If you’ve ever dipped your toes into the world of trading cards, you’ve probably come across the term “graded cards.” Maybe you’ve seen them encased in sleek plastic slabs or noticed they command higher prices than their ungraded counterparts. But what exactly does it mean to grade a card, and why is it such a big deal? Whether you’re a …
5 Underrated Commander Cards in Fate Reforged
Tarkir: Dragonstorm is just around the corner. In fact, Card Kingdom’s presale kicks off today! In this much-anticipated set, we’ll be returning to the plane of Tarkir for the first time since 2015. To get us in the mood for the set, I’ve written a few articles recently about the older Tarkir sets. A few weeks back, I took a …
Clashing Clans: Analyzing the New Siege Cycle
When the clans of Tarkir debuted in 2014, their evocative presentation established enduring identities for each of the three-color “wedges”. Despite the interference of Tarkir’s resurrected dragon flights, the five clans have persisted, and in Tarkir: Dragonstorm they have recovered enough strength to once again make war at epic scale. But unlike their struggle for survival against the dragons, represented …
Tarkir: Dragonstorm First Look
Magic: The Gathering has always been a game of grand stories and breathtaking worlds, and few planes have captured the imagination quite like Tarkir. Originally introduced as a plane of warring clans and absent dragons, Tarkir’s timeline was rewritten in Fate Reforged, bringing dragons back to their rightful place as the rulers of the skies. Now, in Tarkir: Dragonstorm, we …
Three Drops Often Quietly Win Games of Commander
The craziest finishers in Commander tend to cost quite a bit of mana. Whether it’s the Archangel Avacyn and Serra Emissary of an Angels deck, a Craterhoof Behemoth in a go-wide deck, or good old Insurrection, game winning spells often cost a lot of mana – at least when you’re not trying to win with a cheap combo. As such, …
Mechanics We Might Find in Final Fantasy
Wizards has allowed us our first glimpses of the long-anticipated Universes Beyond tie-in with Final Fantasy! Already, we can see the ambitious scope of the set, featuring iconic characters from across the full breadth of the beloved JRPG franchise and its spinoff games. At least a few of them are getting multiple cards, or dual-faced transforming cards – giving designers …
Aetherdrift Draft Guide
Get your wheels on the starting line and your foot on the accelerator, because it’s time for Card Kingdom’s Aetherdrift Draft Guide! The expectation for this vehicle-heavy set was that it would be a lightning-fast race to finish off your opponent… but in reality that’s only half true. It’s certainly an unforgiving competition though, so make sure you read on …
How Aetherdrift Mechanics Redefine Speed
I’m writing this piece after my first experience with Aetherdrift over the prerelease weekend and wow, what a rush that was! I’m a “Melvin” according to Wizards’ well-known player profiles – meaning I’m most excited by cards which use the Magic rules in clever or exciting ways – and it felt like so much of this set really touched that …
Building a Foundation in Magic The Gathering
Foundations is a set that’s all about making a new baseline for Magic. Cards from the set are going to be Standard-legal through 2029. So at least for the next half-decade, this set will be a good starting point to use for anyone. As the spiritual successor to the Core Sets, with a simpler design philosophy than other Standard-legal sets, …
What to Expect from Magic in 2025
MagicCon Las Vegas happened this past weekend, and with it came a presentation from Wizards of the Coast breaking down what we have to look forward to from Magic in 2025. We’ve gathered that information here for you – so without further ado, prepare for THE FUTURE! Ahem. Anyway, the future starts with a look to the past: Innistrad Remastered – …