Dominaria United: Five Underrated Budget Commander Cards
New sets always mean new Commanders, and Dominaria United has even more than most. As the beginning of an interconnected, five-set story arc, there are many characters to introduce — old and new. And whether those characters are familiar faces or brand new to the lore, that means a lot of new cards are out there to potentially lead (or ... Read More...
Standard is back with Dominaria United
Standard is back on the menu thanks to Dominaria United. After years of waning support, the format will take center stage at the next Regional Championship cycle. Combine that with rotation 2022 in sight and this is the most exciting time of year for Standard. The format was previously dominated by cards like Goldspan Dragon from the day of its ... Read More...
Dominaria United: Commander Set Review
Dominaria United is upon us, and many Commander players just want to know what the best cards in the set are. Today, I’ll break down what’s great from the set. DMU has a bunch of cards aimed at Standard and some pretty niche effects, too. I won’t be covering these, as they don’t add enough value to your collection. We’re ... Read More...
This Day In Magic History: Planechase (Sept. 4-6, 2009)
Welcome back to another edition of “This Day in Magic History.” Today, we’re going to look at the release of Planechase, which had its release events from Sept. 4-6, 2009. Planechase isn’t especially well-known these days, but it marked a number of important Magic firsts: it was the first supplemental set, the first set focused on multiplayer, the first set ... Read More...
Enlist – MTG Keywords Explained
Enlist is a combat mechanic that involves two creatures. When a creature with it attacks, you may tap a non-attacking creature you control that has already gotten over its “summoning sickness.” In other words, a creature with haste or that you’ve controlled since at least when your turn began. When you tap a creature this way, the creature with Enlist ... Read More...
Dominaria United: Painbow Precon Upgrade Guide
Dominaria United is bringing Commander back to the home plane of Magic at last, with its deep wellspring of legacy characters and lore references stretching back almost 30 years. It’s appropriate, then, that the primary commander choice for today’s Painbow precon upgrade guide is also making his triumphant return after a prolonged absence: TIP OF THE WUBRG Once upon a ... Read More...
Modern Deck Spotlight: Sept. 2022
I wanted to try something different from my normal longer, more in-depth pieces focusing on one deck, so welcome to Card Kingdom’s first Modern Deck Spotlight. The goal of this series is to introduce new or interesting decks from the past weekend of high level play, just to help familiarize players with decks they may not have seen before. Last ... Read More...