Welcome back to Card Kingdom for another “How to Play” archetype breakdown. Today, we’ll be focusing on the most popular macro-archetype in current Standard: Midrange. Be sure to check out Tom Anderson’s guide on aggro decks, and be on the lookout for control and combo primers in the future.  What is Midrange? Magic decks exist on a spectrum, with fast, ... Read More...

Each summer, Magic: The Gathering releases a new Core Set to provide an easy entry point for new and returning players. Core Sets are full of reprints of old favorite cards — perhaps even some you might remember if you played years ago. Their draft environments strike a balance between simplicity and complexity, providing a good first experience and plenty ... Read More...

When you first learn to play Magic: The Gathering, building your first deck can be daunting. If you’ve only played a handful of games, you may not have enough cards in your collection to put a full deck together. And even if you were lucky enough to inherit some spare cards from friends, you may be stymied by decision paralysis ... Read More...

Pioneer has been defined by companions, Inverter, and midrange amalgamations since the release of Ikoria. While things have mostly settled, I’m always up for shaking things up a bit.  Here are five cards from the Modern format that I believe would be great additions to Pioneer. A lot of these cards would change the format for the better and allow ... Read More...

If you’ve bought or sold cards at CardKingdom.com recently, you may have noticed some changes during checkout. On May 20, 2020, we rolled out a brand-new checkout experience to make buying and selling even faster and easier for our customers. We’re here today to tell you about some of the new features you can expect the next time you shop. ... Read More...

Last week, I covered how each of the companions are succeeding in Modern. But if playing with a companion isn’t something that you’re interested in, I have good news! Ad Nauseam, Eldrazi Tron, and Amulet Titan are all eschewing companions and putting up results regardless. Let’s take a look at what these decks are up to and evaluate why they’ve ... Read More...

Masters sets are back, and they’re double the fun! Double Masters is a brand-new “greatest hits” Magic set, available now! Like previous Masters sets, Double Masters‘ card pool consists entirely of reprints from throughout Magic‘s history, compiled to provide a Cube-like draft experience. Read on to learn more about this exciting set. What’s In a Pack? As the name suggests, ... Read More...