Table of Contents
- Event Details
- Event Rewards
- Format Details
- Historic Event Decklists
- Historic Leyline Combo by freddie barber – Historic Event (7-2)
- Historic Abzan Explore by epicgerardo – Historic Event (7-0)
- Historic Mono-Blue Tempo by Delicious – Historic Event (7-2)
- Leyline Combo by La Banda del Monored – Historic Event (7-1)
- Boros Thopters by Scotty Fischer – Historic Event (7-1)
- Auras by Delicious – Historic Event (7-2)
- Mono-White Thopters by Mvanni – Historic Event (7-1)
- Auras by Delicious – Historic Event (7-2)
- Izzet Wizards by byna94 – Historic Event (7-2)
- Dimir Control by byna94 – Historic Event (7-2)
- Azorius Flash v2 by byna94 – Historic Event (7-2)
- Azorius Flash by byna94 – Historic Event (7-0)
- Azorius Control by byna94 – Historic Event (7-0)
- Izzet Wizards by byna94 – Historic Event (7-1)
- Izzet Wizards by byna94 – Historic Event (7-0)
- Dimir Rogues by tsasware – Historic Event (7-2)
- Azorius Control by tsasware – Historic Event (7-2)
- Storm Herald Combo by tsasware – Historic Event (7-0)
- Selesnya Enchantress by Loki – Historic Event (7-0)
- Goblin Charbelcher by MTGADailyChallenge – Historic Event (7-1)
- Selesnya Enchantments by Loki – Historic Event (7-1)
- Rakdos Midrange by byna94 – Historic Event (7-0)
- Izzet Wizards by byna94 – Historic Event (7-1)
- Azorius Control by byna94 – Historic Event (7-0)
- Dimir Control by byna94 – Historic Event (7-2)
- Mono-Green Devotion by Jdbskx – Historic Event (7-2)
- Izzet Wizards by byna94 – Historic Event (7-1)
- Izzet Creativity by byna94 – Historic Event (7-0)
- Orzhov Blink by byna94 – Historic Event (7-0)
- Gruul Aggro by byna94 – Historic Event (7-1)
- Azorius Lotus Field by byna94 – Historic Event (7-1)
- Grixis Midrange by byna94 – Historic Event (7-0)
- Jund Midrange by byna94 – Historic Event (7-0)
- Izzet Wizards by byna94 – Historic Event (7-2)
- Izzet Wizards by byna94 – Historic Event (7-0)
- Historic Mono-Black Midrange by byna94 – Historic Event (7-0)
- Historic Dimir Control by byna94 – Historic Event (7-0)
- Historic Mono-Red Burn by MTGADailyChallenge – Historic Event (7-0)
- Historic Izzet Wizards by Max Ferrari – Historic Event (7-0)
- Historic Dimir Control by Skura – Historic Event (7-1)
- Historic Rakdos Midrange by luigimonte – Historic Event (7-2)
- Historic Mono-Green Devotion by dea_pecuniae – Historic Event (7-0)
- Historic Azorius Affinity by FloppyTacoMtG – Historic Event (7-2)
- Historic Boros Affinity by FloppyTacoMtG – Historic Event (7-1)
- Historic Mono-Red Aggro by byna94 – Historic Event (7-0)
- Historic Golgari Yawgmoth by byna94 – Historic Event (7-0)
- Historic Domain Zoo by Michele Nocci – Historic Event (7-0)
- Historic Dimir Tempo by Michele Nocci – Historic Event (7-2)
- Historic Dimir Ninjas by epicgerardo – Historic Event (7-0, 7-1, 7-2, 7-2, 7-2)
- Historic Izzet Wizards by FloppyTacoMtG – Historic Event (7-1)
- Historic Orzhov Death & Taxes by byna94 – Historic Event (7-0)
- Historic Jund Midrange by byna94 – Historic Event (7-0)
- Historic Rakdos Midrange by luigimonte – Historic Event (7-0)
- Historic Dimir Ninjas by FloppyTaco – Historic Event (7-0)
- Historic Domain Zoo by FloppyTaco – Historic Event (7-1)
- Historic Rakdos Midrange by byna94 – Historic Event (7-0)
- Historic Rakdos Aggro by byna94 – Historic Event (7-0)
- Historic Mono-White Control by byna94 – Historic Event (7-0)
- Historic Boros Thopters by byna94 – Historic Event (7-0)
- Historic Mono-Black Devotion by Moris1126 – Historic Event (7-0)
- Historic Rakdos Midrange by FloppyTaco – Historic Event (7-0)
- Historic Mono-Green Devotion by dea_pecuniae – Historic Event (7-0)
- Historic Azorius Control by byna94 – Historic Event (7-0)
- Historic Rakdos Midrange by luigimonte – Historic Event (7-0)
- Historic Abzan Sam Combo by disk3001 – Historic Event (7-0,7-1,7-2)
- Historic Rakdos Midrange by luigimonte – Historic Event (7-1)
- Historic Izzet Wizards by byna94 – Historic Event (7-0)
- Historic Izzet Wizards by luigimonte – Historic Event (7-2)
- Historic Azorius Control by moris1126 – Historic Event (7-0)
- Historic Izzet Wizards by AndyBluemyr – Historic Event (7-1)
- Historic Mono-Black Midrange by byna94 – Historic Event (7-0)
- Historic Azorius Control by moris1126 – Historic Event (7-0)
- Bo1 Historic Abzan Reanimator by ratkorga – Historic Event (7-2)
- Bo1 Historic Temur Wizards by S4oki – Historic Event (7-2)
- Bo1 Historic Esper Reanimator by rat korga – Historic Event (7-1)
- Bo1 Selesnya Lifegain Combo by Rafael Sallowicz – Historic Event (7-1)
- Bo1 Mono Red Aggro by MTG_Joe – Historic Event (7-2)
- Bo1 Historic Izzet Wizards by Skura – Historic Event (7-0)
- BO1 Historic Jeskai Minotaur Combo by Matthieu Avignon – Historic Event (7-0 Record)
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 change in structure to the events on April 28, 2022 here.
This guide will aim to provide complete details for each of the events, as well as decklists with proven results players can use. You can navigate every guide using the table below:
Format | Game Mode |
---|---|
Standard | Best-of-one |
Traditional Standard | Best-of-three |
Alchemy | Best-of-one |
Traditional Alchemy | Best-of-three |
Explorer | Best-of-one |
Traditional Explorer | Best-of-three |
Historic | Best-of-one |
Traditional Historic | Best-of-three |
Event Details
Bring your Historic deck, play some games, and receive rewards based on how many games you win!
- Duration: Evergreen
- Format: Historic
- Entry Fee: 2,500 gold or 375 gems
- Ends After: 7 wins or 3 losses, whichever comes first
- Match Structure: Best-of-one matches (BO1)
Event Rewards
For Historic events, packs will be from sets rotated out from Standard.
Wins | Gems | Packs | Play-In Point |
---|---|---|---|
0 Wins | 25 gems | ||
1 Win | 50 gems | ||
2 Wins | 75 gems | 1 pack | |
3 Wins | 200 gems | 1 pack | |
4 Wins | 300 gems | 1 pack | |
5 Wins | 400 gems | 2 packs | |
6 Wins | 450 gems | 2 packs | |
7 Wins | 500 gems | 3 packs | 1 Play-In Point |
Format Details
Historic is Magic: The Gathering Arena’s exclusive, digital-only constructed non-rotating format. You can use any of the cards available in the game, such as cards introduced via Historic Anthology sets, Mystical Archive, Jumpstart Horizons, and Remastered events.
This also includes cards that are digitally rebalanced, such as A-Teferi, Time Raveler which was banned initially but unbanned with its mana cost increased by one. A full list can be found here.
Our full range of resources are available for Explorer in the below sections:
- Historic Articles and Guides
- Historic Decks
- Historic Metagame
- BO1 Historic Tier List and Rankings
- BO3 Historic Tier List and Rankings
Rules
One-on-one with a 60 card minimum for the main deck and up to 7 cards in their sideboard. These cards may be accessed during the game through cards such as:
- Legion Angel
- Fae of Wishes
- Karn, the Great Creator
- Mastermind's Acquisition
- Cards with the Learn ability (e.g. Eyetwitch), to access Lesson cards (e.g. Mascot Exhibition)
Legal Sets
- Ixalan
- Rivals of Ixalan
- Dominaria
- Core Set 2019
- Guilds of Ravnica
- Ravnica Allegiance
- War of the Spark
- Core Set 2020
- Throne of Eldraine
- Theros Beyond Death
- Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths
- Core Set 2021
- Jumpstart
- Zendikar Rising
- Kaldheim
- Strixhaven: School of Mages
- Mystical Archive
- Adventures in the Forgotten Realms
- Innistrad: Midnight Hunt
- Innistrad: Crimson Vow
- Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty
- Streets of New Capenna
The following digital-only releases are legal in Historic.
- Arena Base Set
- Historic Anthology
- Amonkhet Remastered
- Kaladesh Remastered
- Jumpstart: Historic Horizons
- Alchemy: Innistrad
- Alchemy: New Capenna
Banned Cards
Below is the list of cards that are currently banned in Historic. With the introduction of digital card rebalancing, no cards are currently suspended.
- Agent of Treachery
- Brainstorm
- Channel
- Counterspell
- Dark Ritual
- Demonic Tutor
- Field of the Dead
- Lightning Bolt
- Memory Lapse
- Natural Order
- Nexus of Fate
- Oko, Thief of Crowns
- Omnath, Locus of Creation
- Swords to Plowshares
- Thassa's Oracle
- Tibalt's Trickery
- Time Warp
- Uro, Titan of Nature's Wrath
- Veil of Summer
- Wilderness Reclamation
- Winota, Joiner of Forces
Historic Event Decklists
Below are some sample decklists that achieved the maximum wins required for the event. These can vary from fun brews to proven decks that are prevalent in the metagame.
You can submit your deck using our deck builder!