Explorer
Explorer is a constructed non-rotating format for Magic: The Gathering Arena. It is a “true-to-tabletop” format using all the Pioneer-legal cards (Standard sets from Return to Ravnica onwards, initially using the same banlist) available on MTG Arena. Find more Explorer content to accompany your decks:
50 New Decks with Wilds of Eldraine for Day 1
A variety of 50 Standard, Explorer, and Historic decks featuring the new cards from Wilds of Eldraine to conquer your opponents on the first day of the expansion!
Top 5 Explorer Decks for Wilds of Eldraine Day 1
The best Explorer cards and their decks going into Wilds of Eldraine!
Explorer Mono White Humans Deck and Sideboard Guide
Learn how to play the Mono White Humans deck for Explorer in this updated strategy guide, with card options, best of one version, including all the popular matchups and sideboard guide!
Explorer Izzet Creativity Deck and Sideboard Guide
Learn how to play the Izzet Creativity deck for Explorer in this updated strategy guide, with card options, best of one version, including all the popular matchups and sideboard guide!
Explorer Mono Green Devotion Deck and Sideboard Guide
Learn how to play the Mono Green Devotion deck for Explorer in this updated strategy guide, with card options, best of one version, including all the popular matchups and sideboard guide!
Explorer Azorius Lotus Field Control Deck and Sideboard Guide
Learn how to play Explorer Azorius Lotus Field Control in this deck guide featuring card explanations, Bo1 and Bo3 builds, matchups, sideboard guide, tips and tricks.
The Top 8 Decks for the Explorer Bo3 Play-In Event & Qualifier Weekend
Hey everyone! With both the Qualifier Weekend and its Best of 3 Play-In counterpart happening in Explorer this weekend, I’m going to be breaking down my top 8 decks I’d recommend running. There’s a nice variety of viable decks at…
The Top 5 Decks for the Explorer Bo1 Play-In Event
The top Best of One Explorer decks right now, and how you can use them to win the Qualifier Play-In event!
The Top 5 Decks for the Explorer Metagame Challenge – July 2023 Edition
Want to win the Explorer Metagame Challenge and lots of packs? Dive into the format with one of MTG Arena's best, Altheriax, to see which 5 decks you should consider to take down the event! Updated for Explorer Anthology 3 release.
Explorer Metagame Challenge Event Guide and 7 Win Decklists
Check out the event details and decklists that obtained the maximum wins in the Explorer Metagame Challenge event.
Top 8 Theorycraft Decks for Day 1 of Historic Anthology 7 and Explorer Anthology 3
Are Historic Anthology 7 and Explorer Anthology 3 worth purchasing? Altheriax takes a closer look at the best cards from each bundle and builds 8 decks that you can conquer your opponents with as soon as the set releases!
Bo1 Explorer Metagame Tier List and Rankings
Our latest update to the Arena Explorer (Bo1) metagame tier list in MTG Arena.
Bo3 Explorer Metagame Tier List and Rankings
Our latest update to the Traditional Explorer (Bo3) metagame tier list in MTG Arena.
Explorer Boros Convoke Deck and Sideboard Guide
A new popular archetype has formed in Pioneer and you can adapt this for Explorer on MTG Arena! Learn how to play the Boros Convoke deck for Explorer in this strategy guide, with card options, best of one, and budget version, including all the popular matchups and sideboard guide!
Explorer Boros Heroic Deck and Sideboard Guide
The most explosive deck is back! Learn how to play the Boros Heroic deck for Explorer in this strategy guide, with card options, best of one, and budget version, including all the popular matchups and sideboard guide!
The Best March of the Machine: The Aftermath Cards and Theorycraft Decks for MTG Arena Constructed
A comprehensive review of the best cards in March of the Machine: The Aftermath for Standard, Alchemy, Historic, and Explorer. Also included are some decks you can try on day 1 when the set releases!
50 New Decks with March of the Machine for Day 1
A variety of 50 Standard, Explorer, and Historic decks featuring the new cards from March of the Machine to conquer your opponents on the first day of the expansion!
The Best March of the Machine Cards for Historic & Explorer
March of the Machine is out and Altheriax wants to show you its potential! Find out all the cards he believes could make a splash in Arena's older formats and where you would look to play them!
Many Faces of Monastery Mentor With March of the Machine
Monastery Mentor is one of Skura's favorite cards, so he wants to break it! Find out the six shells he's looking towards to leverage Monastery Mentor to its full potential.
Seven Battle Decks With March of the Machine
Battle is the newest permanent type, and Skura thinks there's plenty to do with them! Find out his top seven decks that utilize battles in a unique and powerful way!
Eight Team Up Decks With March of the Machine
So many team ups, so many possibilities! Skura goes over his favorite eight team ups from March of the Machine and gives a great list for each of them!
Seven Praetor Decks With March of the Machine
March of the Machine is almost here and Skura is looking at the set's antagonists! Find out the best shells to put the Praetors in and why they're going to be so powerful!
March of the Machine Constructed Set Review and Decklists: Multicolor and Colorless
With the full spoiler of March of the Machine released, DoggertQBones is reviewing the best cards from each color as well as providing sample decklists! Today, he's examining the multicolor and colorless cards!
March of the Machine Constructed Set Review and Decklists: Green
With the full spoiler of Phyrexia: March of the Machine released, DoggertQBones is reviewing the best cards from each color as well as providing sample decklists! Today, he's examining the Green cards!
March of the Machine Constructed Set Review and Decklists: Red
With the full spoiler of March of the Machine released, DoggertQBones is reviewing the best cards from each color as well as providing sample decklists! Today, he's examining the Red cards!
March of the Machine Constructed Set Review and Decklists: Black
With the full spoiler of March of the Machines released, DoggertQBones is reviewing the best cards from each color as well as providing sample decklists! Today, he's examining the Black cards!
March of the Machine Constructed Set Review and Decklists: Blue
With the full spoiler of March of the Machine released, DoggertQBones is reviewing the best cards from each color as well as providing sample decklists! Today, he's examining the Blue cards!
March of the Machine Constructed Set Review and Decklists: White
With the full spoiler of March of the Machine released, DoggertQBones is reviewing the best cards from each color as well as providing sample decklists! To start off, he's examining the White cards!
The Top 5 Decks for the Best of Three (Bo3) Explorer Qualifier Play-In Event, Qualifier Weekend, Explorer Metagame Challenge
Need a deck for the Explorer Metagame Challenge? Let Altheriax help! Find out his top 5 picks for the event, why you want to play each, and what to look out for!
How To Beat The Best Decks – Explorer Edition
Tired of losing to the best decks? DoggertQBones says you don't have to! Find out the best ways to attack the format's top decks in terms of cards, decks, and strategies that you can implement to win!
Explorer Selesnya Angels Premium Deck Guide – April 2023
Looking to smash some of those pesky creature decks? DoggertQBones is here to give you the exact deck you need! Find out what the best list for Angels is and why it's so well positioned right now in Explorer!
Explorer Rakdos Midrange Premium Deck Guide – April 2023
It's not easy piloting the best midrange deck in the format, so let DoggertQBones help! Find out what makes Rakdos Midrange so powerful and the tips you need to know to succeed with it!
The Top 5 Decks for the Best of One (Bo1) Explorer Play In
Need a deck for the Bo1 Explorer Play In? Let DoggertQBones help! Find out his top 5 picks for the event and the exact reasons on why each selection may be the perfect fit for you!
Explorer Abzan Greasefang Premium Deck Guide – March 2023
Looking to crush Explorer? What better way to do that than it's best combo deck, Abzan Greasefang! Let DoggertQBones take you through the best list, mulligans, sideboarding, and tips for mastering Greasefang!
Explorer Mono Blue Spirits Premium Deck Guide – March 2023
Unsure where to start in Explorer? DoggertQBones believe you should then start with one of the best decks! Learn how to tackle the most common matchups and what you need to know to fly your way to victory!
MTG Arena Budget Explorer Decks for Beginners
The best budget decks for Explorer, with cheap common and uncommon cards only.
My Top 5 Historic Brews Going Into Shadows Over Innistrad Remastered – Full Bo1 and Bo3 Lists
Looking for something fresh and powerful with Shadows Over Innistrad Remastered coming out? Check out DoggertQBones top 5 Historic brews with the new set with full Bo1 and Bo3 lists!
My Top 5 Explorer Brews Going Into Shadows Over Innistrad Remastered – Full Bo1 and Bo3 Lists
Looking for something fresh and powerful with Shadows Over Innistrad Remastered coming out? Check out DoggertQBones top 5 Explorer brews with the new set with full Bo1 and Bo3 lists!
The Best Shadows Over Innistrad Remastered Cards for Historic & Explorer
In this freemium article, Altheriax explores the highest impact cards coming in Shadows Over Innistrad Remastered and what decks they could see play in!
Explorer Mono Blue Mill Deck Guide: Perfecting the Opponent’s Minds
Love making your opponents lose their mind? Skura is here to say that it's too easy now! Find out why Mill is a viable strategy in Explorer and the best practices to play it like a master day one!