All articles tagged with #mtg arena
Originally Published 6 days ago — by Magic: The Gathering
MTG Arena announces the return of Lorwyn Eclipsed set with previews starting, updates to preorder bundles, the return of Arena Powered Cube, and details on upcoming competitive events and schedules, including qualifiers and seasonal rewards.
Originally Published 27 days ago — by Magic: The Gathering
MTG Arena's Brawl format, which has grown in popularity, is evolving with new bans and a special competitive event to balance casual and competitive play, featuring a new ban list, rewards, and a focus on diverse deck strategies.
Originally Published 2 months ago — by Magic: The Gathering
Players participating in tabletop Magic: The Gathering events at local stores will automatically receive three wins on their MTG Arena win tracks, earning rewards like gold, ICRs, and XP, to encourage cross-play between physical and digital formats.
Originally Published 2 months ago — by Magic: The Gathering
The article details the development process of creating the Powered Cube for MTG Arena, including the challenges of implementing powerful and complex cards, the collaborative effort across multiple teams, and the iterative testing and bug fixing involved in bringing this new format to life.
Originally Published 2 months ago — by Magic: The Gathering
MTG Arena introduces the Arena Powered Cube, a high-powered, singleton, phantom draft format featuring many of Magic's strongest cards, including the Power Nine, designed for fast, strategic gameplay with various archetypes. The cube is curated with restrictions to differentiate from Magic Online's Vintage Cube, focusing on a curated list of 540 cards to provide a fun and balanced experience. Players can explore archetypes like aggro, ramp, cheat, artifacts, control, and hybrid strategies, with ongoing adjustments based on player feedback.
Originally Published 2 months ago — by Magic: The Gathering
MTG Arena announced the upcoming release of Arena Powered Cube on October 28, along with upcoming qualifier events for November 2025, the game's availability on Steam for Mac starting October 21, and the Tarkir: Dragonstorm Flashback Drafts running until October 27. The article also details event schedules and season rewards.
Originally Published 3 months ago — by Magic: The Gathering
MTG Arena announces the release of Through the Omenpaths, along with new Arena Anthologies 3 and 4, and a special Fleem promotion. The update includes lore content via The Magic Story Podcast, new event schedules, and competitive play opportunities, with rewards for participating in ranked seasons.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by MTG Arena Zone
MTG Arena Zone is gearing up for the release of the new Foundations set and its accompanying Jumpstart, which will introduce new cards and reprints to the Historic and Timeless formats. The site offers exclusive content for Premium members, including ad-free browsing, exclusive articles, and access to a Discord community. A special offer is available for a limited time, providing a 50% discount on the annual Premium plan.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by MTG Arena Zone
The Outlaws of Thunder Junction limited set for Magic: The Gathering is reviewed for artifacts and lands, with ratings and analysis provided for each card. The artifacts offer a mix of colorless filler, while the lands are mostly great, with the ping deserts being particularly amazing. The review provides a grading scale for each card and offers insights into their potential use in limited formats.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by MTG Arena Zone
Outlaws of Thunder Junction is set to release on MTG Arena, and the article discusses the evaluation philosophy for new cards, highlighting potential impactful cards for Standard and Alchemy. It covers cards that could be added to existing decks, create new decks, or revive abandoned ones, as well as impactful sideboard options. The article provides examples of cards like Duelist of the Mind and The Gitrog for Standard, and Lively Dirge and Honest Rutstein for Alchemy, while also mentioning Legion Extruder and Loot, the Key to Everything. It concludes with a discussion on impactful sideboard options like Rest in Peace and Requisition Raid, and expresses excitement for trying out new brews in both formats.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by MTG Arena Zone
This week's Midweek Magic event on MTG Arena features the Murders at Karlov Manor Constructed format, where players can bring a 60-card deck with only cards from the latest set. The event runs from February 13th to February 15th, 2024, with free entry and best-of-one matches. Decklists for Boros, Dimir Control, White Aggro, Detectives, Budget Red, and Ultra Budget Slime Against Humanity are provided, along with event rewards. Additionally, a comprehensive Draft guide for the Murders at Karlov Manor is teased for later in the week.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by MTG Arena Zone
The article provides decklists for various archetypes in the Standard format of MTG Arena, incorporating new cards from the Murders at Karlov Manor set. It discusses the potential of each deck, including Gruul Aggro, Simic Merfolk, Domain Ramp, Golgari Midrange, Boros Convoke, Esper Legends, Rakdos Anvil, Azorius Tempo, Mono Red, and UW Control, highlighting new card synergies and potential strategies. The author also invites readers to share their thoughts and offers personal coaching services for Magic the Gathering and Marvel Snap.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by MTG Arena Zone
The article provides decklists for 10 new or upgraded Standard decks in MTG Arena, incorporating cards from the new set, Murders at Karlov Manor. It discusses various archetypes such as Gruul Aggro, Simic Merfolk, Domain Ramp, Golgari Midrange, Boros Convoke, Esper Legends, Rakdos Anvil, Azorius Tempo, Mono Red, and UW Control, highlighting potential strategies and new card synergies. The author also offers personal coaching services for Magic the Gathering and Marvel Snap.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by MTG Rocks
A unique Leyline combo deck has emerged in the MTG Historic format, utilizing the card Fragment Reality to put Leylines into play for free and summon Geist of Saint Traft on turn one. The deck includes cards like Arcane Flight, Gryff's Boon, Ethereal Armor, and Combat Research to enhance Geist's abilities and protect it from removal. While consistency can be an issue, the deck has shown success in best-of-one matches and caught opponents off guard.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by MTG Arena Zone
Mark Rosewater, head designer of Magic: The Gathering (MTG), has provided a teaser for the upcoming set, The Lost Caverns of Ixalan. The teaser includes hints about new cards, abilities, creature types, and mechanics that will be featured in the set. The official previews for the set will begin on October 24th, with the release to MTG Arena scheduled for November 14th.