The weekly MTG Arena Announcement post has been published by Wizards of the Coast! Here’s the roundup of everything that is happening and upcoming on MTG Arena! In this edition:
The major event this weekend is the Pro Tour Thunder Junction – where the best players will be bringing their new Standard decks just a week after the new set release for all of us to try. Remember, OTJ is the final set before rotations for both Standard Rotation and Alchemy Rotation happens with the next set Bloomburrow!
See below for details!
Outlaws of Thunder Junction on MTG Arena
The latest set is out—have you logged in to get your three Outlaws of Thunder Junction packs? Check your player inbox!
There’s a lot happening with the new set, so don’t miss these events:
Pick up new Outlaws of Thunder Junction phrases to use during matches, plus bundles of full-art landscape lands, stickers, and loads more from the MTG Arena Store!
There’s even more to come, so don’t let your mount go barn sour—saddle up and strike out into the new frontier!
Bonny Pall Standard Festival April 23–30
Bring your Standard deck to this festival event for an opportunity to win card styles! Take new cards from Outlaws of Thunder Junction out for a spin, experiment with new deck builds, and do it with a little help from Bonny Pall!
Players start with the Bonny Pall, Clearcutter-inspired emblem with the text, “Whenever you attack, draw a card, then you may put a land card from your hand or graveyard onto the battlefield.”
Festival: Bonny Pall Standard Event Details
Dates: April 23, 8 a.m. – April 30, 8 a.m. PT (UTC-07:00)
Format: Standard with Bonny Pall emblem
Entry: 2,500 gold or 500 gems
Structure: Play as much as you want until the event ends.
Rewards:
Lost Jitte Showcase Vault FrameGenerous Plunderer Showcase Vault FrameNexus of Becoming Showcase Vault FrameTarnation Vista Showcase Vault FrameLoot, the Key to Everything Showcase Vault Frame
Pro Tour Thunder Junction This Weekend in Seattle!
The Pro Tour returns to the Emerald City when Pro Tour Thunder Junction kicks off in Seattle, Washington, this Friday, April 26 with a trophy and $500,000 in prizes. There’s history under that Space Needle, and you can take a nostalgic trip back in Magic time with Meghan Wolff’s article, Settle in for Seattle Tales.
Also, Frank Karsten is back with his Metagame Mentor guide to the top decks and more that’ll carry you into the big event with analysis of the metagame now that Outlaws of Thunder Junction has arrived.
Events open at 8 a.m. PT on their starting dates (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).
April 23–25: Outlaws of Thunder Junction Constructed
April 30–May 2: On the Edge
May 7–9: Into the Future
May 14–16: Brawl Builder Challenge
Quick Draft
April 9–26: The Lost Caverns of Ixalan
April 26–May 7: Outlaws of Thunder Junction
Other Events
April 23–30: Festival: Bonny Pall Standard
April 30–May 7: Festival: The Big Score Preconstructed Decks
May Qualifier Events – Outlaws of Thunder Junction Limited
May 4: Best-of-One Play-In
May 10: Best-of-Three Play-In
May 11–12: Qualifier Weekend
Competitive Play Schedule
All times listed are Pacific time (UTC-07:00).
Premier Play
Qualifier Play-In events are single-day tournaments in which players compete to earn invitations to that month’s Qualifier Weekend events.
Qualifier Weekend events are two-day events in which eligible players compete for invitations to upcoming Arena Championship events.
Qualifier tokens are delivered to your MTG Arena inbox. Remember to claim them before the event starts!
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).
