guests like The Professor, Kyle Hill, Cassius Marsh, and Post Malone to the table to sling some spells. If you …

2022 Magic Wish List

2022 Magic Wish List

Mason ClarkCommunity

As 2021 draws to a close, many Magic players are starting to think about what 2022 will bring for Magic. With that in mind, I want to share three wishes I have for competitive Magic and organized play in the coming year. But before we get into the things I’d personally like to see, it goes without saying that we …

Most Iconic Cards from Kamigawa

Most Iconic Cards from Kamigawa Block

Tom AndersonCommunity

There’s always something festive and celebratory in the air this time of year – and in the world of Magic, what we’re currently celebrating is Kamigawa. With each new spoiler or info drop, Wizards of the Coast continues to show us what their futuristic, cyberpunk take on the plane will look like, establishing its new identity through some awesome concept …

Kamigawa Neon Dynasty

Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty Predictions

Tom AndersonCommunity

There’s nothing quite like a good “Return To” set to get the imagination fired, is there? It might not be in the official title, but Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty definitely has all the extra hype potential of returning to an established setting. In fact, as I explained a few months ago, this is the #1 plane I’ve been most personally excited …

A First Look at Kamigawa Neon Dynasty

Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty: Early Previews and Info

Tom AndersonCommunity, Products

Editor’s Note, 2/18/22: Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty is now available at Card Kingdom. Magic has taken its first bold steps into the cyberpunk genre, as Wizards of the Coast debuted a wealth of information on the upcoming Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty set. Mark Rosewater and Grace Fong used yesterday’s hour-long Weekly Magic stream to show off key artwork and explain how Kamigawa …

Innistrad Championship Recap

Japan Scores Historic Results at Innistrad Championship

Tom AndersonCommunity

Premier-level competitive Magic returned this weekend for the first Set Championship of the new season, featuring a mix of Standard and Historic. 252 invited players from the MPL, Rivals League and various qualifiers battled it out for glory and a spot in the 2022 World Championship event, with Yuuki Ichikawa emerging triumphant after Sunday’s grueling Top 8. As can be …

What I've Learned From a Year of Webcam Magic

What I’ve Learned From a Year of Webcam Magic

Scott CullenCommunity

Control. Combo. Aggro. Midrange. Long ago, the four nations lived together in harmony. Then, everything changed when the pandemic hit. Only Spelltable, master of paper Magic over webcam, could help them; but when the world needed it most, it was there, actually. What feels like a hundred years have passed, and we’re still playing online with friends, despite local game …