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.
We Revealed the Future at Gen Con!
Gen Con was this past weekend, and some cool news came out of the Magic panel discussion. Here are a few highlights from MTG Arena!
We’re returning to a fan-favorite plane in late 2023 when we bring Khans of Tarkir to MTG Arena with its exciting cards for for Explorer and Historic formats. We’ll have more to share in the future as we approach release.
Tournament Pioneer by End of 2024
Our goal since introducing the Explorer format has been to bring Pioneer to MTG Arena. Through anthologies and remastered sets, we’re nearly there. We are planning for tournament Pioneer to arrive on MTG Arena by the close of 2024, and in the meantime, we’ll continue to expand Explorer to reach that goal.
Look for more details and anthologies to come—including Pioneer Masters, a draftable set exclusive to MTG Arena that’ll include all-star cards of Pioneer!
Modern Horizons 3 on MTG Arena
We also announced this past weekend plans to bring Modern Horizons 3 to MTG Arena alongside its tabletop release next year. Though the Modern format isn’t coming to MTG Arena, we don’t want players to miss out on the fun of one of Magic‘s wildest sets!
Final Fantasy on MTG Arena
In 2025, Magic: The Gathering‘s next tentpole Universes Beyond set will launch, and MTG Arena is joining in on the fun! Final Fantasy is a fully draftable set featuring characters, locations, and items from the original Final Fantasy all the way through Final Fantasy XVI. The set will be available on MTG Arena alongside its tabletop release.
Improved Duplicate Protection
As more sets and cards are released in MTG Arena, some players are bound to get duplicate cards in their collections. We have plans to further enhance our duplicate protection—as well as adding awesome new systems for players—and we’ll be sharing more on this in the future.
Gen Con-clusion
As Magic grows, we’re always excited to give you a look ahead. For those who couldn’t make it to Gen Con, don’t despair! You can watch the presentation from the Magic at 30 panel discussion below!
Just over one month from now, on September 5, the yearly Renewal arrives in MTG Arena. This includes the rotation of sets, and the hatching of the Renewal Egg with all the goodies it grants you as the new Magic year kicks off—log in before rotation to make sure you get your Renewal Egg!
How does rotation work this year in MTG Arena? In the past, sets dropped out of Standard every two years to make room for new sets; this year, Standard rotation shifts to a three-year schedule. Looking at the graphic above, you can see that no sets leave current Standard, and over the next year new sets will be added as they’re released in MTG Arena, beginning with Wilds of Eldraine on September 5.
Why get into the Qualifier Weekend? Because this is your ticket to the big time—performing well here can earn you an invitation to Arena Championship 4!
Qualifier Weekend Path to Magic Renown
Qualifier Play-In
Explorer Best-of-Three August 11
Qualifier Weekend
Explorer Best-of-Three August 12–13
Arena Championship 4
Historic and Wilds of Eldraine Draft October 7–8
Is this your time to step out of the shadows into the Magic spotlight? Find out this weekend!
ICYMI: Devs Invite You Behind the MTG Arena Scenes
We’ve gotten behind-the-scenes tours of several aspects of MTG Arena over the past few months, hosted by the developers themselves. In case you missed any of these, here’s a recap so you can catch up!
Look for more developer articles coming in the future!
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).
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: Arena Cube Draft August 26–27
August 26: Day One, Arena Cube Draft (Best-of-One and Best-of-Three)
August 27: Day Two, Arena Cube Draft (Best-of-Three)
Arena Open: Wilds of Eldraine Limited
September 16: Day One, Wilds of Eldraine Draft (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
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