Ravnica Allegiance throws us into the wild, brutal world of the Gruul Clans. With a brand new mechanic and even a planeswalker to evaluate, the set gives aggressive players a smorgasbord of exciting tricks and toys. The old adage that it pays to play aggro at the beginning of a format would seem to bode well for red and green …
Gruul Week at Card Kingdom
Alright, Card Kingdom, LISTEN UP! My name is Maxx Punchgood, and I’m your new… [glances down to check nametag] …Human Resources Manager? Anyway, I bet you’re wondering, “Say, Maxx, whatever happened to—” [glances down to check nametag again] “—Maurice?” Well, first of all, SHUT UP – nobody said you could ask questions! But, since we’re on the subject, I can …
Ravnica Allegiance Standard Brews: Simic
With Ravnica Allegiance just around the corner, I can’t stop thinking about all of the new decks I want to build and all of the new cards I want to test. That’s why each week I’m going to be brewing a Standard deck for a different guild, starting with some Blue-Green bio-engineered baddies: Simic! Simic’s new adapt mechanic favors +1/+1 …
Simic by Design
Oh, hi! Are you the new test subject? …no? Shoot. Well, grab a seat, and let me tell you about my latest research – might as well pass the time until they arrive. With Ravnica Allegiance, the Simic are resurfacing once again and with a new wardrobe (well, if getting extra crab arms or jelly legs can be classified as …
Simic Week at Card Kingdom
An announcement from Nipsy Claw, Wishcoin Crab: It is with great enthusiasm that I announce our Simic Ascendancy over Card Kingdom this week! After several months of Research // Development, we’ve made a list of practical ideas guaranteed to produce both expected and Unexpected Results. First, all CK staff are getting crabs – Wishcoin Crabs, that is! Direct from the Simic …
New Card Kingdom Streams for 2019
2019 is upon us, and with it, we here at Card Kingdom are upping our game on Twitch! That’s right – if you weren’t already aware, we stream Magic content 3-4 days a week at twitch.tv/cardkingdom. Here’s a look at our current lineup: Legacy from our Seattle store every Monday at 6:30 p.m. Pacific. CK Plays, our Arena (and occasionally …
Rakdos Week at Card Kingdom
An announcement from Nefara, Rakdos Cultist: Card Kingdom customers, we have quite a spectacle for you this week… Join us, the Cult of Rakdos, as we take over Card Kingdom and help the company unleash its full potential! We came in with plenty of ambitions – open office plans, a simplified leadership structure (after all, we all serve Lord Rakdos), …
The Felidar Guardian – December 2018
The Felidar Guardian is back just in time for the holidays! In this issue, our editorial team reports on a mysterious incident in a Ravnican toy store. Plus, read op-eds from Ugin, Teysa Karlov, and Liliana Vess!
Best Magic Card Designs of 2018
Brad: As 2018 comes to a close and we unwrap booster packs for draft, let’s take a moment to review the past year’s Magic: The Gathering cards from a design perspective. After much deliberation, I decided on a list of Top Five Designed Cards, with one card from each of Rivals of Ixalan, Battlebond, Dominaria, Core Set 2019, Commander 2018 …
Krenko’s Way: D&D on Ravnica
We’re all about Magic: The Gathering here at Card Kingdom, but many members of our staff love other games as well. On November 29th, we hosted a Dungeons & Dragons one-shot stream set on the plane of Ravnica, using an adventure from the new Guildmaster’s Guide to Ravnica. In this session, four members of the Card Kingdom team band together …