A Brief History of Mutants in Magic: the Gathering

Jacob LacknerMagic Story, Products

Magic’s next set is Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, which releases on March 6th and is available for preorder here at Card Kingdom. Unsurprisingly, the Mutant, Ninja, and Turtle creature types are all quite prominent in the set. While “Mutant” might seem like the kind of creature type that is exclusive to Universes Beyond sets like TMNT and the upcoming Marvel …

5 Underrated Commander Cards From Strixhaven

Jacob LacknerCommander

Magic’s next in-universe set is Secrets of Strixhaven, which releases in April. This got me thinking about our first trip to Arcavios in Strixhaven: School of Mages. It was a set I really enjoyed, and it contains lots of cards that quickly became very important in many formats, including Commander. The set is especially replete with powerful instants and sorceries …

5 Coolest Commanders in Lorwyn Eclipsed

Jacob LacknerCommander

Lorwyn Eclipsed officially releases on January 23rd. In addition to the main set, Lorwyn Eclipsed also has two Commander precons and those decks have some really great legendary creatures in them.  However, those aren’t the only cool potential Commanders in the set. In this article, I’m going to take a look at 5 legendary creatures in the main set that …

Lorwyn Eclipsed Dance of the Elements Commander Precon Upgrade Guide

Jacob LacknerCommander, Products

Lorwyn Eclipsed releases on January 23rd, and along with the main set there are also two Commander precons. These decks include several new cards, including two legendary creatures who can serve as your Commander. In this article. I’m going to review the Dance of the Elements deck. This is a 5-color deck that is all about Elementals. However, it’s not …

5 Underrated Commander Cards in Ice Age

Jacob LacknerCommander

We’re entering the coldest time of the year in the northern hemisphere, and I thought that would make it a great time to look at one of Magic’s coldest sets – Ice Age. Released way back in June of 1995, it was one of Magic’s earliest sets. It’s not really a secret that the set is filled with important and …

4 Reasons Why Lorwyn Is One of the Most Important Magic Sets of All Time

Jacob LacknerStrategy

Lorwyn Eclipsed releases on January 23rd, 2026 and the presale here at Card Kingdom starts on December 17th.  The original Lorwyn-Shadowmoor sets were released between 2007 and 2008, and established Lorwyn as one of Magic’s most popular planes. Despite its popularity, it will have been almost two decades since we last had a set to prominently feature the plane. As …

Ranking the Limited Formats of 2025

Ranking the Limited Formats of 2025

Jacob LacknerLimited

2025 is almost over, and that means it’s time to take a look back at the year in Magic. There were six sets released. That’s the most we’ve ever seen in a single year, and while that was kind of overwhelming in a lot of ways, it also means that we got six different Limited formats this year. Because Limited …

Reviewing The Magic: the Gathering Holiday Cards

Jacob LacknerProducts

Every year since 2006, Wizards of the Coast has created a special “Holiday Card.” These are winter holiday-themed silver-bordered/acorn Magic cards that Wizards of the Coast gives to its employees, holiday party attendees, WPN stores, and business partners. You can of course also get your hands on many of these by buying them from Card Kingdom! These cards are fun …