Jumpstart 2022: Bottom-Up Commander Design
I don’t always have the energy to keep up with the flow of new spoilers from day to day, but I definitely made an exception for Jumpstart 2022. Not only do I look forward to the normal Jumpstart 2022 experience, but this sort of product represents a unique, creative opportunity for the team at Wizards of the Coast regarding Commander ... Read More...
Bestow – MTG Keywords Explained
Bestow is an alternate casting cost that appears on Enchantment Creatures, so we’re getting pretty specific already as those are somewhat uncommon to begin with. If you cast the Bestow creature for its normal mana cost, it enters the battlefield and behaves like any other creature spell. If you choose to cast it for its Bestow cost, it instead enters ... Read More...
Modern Tier List: Nov. 2022
Welcome back for the Nov. 2022 update to the Card Kingdom Modern Tier list! This month was a bit slow for Modern tournaments, as both SCG Philadelphia and all of the Regional Championships played Pioneer. However, we still have some solid, online data to look at for November. The Brothers’ War has been out for a couple of weeks, and ... Read More...
There’s no Such Thing as Free in Commander
There’s no such thing as a free lunch, and likewise, no such thing as “free” in Commander. Kristen is here to help us with some cost-benefit analysis. Everyone loves free, right? Free bonus cards in your Secret Lair; free door-prizes at the LGS, a free drink with your meal deal. But none of those things are ever truly free. The ... Read More...
Lessons Learned from DreamHack’s Regional Championship
Last weekend, DreamHack Atlanta featured the 2023 season’s first Regional Championship. I competed in the event and secured a Pro Tour invite, learning plenty along the way. So, today we are going to talk about three decks that taught some lessons and secured their pilots pro tour invites. The “best” deck for the moment Izzet Phoenix was the “best deck” ... Read More...
A Very Magic Thanksgiving: What we’re thankful for 2022
On Thanksgiving, most people go around the room and at least think about what they’re grateful for in life. Online, content creators use the idea as a launching pad to talk about the things they like. And as it turns out this Thanksgiving, everyone here at the Card Kingdom blog really likes Magic cards. So, while it might be a ... Read More...
Card Kingdom sale begins on Cyber Monday
This Thanksgiving, Card Kingdom and its employees will be taking the day off. We appreciate those of you who want to spend the day with us, but this is an important holiday for connecting with friends and family. In a similar fashion, our usual Black Friday sale has actually become a Cyber Monday sale (running from 11/28 to 11/30) so ... Read More...