In this week’s MTG Arena Announcements, we prepare for the release of Dominaria United on September 1! More details are starting to surface, such as the September 2022 ranked season rewards, the Lord of the Rings set for Alchemy and Historic (with emphasis on cards not being altered and being true-to-tabletop), events, and more.
The Early Access Event for streamers starts this Tuesday, so you can get a glimpse of how the new cards work in constructed and limited, or you can fill in that time in between with some throwback drafts or the Arena Cube Draft. You can even check out our theorycraft articles to see how the format will change after rotation!
Tune in for Dominaria United Early Access Next Tuesday
Early Access returns to the plane where Magic: The Gathering began!
The Dominaria United Early Access event starts next Tuesday, August 30, at 10 a.m. PT and continues until Wednesday, August 31, at 10 a.m. PT. Join your favorite streamers and content creators in the first experience of Dominaria United in MTG Arena (and in the first attempts at cracking a new meta with the start of this year’s rotation)!
Preorders for Dominaria United Available Now!
The bundles for Dominaria United are here, and they’re packing in lots of goodies!
In case you missed it, you can get a glimpse at what lies ahead in 2023 for Magic and Dungeons & Dragons in the Wizards Presents video!
Arena Cube: Now until September 1
The latest Arena Cube is going on right now and continuing until September 1 at 8 a.m. PT (15:00 UTC). In this event, you open and pass around packs like a typical draft, only the card pool isn’t a single Magic set but rather a selection of some of the best cards available in MTG Arena! Both Best-of-One and Best-of-Three matches are available. This is a Phantom event, so you don’t get to keep the cards you draft, but you do keep the gold and Historic individual card rewards you can win!
Last week, Wizards Presents gave us our first look at what’s planned for the next year of Magic, and beyond. You can read, watch, reread, or rewatch everything we announced in our recap article. Here are some finer details specific to MTG Arena:
MTG Arena will support all the announced Standard-legal sets, including the epilogue set March of the Machine: The Aftermath.
From Universes Beyond, The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth™ will be available on MTG Arena. We intend for this set to launch “true-to-tabletop” with no card rebalances or digital-only mechanics, and it will be playable in Alchemy and Historic formats.
Event Schedule
Events open at 8 a.m. PT (UTC 15:00) and close to new entries at 8 a.m. PT (UTC 15:00) on the dates shown unless otherwise noted.
August 12–September 1: Arena Cube (Best-of-One and Best-of-Three)
September 9–12: Standard Metagame Challenge
Quick Draft
August 19–September 2: Alchemy Horizons: Baldur’s Gate
September 2–15: Streets of New Capenna
September 16–30: Dominaria United
September 30–October 14: Innistrad: Midnight Hunt
Additional Premier Drafts
August 27–September 1: Amonkhet Remastered Premier Draft
Midweek Magic
Midweek Magic events open on Tuesdays at 8 a.m. PT and close to new entries on Thursdays at 8 a.m. PT.
August 30–September 1: Last Call (All Access)
September 6–8: Dominaria United Phantom Sealed
September 13–15: Artisan
September 20–22: Brawl Showcase
Premier Play Schedule
All times listed are Pacific time (UTC -7).
Qualifier Play-In Events
Qualifier Play-In events are single-day tournaments in which players compete to earn invitations to that month’s Qualifier Weekend events.
September
Best-of-One Qualifier Play-In September 9, 6 a.m.–September 10, 6 a.m.
Format: Dominaria United Phantom Sealed (Best-of-One)
Best-of-Three Qualifier Play-In September 16, 6 a.m.–September 17, 6 a.m.
Format: Dominaria United Phantom Sealed (Best-of-Three)
Qualifier Weekend Events
Qualifier Weekend events are two-day events in which eligible players compete for invitations to the Arena Championship 1 held in the fourth quarter of 2022.
Qualifier Weekend Day One and Day Two events open to entries at 6 a.m. PT (13:00 UTC) and close to new entries at 8 a.m. PT (UTC 15:00) each day. You must enter within this two-hour window—late entries cannot be accommodated.
September
Qualifier Weekend September 17, 6 a.m.–September 18, 4 p.m.
Format: Dominaria United Phantom Sealed (Best-of-Three)
The first Qualifier Weekend for Arena Championship 2 in early 2023
Arena Open Day 1 entry window begins at 6 a.m. PT (13:00 UTC) and closes to new entries the following day at 3 a.m. PT (10:00 UTC).
Day 2 entry window is two hours only, from 6 a.m. PT (13:00 UTC) until 8 a.m. PT (15:00 UTC).
October 1–2
Day 1, October 1: Dominaria United Sealed Best-of-One and Best-of-Three All participants will receive the Sheoldred, the Apocalypse card style.
Day 2, October 2, Draft One and Draft Two: Dominaria United Player Draft Best-of-Three only Note: There are two drafts for the Day 2 Arena Open, with three wins or one loss.
August 2022 Ranked Season
The August 2022 Ranked Season begins July 31 at 12:05 p.m. PT (19:05 UTC) and ends on August 31 at 12 p.m. PT (19:00 UTC).
