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MTG Arena Releases Compensation Code “StickTogether” for Patch Issues
Today’s small patch for MTG Arena (2022.18.20 patch notes) has caused a bit of disruption to the game, as players were unable to log in and the Alchemy card rebalances caused issues with the draft queues. The maintenance is now…
2022.18.20 Patch Notes
MTG Arena Patch 2022.18.20 is another small patch that brings several bug fixes. Players are experiencing various issues logging in and the Matt Jukes lands are still at large again after being added for the second time to the Summer…
MTG Arena Announcements: August 11, 2022
In this week’s MTG Arena Announcements, we have Alchemy card rebalances coming up tomorrow! It focuses on the two trouble combo cards and , as well as a host of changes specifically to shakeup the Limited format (though it will…
August 11th, 2022 Banned and Restricted Announcement: Cabaretti Revels and Racketeer Boss Changed, Limited Overhauls
Alchemy is seeing some big changes with changes to Cabaretti Revels, Racketeer Boss, and 27 card changes for Limited! Find out those exact changes here!
2022.18.10 Patch Notes
MTG Arena Patch 2022.18.10 is a small patch that brings several important bug fixes, with the major sound fix that broke in the last patch has finally been addressed. Other things of note: has been banned from Historic Brawl The…
MTG Arena Announcements: August 3, 2022 – Summer Sale, Gladiator, and More
In this week’s MTG Arena Announcements, we have information on the upcoming Summer Sale to go live tomorrow, which will run from August 4, 2022 to August 17, 2022. Bling up your decks with some brand new and sweet looking…
MTG Arena 2022.18.0 Patch Notes
MTG Arena Patch 2022.18.0 Notes are finally out, almost a week after its release. We have the Historic Anthology 6 and Explorer Anthology 1 release, new store items, some UI changes, as well as some bug fixes. Full patch notes…
MTG Arena August 2022 Ranked Season
Wizards of the Coast has updated MTG Arena’s ranked season details and the upcoming competitive Play-In and Qualifier Weekend events. The August 2022 Ranked Season on MTG Arena starts July 31, 12:05 p.m. PT (19:05 UTC), and ends August 31, 2022, at…
Update to the July 2022 MTG Arena Ranked Season: Issue With Mythic Ranks
MTG Arena’s latest patch, bringing 40 new cards to players in the Historic Anthology 6 and Explorer Anthology 1 sets, introduced a strange ranking bug very close to the end of July 2022 Ranked Season. Mythic ranked constructed players are showing incorrect…
Dominaria United Leaks – Could This Be the New Sheoldred?
With just over a month left to go until Dominaria United (release date on MTG Arena: September 1, 2022), Magic: The Gathering’s next big set to celebrate its 30th anniversary, some new spoilers and information was officially revealed by Wizards…
MTG Arena Announcements: July 27, 2022
In this week’s MTG Arena Announcements, we have the final card list for Historic Anthology 6 and Explorer Anthology 1, both to be released tomorrow on July 28, 2022. The datamined leaks ended up being true and will be shipped…
Full Explorer Anthology 1 and Historic Anthology 6 Card List Leaked from Datamine
As the official MTG Arena Twitter account drips players with card arts from the upcoming Historic Anthology 6 and Explorer Anthology 1 sets before its full reveal later tomorrow, and so far officially today, , , , and have been…
All Unfinity Spoilers and Sticker Sheet Cards from Mark Rosewater’s SDCC Panel (Updated)
Unfinity is Magic: The Gathering’s next “Un-set”, the fifth one in the series, to be released on October 7, 2022. Originally slated for April this year, it was delayed due to ongoing supply chain complications. This humorous set mixes retro-style science fiction…
Chalice of the Void and Temur Battle Rage Coming to MTG Arena’s Anthologies? – The Team’s Verdict (Includes PVDDR)
On July 28, 2022 Historic Anthology 6 and Explorer Anthology 1 will be released on MTG Arena, adding 20 new cards from each set curated for their respective formats. This is where it gets interesting as Historic diverges further from…
Magic The Gathering The Visual Guide (Major Dominaria United Story Spoilers)
Magic The Gathering The Visual Guide is now available for preorder, and is due to be released on December 6, 2022. A book written by Wizards of the Coast loremaster Jay Annelli, it is set to guide readers on the stories…
Reserved List (What Is the Official Reprint Policy? A Brief History)
In wake of the Lost Legends announcement in Dominaria United, we go over the Reserved List and its history in Magic: The Gathering.
Dominaria United First Look – MTG July 2022 Monthly Announcement Day
Each month, the official Magic: The Gathering’s Weekly MTG stream has an Announcement Day where they show a sneak peek at some upcoming products. For July 2022, the spotlight will be on the upcoming Standard set – Dominaria United! The…
MTG Arena Coming to Steam, Console Release Confirmed – Hasbro Q2 Earnings
On July 19th, Chris Cocks and Deb Thomas hosted their Q2 Investor Call and had all good news! Magic's biggest quarter ever? Arena on new platforms? Find out more here!
MTG Arena Announcements: July 20, 2022 (Historic and Explorer Anthology Details and Sneak Peek!)
In this week’s MTG Arena Announcements, we have more details for Historic Anthology 6 and Explorer Anthology 1, both coming on July 28, 2022! Each bundle contains 20 new cards for MTG Arena, and will be available until October 5…
Ask PVDDR Anything – All Questions and Answers
Here are all the questions and answers to PVDDR‘s Ask Me Anything (AMA) held on our Discord community today. A range of interesting questions and answers have been collected – we thank everybody for participating, and we hope to do…
Priceless Treasures (Are They Returning in Dominaria United?)
Dominaria United is just around the corner on September 9, 2022 and it’s no secret that there’s already been some amount of information that’s been uncovered from product listings. Each booster contains at least one legendary creature, and there will…
2022.17.10 Patch Notes
MTG Arena Patch 2022.17.10 is a small patch that brings several bug fixes, but the major sound fix that broke in the last patch has not been addressed yet. Full patch notes are transcribed below. General Bug Fixes Fixed a…
MTG Arena Announcements: July 13, 2022
In this week’s MTG Arena Announcements, we have details for some of the events coming up, especially the road ahead for the competitive formats being focused on Alchemy. Other than that, no other new information as we wait for things…
Ask PVDDR Anything – July 19, 2022 5 PM EST
Want to pick the brain of the best Magic player in History? PVDDR is hosting an AMA July 19th on the Discord server so if you want to get involved, read here for additional information!
How A Bug In Arena’s Rank Calculation Is Making Ladder Exploitable
Back in 2021, Arena player and Twitter user @Hareeb_AlSaq made waves in the magic community with their frequent experimentation on ladder. Most notably, Hareeb would concede an inordinate amount of games in an attempt to understand how the matchmaking system…
2022.17.0 Patch Notes – Alchemy Horizons: Baldur’s Gate Update
The full patch notes for MTG Arena’s digital-exclusive Alchemy Horizons: game update brings new cards for the Alchemy and Historic format, rebalanced cards, more stuff to buy, and as always, a bunch of fixes and improvements. For further information about…
Secret Lair x Fornite Cards Spoilers Revealed
List of cards and Information about Magic: The Gathering's Secret Lair x Fornite crossover for Universes Beyond.
MTG Arena Announcements: July 6, 2022
In this week’s MTG Arena Announcements, once again it’s all about the release of Alchemy Horizons: Baldur’s Gate tomorrow on July 7 (around 8 AM PST). An associated MTG Arena State of the Game article was also released, that covers…
MTG Arena: State of the Game – Alchemy Horizons: Baldur’s Gate
Here is this month’s MTG Arena State of the Game – Alchemy Horizons: Baldur’s Gate edition. The new Alchemy and Historic focused set is releasing July 7, 2022, as well as a host of rebalanced cards targeted for Alchemy and…
July 5th, 2022 Banned and Restricted Announcement: Grinning Ignus Banned, Sweeping Changes To Alchemy And Historic
Arena is seeing a big overhaul today with huge changes in Alchemy and Historic! See what cards got changed and what that may mean for each format!
MTG June 2022 Monthly Announcement Day: Pioneer Challenger Decks, Game Night: Free-For-All
Each month, the official Magic: The Gathering’s Weekly MTG stream has an Announcement Day where they show a sneak peek at some upcoming products. For June 2022, we have two new products that are showcased – Game Night: Free-For-All, and…
Unstoppable Brawl Player Goes Undefeated In CommandFest Frankfurt’s Brawl Event
Want to learn how to be the best player in the known universe? Follow the example of the player who went undefeated in the Brawl event at CommandFest Frankfurt! Learn how you can harness even a fraction of their power to level up your game.
MTG Arena Announcements: June 29, 2022
In this week’s MTG Arena Announcements, all details are out of the bag for Alchemy Horizons: Baldur’s Gate. You can check out the full spoiler gallery and information about the expansion (now including the Mastery Pass) in the guide below.…
MTG Arena Announcements: June 22, 2022 – Alchemy Horizon’s Baldur’s Gate Previews
In this week’s MTG Arena Announcements, we have more previews for Alchemy Horizons: Baldur’s Gate. You can check out the full spoiler gallery and information about the expansion in the guide below. Here’s our summary of the announcement: Preorders: They…
MTG Arena Announcements: June 15, 2022
In this week’s MTG Arena Announcements, we have a small preview on what’s to come for Alchemy Horizons: Baldur’s Gate. Preorders are coming next week, and as announced previously, the set will consist of cards from Commander Legends: Battle for…
MTG Arena Announcements: June 8, 2022
In this week’s MTG Arena Announcements, we have a patch coming on June 9 for minor updates since last week: Alchemy Horizons: Baldur’s Gate is coming to MTG Arena on July 7: Prerelease codes for 6 packs on MTG Arena…
June 7, 2022 Banned and Restricted Announcement: Winota, Joiner of Forces and Expressive Iteration Banned in Pioneer and Explorer, Other Formats “Healthy”
Seemingly out of nowhere, we have another Banned and Restricted announcement! This time, the announcement focuses mostly on Pioneer, but as Explorer is looking to eventually recombine with Pioneer, this affects it as well. To that end, and are banned…
2022.16.0 Patch Notes
MTG Arena Patch 2022.16.0 brings 30 new cards for the Alchemy and Historic format, as well as updates to the user interface, Starter Decks folder, Historic Brawl unbans, bug fixes, new store items, and more! For a summary of the…
MTG Arena Announcements: June 1, 2022
In this week’s MTG Arena Announcements, we have a patch coming on June 2, and a minor change to the Historic Brawl format! Alchemy: New Capenna is arriving on June 2, 2022 with 30 new digital-only cards for the Alchemy…
MTG Arena Announcements: May 25, 2022
In this week’s MTG Arena Announcements, we are focusing on the big update coming next Thursday on June 2, 2022! This includes: Various improvements to the client user interface and player experience, such as Mythic Packs for all Standard sets,…