Arena Championship 1 Top 8 Alchemy Decklists

The first Arena Championship tournament has concluded! 32 players who qualified through MTG Arena’s Qualifier Weekends over the past four months will be competing for a total prize pool of $200,000 USD, as well as the winner taking a spot in the Magic World Championship taking place in 2023.

For this inaugural edition, the format was Alchemy. You can check out more information about the tournament below:

Top 8 Bracket and Decklists

Rakdos Sacrifice by Sam Rolph (1st)

Rakdos Sacrifice

by MTG Arena Zone

Buy on TCGplayer $392.17

Buy on Card Kingdom $442.8

Alchemy

best of 3

2 mythic

22 rare

11 uncommon

25 common

0

1

2

3

4

5

6+

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Creatures (14)

4

Voldaren Epicure

$1.56

4

Bloodtithe Harvester

$1.40

4

Braids, Arisen Nightmare

$19.96

2

Sheoldred, the Apocalypse

$159.98

Instants (11)

4

Voltage Surge

$1.40

4

Deadly Dispute

$5.96

3

Infernal Grasp

$6.87

Artifacts (8)

4

Experimental Synthesizer

$3.96

4

Oni-Cult Anvil

$1.40

Enchantments (4)

4

Sanguine Brushstroke

$0.00

Lands (23)

4

Mountain

$1.40

5

Swamp

$1.75

4

Haunted Ridge

$35.96

4

Sulfurous Springs

$7.16

4

Forsaken Crossroads

$0.00

1

Takenuma, Abandoned Mire

$12.99

1

Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance

$5.99

60 Cards
$267.74

Sideboard

2

Ob Nixilis, the Adversary

$12.98

2

Sheoldred, the Apocalypse

$159.98

2

Wyll, Pact-Bound Duelist

$0.00

3

Duress

$1.05

3

Pilfer

$1.05

2

Molten Impact

$0.00

1

Gate of the Black Dragon

$0.00

15 Cards
$175.06

Rakdos Sacrifice by Keisuke Sato (2nd)

Rakdos Sacrifice

by MTG Arena Zone

Buy on TCGplayer $301.9

Buy on Card Kingdom $377.85

Alchemy

best of 3

4 mythic

24 rare

10 uncommon

22 common

0

1

2

3

4

5

6+

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Creatures (10)

4

Voldaren Epicure

$1.56

4

Bloodtithe Harvester

$1.40

2

Sheoldred, the Apocalypse

$159.98

Instants (10)

4

Voltage Surge

$1.40

2

Infernal Grasp

$4.58

4

Deadly Dispute

$5.96

Sorceries (2)

2

Invoke Despair

$1.18

Artifacts (4)

4

Oni-Cult Anvil

$1.40

Enchantments (10)

2

A-The Meathook Massacre

$0.00

4

Sanguine Brushstroke

$0.00

4

Fable of the Mirror-Breaker

$79.96

Lands (24)

3

Mountain

$1.05

7

Swamp

$2.45

4

Forsaken Crossroads

$0.00

4

Haunted Ridge

$35.96

4

Sulfurous Springs

$7.16

1

Takenuma, Abandoned Mire

$12.99

1

Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance

$5.99

60 Cards
$323.02

Sideboard

2

Liliana of the Veil

$27.98

2

Ob Nixilis, the Adversary

$12.98

2

Sorin the Mirthless

$11.98

2

Viconia, Nightsinger’s Disciple

$0.00

2

Abrade

$0.70

1

Debt to the Kami

$0.35

1

Extract the Truth

$0.35

1

Soul Transfer

$0.49

1

Xander’s Wake

$0.00

1

A-The Meathook Massacre

$0.00

15 Cards
$54.83

Esper Midrange by Shota Yasooka (3rd)

Esper Midrange

by MTG Arena Zone

Buy on TCGplayer $305.8

Buy on Card Kingdom $417.9

Alchemy

best of 3

8 mythic

31 rare

13 uncommon

8 common

0

1

2

3

4

5

6+

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Planeswalkers (3)

3

Tasha, Unholy Archmage

$0.00

Creatures (14)

3

Viconia, Nightsinger’s Disciple

$0.00

4

Diviner of Fates

$0.00

2

Lae’zel, Githyanki Warrior

$0.00

1

Sheoldred, the Apocalypse

$79.99

4

Calim, Djinn Emperor

$0.00

Instants (15)

4

Cut Down

$5.16

2

Undersimplify

$0.00

1

Disdainful Stroke

$0.35

1

Essence Scatter

$0.35

2

Infernal Grasp

$4.58

1

Bind to Secrecy

$0.00

2

Seek New Knowledge

$0.00

2

Void Rend

$0.98

Sorceries (2)

2

Break Expectations

$0.00

Lands (26)

2

Island

$0.70

2

Swamp

$0.70

2

Deserted Beach

$12.98

4

Shipwreck Marsh

$27.96

2

Caves of Koilos

$0.98

2

Forsaken Crossroads

$0.00

3

Adarkar Wastes

$22.47

2

Shattered Sanctum

$43.98

4

Raffine’s Tower

$63.96

1

Takenuma, Abandoned Mire

$12.99

1

Otawara, Soaring City

$24.99

1

Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire

$9.99

60 Cards
$313.11

Sideboard

1

Sheoldred, the Apocalypse

$79.99

1

Destroy Evil

$1.99

1

Cast Down

$0.35

3

Knockout Blow

$1.05

3

Duress

$1.05

2

Sunset Revelry

$0.70

1

Depopulate

$0.69

1

Farewell

$8.99

2

The Cruelty of Gix

$9.98

15 Cards
$104.79

Rakdos Sacrifice by Ivan Duris (4th)

Rakdos Sacrifice

by MTG Arena Zone

Buy on TCGplayer $250.63

Buy on Card Kingdom $297.3

Alchemy

best of 3

4 mythic

14 rare

14 uncommon

28 common

0

1

2

3

4

5

6+

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Planeswalkers (4)

4

Ob Nixilis, the Adversary

$25.96

Creatures (14)

4

Goblin Trapfinder

$0.00

2

Cursebound Witch

$0.00

4

Voldaren Epicure

$1.56

4

Bloodtithe Harvester

$1.40

Instants (4)

4

Deadly Dispute

$5.96

Sorceries (4)

4

Eaten Alive

$1.40

Artifacts (8)

4

Experimental Synthesizer

$3.96

4

Oni-Cult Anvil

$1.40

Enchantments (4)

4

Sanguine Brushstroke

$0.00

Lands (22)

6

Mountain

$2.10

6

Swamp

$2.10

4

Sulfurous Springs

$7.16

4

Haunted Ridge

$35.96

1

Takenuma, Abandoned Mire

$12.99

1

Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance

$5.99

60 Cards
$107.94

Sideboard

2

Liliana of the Veil

$27.98

2

Sheoldred, the Apocalypse

$159.98

2

Voltage Surge

$0.70

2

Abrade

$0.70

4

Break Expectations

$0.00

3

A-The Meathook Massacre

$0.00

15 Cards
$189.36

Esper Midrange by Pascal Vieren (5th)

Esper Midrange

by MTG Arena Zone

Buy on TCGplayer $200.74

Buy on Card Kingdom $308.85

Alchemy

best of 3

11 mythic

38 rare

9 uncommon

2 common

0

1

2

3

4

5

6+

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Planeswalkers (6)

3

Liliana of the Veil

$41.97

3

Tasha, Unholy Archmage

$0.00

Creatures (17)

3

Sigardian Evangel

$0.00

3

Viconia, Nightsinger’s Disciple

$0.00

1

Klement, Novice Acolyte

$0.00

4

Diviner of Fates

$0.00

1

Raffine, Scheming Seer

$5.99

4

Lae’zel, Githyanki Warrior

$0.00

1

Calim, Djinn Emperor

$0.00

Instants (10)

4

Cut Down

$5.16

1

Fragment Reality

$0.00

1

Infernal Grasp

$2.29

1

Bind to Secrecy

$0.00

2

Void Rend

$0.98

1

Grave Choice

$0.00

Lands (27)

2

Swamp

$0.70

3

Deserted Beach

$19.47

4

Caves of Koilos

$1.96

4

Shattered Sanctum

$87.96

4

Shipwreck Marsh

$27.96

3

Forsaken Crossroads

$0.00

4

Raffine’s Tower

$63.96

1

Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire

$9.99

1

Otawara, Soaring City

$24.99

1

Takenuma, Abandoned Mire

$12.99

60 Cards
$306.37

Sideboard

2

Ethereal Escort

$0.00

1

Herald of Vengeance

$0.00

2

Fragment Reality

$0.00

2

Bind to Secrecy

$0.00

2

Disdainful Stroke

$0.70

1

Cast Down

$0.35

1

Grave Choice

$0.00

1

Void Rend

$0.49

1

Mind Spike

$0.00

1

Whack

$0.35

1

Invoke Despair

$0.59

15 Cards
$2.48

Esper Control by Eldar Tagi-Zade (6th)

Esper Control

by MTG Arena Zone

Buy on TCGplayer $226.78

Buy on Card Kingdom $364.46

Alchemy

best of 3

13 mythic

38 rare

3 uncommon

6 common

0

1

2

3

4

5

6+

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Planeswalkers (3)

1

Tasha, Unholy Archmage

$0.00

2

Teferi, Who Slows the Sunset

$10.98

Creatures (9)

4

Diviner of Fates

$0.00

1

Saiba Syphoner

$0.00

3

Calim, Djinn Emperor

$0.00

1

A-Hullbreaker Horror

$0.00

Instants (9)

2

Cut Down

$2.58

1

Rona’s Vortex

$0.35

1

Undersimplify

$0.00

1

Disdainful Stroke

$0.35

1

Void Rend

$0.49

3

Discover the Formula

$0.00

Sorceries (3)

3

Drag to the Bottom

$1.47

Artifacts (4)

1

The Celestus

$1.99

2

Key to the Archive

$0.00

1

Timeless Lotus

$15.99

Enchantments (4)

4

Leyline Binding

$19.96

Lands (28)

2

Plains

$0.70

2

Swamp

$0.70

4

Forsaken Crossroads

$0.00

1

Caves of Koilos

$0.49

2

Adarkar Wastes

$14.98

1

Shattered Sanctum

$21.99

1

Shipwreck Marsh

$6.99

4

Spara’s Headquarters

$67.96

4

Xander’s Lounge

$59.96

4

Raffine’s Tower

$63.96

1

Otawara, Soaring City

$24.99

1

Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire

$9.99

1

Takenuma, Abandoned Mire

$12.99

60 Cards
$339.86

Sideboard

1

Tasha, Unholy Archmage

$0.00

2

Spell Pierce

$1.18

2

Bind to Secrecy

$0.00

1

Disdainful Stroke

$0.35

2

Knockout Blow

$0.70

4

Sunset Revelry

$1.40

3

Temporary Lockdown

$20.97

15 Cards
$24.6

Esper Midrange by Takuma Fujiyama (7th)

Esper Midrange

by MTG Arena Zone

Buy on TCGplayer $341.46

Buy on Card Kingdom $467.76

Alchemy

best of 3

6 mythic

39 rare

7 uncommon

8 common

0

1

2

3

4

5

6+

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Creatures (19)

2

Viconia, Nightsinger’s Disciple

$0.00

4

Diviner of Fates

$0.00

3

Citystalker Connoisseur

$0.00

4

Lae’zel, Githyanki Warrior

$0.00

1

Sheoldred, the Apocalypse

$79.99

1

Ao, the Dawn Sky

$1.99

4

Calim, Djinn Emperor

$0.00

Instants (12)

3

Cut Down

$3.87

2

Infernal Grasp

$4.58

2

Make Disappear

$0.98

1

Bind to Secrecy

$0.00

1

Essence Scatter

$0.35

1

Disdainful Stroke

$0.35

2

Void Rend

$0.98

Sorceries (2)

1

Duress

$0.35

1

Farewell

$8.99

Artifacts (1)

1

Reckoner Bankbuster

$1.99

Lands (26)

1

Island

$0.35

1

Plains

$0.35

1

Swamp

$0.35

1

Deserted Beach

$6.49

2

Shattered Sanctum

$43.98

4

Shipwreck Marsh

$27.96

4

Forsaken Crossroads

$0.00

3

Adarkar Wastes

$22.47

2

Caves of Koilos

$0.98

4

Raffine’s Tower

$63.96

1

Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire

$9.99

1

Otawara, Soaring City

$24.99

1

Takenuma, Abandoned Mire

$12.99

60 Cards
$319.28

Sideboard

1

The Wandering Emperor

$29.99

1

Sheoldred, the Apocalypse

$79.99

1

Liesa, Forgotten Archangel

$4.99

1

Kotose, the Silent Spider

$0.49

1

Spell Pierce

$0.59

1

Disdainful Stroke

$0.35

1

Bind to Secrecy

$0.00

1

Siphon Insight

$0.49

1

Duress

$0.35

1

Farewell

$8.99

1

Vanquish the Horde

$5.49

1

Reckoner Bankbuster

$1.99

1

Unlicensed Hearse

$0.79

2

Temporary Lockdown

$13.98

15 Cards
$148.48

Domain Control by Michael Bonde (8th)

Domain Control

by MTG Arena Zone

Buy on TCGplayer $278.01

Buy on Card Kingdom $426.89

Alchemy

best of 3

7 mythic

38 rare

5 uncommon

10 common

0

1

2

3

4

5

6+

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Creatures (4)

3

Sphinx of Clear Skies

$2.97

1

Calim, Djinn Emperor

$0.00

Instants (15)

4

Fragment Reality

$0.00

2

Bind to Secrecy

$0.00

3

Fires of Victory

$1.05

2

Painful Bond

$0.00

4

Shadow Prophecy

$1.40

Sorceries (8)

4

Molten Impact

$0.00

4

Drag to the Bottom

$1.96

Enchantments (7)

3

Fable of the Mirror-Breaker

$59.97

4

Leyline Binding

$19.96

Lands (26)

3

Mountain

$1.05

2

Plains

$0.70

1

Swamp

$0.35

1

Shipwreck Marsh

$6.99

2

Sulfurous Springs

$3.58

2

Shattered Sanctum

$43.98

2

Spara’s Headquarters

$33.98

3

Xander’s Lounge

$44.97

4

Jetmir’s Garden

$91.96

4

Raffine’s Tower

$63.96

2

Ziatora’s Proving Ground

$23.98

60 Cards
$402.81

Sideboard

2

Calim, Djinn Emperor

$0.00

1

Cut Down

$1.29

1

Bind to Secrecy

$0.00

1

Disdainful Stroke

$0.35

2

Grave Choice

$0.00

2

Knockout Blow

$0.70

2

Duress

$0.70

2

Sunset Revelry

$0.70

1

Fable of the Mirror-Breaker

$19.99

1

Island

$0.35

15 Cards
$24.08