Arena announcements are here again, and this week, we have a bunch of great announcements! Early Access is coming in a few days, March of the Machine preorder bundles are still going, and more!
Watch March of the Machine Action During Early Access
Want to catch more of the new set in action and prep for Prerelease events? Don’t miss tuning in for March of the Machine Early Access April 13–14.
Watch your favorite Magic content creators on Twitch and YouTube explore the new set and play matches live. You’ll see the first drafts of the set, new cards played in public for the first time, and learn mechanics alongside some of the best Magic players!
Only One Week Left to Preorder March of the Machine
There’s just a week left to preorder March of the Machine bundles! The set launches next Tuesday, so the clock is ticking down to when these preorder bundles disappear forever!
Log into MTG Arena soon and lock in your preorder, because on April 18, they’re gone!
Shadows of the Past This Week: Abominable All Stars!
It’s the final week of the rotating Shadow of the Past themes! Beginning April 11 through April 18, cards from the Abominable All Stars! theme set, like Snapcaster Mage and Avacyn, Angle of Hope , will appear in Shadows over Innistrad Remastered Limited events.
April Fools’ Day Battlefield
MTG Arena had fun on April 1 this year by slipping in an awesome new battlefield, a cool sleeve, and fun Easter eggs. Check out the Twitter thread for a look at how it all came together and read the story behind it on Reddit.
On April 1st we decided to change up the battlefield scenery for a bit! The artists packed it with easter eggs and callbacks to Magic’s 30th anniversary.
EVENT SCHEDULE
Events open on the starting date at 8 a.m. PT (excluding Midweek Magic) and close to entries at 8 a.m. PT (UTC-07:00) on the ending date shown unless otherwise noted.
MIDWEEK MAGIC
Midweek Magic events open on Tuesdays at 2 p.m. PT and close to new entries on Thursdays at 2 p.m. PT (UTC-07:00).
Format: March of the Machine Limited (Best-of-Three)
Arena Championship 3
The Arena Championship is an invitation-only, two-day virtual event for players who earn invitations through Qualifier Weekend events.
Arena Championship 3 May 27–28 More details to come!
ARENA OPEN
The Arena Open Day One entry window begins at 6 a.m. PT and closes to new entries the following day at 3 a.m. PT (UTC-07:00). The Day Two entry window is 2 hours only, from 6 a.m. PT until 8 a.m. PT (UTC-07:00).
Arena Open March of the Machine April 29–30
April 29: Day One, March of the Machine Sealed (Best-of-One and Best-of-Three)
April 30: Day Two, March of the Machine Player Draft (Best-of-Three) There are two Player Draft events on Day Two.
Entry reward: Atraxa avatar
April 2023 Ranked Season
The April 2023 Ranked Season begins March 31 at 12:05 p.m. PT and ends on April 30 at 12 p.m. PT (UTC-07:00)
Bronze Reward: 1 March of the Machine pack
Silver Reward: 1 March of the Machine pack + 500 gold
Gold Reward: 2 March of the Machine packs + 1,000 gold + Stoke the Flames card style
Robert "DoggertQBones" Lee is the content manager of MTGAZone and a high ranked Arena player. He has one GP Top 8 and pioneered popular archetypes like UB 8 Shark, UB Yorion, and GW Company in Historic. Beyond Magic, his passions are writing and coaching! Join our community on Twitch and Discord.
