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! Check out the original source post here or the transcript below.
Wilds of Eldraine Preorders End September 5!
HONK HONK! This is the last week to get in your preorders for Wilds of Eldraine, which launches on September 5. If you want to have your own Honk Mama (aka The Goose Mothercompanion included in the Hylda Play Bundle), grab the Mastery Pass plus Eriette extras, or get a fifty-pack head start on launch day, be sure to pick up these preorder bundles soon!
Get your first look at gameplay from Wilds of Eldraine this Thursday, August 31, beginning at 10 a.m. PT (17:00 UTC) by joining some of your favorite Magic streamers on Twitch and YouTube!
Participating streamers will be looking at Wilds of Eldraine cards, talking about mechanics, and playing matches with the new set until Friday, September 1.
Enjoy Prerelease at a Store Near You on September 1!
After you’ve watched the streamer event and seen Wilds of Eldraine in action, take yourself to your local game store on September 1 and have your own first-play experience in the Wilds of Eldraine Prerelease!
Prerelease events are super fun with goodies and Magic player camaraderie. The atmosphere is relaxed because no one’s a Wilds of Eldraine expert. Everyone gets their Prerelease Pack that includes a spindown life counter and six Draft Boosters to build their deck.
Earn XP for Playing Magic at WPN Stores in September
You can earn up to 4,000 XP this September by playing in Magic events at Wizards Play Network (WPN) game stores using your Wizards Account to register! Play in events like the Wilds of Eldraine Prerelease, Open House, Friday Night Magic events, and others!
For each WPN game store event you play in, you’ll earn 1,000 XP, up to a maximum of 4,000 XP if you play in four events.
Be sure to register with the Wizards Account you use to log into MTG Arena, because your XP will be delivered to your MTG Arena player inbox.
We’ve been talking about it for weeks, and now Renewal is just one week away. Next Tuesday, September 5, Wilds of Eldraine arrives on MTG Arena, sets legal in Alchemy will rotate, and your Renewal Egg will crack open and give you gifts galore!
Play with All the Cards and None of the Banned List!
Have you ever dreamed of playing in MTG Arena with decks built using any cards in MTG Arena you want—all for no cost?
Live that dream right now! Log in and join the Historic No-Banned-List event and play to your heart’s content until the event ends at 8 a.m. PT (15:00 UTC) on September 5. All for the low, low entry cost of 0 gold and 0 gems. Nothing!
Plus, win just a single match and you get 1,000 XP!
What Does All Access Mean?
All Access means you can build your deck using any cards that exist in MTG Arena. It also means you have access to multiples of every card, too. But note: you only have access to all cards while playing in the All-Access event; no cards are added to your collection.
What Does No Banned List Mean?
No banned list means no cards are restricted in the event. While formats may prohibit some cards in deck building (because they’ve been judged to be detrimental to the format’s gameplay), in this event all cards are allowed!
EVENT SCHEDULE
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).
August 29–31: Historic Brawl Note: this event has been changed from Momir due to an error.
Format: Historic and Wilds of Eldraine Draft (both Best-of-Three with sideboard)
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: Wilds of Eldraine Limited
September 16: Day One, Wilds of Eldraine Sealed (Best-of-One and Best-of-Three)
September 17: Day Two, Wilds of Eldraine Draft (Best-of-Three)
August 2023 Ranked Season
The August 2023 Ranked Season begins July 31 at 12:05 p.m. PT and ends on August 31 at 12 p.m. PT (UTC-07:00)
Bronze Reward: 1 The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth pack
Silver Reward: 1 The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth pack + 500 gold
Gold Reward: 2 The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth packs + 1,000 gold + Reprieve card style
Platinum Reward: 3 The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth packs + 1,000 gold + Reprieve card style + Display of Power card style
Diamond Reward: 4 The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth packs + 1,000 gold + Reprieve card style + Display of Power card style
Mythic Reward: 5 The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth packs + 1,000 gold + Reprieve card style + Display of Power card style
September 2023 Ranked Season
The September 2023 Ranked Season begins August 31 at 12:05 p.m. PT and ends September 30 at 12 p.m. PT (UTC-07:00)
Bronze Reward: 1 Wilds of Eldraine pack
Silver Reward: 1 Wilds of Eldraine pack + 500 gold
