The Art of Avoiding a T-Rex

Erik TiernanCommander, Strategy

Jurassic Park is one of my sister’s favorite movies. While it is an amazing film, we only had one TV, so I’ve seen this movie more than most people. However, it wasn’t until recently that I realized the film has lessons that can be applied to Magic. Building up to your game plan while avoiding being eaten is difficult. Luckily, …

How to Spend Your Card Kingdom Gift Card

Brandon IsleibCommander

A Card Kingdom gift card is a better present than fruitcake – it’s easier to use and tastes better.  Let’s say you’ve been a busy adult, making ends meet and beginnings sweet, and you haven’t had a chance to pay attention to your beloved Commander format this year. Then – bam! One of your frie-latives listens and gets you a …

Playtesting Brawl with Magic R&D’s Melissa DeTora

Brandon IsleibBrawl

Thanks to having a government holiday off that Wizards of the Coast employees do not, I had the opportunity to travel all the way (three miles) to Wizards headquarters and talk to R&D’s Melissa DeTora about Brawl’s development and gameplay. We talked for over an hour and got on plenty of tangents (entirely my bad), but she had fantastic insights …

Top 5 Magic Story Moments of 2018

Michelle RappMagic Story

This year has been a momentous one in the history of Magic Story. We saw some intense shifts in characters we’ve known for decades. We met new, exciting characters and received insights into the most and least powerful denizens of the Multiverse. Given the many stories we’ve seen this year, it’s hard to pick just a few that are memorable. …

Free Pin With Purchase

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Our Black Friday-Cyber Monday promotion may be over, but we have one more gift for customers who shop on CardKingdom.com this holiday season. Five more gifts, in fact! Each week in December, we’ll include a free enamel pin in each order of $60 or more, while supplies last. These five collectible pins are based on our “Rookie” mana symbols, and …

The Compassionate Liliana Vess

Michelle RappMagic Story

Liliana Vess is one of the most complex characters in the Multiverse. She’s a deathless Planeswalker who controls the dead; eternally youthful, but centuries old. And while she may be powerful and self-possessed, she owes a debt to the darkest demons in the Multiverse – and to one particular dragon. The Gatewatch arc marks a transformation for Liliana: she’s no …

Designer Draft: Lumeria Draft Archetypes

Adam KleshProducts

Editor’s Note: This article is about draft archetypes from the set Lumeria: The Infinite City, released in December 2018. For info on Lumeria: The Great Divide, click here. Lumeria is the first in Card Kingdom’s new Designer Draft product line: a group of unique draft products I’m creating with the help of Chris VanMeter. I’m an amateur Magic designer and …

Card Kingdom Designer Draft

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Editor’s note: Lumeria boxes sold out during our Holiday 2018 promotion, but perhaps the mystical city will one day return… Last week, we launched our 2018 Holiday Gift Guide and debuted three brand-new Card Kingdom products. Today, we wanted to tell you more about one of those products – our Designer Draft. What is Designer Draft? Designer Draft is a …

Standard Mono-White Aggro

Chantelle CampbellStandard

White Aggro decks invaded the scene at Pro Tour Guilds of Ravnica, putting six decks into the top eight and taking down the entire event in the hands of Andrew Elenbogen. Taking advantage of an incredibly low curve, including upwards of sixteen one-drop creatures, the White Aggro deck utilizes powerful small and evasive threats like Skymarcher Aspirant and Healer’s Hawk …

Ultimate Masters Preview Card

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Ultimate Masters is almost here! We’ve been enjoying all the previews these past few days, and now it’s time to share one of our own: Spoils of the Vault! This is Spoils of the Vault‘s first reprinting since its release in Mirrodin. It’s a solid inclusion in Commander decks that can manipulate their libraries, such as Aminatou, the Fateshifter. Thanks to …