Deep Dive: Shadow of Mortality

Shadow of Mortality is coming in Streets of New Capenna, and Michael looks at different Modern decks it could find a home in. Shadow of Mortality is perhaps the card that I’m most excited for in Streets of New Capenna. Shadow of Mortality is a clear homage to Death’s Shadow, one of my favorite cards of all time. The first ... Read More...

News of the Realm – 4/22/22

With News of the Realm, we take a quick look at everything that went on at Card Kingdom, with our friends, and in the Magic world this week!  Welcome one and all to News of the Realm! Here’s what we and our friends had going on for the week leading up to April 22nd, 2022. The Professor listed his top ... Read More...

Obscura Operation Precon Upgrade Guide

Scott takes a look at the Obscura Operation Commander Precon deck, and has some suggestions for how to give it a bit of an upgrade! Streets of New Capenna is just upon us, and it’s shaping up to be a vibrant and engaging new world that has players excited. The demon-run crime families are the main factions of the set; ... Read More...

5 Cards to Watch from Streets of New Capenna

Streets of New Capenna has some goodies for every format, and Mason is here to run down his top5 picks for cards to watch! The Streets of New Capenna Prereleases are coming up in just a few short days, and then we will get to start battling with these cards. Before that I want to take some time and talk ... Read More...

Streets of New Capenna Review: Best Commander Cards

Streets of New Capenna is upon us, and many Commander players just want to know what the best cards in the set are. Fear not – today, I’ll break down what’s hot from the set. I won’t be going over what’s not, and it’s likely I’ll skip over any super niche cards that don’t impact your collection enough.  While there ... Read More...

Combo Crash Course: Mecha Magda

Mecha Magda has taken the cEDH scene by storm, and Tom thinks it has potential to show up elsewhere – so here’s how it works! No format in Magic loves a good combo quite like Commander. The Eternal card pool and a relaxed banlist allow players to pull together mind-blowing synergies from across time and space. Furthermore, the basic mechanics ... Read More...

Wither – MTG Keywords Explained

Wither, from the back half of the Lorwyn block, is a pretty scary mechanic that leaves a lasting effect.  Wither is a static ability that can appear on any card type. When a card with Wither deals damage to a creature, it deals that damage in the form of -1/-1 counters. Essentially, Wither is a way for damage to stick ... Read More...