The headline act for Commander Masters is all the big-name reprints, giving us a much-needed chance to catch up on now-expensive cards from the precon decks of yesteryear. But that doesn’t mean this set won’t keep the cycle going with some flashy new precons of its own! So today we’re looking at Enduring Enchantments, including the best way to upgrade …
Amass is a mechanic that originally appeared in War of the Spark and is now making a return in Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth COMMANDER MASTERS, but with a bit of a twist: this version is called Amass Orcs SLIVERS, and the armies you amass are made up, fittingly enough, of orcs SLIVERS. Amass Orcs SLIVERS will always …
Everyone loves a good Full Art land, from the Ukiyo-e style of Neon Dynasty to the Dominaria United’s Stained Glass — or the classic Zendikar full arts that started it all. But what about the humble Basic land? Well, we’re spoiled for choice when it comes to amazing regular Basic lands, so let’s run through some of our favorites. We’d …
On July 27, 2023, Card Kingdom members of the UFCW 3000 Union voted “YES” to accept the proposed contract provided by Card Kingdom. Card Kingdom is incredibly excited to celebrate the signing of the contract, and the next step in our relationship with the UFCW 3000 Union and our employees. We greatly appreciate and respect the bargaining unit and UFCW …
Pro Tour The Lord of the Rings will bring together a collection of the game’s best players in Barcelona this weekend, leaving us asking the question “who will come out on top?” I’ll start by saying that every player in this tournament has accomplished something great to be there, but at the end of the day there can only be …
Commander Masters has reprinted a bunch of popular Commander cards, but the set also includes a whole host of Pauper cards. What’s more, a massive 41 of those cards are brand new to Pauper format thanks to downshifts from uncommon, and in some cases rare. The updated legality is available on MTGO 8/3 following maintenance, and the cards are legal …
Planeswalker matters decks are not one of the more popular themes fo r Commander decks. There simply hasn’t been enough support for Planeswalkers over the years for that type of deck to consistently succeed. However, Commander Master’s Planeswalker Party precon goes a long way towards remedying this, and our review and upgrade guide will take the fun to the next …
Spectacle is an alternative cost mechanic that can theoretically appear on any non-land card. It’s a static ability that comes with a listed mana cost, and lets you cast the spell for that cost if an opponent lost life in the same turn. And, yeah, that’s the basics! If someone other than you gets hurt somehow, spectacle costs are active. …
Commander Masters brings with it four preconstructed Commander decks. The decks span four of the most popular archetypes: Slivers, Eldrazi, Enchantress and Superfriends. Each deck comes with 10 new cards, but what are the best highlights in each Commander precon? Pour a coffee and take a seat as we review what’s on offer. SLIVER SWARM First up, the Slivers deck. …
Last week I spoke about how desperation breeds creativity, and as Modern adapts to the changes brought on by The Lord of the Rings, this has proven to be true. Over the last few weeks I’ve noticed some interesting new innovation in existing Modern decks, and even new decks all together put up strong tournament results. So much of competitive …
