MTG Arena Announcements: April 27, 2022 • MTG Arena Zone

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Explorer
Digital Premier Play
New Jump In! Packets
Upcoming Events
MTG Arena Announcements, April 27, 2022
PLAY STREETS OF NEW CAPENNA TOMORROW!
START BUILDING YOUR EXPLORER DECKS
REACH THE MAGIC WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
ARENA OPEN MAY 14–15
MTG ARENA‘S FIRST PLAY-IN EVENT
FAMILY MEANS BUSINESS—AND FESTIVALS!
JUMP IN! PACKETS UPDATED
EVENT SCHEDULE

Another week means another MTG Arena Announcements blog from Wizards of the Coast! The big update for Streets of New Capenna will arrive tomorrow on April 28 (at around 8 AM PST), here is a summary of what’s to come.

Explorer

Players can already start to build decks for the new Explorer format, as announced last week. The associated events and queues will be arriving with the patch tomorrow, as well as support in future events.

For those that missed it, Explorer will be a “true-to-tabletop” format that mirrors the paper Pioneer format, allowing all Standard set cards in MTG Arena from Return to Ravnica onwards. That means no digital-only cards, rebalanced cards, and cards from supplementary sets such as Modern Horizons and Jumpstart. Read more about it in our beginner’s guide:

Explorer Beginner’s Guide: Format Details and Starter Decks

Digital Premier Play

Changes to the competitive structure in digital Magic: The Gathering has been announced last week. MTG Arena players now have a pathway towards the biggest tournament of the year, the Magic World Championship! Read more about it in detail here:

MTG Arena and Digital Premier Play 2022: What You Need to Know

New Jump In! Packets

10 new packets will be added for the Jump In! event, each featuring the new Streets of New Capenna themes. Our guide has been updated accordingly.

Jump In! Event Guide, Packet Themes and Contents – Streets of New Capenna Update

Upcoming Events

The next Arena Open is on May 14, and the format is Streets of New Capenna Sealed and Draft.
The first Play-In event (as outlined in the Digital Premier Play 2022) will be on May 21. The format is Best-of-One Streets of New Capenna Sealed, and six wins to grants you invitation to the May 28 Qualifier Weekend.
Rise of the Five Families Festival is a series of five events starts on May 12 to obtain the Golden Age showcase card styles. The format is Alchemy Singleton, with a different family inspired Emblem for each event. Of note, is the structure of the events are changing back to obtaining set card styles on the first five wins (rather than the randomized structure we had in the previous few festivals).

MTG Arena Announcements, April 27, 2022

PLAY STREETS OF NEW CAPENNA TOMORROW!

Streets of New Capenna hits MTG Arena tomorrow! Take a look at the Streets of New Capenna Card Image Gallery, and log in tomorrow to play in the events, check out the new Store offerings, and enjoy!

START BUILDING YOUR EXPLORER DECKS

The Explorer format is now an option in the deck builder, so start building your decks, because the Explorer format launches tomorrow, April 28! You can read more about Explorer in the latest State of the Game article.

Then, tune up your best deck for the Explorer Metagame Challenge coming May 6–9. Play Best-of-Three matches to claim gold and Streets of New Capenna packs!

REACH THE MAGIC WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP

You can now qualify for the Magic World Championship in MTG Arena! The new Premier Play system offers players paths to reach the highest levels of competitive Magic. Check out MTG Arena Premier Play in 2022 for complete details.

ARENA OPEN MAY 14–15

The next Arena Open is only a couple weeks away! Now that Streets of New Capenna is out, you can start practicing with the new cards to prepare for the event, which will feature Limited formats:

Day 1 – Streets of New Capenna Sealed (Best-of-One and Best-of-Three)
Day 2 – Streets of New Capenna Player Draft (Best-of-Three)

Stay tuned for complete details coming soon.

MTG ARENA‘S FIRST PLAY-IN EVENT

Our first Play-In event, which can earn you an invitation to this month’s Qualifier Weekend, is set for May 21! Compete in Best-of-One Phantom Streets of New Capenna Sealed matches for prizes, and reach six wins to be invited to the May 28–29 Qualifier Weekend!

Check out the MTG Arena Premier Play article for all the ways you can secure a seat at a Qualifier Weekend.

FAMILY MEANS BUSINESS—AND FESTIVALS!

Get ready to fete the five crime families of Streets of New Capenna! The Rise of the Five Families Festival explores each family’s particular way of doing business and exposes how they ascended to the ritzy heights of New Capenna’s upper crust.

What’s in it for you? Here’s the deal: you can score golden age showcase card styles that’ll prove you’re a big shot and not some chump with a lot of chin music.

Each event’s format is Alchemy Singleton with Best-of-One matches, but with a unique emblem twist inspired by each family!

The first two events feature the Maestros and the Obscura back to back.

Rise of the Maestros: May 12–15

Emblem: “Once during each of your turns, you may cast an instant or sorcery spell from your graveyard by sacrificing a creature in addition to paying its other costs. If a spell cast this way would be put into your graveyard, exile it instead.”

Card styles:

Rise of the Obscura: May 15–18

Emblem: “Whenever you attack, target attacking creature connives.”

Card styles:

Find complete details on the Rise of the Families Festival events page!

JUMP IN! PACKETS UPDATED

The release of Streets of New Capenna brings with it a new set of Jump In! packets. View the latest packet additions!

EVENT SCHEDULE

MIDWEEK MAGIC

Midweek Magic events begin on Tuesdays at 8 a.m. PT and end on Thursdays at 11 a.m. PT.

May 3–5: Streets of New Capenna Bot Draft
May 10–12: Standard
May 17–19: Artisan
May 24–26: On the Edge

QUICK DRAFT

April 29–May 13: Kaldheim
May 13–27: Streets of New Capenna
May 27–June 10: Strixhaven: School of Mages
June 10–24: Streets of New Capenna
June 24–July 8: Innistrad: Midnight Hunt

ARENA OPENS

May 14–15: Mixed Limited Streets of New Capenna
- Day 1: Sealed, Day 2: Traditional Draft

OTHER EVENTS

April 28–May 20: Sealed Streets of New Capenna
May 6–9: Explorer Metagame Challenge (Best-of-Three)
Streets of New Capenna Rise of the Five Families Festival
- May 12–15: Rise of the Maestros
- May 15–18: Rise of the Obscura
- May 18–21: Rise of the Cabaretti
- May 21–24: Rise of the Riveteers
- May 24–27: Rise of the Brokers
- May 27–June 2: Turf Brawls (details coming soon!)
May 20–23: Streets of New Capenna Constructed
May 21–22: Play-In Best-of-One event
- Streets of New Capenna Phantom Sealed (cards are not added to your collection)

APRIL 2022 RANKED SEASON

The April 2022 Ranked Season begins March 31 at 12:05 p.m. PT (19:05 UTC) and ends on April 30 at 12 p.m. PT (19:00 UTC).

Bronze Reward: 1 Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty pack
Silver Reward: 1 Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty pack + 500 gold
Gold Reward: 2 Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty packs + 1,000 gold + Secluded Courtyard card style
Platinum Reward: 3 Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty packs + 1,000 gold + Secluded Courtyard card style + Thundering Raiju card style
Diamond Reward: 4 Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty packs + 1,000 gold + Secluded Courtyard card style + Thundering Raiju card style
Mythic Reward: 5 Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty packs + 1,000 gold + Secluded Courtyard card style + Thundering Raiju card style

MAY 2022 RANKED SEASON

The May 2022 Ranked Season begins April 30 at 12:05 p.m. PT (19:05 UTC) and ends on May 31 at 12 p.m. PT (19:00 UTC).

Bronze Reward: 1 Streets of New Capenna pack
Silver Reward: 1 Streets of New Capenna pack + 500 gold
Gold Reward: 2 Streets of New Capenna packs + 1,000 gold + Sleep with the Fishes card style
Platinum Reward: 3 Streets of New Capenna packs + 1,000 gold + Sleep with the Fishes card style + Hostile Takeover card style
Diamond Reward: 4 Streets of New Capenna packs + 1,000 gold + Sleep with the Fishes card style + Hostile Takeover card style
Mythic Reward: 5 Streets of New Capenna packs + 1,000 gold + Sleep with the Fishes card style + Hostile Takeover card style