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The July 2020 Ranked Season starts June 30, 12:05 PT (20:05 UTC), ends July 31 at 12:00 PT (19:00 UTC). Finishing in the top 1,200 Mythic Ranked players in Constructed (remember, we now have a permanent Historic queue!) or Limited…

The third MTG Arena Zone Open Tournament was held, and this week 72 players enrolled to compete in best-of-three Historic for a chance to win cash prizes and a month of Premium membership. Here, you can check out the full…

We’re excited to announce the next CFB Pro Showdown, a free Standard single elimination tournament on MTG Arena for CFB Pro subscribers, with a prize pool of $1,000 in ChannelFireball store credit! This event will take place Saturday, June 27th,…

On June 25, Core Set 2021 has been released on MTG Arena. With this one being the last set before rotation in autumn, the card pool and overall power of the Standard has reached its peak. Ever since Fires of…

Hello Planeswalkers from across the globe! Magic Core Set 2021 was just released on Magic Arena, and we are all hoping that it will be enough to create a new Standard environment. Since the last bannings and rules change for…

Since I have already done all five colors, it’s time to round out our review with the best of the rest! I will be combining colorless and artifacts, alongside with multicolor and lands. Keep in mind that this review highlights…

Time to see what green has in store for Core Set 2021! Keep in mind that this review highlights only cards that are likely to see play in Constructed. Grading Scale When reviewing cards I will be using a grading…

I’m ready to see what red mage’s have to look forward to in Core Set 2021. Keep in mind that this review highlights only cards that are likely to see play in Constructed. Grading Scale When reviewing cards I will…

Hello Planeswalkers from across the globe! As I am writing this, all the Magic 2021 cards have just been revealed. This Core Set is looking to be one of, if not the most, powerful and impactful of its kind in…

It’s time for the third part of my set review, as we move on to Black. Keep in mind this review highlights only cards that are likely to see play in Constructed. Grading Scale When reviewing cards I will be…

Hello again! Magic Core Set 2021 is knocking on our doors and has plenty of sweet new cards for us to mess around with. Before every new set, Standard always becomes rather stale, so it’s always nice to have the…

The second MTG Arena Zone Open Tournament was held yesterday, and as with last week, 73 players enrolled to compete in best-of-three Historic for a chance to win cash prizes and a month of Premium membership. Here, you can check…

The first two of four Players Tour events, held on MTG Arena, kick off this weekend. With $600,000 in prizes across two weekends—June 13-14 and June 19-21—and a new Standard metagame to explore, the next two weekends of broadcasts will create…

The first two of four Players Tour events, held on MTG Arena, kick off this weekend. With $600,000 in prizes across two weekends—June 13-14 and June 19-21—and a new Standard metagame to explore, the next two weekends of broadcasts will create…

It’s time for the second part of my set review, as we move on from white to blue. Keep in mind that this review highlights only cards that are likely to see play in Constructed. Grading Scale When reviewing cards…

Magic: the Gathering is changing, evolving and reshaping faster than ever before. New mechanics, modifications in rules, different formats. The game keeps finding ways of staying fresh and modern, trying to adapt to how people play games nowadays. Magic Arena…

Hello! My name is Seth Manfield, and if you have been following the professional Magic scene over the last few years, it’s likely you’ve heard of me and/or seen me play at one point or another. Well, I’m excited to…

Hello Planeswalkers from across the globe! As I write this, just over half of the cards have been revealed so far, and we can already see that this will be no ordinary Core Set. From many important reprints to a…

The first MTG Arena Zone Open Tournament was held today, and the format was best-of-three Historic! A total of 106 players enrolled to compete in the post-Winota suspension metagame, for a chance to win cash prizes and a month of…

The first two of four Players Tour events, held on MTG Arena, kick off this weekend. With $600,000 in prizes across two weekends—June 13-14 and June 19-21—and a new Standard metagame to explore, the next two weekends of broadcasts will create…

The first two of four Players Tour events, held on MTG Arena, kick off this weekend. With $600,000 in prizes across two weekends—June 13-14 and June 19-21—and a new Standard metagame to explore, the next two weekends of broadcasts will create…

It’s been several days since the Standard and Historic bans have taken place on MTG Arena, and we’ve tried our best to keep you up to date on the new metagame as it evolves. Last weekend, we saw Temur Reclamation…

Hello Planeswalkers from across the globe! The M21 spoiler season is still in progress, and it looks like this Core Set will impact Standard in a huge way. Many of the cards revealed so far appear to have at least…

Hello Planeswalkers from across the globe! As we wait for the complete M21 spoiler to be released, let’s continue our analysis of the cards already revealed. This Core Set is looking to be one of, if not the most, powerful…

Throughout my career, I’ve had a lot of success with tribal decks. I qualified for my first PT playing Merfolk in Modern, and I wrote a 6000 word primer on Humans a couple years back. Most importantly, I restarted my…

Hello Planeswalkers from all around the globe! It’s that time again: new set, new abilities, new cards, and a brand new Standard environment to explore. M21 is just around the corner, and I cannot be more excited to try some…

On Monday, the banned and restricted announcement impacted both the Standard and Historic formats, alongside changing the way the companion mechanic works (You pay 3 generic mana to put your companion into your hand from exile). The bans themselves did…

268 players have registered for the Red Bull Untapped Online Qualifier Spain, which will be our first look at the post-ban Standard metagame. After 8 rounds of Swiss, the top 16 players advanced to the second day of the tournament,…