In this week’s MTG Arena Announcements, once again it’s all about the release of Alchemy Horizons: Baldur’s Gate tomorrow on July 7 (around 8 AM PST). An associated MTG Arena State of the Game article was also released, that covers the announcement of Explorer Anthology 1 and Historic Anthology 6:
We have details for the new Alchemy events coming up, which includes a free phantom draft for Midweek Magic, Historic Singleton All-Access, Arena Open, and even an Alchemy Metagame Challenge just one day after set release!
ALCHEMY HORIZONS: BALDUR’S GATE ARRIVES TOMORROW!
The latest set arrives in MTG Arena tomorrow, July 7. Enjoy new cards, including cards from Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur’s Gate; new mechanics like specialize; new Draft events; and common and uncommon reprints from Dungeons & Dragons: Adventures in the Forgotten Realms!
STATE OF THE GAME AND REBALANCES
Accompanying the release of Alchemy Horizons: Baldur’s Gate is the latest State of the Game article, which goes into more details about the new set, rebalancing, and what lies ahead for MTG Arena.
Partnered with the State of the Game is the latest Alchemy rebalancing article, which includes information on card rebalances and the ban of Grinning Ignus in the Alchemy format.
ALCHEMY METAGAME CHALLENGE RETURNS JULY 8–11
Alchemy Metagame Challenge is back, opening this Friday, July 8, at 8 a.m. PT (15:00 UTC). Bring your Alchemy deck and enter to play Best-of-Three matches where you can earn gold and Alchemy Horizons: Baldur’s Gate packs for wins. But don’t miss it—the Alchemy Metagame Challenge closes on Monday, July 11, at 8 a.m. PT (15:00 UTC)!
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!
DRAGON BRAWL
Play Dragon Brawl from July 14–18! 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:
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 5+ mana value 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:
EVENT SCHEDULE
Events open at 8 a.m. PT (UTC -7) and close at 8 a.m. PT (UTC-7) on the dates shown unless otherwise noted.
July 7–29: Alchemy Horizons: Baldur’s Gate Sealed (Best-of-One and Best-of-Three)
August 19–September 2: Alchemy Horizons: Baldur’s Gate
MIDWEEK MAGIC
Midweek Magic events open on Tuesdays at 8 a.m. PT and close on Thursdays at 8 a.m. PT.
July 12–14: Alchemy Horizons: Baldur’s Gate Bot Phantom Draft (cards aren’t added to your collection)
July 19–21: Historic Pauper
July 26–28: Singleton
August 2–4: Explorer
ARENA OPEN
Arena Open Day 1 entry window opens at 6 a.m. PT (13:00 UTC) and closes 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
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).
