MTG Arena’s May 2021 Ranked Season runs from April 30, 12:05 p.m. PT (19:05 UTC) to May 31 at 12:00 p.m. PT (19:00 UTC) and Tthe card style rewards are Clever Lumimancer and Rushed Rebirth for reaching Gold and Platinum rank, respectively. See below for further details, including dates, rewards and qualification.
May 2021 Ranked Season Details
Season Dates
The May 2021 Ranked Season on MTG Arena starts April 30, 12:05 p.m. PT (19:05 UTC), and ends May 31 at 12:00 p.m. PT (19:00 UTC).
Top 1,200 Mythic Ranked players in Constructed or Limited at the end of this season will be eligible to compete in the May Strixhaven Qualifier Weekend.
| Ranked Events | Format | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard Ranked | Bo1 Standard Constructed | ∞ | ∞ |
| Traditional Standard Ranked | Bo3 Standard Constructed | ∞ | ∞ |
| Historic Ranked | Bo1 Historic Constructed | ∞ | ∞ |
| Traditional Historic Ranked | Bo3 Historic Constructed | ∞ | ∞ |
| Quick Draft: Strixhaven | Draft | 4/30/2021 | 5/14/2021 |
| Quick Draft: Ikoria | Draft | 5/14/2021 | 5/28/2021 |
| Quick Draft: Strixhaven | Draft | 5/28/2021 | 6/11/2021 |
| Premier Draft: Strixhaven: School of Mages | Player Draft | 4/15/2021 | July 2021 |
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May 2021 Season Rewards
Players will receive their rewards for the May 2021 season at the start of the June 2021 Ranked Season (May 31, 12:05 p.m. PST/20:05 UTC). You must have played at least one ranked game in the respective format to receive seasonal rewards.
- Bronze: 1 Strixhaven: School of Mages booster pack
- Silver: 1 Strixhaven: School of Mages booster pack + 500 gold
- Gold: 2 Strixhaven: School of Mages booster packs + 1,000 gold + Clever Lumimancer Card Style
- Platinum: 3 Strixhaven: School of Mages booster packs + 1,000 gold + Rushed Rebirth Card Style
- Diamond: 4 Strixhaven: School of Mages booster packs + 1,000 gold
- Mythic: 5 Strixhaven: School of Mages booster packs + 1,000 gold
As a reminder, card styles are a cosmetic option only and do not add any cards to a player’s collection. There is no benefit to acquiring a card style more than once; if you achieve Gold Rank or higher in both Limited and Constructed, you will only receive one copy of the card style.
Players that finish in the top 1,200 of Mythic-ranked competitors will qualify to participate in a future Qualifier Weekend. Matches that finish prior to 12:00 p.m. PT on May 31, 2021, will contribute to final season ranking. Eligible players will have a Qualifier Badge indicating their invitation granted to their account no later than the second business day of the month.
Seasonal Reset
Constructed and Limited Ranks will be reset. Your new rank will be based on your end-of-season rank from the previous season:
| Previous Rank | New Rank |
|---|---|
| Bronze Tier 4 | Bronze Tier 4 |
| Bronze Tier 3 | Bronze Tier 4 |
| Bronze Tier 2 | Bronze Tier 4 |
| Bronze Tier 1 | Bronze Tier 3 |
| Silver Tier 4 | Bronze Tier 3 |
| Silver Tier 3 | Bronze Tier 3 |
| Silver Tier 2 | Bronze Tier 2 |
| Silver Tier 1 | Bronze Tier 2 |
| Gold Tier 4 | Bronze Tier 1 |
| Gold Tier 3 | Silver Tier 4 |
| Gold Tier 2 | Silver Tier 3 |
| Gold Tier 1 | Silver Tier 2 |
| Platinum Tier 4 | Silver Tier 1 |
| Platinum Tier 3 | Gold Tier 4 |
| Platinum Tier 2 | Gold Tier 4 |
| Platinum Tier 1 | Gold Tier 3 |
| Diamond Tier 4 | Gold Tier 3 |
| Diamond Tier 3 | Gold Tier 2 |
| Diamond Tier 2 | Gold Tier 2 |
| Diamond Tier 1 | Gold Tier 1 |
| Mythic | Platinum 4 |
