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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.
(Extended thoughts below)
I'll be sad not to be involved going forward, but wish everyone nothing but the best.
(Extended thoughts below)
Today, we are doing the Commander Format Panel member rotation I mentioned when the panel formed last year. Thanks to everybody on the panel for their work, and a warm welcome to @budgetcommander.bsky.social and @highermtg.bsky.social!
Read: magic.wizards.com/en/news/anno...
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Read: magic.wizards.com/en/news/anno...
#wotcstaff
Commander Format Panel Update – December 11, 2025
Gavin discusses changes to the Commander Format Panel.
magic.wizards.com
December 11, 2025 at 6:32 PM
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.
(Extended thoughts below)
I'll be sad not to be involved going forward, but wish everyone nothing but the best.
(Extended thoughts below)
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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 :)
blog.cardkingdom.com/should-you-a...
Should You Always Tutor in B4?
Share your comments below :)
blog.cardkingdom.com/should-you-a...
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...
blog.cardkingdom.com
December 10, 2025 at 9:16 PM
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 :)
blog.cardkingdom.com/should-you-a...
Should You Always Tutor in B4?
Share your comments below :)
blog.cardkingdom.com/should-you-a...
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Decided to dump my feelings about Avatar, Block-structure, Art direction, mechanics, and more into this piece
It really is about people and place, and watermarks do a lot to help it.
blog.cardkingdom.com/why-avatar-f...
It really is about people and place, and watermarks do a lot to help it.
blog.cardkingdom.com/why-avatar-f...
Why Avatar Feels like a Real™ Magic Set - Card Kingdom Blog
Some Universes Beyond sets fit better than others. What makes Avatar: the Last Airbender slot into the upper echelon of Magic tie-in sets, and why does it feel so natural? As someone completely unfami...
blog.cardkingdom.com
November 23, 2025 at 10:48 AM
Decided to dump my feelings about Avatar, Block-structure, Art direction, mechanics, and more into this piece
It really is about people and place, and watermarks do a lot to help it.
blog.cardkingdom.com/why-avatar-f...
It really is about people and place, and watermarks do a lot to help it.
blog.cardkingdom.com/why-avatar-f...
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It's been a hot minute since I've done a set review, and honestly? Avatar is a cracker of a set. The art direction, mechanics, cool Legends... it has it all.
Here's my thoughts on the more interesting cards in the set
blog.cardkingdom.com/avatar-the-l...
Here's my thoughts on the more interesting cards in the set
blog.cardkingdom.com/avatar-the-l...
Avatar: The Last Airbender Commander Set Review - Card Kingdom Blog
It’s time to get stuck into Avatar: The Last Airbender, the latest Magic set, which releases on November 21. It’s a big set, and there’s lots to talk about. You can find other recent set reviews here:...
blog.cardkingdom.com
November 18, 2025 at 5:48 PM
It's been a hot minute since I've done a set review, and honestly? Avatar is a cracker of a set. The art direction, mechanics, cool Legends... it has it all.
Here's my thoughts on the more interesting cards in the set
blog.cardkingdom.com/avatar-the-l...
Here's my thoughts on the more interesting cards in the set
blog.cardkingdom.com/avatar-the-l...
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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 👀
blog.cardkingdom.com/7-underrated...
blog.cardkingdom.com/7-underrated...
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...
blog.cardkingdom.com
November 4, 2025 at 7:47 PM
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 👀
blog.cardkingdom.com/7-underrated...
blog.cardkingdom.com/7-underrated...
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GOOD NEWS! Researchers have developed a new mRNA vaccine that has been shown to suppress abnormal blood vessel growth in the retina, offering hope to MILLIONS of patients with age-related vision loss. The vaccine triggered strong antibody responses that REDUCED retinal damage by UP TO 85%.
November 2, 2025 at 5:00 PM
GOOD NEWS! Researchers have developed a new mRNA vaccine that has been shown to suppress abnormal blood vessel growth in the retina, offering hope to MILLIONS of patients with age-related vision loss. The vaccine triggered strong antibody responses that REDUCED retinal damage by UP TO 85%.
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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.
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.
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...
blog.cardkingdom.com
October 21, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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.
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.
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Here's me talking about the many synergistic win conditions of one of my favorite decks
If you're into classic Commander deck articles, check it out. Haven't done one like this for a hot second.
blog.cardkingdom.com/hofri-ghostf...
If you're into classic Commander deck articles, check it out. Haven't done one like this for a hot second.
blog.cardkingdom.com/hofri-ghostf...
October 19, 2025 at 10:08 AM
Here's me talking about the many synergistic win conditions of one of my favorite decks
If you're into classic Commander deck articles, check it out. Haven't done one like this for a hot second.
blog.cardkingdom.com/hofri-ghostf...
If you're into classic Commander deck articles, check it out. Haven't done one like this for a hot second.
blog.cardkingdom.com/hofri-ghostf...
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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...???
blog.cardkingdom.com/10-old-comma...
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...???
blog.cardkingdom.com/10-old-comma...
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...
blog.cardkingdom.com
October 14, 2025 at 5:43 PM
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...???
blog.cardkingdom.com/10-old-comma...
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...???
blog.cardkingdom.com/10-old-comma...
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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.
The bracket system has shaken things up in a way that means different Commanders scare me these days.
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...
blog.cardkingdom.com
October 13, 2025 at 3:48 PM
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.
The bracket system has shaken things up in a way that means different Commanders scare me these days.
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We've all got different taste, sure, but here are 10 of the prettiest Magic cards - in my very humble opinion
Includes glazing of @evynfong.bsky.social
Includes glazing of @evynfong.bsky.social
10 of the Prettiest Magic Cards of All Time - Card Kingdom Blog
Magic: the Gathering has some truly incredible pieces of art. Some are beautiful, some are terrifying. Some are creepy, gross, or unsettling. Others are awe-inspiring, or cute. Others still are – in a...
blog.cardkingdom.com
October 8, 2025 at 7:37 PM
We've all got different taste, sure, but here are 10 of the prettiest Magic cards - in my very humble opinion
Includes glazing of @evynfong.bsky.social
Includes glazing of @evynfong.bsky.social
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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!
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!
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...
blog.cardkingdom.com
September 29, 2025 at 10:43 AM
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!
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!
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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?
blog.cardkingdom.com/5-commanders...
What's your Grixis deck of choice? Any of these?
blog.cardkingdom.com/5-commanders...
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 ...
blog.cardkingdom.com
September 25, 2025 at 9:42 AM
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?
blog.cardkingdom.com/5-commanders...
What's your Grixis deck of choice? Any of these?
blog.cardkingdom.com/5-commanders...
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Stargaze - watercolour and acryla gouache on paper
Painted for Magic: The Gathering's Bloomburrow
✨2 days left to get all of my prints on saIe✨
Painted for Magic: The Gathering's Bloomburrow
✨2 days left to get all of my prints on saIe✨
September 20, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Stargaze - watercolour and acryla gouache on paper
Painted for Magic: The Gathering's Bloomburrow
✨2 days left to get all of my prints on saIe✨
Painted for Magic: The Gathering's Bloomburrow
✨2 days left to get all of my prints on saIe✨
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Why would anyone visit the US right now? Both professional & "low skill" international workers are being punished. Tourists are getting black bagged. Your visa can get revoked if you've made fun of some guy who was mates with the president.
They're gonna host the OLYMPICS in these conditions??
They're gonna host the OLYMPICS in these conditions??
September 21, 2025 at 8:51 AM
Why would anyone visit the US right now? Both professional & "low skill" international workers are being punished. Tourists are getting black bagged. Your visa can get revoked if you've made fun of some guy who was mates with the president.
They're gonna host the OLYMPICS in these conditions??
They're gonna host the OLYMPICS in these conditions??
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I'm very sorry, but I immediately think less of you if you use generative "AI". You could be the most charming, wonderful stranger I ever did meet, but the second I see the profile pic or Magic tokens "you" "made" using it I cannot help but conclude that you're an ignorant & self obsessed clown.
September 18, 2025 at 5:30 PM
I'm very sorry, but I immediately think less of you if you use generative "AI". You could be the most charming, wonderful stranger I ever did meet, but the second I see the profile pic or Magic tokens "you" "made" using it I cannot help but conclude that you're an ignorant & self obsessed clown.
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Back from my trip, and straight into some thoughts about homogenous deckbuilding
Check it out (or don't, I'm not your Mom)
Check it out (or don't, I'm not your Mom)
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...
blog.cardkingdom.com
September 15, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Back from my trip, and straight into some thoughts about homogenous deckbuilding
Check it out (or don't, I'm not your Mom)
Check it out (or don't, I'm not your Mom)
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Got a handful of messages overnight from folks who are mad that I am not mourning and not explicitly decrying guns and violence. First, we do not mourn those whose passing removes the capacity to cause hurt to the world, and second, anti-guns and violence is the canvas I paint on and the brush I use
September 11, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Got a handful of messages overnight from folks who are mad that I am not mourning and not explicitly decrying guns and violence. First, we do not mourn those whose passing removes the capacity to cause hurt to the world, and second, anti-guns and violence is the canvas I paint on and the brush I use
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The insidious core of non-violent advocacy isn't that it doesn't work,- it does have some actual utility. It's that its proponents insist that it's the *only* thing that works; erasing the actual history of successful resistance's diversity of tactics & replacing it with singular, doomed pacifism.
"The only known solution to creeping authoritarianism is broad-based, peaceful, geographically dispersed mass engagement by everyday Americans. That’s it. That’s what works."
Story: www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
Story: www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
September 10, 2025 at 7:09 AM
The insidious core of non-violent advocacy isn't that it doesn't work,- it does have some actual utility. It's that its proponents insist that it's the *only* thing that works; erasing the actual history of successful resistance's diversity of tactics & replacing it with singular, doomed pacifism.
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"No ethical consumption under capitalism" is a statement meant to prime a conversation about the inherent exploitation of the system. It is NOT an excuse to break boycotts or pursue employment with arms companies or some shit. In the kindest way, pull your head out of your ass.
September 8, 2025 at 7:17 AM
"No ethical consumption under capitalism" is a statement meant to prime a conversation about the inherent exploitation of the system. It is NOT an excuse to break boycotts or pursue employment with arms companies or some shit. In the kindest way, pull your head out of your ass.