The weekly MTG Arena Announcement post has been published by Wizards of the Coast! Here’s the roundup of everything that is happening and upcoming on MTG Arena! In this edition:
There are 30 cards coming to MTG Arena tomorrow, December 5! Alchemy: Ixalan adds more cards for the Alchemy and Historic formats, and you’ve probably been seeing previews of some recently. Now, check out all the cards in the Alchemy: Ixalan Card Image Gallery.
Play the Festival in a Box Chaos Sealed Event This Weekend
This Friday, December 8, MTG Arena players in the United States will have the opportunity to win a physical Festival in a Box: Las Vegas 2023! Play in the Festival in a Box event and reach six wins to receive a Festival in a Box shipped to you (see the important notes below).
The Festival in a Box: Las Vegas 2023 is packed with cool stuff:
1x Mystery Booster: Convention Edition Booster Display (display units include 24 boosters)
1x Dan Frazier’s Mox Box – foil-etched Secret Lair drop
1x Relentless Rats non-foil – Secret Lair promo by Graham Yarrington
Important notes on the Festival in a Box event and prize: You must be 18 years or older to participate. Only available to residents of the United States. Void where prohibited. Read the Festival in a Box event terms and conditions before entering. Supplies of the Festival in a Box: Las Vegas 2023 prize are limited, and a $250 cash prize will be substituted for players who earn this prize after supplies run out.
Tune in Today at Noon for Twitch Rivals—plus an Announcement
Join us at twitch.tv/TwitchRivals today at 12 p.m. PT to watch sixteen fan-favorite streamers battle it out on Twitch Rivals: MTG Arena Showdown, presented by Samsung Mobile Galaxy Z Fold5. You’ll see pro Magic players as well as new-to-Magic players on the battlefield!
Plus, we’ll be making an exciting announcement during the event, so don’t miss it!
Khans of Tarkir Coming Next Week!
The holidays come early for Historic and Explorer fans when the beloved draft set Khans of Tarkir arrives with more than 200 new-to-MTG Arena cards! A card image gallery is on the way, so keep a look out for it!
Introducing Timeless, a New MTG Arena Format!
Charge up your Lightning Bolt and hold onto your Counterspell, because we’re introducing Timeless, a new Constructed format! Timeless will feature every card on MTG Arena, which includes the fetch lands coming with Khans of Tarkir.
December 4, 2023, Banned and Restricted Announcement
A new banned and restricted announcement was released today. While there are no changes to Standard, Pioneer has some changes, and these will also be reflected in MTG Arena‘s Explorer format.
From the announcement: “Each card banned in Pioneer that is available on MTG Arena is also banned in Explorer. To maintain this, Karn, the Great Creator and Geological Appraiser are banned in Explorer as well. (Note: Smuggler's Copter, now unbanned in Pioneer, is not available on MTG Arena.)”
Last Qualifier Weekend to Get into Arena Championship 5!
We’re heading into a big qualifier Premier Play weekend: the last in 2023, and the last Qualifier Weekend that can get you into Arena Championship 5! It kicks off Friday, December 8, with the Qualifier Play-In Best-of-Three event. This is your last chance to squeeze into the December Qualifier Weekend also happening this weekend, Saturday and Sunday, December 9–10! The format for both events is The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Sealed Deck, so practice up!
EVENT SCHEDULE
Events open at 8 a.m. PT on their starting dates (excluding Midweek Magic) and close to entries at 8 a.m. PT (UTC-08:00) on the ending date shown unless otherwise noted.
MIDWEEK MAGIC
Midweek Magic events open on Tuesdays at 2 p.m. PT and close to new entries on Thursdays at 2 p.m. PT (UTC-08:00).
December 5–7: Alchemy Cascade
December 12–14: Introducing Timeless!
December 19–21: Historic Artisan
QUICK DRAFT
November 23–December 5: The Lost Caverns of Ixalan
The Arena Open Day One entry window begins at 6 a.m. PT and closes to new entries the following day at 3 a.m. PT (UTC-08:00). The Day Two entry window is 2 hours only, from 6 a.m. PT until 8 a.m. PT (UTC-08:00).
Arena Open: Khans of Tarkir Limited
December 16: Day One, Khans of Tarkir Sealed (Best-of-One and Best-of-Three)
December 17: Day Two, Khans of Tarkir Draft (Best-of-Three)
December 2023 Ranked Season
The December 2023 Ranked Season begins November 30 at 12:05 p.m. PT and ends December 31 at 12 p.m. PT (UTC-08:00)
Bronze Reward: 1 The Lost Caverns of Ixalan pack
Silver Reward: 1 The Lost Caverns of Ixalan pack + 500 gold
Gold Reward: 2 The Lost Caverns of Ixalan packs + 1,000 gold + Volatile Fault card style
