The History of Dominaria, Part 1
Dominaria United is still more than a month away, but that gives us enough time to delve into a very expansive topic: the history of Dominaria as a plane. For folks newer to Magic, or those who just never paid any attention to the story, the first thing to know is that for a long, long time, Dominaria was The ... Read More...
Card Kingdom Welcomes a Union
Today, the National Labor Relations Board announced the results of the union election process for Card Kingdom’s Operations employees. With a majority of votes, the United Food and Commercial Workers, Local 3000, has been elected to represent Operations employees from Card Kingdom. We continue our commitment to our employees. We maintain our long-term aspiration to become a truly employee-centered gaming ... Read More...
Totem Armor – MTG Keywords Explained
At it’s core, Totem Armor is a pretty simple mechanic. It appears on Auras, it it states that if the enchanted permanent would be destroyed, you remove all damage from it and destroy the Aura instead. Note that this isn’t you sacrificing the Aura – Totem Armor actually changes the effect of the spell or damage so that it destroys ... Read More...
Has Red been fixed in Commander?
Red has changed. Not too long ago, some players called on Wizards of the Coast to “fix” Red in Commander. At the time, that slice of the color pie felt in need of a boost, much like how White felt not too long ago. While still powerful in formats where Burn decks thrived, Red was far from a good place ... Read More...
Don’t Sleep on Karlach, Fury of Avernus | EDH
Karlach, Fury of Avernus is a powerful extra combat Commander from Battle for Baldur’s Gate. Kristen takes us through five colors of Karlach, with her Background recommendations and strategies in EDH. KARLACH, FURY OF AVERNUS Karlach, Fury of Avernus is a powerful Magic card. You can tell because the rate at which you get its extra combat effect is a ... Read More...
Why You Should be Playing 1v1 Commander
For most of its first two decades, Magic was designed and marketed as a competitive discipline — a puzzle to solve with tournaments as its apex experience. However, while it may be hard to imagine now, Commander was once an upstart format which defied that default assumption about how and why people play Magic. Elder Dragon Highlander (and later Commander) ... Read More...
A Winner’s MTG Mentality: Preparing for Tournaments
As the Regional Championship Qualifier season gets into full swing, many people will be playing in more competitive MTG tournaments than they have in a long time. As players return to paper Magic, it is important that they come back with the right mentality. Like anything else in life that involves competition, if you want to win, you’ll need to ... Read More...