Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been tagged as “Commander”
Red is the New Blue in Commander, or; Red Redirects are better than Blue Counterspells. You can see why I went with the former, right? Way snappier, and definitely going to draw you in to ask what the hell I’m proposing with such an SEO-worthy title. To get at the heart of what I’m suggesting here, it’s necessary to understand …
Angels are cool. There’s something about their combat prowess and sheer Paladin-energy that brings the heat to any table. They’re also one of the most popular decks to build for Commander, whether in mono-white, Boros, Selesnya, or even three-plus color variants. Here we share 10 of the more underplayed Angels that you should take a second look at… and why. …
Duskmourn: House of Horrors preview season is almost upon us. From what we’ve seen so far, it appears to be an Enchantment-heavy set, even featuring Enchantment creatures – something that we usually only see on the plane of Theros. This led me to start thinking about original Theros. Overall, it’s been a highly successful set when it comes to just …
White’s catch-up ramp can be a great way to get a lot of mana going in Commander. But how can you best make it work, and limit the times it’ll brick? Although green is firmly the color of ramp in Commander, I would go as far as to say that white comes in a close second. In fact, I feel …
Elves are one of the most iconic and popular creature types in Magic: the Gathering. Whether featuring in competitive tournament lists, cubes or Commander decks, Elves cemented themselves at the heart of Magic way back in Alpha. Join us as we count down the Top 20 Iconic Elves in Magic. We love a good Top 20 here at Card Kingdom, …
Over the years, Magic has invented a multitude of mechanics to build decks around, each with its own unique advantages, dedicated support cards and memorable payoffs. But when all of those archetypes are thrown together into the grand melting pot of Commander, a few top-tier choices stand out. They offer versatile deck building options, consistent performance across different areas of …
Protection spells come in many varieties, with nuanced differences between them. How do you choose which one is best for your deck? Kristen has some tips to share. Ah, protection spells. The favored tool of those who run creature heavy combat decks to protect from boardwipes, and a great option in the toolbox of combo decks too. They can protect …
The Gift mechanic debuted in Bloomburrow. Whether it was gifting a tapped fish or gifting a card, the options for interesting decision points on ostensibly modal cards is a nice way of repackaging Kicker. But is it balanced? And for what formats? THE GIFTS OF BLOOMBURROW Today I want to determine the most “costly” of the gift effects, and then …
Duskmourn: House of Horror preview season is just around the corner. This modern horror-inspired plane is going to be perfect for the spookiest season of them all. I thought that also meant this would be a good time to take a look at underrated Commander cards from Magic’s first visit to the gothic horror-inspired plane – Innistrad. Overall, Innistrad has …
It’s easy to get salty when playing Commander if you let yourself. While there are plenty of cards that everyone can agree are hyper salt-inducing, Kristen argues that some cards that make opponents salty aren’t actually that bad – and may even be good for the format. In Commander in 2024, the format has never been faster. Still, playing hatebears …
