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:
The companion Alchemy set for Outlaws of Thunder Junction comes to MTG Arena tomorrow, Tuesday, May 6! Previews are done, and now you can see all 30 cards in the Alchemy: Thunder Junction Card Image Gallery.
Also starting tomorrow is the Alchemy: Thunder Junction Premier Draft event, running May 7–13. Draft, build your collection, and advance your season ranking while you try out the new cards!
Earn MTG Arena Goodies Playing in WPN Store Events
Play in up to three WPN events at your local game store between now and June 2, and you can earn MTG Arena rewards. Draft once to get a card style for High Noon, draft twice for a Goblin card sleeve, and draft three times during the promotional period to score a Draft token!
We’re opening a pair of portals and soaring back to sets of times gone by, beginning May 14. Join in Sealed and Draft events for Theros Beyond Death and Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths to relive epic times of gods and monsters—while winning gems and packs!
May 14–21: Theros Beyond Death Premier Draft
May 17–20: Theros Beyond Death Sealed
May 21–28: Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths Premier Draft
May 24–27: Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths Sealed
Qualifier Weekend This Weekend
The May Qualifier Weekend happens this weekend, offering you an opportunity to earn your way into the next Arena Championship tournament!
If you don’t yet have an invitation to this weekend’s Qualifier Weekend event, you still have a way to get one by entering the Best-of-Three Qualifier Play-In this Friday, May 10. Compete in Outlaws of Thunder Junction Sealed matches, earn four match wins, and you’ll have your invitation!
The Qualifier Weekend event starts on Saturday, May 11. Over two days, some of the best MTG Arena players will challenge each other to make it through Day One. On Sunday, May 12, those players will face off on Day Two to earn six match wins and the top prize of an invitation to Arena Championship 6! The format for both Qualifier Weekend days is Outlaws of Thunder Junction Sealed.
Good luck!
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).
May 7–9: Into the Future
May 14–16: Brawl Builder Challenge
May 21–23: Outlaws of Thunder Junction Omniscience Draft (with updated 3-card starting hand size)
May 28–30: Standard Deck Showcase
Quick Draft
May 7–21: Dominaria United
May 21–June 4: Outlaws of Thunder Junction
Other Events
May 7–14: Alchemy: Thunder Junction Premier Draft
May 14–21: Theros Beyond Death Premier Draft
May 17–20: Theros Beyond Death Sealed
May 17–20: Historic Metagame Challenge
May 21–28: Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths Premier Draft
May 24–27: Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths Sealed
May Qualifier Events – Outlaws of Thunder Junction Limited
May 10: Best-of-Three Play-In
May 11–12: 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!
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:Â Outlaws of Thunder Junction
May 25: Day One, Outlaws of Thunder Junction Sealed (Best-of-One and Best-of-Three)
May 26: Day Two, Outlaws of Thunder Junction Draft (Best-of-Three)
May 2024 Ranked Season
The May 2024 Ranked Season begins April 30 at 12:05 p.m. PT (UTC-08:00) and ends May 31 at 12 p.m. PT (UTC-07:00).
