Arena announcements are here again, and this week, we have a bunch of great announcements! We have dates for new qualifier events, a brand new play queue for new players, and the March of the Machines Preorder bundles available tomorrow!
March of the Machine Preorder Bundles on Sale Tomorrow!
Preorder bundles for March of the Machine go on sale tomorrow, March 28. With three different bundles, you can find the one that fits the way you play—or the two, or all three!
We’re making changes to help players new to Magic build their knowledge and skills more smoothly. The first steps include opening a new event called Starter Deck Duels and adding a new tier of ranked play called the Spark Rank that will help players master the basics of Magic before diving into ranked play.
If you know what you’re doing, you can skip all the tutorial elements by selecting Adjust Options in the upper right and then Account. Select the Skip Tutorial option and confirm your choice, and you’ll bypass the tutorial.
Ride the Premier Play Wave to Arena Championship 3!
A tide of Premier Play events is rolling in, starting this weekend, that could carry you all the way to Arena Championship 3. And lovers of the Explorer format, there are several chances here to show off your skill!
This Weekend
No April Fool’s fooling around this weekend! We have two events happening that could earn you entry to April or May Qualifier Weekends:
Qualifier Play-In, April 1 Explorer format Top players earn an invitation to the April 8 Qualifier Weekend.
Arena Open, April 1–2 Shadows over Innistrad Remastered Limited formats with Fatal Flashback! Top players can earn up to $2,000 and an invitation to the May 13 Qualifier Weekend.
Next Weekend
The weekend following this coming one will feature two events, including the big April Qualifier Weekend—and your last chance to qualify for Arena Championship 3:
Qualifier Play-In, April 7 Explorer format Top players earn an invitation to the April 8 Qualifier Weekend.
Emrakul’s Journey to Shadows over Innistrad Remastered
Emrakul, The Promised End is a powerful and fun card. It also posed serious challenges when bringing it over to MTG Arena—so much so that it almost didn’t happen.
Check with your local game store for a pop-up event from March 31 to April 2 called Acorns in April. The event embraces the zany fun of the Unfinity and Unsanctioned sets.
Participants in the Acorns in April event who use the Magic: The Gathering Companion app to join (be sure to log into the app with the same Wizards account you use to log into MTG Arena) will receive the Space Beleren sleeve in their MTG Arena inboxes approximately a week after participating!
Event Schedule
Events open on the starting date at 8 a.m. PT (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 28–30: Shadows over Innistrad Remastered Phantom Sealed
April 4–6: Innistrad Constructed (MID, VOW, and SIR sets)
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).
Day One, April 1: Shadows over Innistrad Remastered Sealed (Best-of-One and Best-of-Three) + Fatal Flashback! Shadows of the Past
Day Two, April 2: Shadows over Innistrad Remastered Traditional Player Draft + Fatal Flashback! Shadows of the Past There are two Player Draft events on Day Two.
March 2023 Ranked Season
The March 2023 Ranked Season begins February 28 at 12:05 p.m. PT and ends on March 31 at 12 p.m. PT (UTC-07:00)
Bronze Reward: 1 Phyrexia: All Will Be One pack
Silver Reward: 1 Phyrexia: All Will Be One pack + 500 gold
Gold Reward: 2 Phyrexia: All Will Be One packs + 1,000 gold + Ossification card style
Platinum Reward: 3 Phyrexia: All Will Be One packs + 1,000 gold +Ossification card style + Dragonwing Glider card style
Diamond Reward: 4 Phyrexia: All Will Be One packs + 1,000 gold + Ossification card style + Dragonwing Glider card style
Mythic Reward: 5 Phyrexia: All Will Be One packs + 1,000 gold + Ossification card style + Dragonwing Glider card style
April 2023 Ranked Season
The April 2023 Ranked Season begins March 31 at 12:05 p.m. PT and ends on April 30 at 12 p.m. PT (UTC-07:00)
Bronze Reward: 1 March of the Machine pack
Silver Reward: 1 March of the Machine pack + 500 gold
Gold Reward: 2 March of the Machine packs + 1,000 gold + March of the Machine card style (to be revealed) style
Platinum Reward: 3 March of the Machine packs + 1,000 gold + March of the Machine card style (to be revealed) style + Faerie Mastermind card style
Diamond Reward: 4 March of the Machine packs + 1,000 gold + March of the Machine card style (to be revealed) style + Faerie Mastermind card style
Mythic Reward: 5 March of the Machine packs + 1,000 gold + March of the Machine card style (to be revealed) style + Faerie Mastermind card style
Image reveal: March 29
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Robert "DoggertQBones" Lee is the content manager of MTGAZone and a high ranked Arena player. He has one GP Top 8 and pioneered popular archetypes like UB 8 Shark, UB Yorion, and GW Company in Historic. Beyond Magic, his passions are writing and coaching! Join our community on Twitch and Discord.
