Gladiator Spotlight – Midweek Magic Event Guide

Hey everyone! Our time together will be relatively short this week since the event contains all preconstructed decks. That means I’m going to drop some event info and get out of here with a swiftness.

Gladiator is a 100 card singleton format without a sideboard. It’s basically commander without a commander (or companion).

I could keep rambling about everything including the ban list, but I’ll let them handle it over at https://gladiatormtga.com/posts/midweek-magic-2025/.

Event Details

In this event, we’re taking a look at a fan-made format that’s different from anything on MTG Arena. It’s called Gladiator, and if you’re looking for an experience full of card variety, interesting choices, and back-and-forth matches, then it’s got you covered!

Find out more details about this and upcoming Midweek Magic events HERE.

• Duration: May 20th, 2025 @ 2:00 PM PST to May 22nd, 2025 @ 2:00 PM PST
• Format: Gladiator Spotlight
• Entry Fee: Free
• Ends After: You can play as much as you like for the duration of the event.
• Match Structure: Best-of-one matches (BO1)

Event Rewards

Wrap Up

Thanks for reading! I’ll be back next week with your next look at MWM. Until then, stay classy people!