Every Wednesday, Wizards of the Coast publishes a list of announcements detailing everything that’s coming up on the client. We’re going to give you a quick summary of the contents of the bulletin, and the full text from Wizards can be found at the bottom of the page.
Recent Hotfix
A patch that was released on the client last Friday fixed the following two bugs according to Wizards:
Wins and losses for Mythic players in Limited will no longer fail to register in their drafts.
Jump In! will no longer lock the course after a packet is selected.
Midnight Hunt Draft Challenge Begins Friday, October 22
The Innistrad: Midnight Hunt draft challenge will be coming to MTG Arena this weekend in the form of best-of-three Traditional Draft featuring the latest set. Entry will cost either 3,000 gems or 20,000 gold, and players will continue until they reach either six wins or two losses. Prizes include packs and as many as four player draft tokens; see below for details:
The Halloween cosmetics bundle, which includes a pet and card sleeve, is temporarily discounted to 3,000 gems from 3,600, so grab it now if you’re interested in showing off some holiday spirit. Additionally, the Jump In! event that brings Jumpstart into the Standard format with themed packets continues on the platform. We covered this in last week’s announcements and you can find the packet themes and content over at our Jump In! event guide.
Harvest Bash Event Begins Friday
Also covered in previous MTG Arena announcements is the upcoming Harvest Bash, the second of two fall-themed festivals to come to the platform. This time, the format will be singleton decks, and players will have the “Gift Bag” emblem:
At the beginning of your upkeep, choose one that hasn’t been chosen—
Entry for the Harvest Bash will cost 2,500 gold or 500 gems, and one entry will earn you as much play as you like until the event ends. Rewards for the event are Equinox card styles from Midnight Hunt. Additionally, the following cards are banned in the event: Galazeth Prismari, Omnath Locus of Creation, and Yasharn, Implacable Earth.
Wrapping Up
That covers everything from the announcements this week! You can find the full post below, which includes an updated schedule of upcoming events on Arena at the bottom..
We released a hotfix this past Friday that took care of two bugs:
Wins and losses for Mythic players in Limited will no longer fail to register in their drafts.
Jump In! will no longer lock the course after a packet is selected.
Innistrad: Midnight Hunt Draft Challenge
This is the high-level Best-of-Three Limited competition you’ve been looking for! The Innistrad: Midnight Hunt Draft Challenge starts on October 22 and runs through October 25.
Format: Traditional Draft (Best-of-Three) Innistrad: Midnight Hunt
Entry: 3,000 gems or 20,000 gold
Structure: Play until 6 wins or 2 losses
Rewards:
Wins
Rewards
6 wins
4 Player Draft tokens + 20 packs
5 wins
3 Player Draft tokens + 15 packs
4 wins
3 Player Draft tokens + 10 packs
3 wins
2 Player Draft tokens + 6 packs
2 wins
1 Player Draft token + 3 packs
1 win
1 Player Draft token
0 wins
No rewards
Discounted Halloween Bundle!
Celebrate the season of frosty pumpkins and other chilling things by picking up a Halloween pet and sleeve—and save on gems in the MTG Arena Store! The gem price is now just 3,000 gems, discounted from the regular 3,600 gems.
Happy Halloween!
Jump In! Happening Now
If you enjoyed Jumpstart, you’ll love Innistrad: Midnight HuntJump In! that’s happening right now. Select two themed packets of Standard-legal cards, and then try out playstyles in the Standard format without a heavy focus on deckbuilding—just jump in and play!
New players, Jump In! is a fun next step as you build your play experience, card knowledge, and your collection of cards. Add Standard-legal cards to your collection while mastering them in live matches.
Play as many matches as you like and resign when you’re done. Want to try more packets and add more cards to your collection? Pay the entry and rejoin Jump In! to pick fresh packets for a totally different experience!
