Grading Magic: The Gathering cards isn’t just about preserving value. It’s about celebrating the cards you love. Whether it’s a nostalgic favorite, a competitive staple, or a quirky oddity, there’s something special about seeing your favorite cards encased in a sleek, professional slab. Here’s a breakdown of the top categories of cards worth grading, from iconic staples to personal treasures. …
Playing Graded Cards in Commander: Can You Do It?
Graded cards are a big deal in the Magic: The Gathering world. They’re authenticated, graded for condition, and sealed in protective slabs by companies like PSA, BGS, and CGC. For many collectors, these slabs are a way to preserve their most valuable or sentimental cards. But here’s the question: Can you actually play graded cards in Commander, or are they …
Why I’m Excited to Experience Tarkir for the First Time
Tarkir: Dragonstorm will soon be upon us, and I for one am incredibly excited to experience this release. There are a number of reasons that this one is shaping up to be such a strong set for me, so buckle in and let’s go over them. TARKIR: DRAGONSTORM HAS… DRAGONS Going back to Tarkir means going back to a place …
Is the Storm Mechanic Too Good for Standard?
Tarkir: Dragonstorm is so close I can smell the fire and brimstone. It’s so close that the pre-sale has begun here at Card Kingdom! Only a handful of cards have been revealed so far, but one of the first ones they showed us is a doozy – Stormscale Scion. It comes packing one of the most powerful mechanics in the …
What Are Graded Cards & Why Grade Yours?
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 …