Historic

Historic is a constructed non-rotating format exclusive to Magic: The Gathering Arena. That means you can use any card available in-game, even after they rotate and you will see non-Standard cards being introduced periodically. You can find all our Historic content here, from strategy, guides and tier lists.

MTG Arena Under The Meta: Historic Azorius One Ring Engine Artifacts

Historic Strategy

This is the eighth installment in the Under The Meta series where I cover some of the decks I’ve been working on that have potential but aren’t quite able to compete at the top tier, and look at their weaknesses…

Altheriax
June 29, 2023

The Best Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth Cards for Historic

Historic Strategy

A comprehensive review of the best cards in Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth for the Historic format!

Altheriax
June 18, 2023

The Best Historic Decks for the Bo3 Play-In & Qualifier Weekend

Events Historic Premium Strategy

The best decks in the Best of Three Historic meta right now, picked and tailored for you by our Historic expert Altheriax so you can conquer the Qualifier Play-In and the Qualifier Weekend events!

Altheriax
June 9, 2023

Historic #1 Mythic Mono Green Pilgrim Huntmaster Devotion Deck and Sideboard Guide

Deck Guides Historic Premium Strategy

Learn how to play the best and latest version of Historic Mono Green Pilgrim Huntmaster Devotion from #1 Mythic player Altheriax with this in-depth 6444-word deck strategy and sideboard guide! This is a perfect deck for the Historic meta and upcoming events!

Altheriax
June 9, 2023

The Best Decks for the Historic Best of 1 Qualifier Play-In Event

Events Historic Premium Strategy

The best decks in the Best of One Historic meta right now, picked and tailored for you by our Historic expert Altheriax so you can conquer the Qualifier Play-In event!

Altheriax
June 3, 2023

Thalia’s Lieutenant Art by Johannes Voss

Historic Selesnya Humans Deck and Sideboard Guide

Deck Guides Historic Strategy

Learn how to play the Selesnya Humans deck for Historic in this strategy guide, with card options, best of one and budget version, including all the popular matchups and sideboard guide!

Skura
June 2, 2023

Historic Izzet Phoenix Deck and Sideboard Guide

Deck Guides Historic Strategy

Learn how to play the Izzet Phoenix deck for Historic in this strategy guide, with card options, best of one and budget version, including all the popular matchups and sideboard guide!

Skura
June 2, 2023

Historic Elves Deck and Sideboard Guide

Deck Guides Historic Strategy

Learn how to play and sideboard the Mono Green Elves deck in Historic!

Skura
May 26, 2023

MTG Arena Under The Meta: Historic Boros Convoke

Historic Strategy

DotGG
May 25, 2023

MTG Arena Under The Meta: Historic Boros Pia Nalaar ThopterBlade

Historic Strategy

This is the seventh installment in the Under The Meta series where I cover some of the decks I’ve been working on that have potential but aren’t quite able to compete at the top tier, and look at their weaknesses…

Altheriax
May 21, 2023

Jirina, Dauntless General - March of the Machine The Aftermath - Cristi Balanescu

Historic #1 Mythic Orzhov Lurrus Humans Deck and Sideboard Guide

Deck Guides Historic Premium Strategy

Learn how to play the best and latest version of Historic Orzhov Lurrus Humans from #1 Mythic player Altheriax with this in-depth 6663-word deck strategy and sideboard guide! It utilizes the new Humans from March of the Machine: The Aftermath to attack the Historic meta!

Altheriax
May 18, 2023

Change the Equation Art from March of the Machine by Alix Branwyn

Historic #1 Mythic Azorius Equation Control Deck and Sideboard Guide

Deck Guides Historic Premium

Learn how to play the best and latest version of Historic Azorius Control from #1 Mythic player Altheriax with this in-depth 6500-word deck strategy and sideboard guide! It utilizes the new 2 mana counterspell Change the Equation to attack the Historic meta!

Altheriax
May 11, 2023

The Best March of the Machine: The Aftermath Cards and Theorycraft Decks for MTG Arena Constructed

Alchemy Explorer Historic Standard Strategy

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!

Altheriax
May 10, 2023

Historic #4 Mythic Boros Creativity Tokens Deck and Sideboard Guide

Deck Guides Historic Premium

Learn how to play the latest version of Historic Boros Creativity in this in-depth 6600-word deck and sideboard guide, which takes the combo to the next level with more powerful token generators and better mana base.

Altheriax
April 30, 2023

50 New Decks with March of the Machine for Day 1

Explorer Historic Standard

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!

DoggertQBones
April 18, 2023

The Best March of the Machine Cards for Historic & Explorer

Explorer Historic Strategy

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!

Altheriax
April 17, 2023

Many Faces of Monastery Mentor With March of the Machine

Alchemy Explorer Historic Standard Strategy

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.

Skura
April 17, 2023

Seven Battle Decks With March of the Machine

Alchemy Explorer Historic Standard Strategy

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!

Skura
April 16, 2023

Ghalta and Mavren MtG Art from March of the Machine by Zezhou Chen

Eight Team Up Decks With March of the Machine

Alchemy Explorer Historic Standard Strategy

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!

Skura
April 16, 2023

Seven Praetor Decks With March of the Machine

Alchemy Explorer Historic Standard Strategy

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!

Skura
April 15, 2023

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March of the Machine Constructed Set Review and Decklists: Multicolor and Colorless

Alchemy Explorer Historic Pioneer Standard

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!

DoggertQBones
April 14, 2023

March of the Machine Constructed Set Review and Decklists: Green

Alchemy Explorer Historic Pioneer Standard

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!

DoggertQBones
April 13, 2023

March of the Machine Constructed Set Review and Decklists: Red

Alchemy Explorer Historic Pioneer Standard

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!

DoggertQBones
April 12, 2023

March of the Machine Constructed Set Review and Decklists: Black

Alchemy Explorer Historic Pioneer Standard

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!

DoggertQBones
April 11, 2023

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Historic #1 Mythic Bant Hammertime Premium Deck Guide

Deck Guides Historic Premium

Altheriax has hit Rank 1 once again, and this time, it's a unique take on Hammer! Find out why Bant is the future of Hammertime and learn what you need to know to pilot it like a master!

Altheriax
April 11, 2023

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March of the Machine Constructed Set Review and Decklists: Blue

Alchemy Explorer Historic Pioneer Standard

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!

DoggertQBones
April 10, 2023

March of the Machine Constructed Set Review and Decklists: White

Alchemy Explorer Historic Pioneer Standard

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!

DoggertQBones
April 9, 2023

Historic Jund Midrange Deck Guide: The Best Threats and Interaction

Deck Guides Historic

Looking to play one of the breakout decks of the Arena Championship? DadBot goes over his iteration of Jund Midrange and why playing the best threats and interaction is an unsurprisingly strong strategy!

DadBot
April 3, 2023

MTG Arena Budget Historic Decks for Beginners

Guides Historic

The best budget decks for Historic, with cheap common and uncommon cards only.

Altheriax
March 23, 2023

Historic #2 Mythic Rakdos Goblins Premium Deck Guide

Deck Guides Historic Premium

Do you like winning through aggression, combos, or both? Altheriax hit rank one yet again, this time with his favorite tribe: Goblins! Find out why this new build is the build of the future and how to sideboard against the best the meta has to offer!

Altheriax
March 22, 2023

Geist of Saint Traft Art by Igor Kieryluk

The Best Shadows Over Innistrad Remastered Cards for Historic & Explorer

Explorer Historic Strategy

In this freemium article, Altheriax explores the highest impact cards coming in Shadows Over Innistrad Remastered and what decks they could see play in!

Altheriax
March 20, 2023

Kethis, the Hidden Hand Art by Yongjae Choi

Historic Kethis Combo Deck Guide – Master Historic’s Breakout Combo Deck

Deck Guides Historic

Want to prove to the world how wrinkled your brain is? Well, you're in luck! Omri breaks down Kethis Combo, how you'll be rewarded with wins once you master the lines, and why it may even be a Tier 1 option!

Omrithopter
March 18, 2023

Crucias, Titan of the Waves by Filipe Pagliuso

The Top 5 Decks for the Historic Metagame Challenge

Events Historic Premium

Want to win the Historic Metagame Challenge? Who better to help than the king of Historic himself, Altheriax! Find out the 5 decks he would take into battle this weekend in order to secure all the packs in the world!

Altheriax
March 17, 2023

Historic Azorius Auras Deck Guide: The Menace Is Back

Deck Guides Historic

After being absent from the metagame for a long while, DoggertQBones says Auras is back with a vengeance! Learn about the build he easily took to high Mythic and why it's time to pick up the spiritdancers again!

DoggertQBones
March 14, 2023

Historic #1 Mythic Azorius Metatect Artifact Aggro Deck Guide

Deck Guides Historic Premium

Alchemy cards are no stranger to Historic, but Altheriax hit rank 1 again with one of the new ones! Find out why Innovative Metatect can redefine the Artifacts archetype and how to play this like the master himself!

Altheriax
March 13, 2023

Historic #7 Mythic Boros ThopterBlade Deck Guide – Where Aggression and Synergy Meet

Deck Guides Historic Premium

Looking to get aggressive in Historic? Learn how Altheriax has taken Sword of Forge and Frontier to the very top of Mythic and why this deck is perfect for crushing Historic!

Altheriax
February 20, 2023

Under The Meta: Historic Izzet Mindsplice Mastery

Historic Strategy

This is fourth installment in the Under The Meta series where Altheriax goes over the strengths and weaknesses of a new deck, and talks about how it could potentially be improved to push it into tier 1 - this time he's covering a control deck built around the new Mindsplice Apparatus!

Altheriax
February 11, 2023

50 New Decks with Phyrexia: All Will Be One for Day 1

Explorer Historic Standard

A variety of 50 Standard, Explorer, and Historic decks featuring the new cards from Phyrexia: All Will Be One to conquer your opponents on the first day of the expansion!

DoggertQBones
February 7, 2023

The Best Phyrexia: All Will Be One Cards for Historic & Explorer

Explorer Historic Premium Strategy

Curious about what Phyrexia: All Will Be One cards can compete in Explorer and Historic? Let our resident expert, Altheriax, go over every relevant card in Phyrexia, what he likes about them, and what decks he would play them in!

Altheriax
February 7, 2023

Seven Control Decks With Phyrexia: All Will Be One

Alchemy Explorer Historic News Standard

Phyrexia: All Will Be One is almost here and Skura obviously had to look at the Control options coming into the new set! Find out the seven decks he has his eyes on that leverages the new cards to their full potential!

Skura
February 6, 2023