Blood Tokens – MTG Mechanic Spotlight
The atmosphere is shifting on the horror-plane of Innistrad, from endless moonlit night to blood-drenched wedding day. Innistrad: Crimson Vow isn’t just Midnight Hunt Part Two — it’s a full expansion set in its own right. That means debuting new mechanics alongside daybound/nightbound and disturb, and the vampiric guests of Olivia Voldaren’s big wedding are happy to oblige — with ... Read More...
Bloodthirst – MTG Keywords Explained
Just in time for spooky season, we’re covering a mechanic that will make your creatures scary-big: bloodthirst! What is Bloodthirst? Bloodthirst works a little differently than most combat-focused mechanics. Instead of rewarding you for dealing damage with a specific creature, bloodthirst makes your creatures bigger if other creatures have dealt damage first. Bloodthist is always written as “Bloodthirst X.” If ... Read More...
30 Essential Removal Spells for Commander
Removal is one of the most prominent forms of interaction in Magic. It’s used to keep threats under control, to interrupt combos, and to prevent players from snowballing out of control. In Commander, removal is necessary for survival, but there are so many options across all five colors; finding the right pieces can be intimidating to all but the most ... Read More...
Tolarian Community College & Friends Lead Huge Donation Drive for Trans Lifeline
Magic’s largest YouTuber held a hair-raisingly successful charity giveaway over the Halloween weekend, raising $142,689 dollars for the organization Trans Lifeline in 56 hours...
Crimson Vow’s New White Cards are Cracked
There’s a lot to talk about for Innistrad: Crimson Vow already, and where better to begin than with the stellar new white cards we saw last week, including those on the first look stream, which was a blast to watch. Thalia? In Standard? In This Economy? I can’t talk about new white cards without first discussing a stellar reprint into ... Read More...
Upcoming Site Maintenance: November 1, 2021
Cardkingdom.com will be down for site maintenance on the morning of November 1st. Customers will be unable to shop the site or access their Card Kingdom accounts during this period. The downtime will begin at 6 AM PDT on November 1st and will last until approximately 7:15 AM PDT. We’re aiming to make this downtime as brief as possible to ... Read More...
Modern Tier List: October 2021
Hello, and welcome to the October Modern tier list brought to you by Card Kingdom! Modern is a wide and complex format with a lot of movement, which often makes ranking decks tricky. As such, this list is best viewed as a snapshot in time to help influence how you can build and update your deck week-to-week. Before we dive ... Read More...