What IS Escape?!

Escape – MTG Mechanics Explained

Escape is a graveyard mechanic that can appear on any non-land card. Escape will always be written with a mana cost, and then an amount of cards to exile from your graveyard after that. When a card with Escape is in your graveyard, you may cast it by paying its escape cost, which is both the mana cost written and ... Read More...
Magic Cards You'll See in Baldur's Gate 3

Magic Cards You’ll See in the First Five Hours of Baldur’s Gate 3

Baldur’s Gate 3 is already a monumentally popular video game in the short time since its Aug. 4 release date. If you’re as hyped as we are to be diving into Larian Studios’ new blockbuster, then join us as we journey through Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur’s Gate to find references and easter eggs galore for the first five or ... Read More...
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New Card Kingdom international shipping option: DHL Express Worldwide

Card Kingdom is now happy to offer DHL Express Worldwide shipping to all of our international customers. Many people asked for this option and we are happy to deliver. Not only will this expand our ability to deliver Magic to more locations around the world, but DHL shipping comes with dynamic pricing. As a result, you pay what we pay. ... Read More...
Prophet of Kruphix's Ban in Commander

Why is Prophet of Kruphix Banned in Commander?

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. Today, I’m going to take a look ... Read More...
Budget Commander Bargains from Tales of Middle-earth

Budget Commander Bargains from Tales of Middle-earth

Tales of Middle-earth has proven to be a popular set — but could anyone have predicted that so many amazing cards would be so available at such a reasonable budget already? Kristen has some budget tips. Let me break down why you should pick up some of these fantastic budget cards from Tales of Middle-earth. They might not set you ... Read More...
Commander Masters Draft Guide

Commander Masters Draft Guide

I’m not sure what percentage of the audience for Commander Masters is mostly excited about its Draft potential — but whatever size that minority is, I’m part of it. The first few Commander sets to introduce these modified draft rules were an unexpected hit, producing quality Limited gameplay filled with classic multiplayer moments.  Any of you shopping for a box ... Read More...
Banned and Restricted Targets in Modern

Banned and Restricted Targets in Modern

Fresh off the heels of the Modern Pro Tour The Lord of the Rings (but not yet into Wilds of Eldraine season), we have a wonderful time of year: Banned and Restricted Limbo! On Aug. 7, Wizards of the Coast will announce their first eternal format focused yearly banning update. So, we’re going to do what any good Magic player ... Read More...