For one of the final supplementary products before Dominaria United and Standard rotation on September 9, 2022, Alchemy Horizons: Baldur’s Gate by far the largest addition to the digital-only formats Arena has ever seen. Between this and the copious card…
For one of the final supplementary products before Dominaria United and Standard rotation on September 9, 2022, Alchemy Horizons: Baldur’s Gate by far the largest addition to the digital-only formats Arena has ever seen. Between this and the copious card…
If you're a Blue mage and like Alchemy, DoggertQBones thinks you're in luck with this new expansion! He has three powerful decks that are sure to appeal to any style of player whether you love Blue or not!
With sweeping changes to both Historic and Alchemy, DoggertQBones wants to help you evaluate the changed cards! Find out the cards that he's the most excited about and the best decks that work with these new cards!
Hello everyone! The spoilers have been out for a few days and set release is right around the corner! With any new set, I’m always going to first build my favorite style of decks: Aggro. There’s something so satisfying about…
Arena is seeing a big overhaul today with huge changes in Alchemy and Historic! See what cards got changed and what that may mean for each format!
Hello everyone! This week’s Midweek Magic is Historic Artisan, making its long-awaited return! This is bar none my favorite format on Arena as you get to play very powerful decks that only utilize commons and uncommons! This creates a huge…
Need something new to play, but don't want to spend Wildcards on a deck that won't be legal in a few months? Well DoggertQBones says you have nothing to worry about! He's back with another rotation proof deck as he goes over the new build of Rakdos Anvil and why it may be the best deck going into the new format!
Hello everyone! Today we’re going to be doing something a bit different for a deck tech! With a full Standard rotation coming soon on September 1, 2022 (MTG Arena release date) with Dominaria United, understanding what’s going to be viable…
Want to learn how to be the best player in the known universe? Follow the example of the player who went undefeated in the Brawl event at CommandFest Frankfurt! Learn how you can harness even a fraction of their power to level up your game.
Need decks to rank up quickly with? Look no further! DoggertQBones has another installment of his top 5 decks to hitting Mythic quickly with great lists and why you should play them yourself!
The alarm bells are going off as DoggertQBones readies all Alchemy players to a disgusting combo that's dropping soon! Find out what card is going to break Alchemy next as DoggertQBones breaks down what makes it so scary to face or play!
Although it looks more like a card for Historic Brawl, DoggertQBones thinks it has real competitive applications! Find out what makes The Hourglass Coven exciting for Alchemy and what decks could make the best use of this unique card!
The best decks in Magic: The Gathering's Standard format, what to watch out for, and our recommendations.
Hello everyone! This week’s Midweek Magic is Momir Basic! Momir Basic is a fun and action packed format that originated on Magic Online. The way it works is that your deck is 60 basics and you have an Emblem that…
Boros Aggro is already one of the top decks in Bo1 Alchemy and DoggertQBones thinks it's about to get better! Find out why he's so excited by Ulder Ravengard, Marshal and what it gives Boros that it was missing before!
Previews are in full swing and there's plenty of cards that are catching attention. However, DoggertQBones thinks that despite not grabbing eyes, Karlach is secretly insane! Find out what makes it so good and what decks gain the most from playing it!
Reminder Text When a creature with double team attacks, if it’s not a token, conjure a duplicate of the original into your hand, and then both cards lose double team. Description Double Team is a digital-only, Magic: the Gathering Arena…
Reminder Text A new-to-MTG Arena mechanic, not exclusive to the Alchemy Horizons: Baldur’s Gate set, boon is a way to represent delayed triggers, similar to an emblem, but once they trigger, they disappear. Description Boon is a digital-only, Magic: the Gathering Arena exclusive…
Reminder Text Pay mana and discard a color/land type of your choice to change your card to that new card with its effects (the change depends on which color you discarded). Description Specialize is a digital-only, Magic: the Gathering Arena…
DoggertQBones frequently dominates his Cube queues and he wants you to do the same! Learn the best tips, cards, and archetypes for this Cube so you can have fun and win a bunch!
Since he's been on a Bo1 kick, DoggertQBones wanted to make his first Bo1 focused Premium article! He has 4 Standard decks that happened to be all different archetypes so anyone can find a deck that you'll love and find out the one deck that's amazing in Explorer that nobody is playing!
Specialize may be the most complicated mechanic created and DoggertQBones is curious if it's good enough to see play! He's starting with the first Specialize card that was spoiled to see if it has the chops to make it in Alchemy.
Are you ever stuck between playing an aggro deck or playing a deck with huge threats that can kill the opponent in a turn or two? Worry no more! Selesnya Magecraft is one of the most fun aggro decks in Bo1 as well as being a powerful option for those who are dedicated to it!
For our first new series, DoggertQBones is doing Smash or Pass! He takes a deck, takes it for a spin, improves it, and let's you know if it's worth your time to try!
Hello everyone! This week’s Midweek Magic is Alchemy! Play your favorite Alchemy decks in this free event to earn a few cards and a sweet cosmetic for your effort! Players can enter the event for free, win some free Rare…
Hello everyone! You may not know this about me, but I absolutely love aggro decks. They’re my favorite type of deck to play as there’s something so satisfying about curving out and absolutely steamrolling people who weren’t ready for it.…
DoggertQBones has been secretly sitting on this deck for awhile, but Wizards let the cat out of the bag in the previous ban announcement! Find out why both DoggertQBones and Wizards thinks that Mono Green is vastly underestimated right now and the best way to navigate Standard's most common matchups!
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This weekend is all about Explorer and there's going to be a ton of competition vying for Pro Tour slots. Darthjacen is giving you the edge with the best decks and DoggertQBones comes in with the assist for cards you can add to your deck to drastically improve your matchup against Explorer's most common decks! What are his top 20 cards that can substantially shift matchups to your favor?
Want to play aggro, but sick of playing another derivation of Mono White? DoggertQBones says to not forget about Mono Green! Find out why DoggertQBones likes Mono Green so much and why it's been a staple in Standard since Standard 2022!
Our weekly metagame breakdown for the Standard format. We cover the movers and shakers, complete with decklists for both best-of-one and best-of-three.
Hello everyone! This week’s Midweek Magic is Historic Shakeup! Historic Shakeup is the Historic we all know and love, but with a significantly larger banlist! A lot of the best cards were hit, so what would Historic look like without…
While Izzet decks are tearing up the ladder, DoggertQBones is looking at a slightly different direction to combat the meta! Find out his most recent build on Vampires, why it's his favorite Standard deck, and why he thinks it's a much better option than players are giving it credit for!
Looking to attack the Standard meta from a different angle? Look no further! Find out why DoggertQBones thinks Rakdos Aggro is a great option to circumvent the meta and dole out some pain to many of Standard's top decks!
Esper is widely considered to be Standard's best midrange deck, but DoggertQBones thinks that title belongs to another! Find out why he thinks Grixis Vampires is Standards best midrange deck and why it's particularly potent in Best of One!
Everyone thinks that Rakdos Midrange is the best deck in Alchemy, but there's a new deck vying for the crown! Learn why Mono Green is the best aggro deck in Alchemy and why it may be the best deck overall as well!
Seemingly out of nowhere, we have another Banned and Restricted announcement! This time, the announcement focuses mostly on Pioneer, but as Explorer is looking to eventually recombine with Pioneer, this affects it as well. To that end, and are banned…
Hello everyone! Recently, I’ve been really enjoying my time on Arena as not only has Explorer been awesome, but Standard has been as well! Even in Best of Three, we’ve been seeing significantly more diversity than we normally do which…
Our latest update to the Arena Standard (BO1) metagame tier list in MTG Arena.
The best budget decks for Standard, with cheap common and uncommon cards only.
