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Bowmasters and Friends: the new Historic metagame after the rebalanced cards got reverted

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September Surprise: Hymn to Tourach in Historic

September 19, 2026September 19, 2026

Finding the best Fight Rigging list in Historic

September 15, 2026September 16, 2026

Slicing to Mythic in Historic with Ninjastill – Part 2

September 11, 2026September 16, 2026

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The Top 5 Decks for the Bo3 Standard Play-In and Qualifier – March 2023

Events Premium Standard

Looking to crush the Bor Standard Play In and Qualifier? Magic's GOAT, PVDDR, is here to help! Find out the top 5 decks he would take into the event to take it all down!

PVDDR
March 11, 2023

Strixhaven: School of Mages Draft Guide

Strixhaven: School of Mages

Strixhaven: School of Mages draft is back for the next 2 weeks, so Professor J2Sjosh is here to give you an in-depth study guide to the format once again, with all the accumulated knowledge since its first release 2 years ago!

j2sjosh
March 10, 2023

Speed of Phyrexia: All Will Be One Limited: Fast Format and Furious Players

Phyrexia: All Will Be One

Sierkovitz dives into the Phyrexia: All Will Be One Limited data once again to evaluate the speed of the format and how to counteract it efficiently!

Sierkovitz
March 8, 2023

White Plume Adventurer Art by Joseph Weston

March 6, 2023 Banned and Restricted Announcement

News

Wizards of the Coast released a Banned and Restricted Announcement, which has no changes relevant for MTG Arena (with the changes to Legacy being significant). However, Standard is briefly discussed as they deem the format to be in a “fun…

DotGG
March 6, 2023

MTG Arena Announcements: March 6th, 2023

News

Like every week, the Arena announcements are here! This week we have preorders for Shadows Over Innistrad, confirmation on Explorer Anthology 2 coming back, a Hot Pockets partnership, and the dates for two more Metagame challenges! Explorer Anthology 2 Store…

DoggertQBones
March 6, 2023

Standard Mythic Esper Toxic Tempo Deck Guide – Ruin Their Fun!

Deck Guides Standard

In his premiere article, Dadbot goes into the intricacies of his successful brew, Esper Toxic! Find out why you may want to ditch Green in your Toxic shells and how it lines up against the rest of the metagame!

DadBot
March 5, 2023

South East Asia Regional Championship (Standard) – Top 16 Decklists and Metagame Breakdown

Standard

This weekend, there were many Regional Championships where a lot was on the line. With the full top 8 getting Pro Tour Invites and the top two getting Worlds Invites, you can assure that players brought their A-game in order…

DoggertQBones
March 5, 2023

Japan/Korea Regional Championship (Standard) – Top 16 Decklists and Metagame Breakdown

Standard

Yesterday, there were many Regional Championships where a lot was on the line. With the full top 8 getting Pro Tour Invites and the top two getting Worlds Invites, you can assure that players brought their A-game in order for…

DoggertQBones
March 5, 2023

Phyrexia: All Will Be One (ONE) Limited Tier List

Phyrexia: All Will Be One Tier Lists

Ratings and tier list of all Phyrexia: All Will Be One (ONE) cards for limited (sealed and draft). Updated regularly.

j2sjosh
March 5, 2023

The Draft Lab Podcast Episode 77: Winning with Dimir in ONE with Dafore

Limited

Welcome back to episode 77 of the Draft Lab Podcast where Josh convinced Dafore to come on to talk about his recent success with drafting Dimir in ONE. We start out with our weekly update and bounty before jumping into…

j2sjosh
March 4, 2023

Explorer Mono Blue Mill Deck Guide: Perfecting the Opponent’s Minds

Deck Guides Explorer

Love making your opponents lose their mind? Skura is here to say that it's too easy now! Find out why Mill is a viable strategy in Explorer and the best practices to play it like a master day one!

Skura
March 4, 2023

Eight Things You Need to Know to Succeed at the Arena Open

Phyrexia: All Will Be One Premium

Looking to win the Arena Open this weekend? Who better to ask than PVDDR for help! Find out the eight most important things he learned testing for the Pro Tour and why old Limited conventions may not work here!

PVDDR
March 4, 2023

The Top 5 Decks for the Bo1 Standard Play-In Event – March 2023

Premium Standard Strategy

Looking to crush the Bo1 Standard Play In? Our expert Standard expert, DoggertQBones, is here to help! Find out his top 5 decks that he's considering to take into the event, why you may want to pick them, and what you should be considering!

DoggertQBones
March 3, 2023

Hot Pockets MTG Arena Promotion Event

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Buy specially marked Hot Pockets products and unlock exclusive in-game rewards for Magic: The Gathering Arena!

DotGG
March 2, 2023

Feldon, Ronom Excavator Art by Howard Lyon

MTG Arena Meta Snapshot: Phyrexia: All Will Be One Week 4

Strategy

Want to know how Phyrexia: All Will Be One has impacted Arena? Find out what DoggertQBones believes are the largest changes in Alchemy, Explorer, Historic, and of course, Standard after the fourth week of Phyrexia!

DoggertQBones
March 2, 2023

It’s Time To Battle! – What The New Card Type Battle Will Likely Be

News

Curious about what the new Battle card type could be? So is DoggertQBones! Find out all the options he believes it could be and the one that he thinks is extremely likely to be the new card type!

DoggertQBones
March 1, 2023

2023.24.00 Patch Notes – Alchemy: Phyrexia and Preferred Printing!

News

Find out everything new with MTG Arena's latest update, including all the new cards for Alchemy: Phyrexia and the Preferred Printing feature.

DotGG
February 28, 2023

The Draft Lab Podcast Episode 76: ONE cards that the data lies about

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Welcome back to episode 76 of the Draft Lab Podcast where Josh finally convinced Chris to come back from his multitude of vacations to talk about ONE. We sat down to talk about cards that the data lies about. We…

j2sjosh
February 28, 2023

Vexyr, Ich-Tekik’s Heir Art by Michele Giorgi

Alchemy: Phyrexia Card Reviews and Decklists

Alchemy Strategy

Lots of new cards and lots of opinions! See what DoggertQBones thinks of the new Alchemy: Phyrexia cards to see what cards may make the cut, what cards won't see the light of day, and sample decks to try them out in!

DoggertQBones
February 28, 2023

Alchemy: Phyrexia Limited Guide and Set Review

Phyrexia: All Will Be One

Our complete review of all the Alchemy: Phyrexia All Will Be One cards for Premier Draft. Each card has its own description and rating for its placement in the Phyrexia All Will Be One Limited Tier List.

j2sjosh
February 28, 2023

Alchemy: Phyrexia – Card Spoilers, Set Information, Release Date, and More

Set Guides

Everything you need to know about MTG Arena's Alchemy: Phyrexia set, including a complete card list, details, guides, and more.

DoggertQBones
February 28, 2023

MTG Arena Announcements: February 27, 2023 – Finally Favorite Basic Lands?!

News

Like every week, the Arena announcements are here! This week we have Alchemy: Phyrexia launching tomorrow, preferred printing for cards finally implemented, and the Arena Open this weekend! Plenty to look at and play for this week which is always…

DoggertQBones
February 27, 2023

Standard Izzet Turns Deck Guide – The Terror Of Standard’s Past Is Back

Deck Guides Standard

Do you fondly remember the days of Izzet Turns in Standard? Well, R3ach4Th3Sky is here to tell you it's back! Find out how you can combo off in Standard again and take as many turns as you want!

R3ach4Th3Sky
February 27, 2023

The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-Earth Leaks – Foil Sheet Found in Garbage

News

Magic: The Gathering recently made headlines as pallets of Modern Horizons 2 cards were found at a local city landfill, estimated to be worth hundreds of thousands of dollars: Well, the excitement doesn’t stop there as someone has purportedly reported…

DotGG
February 26, 2023

Standard Rakdos Anvil Deck Guide – Master The Art Of Sacrifice

Deck Guides Standard

Miss the days of playing sacrifice? Miss it no longer! Find out how Omri thinks you should be building Anvil now and why this new twist on the archetype is the future of the deck!

Omrithopter
February 26, 2023

Standard Grixis Apparatus Deck Guide: Mindsplicing Over The Top

Deck Guides Standard

Grixis is one of Standard's best decks already, but can it be changed? Skura thinks so! Find out why he thinks Mindsplice Apparatus is the future of Grixis and why it may even be better than the original!

Skura
February 25, 2023

Phyrexia: All Will Be One Quick Draft Guide: Drafting with Bots Using Data

Phyrexia: All Will Be One

Analyzing the data from Phyrexia: All Will Be One Quick Draft, Sierkovitz dives into how drafting with bots is different, and how to navigate around the format by identifying the good strategies and important cards.

Sierkovitz
February 25, 2023

Welcome To Phyrexia Festival: The Fair Basilica Event Guide and Decklists

Festival

This guide will contain everything you need to know about The Fair Basilica Festival event, including rewards and available decklists.

DoggertQBones
February 23, 2023

MTG Arena Meta Snapshot: Phyrexia: All Will Be One Week 3

Strategy

DoggertQBones
February 23, 2023

Using Data to Determine the Best Colors in Draft

Phyrexia: All Will Be One Strategy

What does it mean to be the best color in Magic drafts? Sierkovitz dives into the data once again to see if we can answer that question and more, in the context of the Phyrexia: All Will Be One metagame!

Sierkovitz
February 22, 2023

Welcome To Phyrexia Festival: The Dross Pits Event Guide and Decklists

Festival

This guide will contain everything you need to know about The Dross Pits Festival event, including rewards and available decklists.

DoggertQBones
February 22, 2023

Brews From Scratch: Explorer Golgari Tyvar Citadel

Explorer Strategy

This is the fifth installment in the Brews From Scratch series where Altheriax records himself building a brand new deck from the beginning and explaining his choices as he goes - this time he's building Tyvar Citadel in Explorer!

Altheriax
February 21, 2023

The Wandering Emperor Art by William Arnold

Standard Azorius Control Deck Guide: Classic Control Is Back

Deck Guides Standard

Do you miss the days of playing a classic Control deck? Miss it no longer! Skura is here to say that Control may be a good option again in Standard!

Skura
February 21, 2023

Phyrexia: All Will Be One Constructed – Midweek Magic Event Guide and Decklists

Midweek Magic

This guide will contain everything you need to know about the Midweek Magic: Phyrexia: All Will Be One Constructed event, including rewards and our exclusive sample decklists.

DoggertQBones
February 21, 2023

The Draft Lab Podcast Episode 75: Talking About ONE with TaJoordan

Limited

Welcome back to episode 75 of the Draft Lab Podcast where Josh brings on Benjy aka TaJoordan to talk about how ONE drafts have been going. This was actually recorded last week, but real life has been crazy so it…

j2sjosh
February 20, 2023

MTG Arena Announcements: February 20, 2023

News

Like every week, the Arena announcements are here! This week, we get to see spoilers for the next Alchemy set and the date and format of the next Arena Open! If you’re competitive or more casual, this is a great…

DoggertQBones
February 20, 2023

Phyrexia: All Will Be One Limited Combos and Synergies Guide

Phyrexia: All Will Be One

In Phyrexia: All Will Be One, there are a lot of cards that work well together. In this guide, we introduce little pockets of synergy that can help your deck perform better than the sum of its parts.

j2sjosh
February 20, 2023

Historic #7 Mythic Boros ThopterBlade Deck Guide – Where Aggression and Synergy Meet

Deck Guides Historic Premium

Looking to get aggressive in Historic? Learn how Altheriax has taken Sword of Forge and Frontier to the very top of Mythic and why this deck is perfect for crushing Historic!

Altheriax
February 20, 2023

March of the Machine – The First Look

News

Just as this season’s biggest tournament is starting to wrap up, we got the first look at the final set in the Dominaria Saga – ! Here, we’re going to see the conclusion of this epic storyline and how our…

DoggertQBones
February 19, 2023

Standard Esper Planeswalkers Deck Guide: Planeswalking Through Phyrexia

Deck Guides Standard

A monster from a few Standards ago, Skura is here to explain why it's time to bring back the terror that is Esper Planeswalkers!

Skura
February 19, 2023

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