It feels a little strange to say that Commander players are overlooking the Ikoria companions. After all, very few cards in Magic history have ever felt the spotlight so brightly as that ten-card cycle! In their heyday, they inspired such unprecedented moves as the first balance-motivated ban in Vintage, a card being preemptively banned in Commander prior to release, and ... Read More...

Ravnica Remastered releases Friday, January 12, and with it comes what’s shaping up to be a draft date to put in the Calendar. Maybe you’re more interested in the reprints, though – so let’s run through some of the highlights.  RAVNICA REMASTERED REPRINTS A LOT OF CARDS Much like Bruvac’s extensive scroll, the list of reprints in this set is ... Read More...

While Commander’s grassroots origins make it different from many other Magic formats, it still has a ban list like the rest of them. However, since Commander is not a format with tons of tournament data to back up banning certain cards, some players are unsure why certain offenders end up on the list.  Over the last year, I’ve been making ... Read More...

Murders at Karlov Manor brings us back the Ravnica, one of the most popular and impactful Magic planes of all time. Card Kingdom’s Presale of the set starts this Friday, January 12th, so ahead of that we’re going to tell you everything we know about the mysterious set!  The Story  A string of high-profile murders across Ravnica bring together an ... Read More...

We’ve all been there, with every hobby – the time comes when you just need to take a step back and disengage. At best it just isn’t scratching that itch for you; at worst, it’s making you miserable. What do you do when you’re burned out on Magic: the Gathering? WHAT DO YOU DO WHEN YOU’RE BURNED OUT ON MAGIC ... Read More...

Happy New Year everyone! We’ve officially made it through the cleanup phase of 2023, and it’s time to start stacking upkeep triggers for 2024. There’s always that wave of annual diligence and new-year rituals to observe in these first few weeks of January, not least of which is casting our minds forward to try and predict what the next 12 ... Read More...

While Commander’s grassroots origins make it different from many other Magic formats, it still has a ban list like the rest of them. However, since Commander is not a format with tons of tournament data to back up banning certain cards, some players are unsure why certain offenders end up on the list.  Over the last year, I’ve been making ... Read More...