In Commander, Erode is a Ramp Spell - So Play It That Way - Card Kingdom Blog Cultured enjoyers of Path to Exile and Settle the Wreckage have long leveraged them as ramp spells. Secrets of Strixhaven brings a new removal spell that gives the target’s controller the opportunity ...

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Ngl I kinda cooked here

18 Swaps for $50, including some sweet Planeswalker synergy for Quint, and my favorite mini-Sun Titan

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The Top 20 New Cards in the Secrets of Strixhaven Commander Precons - Card Kingdom Blog Secrets of Strixhaven, releasing April 24, features five Commander Precons: Lorehold Spirit, Prismari Artistry, Quandrix Unlimited, Silverquill Influence and Witherbloom Pestilence. Within those preco...

I combed through the new designs in the #SecretsofStrixhaven precons, and pared it down to the 20 ones I was most excited about.

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How Many Cards from A 2019 Deck Would I Even Play in 2026? - Card Kingdom Blog Feeling nostalgic this week, I decided to look back on a deck from 2019 to figure out just how many of the cards in it I’d be happy playing today, in 2026. How many cards have survived power creep – a...

Had a cool idea for an article: a nostalgic look at an old list, with a critical eye. How many cards from a 2019 deck would I even play in 2026? What does that say about power creep?

Drop your guess in the comments before giving it a read and finding out!

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I have been quite for some time i know but got some new stuff to show for it! Wolf Spear wolf scouts. #WarhammerCommunity #killteam #wolfspears #spacewolves40k #warhammer40k #wh40k #Warmongers

The Hobbit Is the Test for Universes Beyond Reprints - Card Kingdom Blog There have been virtually no Universes Beyond cards reprinted since Wizards launched the product line in 2020. Coming up on six years later, could the first chance for meaningful reprints be on the ho...

Feels like with this year's return to Middle-earth we're hitting a watershed moment for what UB reprints might look like down the line - if we get them at all

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Is it time to Unban Griselbrand in Commander? - Card Kingdom Blog Griselbrand has been banned in Commander since June 2012. Is it finally time to turn Griselbanned into Griselunbanned? Griselbrand is up there as one of the most iconic cards in Magic. When you think ...

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...is it?

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Twilight Diviner Has Me Wanting to Rebuild a Chainer Commander Deck - Card Kingdom Blog Lorwyn Eclipsed has a lot of cool cards, but there’s one in particular that lit a deck-building fire under me: Twilight Diviner. Cards that double effects are strong, and something of a go-to for Wiza...

Possibly my favourite card in the set, ngl

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Commander Class of 2025 - Card Kingdom Blog Kristen sits down to talk about the decks she’s built, taken apart, and upgraded through 2025. How many will make the cut for the next year of Commander? It’s become something of a tradition now to wr...

A "flashback" to last week here, as I catch up on pieces that have been published while I've been moving house.

My Commander Class of 2025 is here, with the classic breakdown of decks I played, built, deconstructed, and brought forward to 2026.

Please enjoy!

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It was amazing to be a part of the CFP this past year, and I feel like it succeeded in so many ways both internally and for the community. What a great project and group of people!

I'll be sad not to be involved going forward, but wish everyone nothing but the best.

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Should You Always Tutor in Bracket 4? - Card Kingdom Blog Today I want to talk about the Commander Bracket System, and one of the as-of-yet most debated about parts: the difference between Bracket 3 and 4. The throughline here is the question “Should you alw...

It's the end of the year, and we've had time to test out the Brackets Beta. Folks have been vocal in wanting a bracket between 3 & 4. I set out to investigate the divide through the following question:

Should You Always Tutor in B4?

Share your comments below :)
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7 Underrated Cards to Power Up a Shrines Deck - Card Kingdom Blog Shrines decks are one of the more popular enchantress options, providing focus in deckbuilding. Whether you’re on Go-Shintai of Life’s Origin or Hei Bai, Forest Guardian, here are seven underrated car...

If you're in the same boat as me with wanting to try a shrines deck (or revisit one), here are a smattering of interesting synergy cards that might be worth a look 👀

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Aristocrats Decks are a Trap in Commander - Card Kingdom Blog Aristocrats is a popular archetype in Commander. It involves sacrifice the peons, the proles and the plebians in order to advance your cause, crushing the tokens and small creatures underfoot in a rel...

Is this a hot take? IS IT?

Or is Aristocrats a bit of a trap when you don't have a clear destination in mind?

Don't get caught spinning your wheels in a format about resource accrual.

10 Old Commander Precon Cards That Have Aged Really Well - Card Kingdom Blog The prevailing topic these days is power creep, and if we’re not talking about that, we’re talking Universes Beyond. These 10 In-Universe Commander cards from old Precons prove that some Commander des...

Some precon only designs have stood the test of time

Others have aged into forgotten gems, thanks to shifts in the overall Commander metagame

Also, I just really wanted to use the art for Malicious Affliction in an article...???

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The Scariest Jund Commander is No Longer Korvold - Card Kingdom Blog Years gone by, Korvold was the name that struck fear into those across the table as the Jund Commander to be feared. Has Korvold’s Crown been usurped? Are there any contenders? Let’s investigate who t...

Is this a bit of a hot take? I don't think so.

The bracket system has shaken things up in a way that means different Commanders scare me these days.

Wolf guard Battle Leader ready to stalk the battlefield with his headtaker brothers to find a worthy quarry whose death would add to his ever spanning saga. #warhammer40k #WarhammerCommunity #spacewolves #spacewolves40k #vlkafenryka
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Logan's Wolf guard stand ready to strike down any foe that dare take the head of the Great Wolf.
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What's the Perfect Number of Commander Decks? - Card Kingdom Blog When you play Commander, you end up having way more decks than when you play other formats. How many is too many? What’s the right number for you? Let’s figure it out. WHY IS IT SO EASY TO KEEP BREWIN...

After a weekend of MagicCon and Commandfest where a LOT of Commander was played, I'm interested to know: what's the perfect number of Commander decks?

I offer a few answers here, but I'm keen to know from y'all if you resonate with any of this - and where you diverge!

5 Commanders That Prove Grixis Gets All the Fun - Card Kingdom Blog When you sit down to build a new Commander deck, picking something that’ll be fun to play is near or at the top of the list for most players. In Kristen’s mind, some color combinations can offer more ...

So while I am a fiend for Boros, I can't deny that Grixis seems to get -all- the fun Commanders lately

What's your Grixis deck of choice? Any of these?

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The Flavor of Through the Omenpaths Is Too Good to Be Digital Only - Card Kingdom Blog Through the Omenpaths is the digital-only release for Marvel’s Spider-Man. The entire Spider-Man set has been reimagined by Wizards to fit into the world of Magic, and this creative endeavor exists du...

Okay so I've had a chance to look through the Through the Omenpaths versions of Spider-Man cards, and I have one thing to say:

The Flavor of Through the Omenpaths is simply too good to be digital only

Some of the art is just... wow.

White Still Needs More Card Draw (And It's Not Why You Think) - Card Kingdom Blog There’s something that’s been on my mind lately, and it’s white card draw. I promise that this article isn’t about beating a dead horse. Quite the opposite, in fact – I do believe that white is now “f...

Back from my trip, and straight into some thoughts about homogenous deckbuilding

Check it out (or don't, I'm not your Mom)

From the cast of runes, to the counsel of age, to his battle hardened champion, and the wisdom of the most ancient and venerable. Logan is never in need of finding councel. #WarhammerCommunity #warhammer40k #spacewolves #vlkafenryka #Warmongers #wh40k #logan #ulrik #njal #arjac #bjorn

The Art of Having a Secret Commander - Card Kingdom Blog You might have noticed friends or other players talking about how their Commander deck has a “Secret Commander”. Let’s dig into what a “Secret Commander” is, why people have them, and the art of build...

Been thinking recently about how good having a "bonus" Secret Commander can be in a deck otherwise built around the Commander.

If you aren't packing a Secret Commander or Backup Commander then it might be worth fitting one in 👀

Njal readies himself to channel the spirit of Fenris, unleashing a devastating storm upon his foes #spacewolves #spacewolves40k #vlkafenryka #NjalStormcaller #warhammer40k #WarhammerCommunity #Warmongers

How Many Spider-Men Are Too Many Spider-Mans? - Card Kingdom Blog How many Spider-Men are too many Spider-Man? It’s a question I find myself asking as we head into Universes Beyond: Marvel’s Spider-Man season. As of the writing of this article, when you search “Spid...

Reflections on the difference between fourteen Jaces in 18 years and getting that many (or more) Spider-Man variants in one set

Arjac Rockfist's foe are about to feel his might that so many metal billets have in his forge. #WarhammerCommunity #spacewolves #vlkafenryka #spacewolves40k #warhammer40k #wh40k #ArjacRockfist

Commander Games Feel Fast These Days… And Here's Why - Card Kingdom Blog Sometimes you sit down for what you expect to be a decent length Commander game, only to feel like the game ended in record time. Life totals melted, despite nobody being on combo. If you’re asking yo...

Ever just sit and wonder why you're sub 20 life and barely getting an engine going?

Commander games can feel fast these days. Here's my thoughts on how we got here, and how to stave off some of that chip damage.

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9 Underrated Two Mana Commanders You Have to Try - Card Kingdom Blog Commander is a game that is often focused around the creature you have in the Command Zone. Always having a reliable play for two mana can be really strong, and some of the strongest Commanders in the...

Today's article is about Two Mana Commanders. It features a selection of diverse and fun options that pack a punch, and is an article in which I convince MYSELF a good seven or eight times to build a new Commander 😆

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The Importance of Math to "Doing the Thing" In Commander - Card Kingdom Blog The most common type of math we talk about in Commander is land counts. I’m not going to go over this one again, as it’s well trodden ground, but I quite liked Rebell’s latest video on it. Instead, I ...

This week I have a pretty cool piece on math in Commander 👀

Sure, we talk about land and removal counts all the time, but what about "doing the thing"? Doing the thing is super important even if you're not in B4/B5.

Here's why, and how to build better - spotlighting one of my decks as an example👇