In this week’s MTG Arena Announcements, we have details for some of the events coming up, especially the road ahead for the competitive formats being focused on Alchemy. Other than that, no other new information as we wait for things like Historic Anthology 6, Explorer Anthology 1 and Dominaria United start to kick in! As always, check out the full post by Wizards of the Coast below.
JULY QUALIFIER PLAY-IN THIS SATURDAY
The first Qualifier Play-In event for the month of July is set for this Saturday, July 16, beginning at 6 a.m. PT (13:00 UTC). This is your opportunity to prove your Magic prowess in next-level Premier Play competition and perhaps even claim an invitation to the July Qualifier Weekend event—the stepping stone to the Arena Championships.
Saturday’s Qualifier Play-In format will be Best-of-One Alchemy Horizons: Baldur’s Gate Phantom Sealed (in Phantom events, cards from the event are not added to your collection), so check out the Event Schedule below for events you can play to sharpen your skills with the new set!
We’re celebrating the release of Alchemy Horizons: Baldur’s Gate by unleashing a flight of Dragons (or is it a flock? A covey of Dragons? No, that doesn’t sound right) in a pair of new events!
THURSDAY, JULY 14: DRAGON BRAWL
Dragon Brawl kicks off tomorrow, July 14 at 8 a.m. PT (15:00 UTC)! Revel in your draconic grandeur in this Historic Brawl with preconstructed decks featuring legendary Dragon commanders. There are ten rulebook card styles you can earn, including these!
Get all of the Dragon Brawl event details, see all of the card styles you can collect, and start playing before this event soars off into the sunset on July 18!
MONDAY, JULY 18: DRAGONS & DUNGEONS
Delve into dungeons on the backs of Dragons in the Dragons & Dungeons event July 18–28! In this Historic Singleton All-Access event, Dragons with mana value 5+ are cheaper, and every second spell will venture you further into the dungeon.
This is an All-Access event, so you can use cards that aren’t in your collection! Let your creativity run wild! As you plunder, you’ll receive rulebook card styles of legendary creatures from Alchemy Horizons: Baldur’s Gate, like these:
August 19–September 2: Alchemy Horizons: Baldur’s Gate
ADDITIONAL PREMIER DRAFTS
July 22–28: Innistrad: Midnight Hunt
July 28–August 2: Innistrad: Midnight Hunt
August 2–7: Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty
August 7–12: Streets of New Capenna
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.
July 19–21: Historic Pauper
July 26–28: Singleton
August 2–4: Explorer
August 9–11: Historic Artisan
ARENA OPEN
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).
July 30–31
Day 1, July 30: Alchemy Horizons: Baldur’s Gate Sealed Best-of-One and Best-of-Three
Day 2, July 31: Alchemy Horizons: Baldur’s Gate Draft Best-of-Three only
Everyone who enters the Day 1 event will receive the Baldur's Gate Dragon sleeve featuring art by Justine Jones!
PREMIER PLAY SCHEDULE
All times listed are Pacific time (UTC -7).
Note: The format for the August Qualifier Play-In and Qualifier Weekend events has been updated to Alchemy. For full details, see the event pages linked below.
QUALIFIER PLAY-IN EVENTS
Qualifier Play-In events are single-day tournaments in which players compete to earn invitations to Qualifier Weekend events.
July
Best-of-One Qualifier Play-In July 16, 6 a.m.–July 17, 6 a.m.
Best-of-OneQualifier Play-In August 13, 6 a.m.–August 17, 6 a.m.
Format: Alchemy
Best-of-ThreeQualifier Play-In August 19, 6 a.m.–August 20, 3 a.m.
Format: Alchemy
QUALIFIER WEEKEND EVENTS
Day One and Day Two events close to new entries at 8 a.m. PT (UTC 15:00) each day.
Qualifier Weekend events are two-day events in which eligible players compete for invitations to the Arena Championship held in the fourth quarter of 2022.
July
Qualifier Weekend July 23, 6 a.m.–July 24, 4 p.m.
Format both days: Alchemy Horizons: Baldur’s Gate Phantom Sealed
August
Qualifier Weekend August 20, 6 a.m.–August 21, 4 p.m.
Format for both days: Alchemy
JULY 2022 RANKED SEASON
The July 2022 Ranked Season begins June 30 at 12:05 p.m. PT (19:05 UTC) and ends on July 31 at 12 p.m. PT (19:00 UTC).
