Q: How do you upset a Magic player in just three words? A: “Counter target spell.” Yes, counterspells have always been the most polarizing aspect of Magic. For whatever reason, getting your spell snuffed out on the stack is simply more galling than getting hit by removal on the battlefield. Perhaps it’s the power dynamic created by untapped Islands, the ... Read More...

Future Sight produced a lot of one-off mechanics, but you never know when one could crop up in Magic again. Today, we’ll be taking a look at the enchantment-based mechanic aura swap! What is Aura Swap? At time of writing, aura swap has appeared exclusively on the card Arcanum Wings. On its face, it’s a pretty standard enchantment: for two ... Read More...

The light from Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty glows gently from just over the horizon, and it won’t be long before we’re immersed in the hustle and bustle of the cyberpunk plane. Kamigawa has been through a lot since our last visit; lorewise, we’re arriving more than 1200 years after Saviors of Kamigawa, and the plane has seen a number of technological ... Read More...

Angels are among the most brewed tribes in Magic, and also a tribe with some of the most storied Magic cards from many formats. Lending a hand from on high, these are the Top 20 Angels in Magic: the Gathering.  Top 20 Angels in Magic Angels are one expensive creature type! Their average mana value is a lot higher than ... Read More...

We’re thrilled to welcome the newest member of the Card Kingdom affiliate network: I Hate Your Deck! I Hate Your Deck launched last January, and the show has had a truly incredible year. In 2021, the Commander gameplay series welcomed guests like The Professor, Kyle Hill, Cassius Marsh, and Post Malone to the table to sling some spells. If you ... Read More...

I sat down the other day to take a big picture look at the Modern metagame, and I noticed that many of the top Modern decks have some traits in common. Noticing these trends can allow you to exploit a weakness in the metagame, or predict movement in the future. When considering whether you should pick up a new Modern ... Read More...

Historic has seen some big changes in recent months, thanks to the introduction of Alchemy and the rebalancing of cards like Luminarch Aspirant. But how much have these changes affected the metagame itself? Today, we’ll be going over three of the best decks in the format. Jund The more things change, the more they stay the same. Jund Sacrifice continues ... Read More...