How to Keep Commander Less Explosive

How to Keep Commander Less Explosive

Tom AndersonCommander, Strategy

The Commander format has one really fundamental problem: it’s explosive. And it’s only getting worse as time ticks on. I don’t just mean that the community discourse is liable to blow up at the slightest provocation (although, true). I mean that multiplayer Magic, especially with the card pool and ruleset present in this format, naturally trends toward explosive play patterns …

Playing Rhinos in Modern

Playing Rhinos in Modern

Michael RappModern, Strategy

At the beginning of what I call the New Modern era (Modern Horizons and forward), Rhinos decks centered around cascading into Crashing Footfalls burst onto the scene and remained a top tier deck for some time. But at some point, Modern adjusted and Rhinos fell out of favor — replaced by Living End and Glimpse combo. However, Leyline Binding seems …

Tyranid Swarm precon upgrade guide

Tyranid Swarm Precon Upgrade Guide

Jason KrellCommander

It may seem like another wonderful day in the world of Magic: The Gathering’s Commander Community — yet there’s a new threat looming just beyond the horizon. With the Warhammer 40k Commander precons set to arrive at the beginning of October, the game is primed for an invasion. And with this Tyranid Swarm upgrade guide, players will have everything they …

Necron Dynasties Precon Upgrade Guide

Necron Dynasties Precon Upgrade Guide

Tom AndersonCommander, Strategy

This week’s new Commander decks mark two big “firsts” for Magic: The Gathering: the first full precons released under the Universes Beyond product line and the first official crossover between Magic and Warhammer 40,000 — two of the oldest and most important franchises in tabletop games. Today, we’re here to help you upgrade the Necron Dynasties precon. Born out of …

Temur Creativity Modern

Modern Deck Guide: Temur Creativity

Michael RappModern, Strategy

Indomitable Creativity has shown up a few times, in a few different versions, during the last year or so of Modern’s history. The shells change, but the core game plan has stayed the same: control the board, then use Indomitable Creativity to generate a huge mana advantage.  Previous versions of Creativity chose Serra’s Emissary and Emrakul, the Aeons Torn as …

Karlach best backgrounds in EDH

Don’t Sleep on Karlach, Fury of Avernus | EDH

Kristen GregoryCommander, Strategy

Karlach, Fury of Avernus is a powerful extra combat Commander from Battle for Baldur’s Gate. Kristen takes us through five colors of Karlach, with her Background recommendations and strategies in EDH.  KARLACH, FURY OF AVERNUS Karlach, Fury of Avernus is a powerful Magic card. You can tell because the rate at which you get its extra combat effect is a …

Modern Tier List: July 2022

Michael RappModern

Michael’s back with another update to the Modern Tier List! With lots of high-level play over the last month, there’s been a lot of movement! Welcome back to the Modern Tier List for July 2022 on Card Kingdom! This month has featured high level competitive events including a 400+ player MTGO PTQ and SCG Syracuse, and of course we can …