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Welcome to MTG Arena Zone’s guide section. This set of articles aims to help players from complete beginners with all that they need to start playing Magic: The Gathering, from learning about the client, to how to improve their gameplay.
In the attempt to further explore the world of old Standard, I came across a deck that I played during one paper tournament and I placed second – Cycling. I put it together since it was cheap, but was actually…
Today I am branching out a bit from my usual Limited content to create a guide for a decklist I am really excited about. Coming up a little short at the previous SNC Sealed qualifier has me hungry for more…
Explorer is a very interactive format where each deck has its removal suite. It ranges from decks like Rakdos having , through Mono Red Aggro with their and ending with Gruul playing Stomp from . Taking a ramp deck which…
Hey everyone! Today I’m going to be covering my Five-Color + deck in Explorer which I recently used to get #1 with on the Arena ladder and also went 31-9 with in the new Constructed Events. This is a 5…
I am again revisiting decks that proved way too powerful for Standard! This time it’s all about the October 12, 2020 bans, namely . As it’s fully legal in Explorer, I wanted to create the best Four-Color Ramp, over-the-top deck…
Magic: The Gathering’s Starter Kit in 2022 (previously called the Arena Starter Kit) is a sealed tabletop product designed to guide new players through their first game in person, and continue online to MTG Arena. Inside the pack, are two 60-card…
Commander Legends: Battle for Commander decks are a supplemental product that is released with Commander Legends: Battle for on June 10, 2022. There are four decks in total, each containing 10 new cards not found in the main set. You…
Today, we’re going to look at one of my favorite formats in Magic: Pioneer. For those who have not had the chance to dive into Pioneer yet, this is a guide to get you into fighting shape quickly for any…
One of the draws to the Pioneer format is that the cards generally are on the cheaper side, even for the top decks in the format. While the cards were even cheaper before the most recent organized play announcement, there…
Challenger Decks 2022 are a set of preconstructed decks designed for tabletop players that wish to start competitive tournament play right out of the box for the Standard format. Released on April 1, 2022, there are four decks in total, containing…
This weekend there’s a special event on Magic Arena! With the release of Explorer on Arena last week, we’re now seeing the first Metagame Challenge for this new format instead of the usual Standard one. Taking place from May 6th…
Hello everyone! It has been a week since the release of Streets of New Capenna, and with it, a whole host of decks and now even formats to explore! Generally we only have to worry about delving into one brand…
Greasefang, Explorer Boss With the introduction of Explorer on Arena, we’ve seen the week one metagame congeal around Pioneer decks that easily port over to Arena, such as Winota, Rakdos Midrange, and Azorius Control. These decks all managed to have…
There are a ton of different ways to enjoy Magic: The Gathering Arena, and participating in Events is one way to play that offers a variety of benefits. Between the opportunity to expand your card collection, farm gold and/or gems,…
Hello everyone! Streets of New Capenna release is upon us which is easily one of the most exciting times to be a Magic player, but on top of that, we get another gift early! A brand new supported format is…
Streets of New Capenna Commander decks are a supplemental product that is released with Streets of New Capenna on April 29, 2022. There are five decks in total, each representing each of the five families and containing 15 new cards…
Reminder Text A conjured card is added to the game. Description Conjure is a digital-only, Magic: The Gathering Arena exclusive keyword action mechanic first introduced in Jumpstart: Historic Horizons. Conjure creates cards out of thin air as a digital object that acts just like a…
Reminder Text To seek a card, put one at random from your library into your hand. Description Seek is a digital-only, Magic: The Gathering Arena exclusive keyword action mechanic first introduced in Jumpstart: Historic Horizons. A card with this mechanic will have the game randomly…
One of the ways in which Magic: The Gathering (a.k.a. MTG or simply “Magic”) can be a hard game for new players to learn are the specialized names and terms that are frequently used by the playerbase at large. Among…
Magic: The Gathering is known as a complex game that can often be difficult for new players to fully learn. This reputation has been earned not only because of the gameplay itself, but also because of the terms and jargon…
Hello Planeswalkers, I am The MTG Hero. The Standard bans are in, and Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty is right around the corner. With players not knowing what to play in the meantime, as well as new players coming in and old…
Hello my fellow planeswalkers! The Midnight Hunt has begun with our return to Innistrad! While I am still testing decks for the new Standard, I figured it was the prefect time to cover something that I have been asked often,…
Here are the important MTG Arena changes timeline, latest at the top. December 9, 2021 A new digital-only format called Alchemy is introduced to Arena. It’s a Standard alternative, featuring rebalanced cards that also exist in paper, and special additions.…
Disclaimer This part of the guide contains an unusually high amount of personal experience and opinions. to be sort of the point of it. You can also view our entire range of strategy articles here. 1. Understanding Magic: a collection…
The corpus of Magic slang is formidable (and that list isn’t full either). So, here’s a somewhat more digestible arbitrary selection of terms considering the focus of this guide on Arena. 1. Colors and color combinations in deck naming Five…
