The holidays are coming early this year, as preview season demonstrates that The Brothers’ War is just a mono-cool-cards set. Let’s not waste time hyping it up and jump right into five cards that will make an impact in Pioneer.  The Stone Brain  This card is the talk of the town right now, even though it looks like just another ... Read More...

The Brothers’ War previews are in full swing, and so far, the cards look like a blast to play. In a set designed to look at Magic’s past, it’s no wonder we’re seeing a lot of callbacks to characters and events from the old lore — often for the first time. But not everything we’re seeing in BRO takes its ... Read More...

It’s time for another Standard set preview season — but anticipating the reveal of The Brothers’ War has been a very different experience. Unlike most new sets, we already had a very good idea of the story, characters and setting. It’s essentially a remaster of the earliest Magic fiction. But at the same time, we had very little idea of ... Read More...

Extort is a triggered ability that appears on permanents. Whenever you cast a spell (any spell), you may pay a single white or black mana. If you do, each opponent loses one life and you gain a life equal to the total life lost this way. Andyeah. That’s it. A few small notes: You can only pay for the draining ... Read More...

What is your most Magic moment? Is it a close win or a spectacular turn? Was it the feeling of good company, laughter and conversation among those across the table from you? We want to know what keeps you coming back to this community and the game we love. To celebrate the players who keep Magic going, and in honor ... Read More...

Magic 30, Wizards of the Coast’s celebration of Magic: The Gathering‘s 30th anniversary, takes place this weekend from Friday to Sunday — and Card Kingdom will be there to enjoy the festivities right there with you. We’re thrilled to be part of the Magic 30 celebration, and we want nothing more than to meet with the community and be a ... Read More...

The Brothers’ War previews have just begun, and in that time Pioneer has produced some really great innovations. However almost all come from a singular archetype: Beatdown, otherwise known as Aggro. While normally not thought of very highly by most players, the goal of Magic is to make your opponent dead, and these decks do that in spades. Aggro has ... Read More...