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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is the next set on the horizon, with a release date of March 6th, and from what we’ve seen so far, the most prominent new mechanic in the set is Sneak. It’s an alternating casting cost that you gain access to when you have a creature that is unblocked during the declare blockers step. You pay …
Lorwyn Eclipsed is a Limited format that wears its heart on its sleeve. When a set is built from the ground up around a handful of key creature types, changelings, and other typal synergies, most players don’t need a fancy strategy guide like this one to tell them what’s up. You just jump into this set, choose a type like …
Are you ready to be Eclipsed? The long-awaited new Lorwyn set is coming out this weekend, and there’s no better way to celebrate the occasion than by attending your local Prerelease. These events are Magic’s version of a red carpet premiere. Why not turn the excitement of a new set into an excuse for a party? You can team up …
Lorwyn Eclipsed releases on January 23rd, 2026 and the presale here at Card Kingdom starts on December 17th. The original Lorwyn-Shadowmoor sets were released between 2007 and 2008, and established Lorwyn as one of Magic’s most popular planes. Despite its popularity, it will have been almost two decades since we last had a set to prominently feature the plane. As …
Welcome to the Card Kingdom draft guide for Avatar: The Last Airbender – the Magic set! I’ve already written and thought about this set and its mechanics quite a bit, moreso than I usually do before writing the draft guide. If you’ve been reading those pieces, then you’ll know my early opinion on A:TLA is very positive – and I’m …
We’ve seen some big crossovers already this calendar year, but Avatar: The Last Airbender has to be one of the most hotly anticipated Universes Beyond sets to hit Magic. The beloved cartoon series has retained its relevance for a generation now, and there’s fans of all ages who can’t wait to enjoy seeing its fantastic world and characters portrayed through …
Besides just the fanservice element, one cool thing about Universes Beyond is how drastically different source material leads to some highly diverse Magic sets. Avatar: The Last Airbender will feature its fair share of legendary characters and beloved moments drawn from the TV show. But Avatar also has a power system that’s just as iconic and memorable as its main …
Aristocrats is a popular archetype in Commander. It involves sacrificing the peons, the proles and the plebians in order to advance your cause, crushing the tokens and small creatures underfoot in a relentless pursuit of power. But is it all that it’s cracked up to be, or is it something of a trap? THE ALLURE OF ARISTOCRATS DECKS Aristocrats decks …
Sometimes you end up needing more than one win condition for higher power play. Sometimes you end up with more than one win condition by nature of the deck you’ve put together. Hofri Ghostforge is my Boros Commander Deck with 8 Win Conditions – here’s how it works, and why I love to play it. I’ve always loved Boros Reanimator, …
Does Magic ever get more exciting than spoiler season for a “return to” set? Not for my money. I’ve been fortunate enough to cover several “returns” on this blog over the years: Theros: Beyond Death, Ravnica Allegiance, Wilds of Eldraine, most recently Tarkir: Dragonstorm. But other than when we finally went back to (cyberpunk) Kamigawa for Neon Dynasty, none of …
