2022.17.0 Patch Notes – Alchemy Horizons: Baldur’s Gate Update

The full patch notes for MTG Arena’s digital-exclusive Alchemy Horizons: Baldur's Gate game update brings new cards for the Alchemy and Historic format, rebalanced cards, more stuff to buy, and as always, a bunch of fixes and improvements.

For further information about the update, card list, content, upcoming events, and more, check out our dedicated set guide. Remember to claim your 3 free packs using the code PlayHBG!

Alchemy Horizons: Baldur’s Gate – Card Spoilers, Release Date, Set Details, and More

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Game Update Highlights

• Alchemy Horizons: Baldur's Gate is released! Go check new cards, limited modes, mastery pass, stickers, and yes, a Minsc avatar
• 10 new dual-color decks: All players past the Color Challenge can now find 10 new dual-color decks in the Starter Decks folder, updated for rotation. 
  • Any cards needed for these decks have also been granted

Upcoming MTG Arena Events

Additional events added to MTG Arena. Read the MTG Arena Weekly Announcements to learn more!

General

• When you acquire multiple cosmetics at once, clicking “Set Default” will no longer dismiss the reward presentation, allowing you to continue to set others as defaults as well
• Jump In Packets have been updated to use cards that won’t be affected by Rotation later in the year.
• Improved the deck import code so that any deck that declares a commander will be imported as a Brawl deck, even if it would be invalid as a Brawl deck
• Draft modes now go into “Recently Played” on the Play Blade after completing the draft portion, not just after playing a match there
• Visual updates to the Settings menu to better unify desktop & mobile
• After joining a preconstructed event, the ‘inspect deck’ button will be replaced by the ‘select deck’ button, preventing confusion when players are attempting to submit a deck. Decks will still be viewable before submitting one to play in the event.

Gameplay

• When a known card is being moved from the hand to a hidden zone, we no longer clear visibility (since you know it’s not the card that had been revealed)
• We’ve tweaked autotap’s preference for sacrificing to basically always sac non-creatures before creatures (even if the creature would produce more mana)

Store

Now Available

Alchemy Horizons: Baldur’s Gate has arrived! New cards and styles await, along with pets and all-new sticker emotes!

Bundles

Chromatic Dragons Pet Bundle

• Red Dragon Pet Skin
• Green Dragon Pet Skin
• Blue Dragon Pet Skin
• White Dragon Pet Skin
• NEW Black Dragon Pet Skin

Cost: 3,000 Gems or 15,000 Gold

Secret Lair x Beadle & Grimm: Showcase Styles

• Icingdeath, Frost Tyrant Rulebook Showcase Card Style
• Iymrith, desert Doom Rulebook Showcase Card Style
• Ebondeath, Dracolich Rulebook Showcase Card Style
• Inferno of the Star Mounts Rulebook Showcase Card Style
• Old Gnawbone Rulebook Showcase Card Style
• Tiamat Rulebook Showcase Card Style

Cost: 1,200 Gems or 6,000 Gold

Baldur’s Gate Sticker Bundle

• Mimic Devour Sticker Emote
• Minsc & Boo Topdeck Sticker Emote
• Tasha leave Sticker Emote
• Tasha Return Sticker Emote

Cost: 1,600 Gems or 8,000 Gold

Dragons Sticker Bundle

• Black Dragon Gloat Sticker Emote
• Red Dragon Angry Sticker Emote
• Blue Dragon Squint Sticker Emote
• Green Dragon Sly Sticker Emote
• White Dragon Bored Sticker Emote

Cost: 2,000 Gems or 10,000 Gold

Beholder Pet Bundle

• Beholder Pet
• Xanathar, Guild Kingpin Sleeve

Cost: 3,000 Gems or 15,000 Gold

Tasha Avatar Bundle

• Tasha Avatar
• Tasha Sleeve

Cost: 550 Gems or 2,750 Gold

Borderless Planeswalkers

• Tasha, Unholy Archmage Card Style
• Minsc & Boo, Timeless Heroes Card Style

Cost: 800 Gems or 4,000 Gold

Borderless Dragons

• Ancient Gold Dragon Card Style
• Ancient Silver Dragon Card Style
• Ancient Brass Dragon Card Style
• Ancient Copper Dragon Card Style
• Ancient Bronze Dragon Card Style

Cost: 2,000 Gems or 10,000 Gold

Card Styles

Now available for purchase through the Deckbuilder:

Depth Art:

• Sleep with the Fishes
• Hostile Takeover
• Syndicate Infiltrator
• Gala Greeters
• Botanical Plaza
• Brazen Upstart
• Brokers Ascendancy
• Brokers Charm
• Brokers Hideout
• Brokers Initiate
• Cabaretti Ascendancy
• Cabaretti Charm
• Cabaretti Courtyard
• Cabaretti Initiate
• Cormela, Glamour Thief
• Corpse Appraiser
• Crew Captain
• Disciplined Duelist
• Evelyn, the Covetous
• Falco Spara, Pactweaver
• Glamorous Outlaw
• Jetmir, Nexus of Revels
• Jinnie Fay, Jetmir's Second
• Lagrella, the Magpie
• Lord Xander, the Collector
• Maestros Ascendancy
• Maestros Charm
• Maestros Initiate
• Maestros Theater
• Masked Bandits
• Mr. Orfeo, the Boulder
• Nimble Larcenist
• Obscura Ascendancy
• Obscura Charm
• Obscura Initiate
• Obscura Storefront
• Ognis, the Dragon’s Lash
• Queza, Augur of Agonies
• Racers' Ring
• Raffine, Scheming Seer
• Rakish Revelers
• Rigo, Streetwise Mentor
• Riveteers Ascendancy
• Riveteers Charm
• Riveteers Initiate
• Riveteers Overlook
• Rocco, Cabaretti Caterer
• Shattered Seraph
• Skybridge Towers
• Spara’s Adjudicators
• Toluz, Clever Conductor
• Tramway Station
• Waterfront District
• Ziatora, the Incinerator
• Clever Conjurer
• Contact Other Plane
• Unexpected Windfall
• Inspiring Bard
• Devoted Paladin
• Iron Golem
• Prosper, Tome-Bound
• Grim Hireling
• Steadfast Paladin
• Priest of Ancient Lore
• Celestial Unicorn
• Dawnbringer Cleric
• You’re Ambushed on the Road
• You Hear Something on Watch
• Minimus Containment
• Monk of the Open Hand
• Portable Hole
• Rally Maneuver
• Soulknife Spy
• Rimeshield Frost Giant
• Air-Cult Elemental
• Shocking Grasp
• You find the Villains’ Lair
• Charmed Sleep
• Ray of Frost
• Shambling Ghast
• Hoard Robber
• Vampire Spawn
• Sepulcher Ghoul
• Baleful Beholder
• Manticore
• Thieves’ Tools
• Deadly Dispute
• Eyes of the Beholder
• Grim Bounty
• Grim Wanderer
• Drider
• Black Dragon
• Demogorgon’s Clutches
• Hobgoblin Captain
• Jaded Sell-Sword
• Valor Singer
• Earth-Cult Elemental
• Dueling Rapier
• Improvised Weaponry
• You Come to the Gnoll Camp
• Farideh’s Fireball
• Dragon’s Fire
• Battle Cry Goblin
• You find Some Prisoners
• Red Dragon
• Underdark Basilisk
• Sylvan Shepherd
• Gnoll Hunter
• Circle of the Moon Druid
• Hill Giant Herdgorger
• Prosperous Innkeeper
• Lurking Roper
• Choose Your Weapon
• Wild Shape
• You Meet in a Tavern
• Krydle of Baldur’s Gate
• Kalain, Reclusive Painter
• Trelasarra, Moon Dancer
• Bag of Holding
• Spiked Pit Trap
• Fiendlash
• Catti-brie of Mithral Hall
• Wand of Orcus
• Belt of Giant Strength
• Guild Thief
• You Come to a River
• Poison the Blade
• Lae’zel, Githyanki Warrior
• Gale, Conduit of the Arcane
• Wyll, Pact-Bound Duelist
• Astarion, the Decadent
• Moradin’s Disciples
• Scouting Hawk
• Irenicus’s Vile Duplication
• Juvenile Mist Dragon
• Hypnotic Pattern
• Bonecaller Cleric
• Ghost Lantern
• Cast Down
• Sigil of Myrkul
• Swashbuckler Extraordinaire
• Gnoll Hunting Party
• Two-Handed Axe
• Circle of the Land Druid
• Draconic Muralists
• Owlbear Shepherd
• Emerald Dragon
• Split the Spoils
• Oji, the Exquisite Blade
• Thrakkus the Butcher
• Minthara of the Absolute
• Lozhan, Dragons’ Legacy
• Kagha, Shadow Archdruid
• Liara of the Flaming Fist
• Korlessa, Scale Singer
• Meteor Golem
• Baldur’s Gate
• Nalia de’Arnise
• Stick Together
• Soldiers of the Watch
• Steadfast Unicorn
• You’re Confronted by Robbers
• Pegasus Guardian
• Guardian Naga
• Guiding Bolt
• Seatower Imprisonment
• Ascend from Avernus
• Lae’zel’s Acrobatics
• Champions of Tyr
• Sworn to the Legion
• Tymora’s Invoker
• Sword Coast Serpent
• Blur
• Goggles of Night
• Dream Fracture
• Draconic Lore
• Gale’s Redirection
• Snowborn Simulacra
• Guildsworn Prowler
• Summon Undead
• Blood Money
• Tasha, Unholy Archmage
• Pact Weapon
• Warriors of Tiamat
• Breath Weapon
• Wrathful Red Dragon
• Storm King’s Thunder
• Scaled Nurturer
• Druid of the Emerald Grove
• Ettercap
• Druidic Ritual
• Band Together
• Yuan-Ti Scaleshield
• Minsc & Boo, Timeless Heroes
• Jon Irenicus, the Exile
• Raphael, Fiendish Savior
• Raggadragga, Goreguts Boss
• Neera, Wild Mage
• Baba Lysaga, Night Witch
• Ulder Ravengard, Marshal
• Alaundo the Seer
• Gorion, Wise Mentor
• Mazzy, Truesword Paladin
• Miirym, sentinel Wyrm
• Jan Jansen, Chaos Crafter
• Pilgrim’s Eye
• Chardalyn Dragon
• Cloak of the Bat
• Prophetic Prism
• Navigation Orb
• Lantern of Revealing
• Nalfeshnee
• Black Market Connections
• Skullport Merchant
• Icewind Stalwart
• Ranger Squadron
• Archivist of Oghma
• Horn of Valhalla
• Kenku Artificer
• Lapis Orb of Dragonkind
• Illithid Harvester
• Displacer Kitten
• Kindred Discovery
• Robe of the Archmagi
• Nefarious Imp
• Intellect Devourer
• Altar of Bhaal
• Eldritch Pact
• Reckless Barbarian
• Carnelian Orb of Dragonkind
• Tiefling Outcasts
• Chaos Balor
• Dread Linnorm
• Jade Orb of Dragonkind
• Monster Manual
• Traverse the Outlands
• Earthquake Dragon
• Verdant Rejuvenation
• Bronze Walrus
• Basilisk Collar
• Mirror of life Trapping
• Fraying Line
• Valiant Farewell
• Mace of Disruption
• Boareskyr Tollkeeper
• Water Weird
• Lizardfolk Librarians
• Seek New Knowledge
• Wizened Githzerai
• Sewer Plague
• Grave Choice
• Mind Spike
• Kobold Warcaller
• Craving of Yeenoghu
• Flames of Moradin
• Goblin Trapfinder
• Dragonborn Immolator
• Mephit’s Enthusiasm
• Unexpected Allies
• Follow the Tracks
• Sune’s Intervention
• Signature Spells
• Uthgardt Fury
• Favored Enemy
• Lukamina, Moon Druid
• Rescuer Chwinga

Phyrexian Style:

• Urabrask, Heretic Praetor

Golden Age Showcase Styles:

• Spara’s Adjudicators
• Shattered Seraph
• Glamorous Outlaw
• Masked Bandits
• Rakish Revelers
• Endless Detour
• Void Rend
• Hostile Takeover
• Unleash the Inferno
• Incandescent Aria
• Disciplined Duelist
• Nimble Larcenist
• Corpse Appraiser
• Crew Captain
• Brazen Upstart
• Lagrella, the Magpie
• Queza, Augur of Agonies
• Cormela, Glamour Thief
• Mr. Orfeo, the Boulder
• Rocco, Cabaretti Caterer
• Brokers Ascendancy
• Obscura Ascendancy
• Maestros Ascendancy
• Riveteers Ascendancy
• Cabaretti Ascendancy

Skyscraper Showcase Styles:

• Skybridge Towers
• Waterfront District
• Tramway Station
• Racers’ Ring
• Botanical Plaza
• Spara’s Headquarters
• Raffine’s Tower
• Xander’s Lounge
• Ziatora’s Proving Ground
• Jetmir’s Garden

Bug Fixes

General

• Fixed a bug where sometimes the client would hang while attempting to claim rewards on the home screen
• Fixed a bug that prevented constructed decks using the “Limited” format from having more than 15 cards in their sideboard (Yes, you can make constructed decks in the limited format. It’s mostly for Direct/Friend challenge.)
• Fixed a bug that cause uncollectible cards (used only for special events) to be visible in the collection
• In deckbuilder, made the red tint for invalid cards more obvious
• Reduced the size of the “edit deck name pencil” on mobile
• Commander and Companion slots in the horizontal deck builder now properly display the associated crest.
• Fixed a bug that would rarely cause match results to be ignored and not properly applied to an event
• Fixed a bug where two players who issue Friend Challenges to each other at the same time could run into errors
• Fixed a bug where Historic nameplates were not being properly used for Historic decks
• Fixed a rare bug where using the “Recommend” option when placing Mastery Orbs could result in losing orbs

Gameplay

• Copies of spells with adventures weren’t showing the adventure on the stack, just a blank space where you could imagine your own adventure. We have replaced the imaginary adventure with the printed text.
• Fixed an issue with the display of adventures using the depth art style.
• Fixed a bug that caused the Ukiyo-E lands to not show up properly
• Fixed the prompt for Exotic Pets when adding +1/+1 counters.
• We fixed one of my favorite bugs ever, which was that every copy of a transforming card had a hanger explaining it can’t transform, but also claiming it was Nicol Bolas, the Ravager. Now only copies of Nicol Bolas, the Ravager say that.
• Added Perpetual hangers to a number of cards that were missing them
• There was some wonkiness with the hangers for modified P/T, but they are wonky no more.
• Y’know that bug where if you destroy a Skyclave Apparition while its ability is on the stack you’d get a tiny card just sitting on the battlefield? I thought it was kinda cute, but we fixed it.
• Fixed the translation of “Legitimate Businessperson” in multiple languages.
• Fixed presentation of planeswalkers that were given an additional type.
• Predictive payments didn’t understand that “can’t pay life” effects mean you can’t pay life for Phyrexian Mana, and were giving players stops where they couldn’t actually cast anything. It’s fixed.
• Cleaned up Mill VFX on some cards that can mill both players, but don’t always.

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