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...

Welcome back to Combo Crash Course, our semi-regular exploration of Magic’s greatest combo decks. In the first few installments of this series, we’ve shown off a variety of different approaches to combo, and today we’re adding another one: what I call a “non-deterministic” combo game plan. We say a player has “a deterministic kill” when their deck has passed the ... Read More...

Future Sight produced a lot of one-off mechanics, but you never know when one could crop up in Magic again. Join us today as we take a look at absorb, a mechanic that protects creatures from damage! What is Absorb? At time of writing, absorb has only appeared on one card: Lymph Sliver. Absorb, written as “absorb N,” prevents N ... Read More...

The new year is upon us, and that means it’s time for new year’s resolutions! They’re almost always centered around self improvement, and can be difficult to maintain. While the more difficult ones are certainly possible (I’m now 6 years smoke free!), they can feel like an uphill battle – especially as the new year comes directly after the most ... Read More...