Essential MTG Definitions: Priority and The Stack

Tom AndersonCommander, Strategy

Players who pick up Magic: The Gathering for the first time face an intimidating learning curve, that’s for sure. But the first and most important step is mastering the game’s unique language: an arcane vocabulary of keywords, rules terms and specific phrasing that holds the key to understanding every card from the last thirty years of Magic. Some of the …

Magic: the Gathering Basic Definitions: Part 2

Tom AndersonCardKingdom.com, Community

Players who pick up Magic: The Gathering for the first time face an intimidating learning curve, that’s for sure. But the first and most important step is mastering the game’s unique language: an arcane vocabulary of keywords, rules terms and specific phrasing that holds the key to understanding every card from the last thirty years of Magic. I already got …

Magic: the Gathering Basic Definitions: Part 1

Tom AndersonCommunity

Players who pick up Magic: The Gathering for the first time face an intimidating learning curve, that’s for sure. But the first and most important step is mastering the game’s unique language: an arcane vocabulary of keywords, rules terms and specific phrasing that holds the key to understanding every card from the last thirty years of Magic. It would take …

An Introduction to Magic: the Gathering’s Formats

Jacob LacknerCommander, Historic, Legacy, Limited, Modern, Pauper, Pioneer, Products, Standard

Magic is a very popular game, so it’s no surprise that the game is always getting new players. In fact, the potential for new players might be at its highest ever as Universes Beyond sets have become commonplace. Whatever you may think about those types of sets, which are based on non-Magic intellectual properties, it has to be acknowledged that …

Five Best Magic Sets for New Commander Players in 2025

Kristen GregoryCommander, Products, Strategy

So, you want to play Magic: the Gathering? You want to play Commander? Well, you have good taste — it’s an enduringly popular way to play. Commander is the format that lets you unleash your creativity, play with your favorites, and enjoy a relaxed and casual group experience, whether with friends or across the table at your Local Games Store.  …