MTG Character Profile: Teysa Karlov

The story of Guilds of Ravnica and Ravnica Allegiance revolves around the politics of Ravnica’s guilds and leaders. Some of those officials, such as Vraska and Tajic, will be familiar from recent Magic story; others, like Domri and Lavinia, haven’t been seen in a while. In this post, we’ll look into the life and adventures of Teysa Karlov and tell ... Read More...

Ravnica Allegiance Standard Brews: Orzhov

At long last, here’s my Orzhov brew for Ravnica Allegiance! Orzhov posed a particular problem in deckbuilding – you could go the route of the Azorius aggro deck I wrote about last week with Afterlife creatures instead, but it felt like you were passing up on so much black-based removal. On the other hand, a more aggressive black strategy sees ... Read More...

Orzhov Week at Card Kingdom

Come in, come in, make yourself at home – I’ll get Matkev, my thrull, to bring some tea and biscuits. And here he is now! You take two sugars, right? Hm, yes, you seem like a two sugars person. Ha, how decadent! I just need you to sign here, for verification. Here you go – do drink up, and let’s ... Read More...

Ravnica Allegiance’s Commander Surprises

No matter the format and no matter the card text, new cards get compared to old cards. Ixalan‘s River’s Rebuke drew swift comparisons to Cyclonic Rift because they both bounce loads of opposing permanents. They can be used very differently, but the most natural reaction was to compare them directly. This life cycle can lead to new cards feeling like ... Read More...

Ravnica Allegiance Standard Brews: Azorius

When brewing with Blue and White, my mind initially went to Teferi, Hero of Dominaria, Absorb and Precognitive Perception. However, my heart was drawn, as it often is, to a more creature-based strategy – and particularly one Dovin, Grand Arbiter. White aggressive strategies were fan favorites last season; they were popular early in the format, and saw continued success with ... Read More...

Azorius Week at Card Kingdom

An announcement from Nhillosh, Deputy of Retail Efficiency: Pursuant to Ravnican Code of Law Section XXXIV, Subsection VII, Subsubsection X, Paragraph 3, this announcement serves as formal notification that the Azorius Senate has taken control of Card Kingdom. As duly appointed representative of the Azorius Senate, my intention is to improve efficiency at Card Kingdom. To this end, we have ... Read More...