This week’s MTG Arena Announcements was mostly covered in last week’s announcement (other than the addition of Innistrad: Crimson Vow Quick Draft on July 8 – 22), and no confirmation yet on the upcoming Alchemy: Baldur’s Gate set which should be released around that time.
The next Arena Open is almost here, featuring Streets of New Capenna Sealed and Player Draft. You can practice now with the new cards to prepare for the event, which will feature two formats:
Day 1 – Streets of New Capenna Sealed (Best-of-One and Best-of-Three)
Day 2 – Streets of New Capenna Player Draft (Best-of-Three)
For this Arena Open, we’ve adjusted some of the gem rewards from Day 2 to Day 1, giving more players more rewards even sooner:
Gem rewards on Day 2 for earning 0–5 wins have all been reduced by 5,000 gems.
Earning seven wins on Day 1 in Best-of-One now also awards 5,000 gems in addition to Day 2 access.
Earning four wins on Day 1 in Best-of-Three now also awards 6,000 gems in addition to Day 2 access.
Earning one win on Day 1 in Best-of-Three now awards 1,500 gems, up from 1,000.
Our first Qualifier Play-In event, which can earn you an invitation to this month’s Qualifier Weekend, is set for May 21! Compete in Best-of-One Phantom Streets of New Capenna Sealed matches for prizes and reach six wins for an invite to the May 28–29 Qualifier Weekend!
What can you qualify for? Learn about the $200,000 Arena Championship with our MTG Arena Premier Play announcement to see all the ways you can secure a seat at a Qualifier Weekend.
ALCHEMY REBALANCING FOR MAY 5
The newest Alchemy rebalancing changes arrived on May 5. If you missed the adjustments, the complete rebalancing announcement shares all the updated cards you’ll find in Alchemy and Historic.
FAMILY MEANS BUSINESS—AND FESTIVALS!
Get ready to fete the five crime families of Streets of New Capenna! The Rise of the Five Families Festival explores each family’s particular way of doing business and exposes how they ascended to the ritzy heights of New Capenna’s upper crust.
What’s in it for you? Here’s the deal: you can score golden age showcase card styles that’ll prove you’re a big shot and not some chump with a lot of chin music.
Each event’s format is Alchemy Singleton with Best-of-One matches, but with a unique emblem twist inspired by each family!
Rise of the Maestros: May 12–15
Emblem: “Once during each of your turns, you may cast an instant or sorcery spell from your graveyard by sacrificing a creature in addition to paying its other costs. If a spell cast this way would be put into your graveyard, exile it instead.”
Card styles:
Rise of the Obscura: May 15–18
Emblem: “Whenever you attack, target attacking creature connives.”
Card styles:
Rise of the Cabaretti: May 18–21
Emblem: “Whenever a creature enters the battlefield under your control, scry 1. If this is the second time this ability has resolved this turn, draw a card instead.”
