Urza's Iron Alliance Commander Precon Upgrade Guide

Urza’s Iron Alliance Commander Precon Upgrade Guide

Tom AndersonCommander

Commander is a more powerful, established format these days, and the average deck is simply much stronger than it was in the early years of Commander precons. While that may have pushed designers in the past to keep pace, The Brothers’ War features the perfect, powerful character from Magic’s 30-year history to lean on: Urza. And while Urza’s Iron Alliance …

Fringe Format: 7-point highlander

Fringe Format: 7-Point Highlander

Tom AndersonCommander, Legacy

Despite the online grumbling, Eternal Magic is a lot of fun! With the widest pool of cards legal to play, you can sleeve up the idealized version of your favorite strategy from the game’s entire 30-year history and take on the world. Of course, while sitting down to play doesn’t always work out quite as advertised, the 7-Point Highlander format …

Threat Assessment in Commander

Threat Assessment in Commander

Jason KrellCommander, Strategy

Even as a social game, Commander doesn’t ask everyone playing to take up much responsibility. Knowing the basic rules of Magic and generally being a friendly person are the main baselines, but there is one more skill every Commander player should develop to keep games as enjoyable for everyone as possible: threat assessment. For those newer to the game, threat …

2022 Commander Cards you've already forgotten about

2022 Commander Cards You’ve Already Forgotten About

Kristen GregoryCommander

2022 has been another bumper year for Magic so far. We’ve had a bunch of solid Standard sets and some neat supplemental products, too. However, with the sheer quantity of new cards to try out in Commander, it’s easy for some to slip through the cracks. Today, I’d like to reacquaint you with some cards I think deserve a second …

Best Equipment for Commander

The Best Equipment for Commander

Kristen GregoryCommander

Playing and sticking equipment is always super satisfying, but what are the best equipment in Commander? How do you build the ultimate arbiter of justice? Let’s take a look at the answers today. THE BEST EQUIPMENTS ARE FLEXIBLE Before we get onto the list proper, it’s only fair to point out the metric I am judging the best equipment on: …

Why you shouldn't upgrade your Commander Deck

Why You Shouldn’t Upgrade Your Commander Deck

Kristen GregoryCommander, Strategy

It’s normal to want to upgrade your Commander decks over time. But is it really necessary? Kristen evaluates the process and offers an alternative. There are three* main aspects to engaging with Commander as a format: Deckbuilding, Gameplay and Upgrading your deck. We cover Deckbuilding and Gameplay quite often here at Card Kingdom, as do many creative Commander players across …

40k Commanders, Celestine Lifelink Reanimator

Warhammer 40k Commander: Celestine Lifelink Reanimator

Kristen GregoryCommander

Celestine, the Living Saint comes in the Forces of the Imperium Warhammer 40k Commander Deck. She’s also a really exciting mono-white Commander option, so let’s take a look at what she can do. CELESTINE MONO WHITE REANIMATOR Celestine brings back creatures from your graveyard to the battlefield on your end step. The price? You need to gain some life. Thankfully …