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! In this edition:
Outlaws of Thunder Junction (release date: April 16, 2024) Preorder bundles (click for the leaked datamined contents) are going live tomorrow along with the official previews. The Mastery details are now also up, which goes all the way up to level 110 as something new is being trialed for Modern Horizons 3 on MTG Arena. See below for details!
Outlaws of Thunder Junction Preorders Start Tomorrow!
Start planning your heists, because preorders for Outlaws of Thunder Junction begin tomorrow, March 26, following the update on MTG Arena!
Details on Outlaws of Thunder Junction Set Mastery and Mastery Pass have been announced. You may notice that this is rather long, and that’s because we want to try something new for our first ever Modern Horizons set on MTG Arena. Stay tuned for more details!
Tune in for Outlaws of Thunder Junction Debut Tomorrow
Exciting changes to Premier Play are coming with the May Qualifier Weekend event. These include a restructuring of Qualifier Weekends and Arena Championships that will make it easier for players to compete in Premier Play events.
For example, beginning with May’s Qualifier Weekend, to move from Day One to Day Two of the two-day event, you will still need seven wins, but it will take three losses before you’re eliminated. Make it into Day Two, and instead of needing seven wins to earn an invitation to the Arena Championship, you’ll need only six.
And there’s a lot more, so catch up on all the updates in the MTG Arena Premier Play in 2024 article, and check out WeeklyMTG with Kyle Knudson and Billy Jensen as they talk with host Blake Rasmussen about the changes:
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).
March 26–29: Timeless Showcase
April 2–5: Omniscience Draft
April 9–12: Gladiator Community Spotlight (Best-of-One)
April 16–19: Jump Into Outlaws of Thunder Junction
Quick Draft
March 12–26: Murders at Karlov Manor
March 26–April 9: Phyrexia: All Will Be One
April 9–26: The Lost Caverns of Ixalan
Other Events
March 26–April 2: Premier Chaos Draft Ravnica
March 29–April 1: Explorer Metagame Challenge
April 2–16: Remix Draft: Artifacts
April 5–8: Timeless Metagame Challenge
April Qualifier Events – Standard
April 6: Best-of-One Qualifier Play-In
April 12: Best-of-Three Play-In
April 13–14: Qualifier Weekend
Competitive Play Schedule
All times listed are Pacific time (UTC-07:00).
Premier Play
Qualifier Play-In events are single-day tournaments in which players compete to earn invitations to that month’s Qualifier Weekend events.
Qualifier Weekend events are two-day events in which eligible players compete for invitations to upcoming Arena Championship events.
Qualifier tokens are delivered to your MTG Arena inbox. Remember to claim them before the event starts!
April
Qualifier Play-In (Best-of-One) April 6, 6 a.m. PT
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: Outlaws of Thunder Junction
May 4: Day One, Outlaws of Thunder Junction Sealed (Best-of-One and Best-of-Three)
May 5: Day Two, Outlaws of Thunder Junction Draft (Best-of-Three)
Arena Championship
The Arena Championship is an invitation-only, two-day virtual event for players who earn invitations through Qualifier Weekend events.
