Alchemy: New Capenna Premier Draft Guide and Limited Set Review
Our complete review of all the Alchemy: New Capenna cards, for the Premier Draft event.
Guides
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, to experts on how to improve their gameplay. You will also find the latest premium deck guides that show you how to sideboard against common matchups!
Magic: The Gathering 2022 Starter Kit and Decklists
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…
Alchemy: New Capenna – Card Spoilers, Set Information, Release Date, and More
Alchemy: New Capenna is the third installment in MTG Arena’s exclusive digital-first format, Alchemy. The set is a companion to the April Standard set Streets of New Capenna, and the cards will continue to extend the themes and flavor of the…
Best-of-One Historic Event Guide and Decklists
MTG Arena runs evergreen events for each available constructed format and for each game mode. These events provide a way for players to compete with each other for rewards in gems, packs, and Play-In Points. Read about the most recent…
Traditional Historic Event Guide and Decklists
MTG Arena runs evergreen events for each available constructed format and for each game mode. These events provide a way for players to compete with each other for rewards in gems, packs, and Play-In Points. Read about the most recent…
Standard Metagame Snapshot: Top Decks for the Week of June 1, 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.
Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur’s Gate Commander Decks
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…
Standard Boros Aggro Competitive Deck Guide: The Potential Best Aggro Deck
Standard is always evolving so aggro has to evolve with it! Is adding Red to Mono White now the best way to approach aggro?
Best 3 Jund Sacrifice Decks For Explorer
The ultimate guide to Jund Sacrifice in Explorer: Three different versions (Citadel, Korvold, and Karn), each with their own gameplan, card breakdown, tips and tricks, matchups and sideboard guides!
Streets of New Capenna Draft Guide
Hey Everyone! It’s been quite the journey and we are finally at the gates of New Capenna and ready to get wild. I’ve already given you my set review, archetype guide, mechanics guide, and tier list so now I’m going…
Explorer Paradox Engine Combo Deck Guide
Learn how to play the Paradox Engine Combo deck inside and out for the Magic: The Gathering Arena's best-of-one (bo1) Explorer format.
Japan Championship 2022: Top 16 Standard Decklists and Metagame Breakdown
Tabletop Magic: The Gathering is on its way to returning to full capacity with the new Premier Play structure starting this new competitive season. Soon, tournament organizers will be holding events for real life play, and what better way to…
Standard Boros Aggro Deck Guide: The Highest Win Rate Deck in Best-of-One
Hello everyone! It has been a hot minute since I’ve had (ironically) had the time to get back into best of one, but I’m glad that I am! Bo1 is fantastic just to get on Arena, jam out a few…
Standard Jeskai Dragon Storm Competitive Deck Guide: Master Standard’s Tier 1 Combo Deck
Our Premium guide contains everything you need to know to be an excellent Standard Jeskai Storm player in Magic: The Gathering.
Standard Temur Control Deck Guide: Innovation From the New Capenna Championship
When you have some time playing this game competitively, you start to become aware of certain constants that become undeniable. One of those is that Japanese players are probably the most creative and innovative when it comes to Magic: The…
Standard Metagame Challenge 7 Win Decklists
The Standard Metagame Challenge is underway on MTG Arena, and here are the decks being shared that managed to achieve the maximum rewards. Winning 7 best-of-three matches in a row is no easy feat especially since losing once will kick…
Explorer Golgari Fight Rigging Deck Guide
Is Golgari Fight Rigging Explorer's most broken deck that barely anyone is playing?
The Top 5 Decks You Should Play to Get 7 Wins in the Standard Metagame Challenge – May 2022
The Standard Metagame Challenge is here and DoggertQBones has the inside scoop on what you should be playing! No matter the type of player you are, he'll have a deck for you! If you need a list to play or you want to see the one deck that he believes may be the best deck in Standard, you don't want to miss out on this one!
Qualifier Play-In Event Guide: Streets of New Capenna Sealed
Looking to compete in this weekend's Qualifier Play-In event? Here's our guide on best-of-one Streets of New Capenna Sealed.
Streets of New Capenna (SNC) Limited Tier List
MTG Arena Zone’s Streets of New Capenna (SNC) Limited Tier List ranks every card in the set, to provide a guideline you can use to pick cards for your draft deck or to build your sealed deck. The limited set…
Explorer Dimir Rogues Deck Guide: The Old Standard Menace Is Back
This guide contains everything you need to know to be an excellent Explorer Dimir Rogues player in Magic: The Gathering.
The Draft Lab Podcast Episode 42: Is Removal Bad?!?
Welcome back to episode 42 of the Draft Lab Podcast where Josh and Chris bring back their lab assistant (totally a legit thing and definitely not a fancy title for an unpaid intern) JJohn to talk about the current state…
Standard Esper Midrange Competitive Deck Guide: Master the Best Midrange Deck in Standard
Our Premium guide contains everything you need to know to be an excellent Standard Esper Midrange player in Magic: The Gathering.
Standard Metagame Snapshot: Top Decks for the Week of May 25, 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.
Standard Jund Werewolves Deck Guide
The MTG Hero dives into a variation of a Jund Midrange build for Standard.
Explorer Izzet Turns Deck Guide: The Combo Control of the Format
This guide contains everything you need to know to be an excellent Explorer Izzet Turns player in Magic: The Gathering.
Standard Five-Color The Kami War Deck Guide: The Most Stylish Way to Destroy Midrange Decks
This guide contains everything you need to know to be an excellent Standard Five-Color The Kami War player in Magic: The Gathering.
Explorer Mardu Fiddlebender Deck Guide: The Toolbox Deck That May Be Tier 1
This guide contains everything you need to know to be an excellent Explorer Mardu Fiddlebender player in Magic: The Gathering.
Standard Izzet Fable Deck Guide: An Unending Train of Value
This guide contains everything you need to know to be an excellent Standard Izzet Fable player in Magic: The Gathering.
New Capenna Championship Historic Decklists and Results
All 223 Historic decklists, including standings, matchup results, and analysis from the New Capenna Championship.
New Capenna Championship Standard Decklists and Results
All 223 Standard decklists, including standings, matchup results, and analysis from the New Capenna Championship.
Top 5 Awesome and Powerful Standard Decks You Probably Don’t Know Exist
Who says Standard is getting stale? While attention was on Explorer, Standard has been producing some sweet lists and DoggertQBones is here with his top 5 favorite decks that are not only super fun to play, but are very competitive as well! If you need something new to play, look no further!
Standard Metagame Breakdown: New Capenna Championship
A breakdown of the best Standard decks the competitors are playing in the New Capenna Championship.
Historic Metagame Breakdown: New Capenna Championship
A breakdown of the best Historic decks the competitors are playing in the New Capenna Championship.
The Draft Lab Podcast Episode 41: SNC Over and Underperformers
Welcome back to episode 41 of the Draft Lab Podcast where Chris triumphantly returns one thousand dollars richer courtesy of the Arena Open. While I already put out an article on the over and underperformers, this is a whole new…
Standard Metagame Snapshot: Top Decks for the Week of May 18, 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.
Historic Jeskai Control Top 25 Mythic Deck Guide: Infinite Loops, Infinite Fun
This guide contains everything you need to know to be an excellent Historic Jeskai Control player in Magic: The Gathering.
Pioneer Beginner’s Guide: Format Details and Starter Decks
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…
MTG Arena Economy Guide
Our complete guide to the MTG Arena economy system, from obtaining cards to growing your collection.
3 Different Standard Decks on Breaking Arcane Bombardment + Sideboard Guides
In this guide, we have three different Standard decks featuring powerful spells and Arcane Bombardment, each complete with matchups and sideboard guide.
