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MTG Arena Meta Snapshot: The Brothers’ War Week 8 – Aggros Time to Shine

Strategy

Want to know how The Brothers' War has impacted Arena? Find out what DoggertQBones believes are the largest changes in Alchemy, Explorer, Historic, and of course, Standard after the eighth week of The Brothers' War!

DoggertQBones
January 11, 2023

Decathlon Event 8: Traditional Explorer Guide and Decklists

Events

Decathlon Event 8 features Traditional Best of Three Explorer! Here we have best decks and the 7 win decks from the community in our guide.

DotGG
January 10, 2023

Mukotai Ambusher Art by Raymond Swanland

Decathlon Event 7: Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty Quick Draft Guide

Events

Decathlon Event 7 features Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty Phantom Bot Draft! Learn how to draft, build, and play the best decks in our guide.

j2sjosh
January 10, 2023

Alchemy All Access – Midweek Magic Event Guide and Decklists

Midweek Magic

Table of ContentsEvent DetailsEvent RewardsAlchemy Decklists (January 2023) This week’s Midweek Magic format is All Access Alchemy! Players can enter the event for free, win some free Rare Individual Card Rewards (ICRs) and a random cosmetic item on the third…

DoggertQBones
January 10, 2023

MTG Arena Announcements: January 9, 2023

News

Table of ContentsArena Decathlon Happening Now!January 7–10January 10–13January 13–16Phyrexia: All Will Be One Presale Starting January 17th!Jace Pack Bundle*Koth Play BundleElesh Norn Pass BundleMTG Arena End-of-Year StatsAlchemy Qualifier Play In On January 13thAlchemy Qualifier Weekend On January 14thArena Open: Kaldheim,…

DoggertQBones
January 9, 2023

Brews From Scratch: Historic Collected Conjuring Mill

Historic Strategy

This is the fourth 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 Collected Conjuring Mill in Historic!

Altheriax
January 9, 2023

The Draft Lab Podcast Episode 71: Post Holiday Mailbag

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Welcome back to episode 71 of the Draft Lab Podcast where Josh and Chris stumble out of their holiday stupor to answer a bunch of the questions all our wonderful listeners sent in. We start out with our weekly update…

j2sjosh
January 9, 2023

Phyrexia: All Will Be One Leaks – More Massive Leaks!

News

Table of ContentsMore LeaksSourceGreen Sun’s TwilightSourceBox TopperSourceMore Assorted Variant CardsSourceSourceCompleated PlaneswalkersSourceAssorted Variant CardsSourceSinew DancerSourceMyr ConvertSourceElesh Norn, Legion MachinistSource The next Standard expansion after The Brothers’ War is Phyrexia: All Will Be One, which is expected to be released to MTG…

DotGG
January 7, 2023

The Top 5 Decks for the Bo1 Alchemy Play-In Event (and the Decathlon)

Alchemy Premium Strategy

Looking to crush the Play In or even the Decathlon? Our expert Alchemy player, Altheriax, 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!

Altheriax
January 7, 2023

By Elspeth's Command Art by Carlos Palma Cruchaga

Decathlon Event 6: Best of One Alchemy Guide and Decklists

Events

Table of ContentsEvent DetailsRewardsPack RewardsThe Top Alchemy DecksDecathlon 6: Alchemy 7 Win DecklistsPast Events MTG Arena will be hosting a special series of events called the Decathlon. Ten events with a variety of formats spanning fifteen days will be culminating…

DoggertQBones
January 7, 2023

Decathlon Event 5: The Brothers’ War Traditional Draft Guide

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Decathlon Event 5 features The Brothers’ War Traditional Player Draft! Learn how to draft, build, and play the best decks in our guide.

j2sjosh
January 7, 2023

My Top 5 Decks for Getting to Mythic Quickly – January 2023 Edition

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Need decks to rank up quickly with? Look no further! DoggertQBones has another installment of his top 5 decks to hitting Mythic quickly with great lists and why you should play them yourself!

DoggertQBones
January 6, 2023

MTG Arena Meta Snapshot: The Brothers’ War Week 7

Strategy

Want to know what's happening on Arena? Find out what DoggertQBones believes are the largest changes in Alchemy, Explorer, Historic, and of course, Standard after the seventh week of The Brothers' War!

DoggertQBones
January 4, 2023

Explorer Gruul Vehicles Deck Guide: Take A Boat Ride To Mythic

Deck Guides Explorer

While Mono White and Mono Green have been the talk of the town, Bohe thinks there's another deck you should have on your radar! Find out why he believes playing Gruul is the perfect meta call and what the best way to build and pilot it is!

Bohe
January 4, 2023

Decathlon Event 4: Best of One Standard with Gift Bag Emblem Guide and Decklists

Events

Table of ContentsEvent DetailsGift Bag EmblemRewardsPack RewardsBanned ListThe Top Standard DecksMono White Soldiers / Azorius SoldiersMono Black AggroMono Black MidrangeNaya HumansMono Red RampDecathlon 4: Standard 7 Win DecklistsPast Events MTG Arena will be hosting a special series of events called…

DoggertQBones
January 4, 2023

Decathlon Event 3: Mixed Dominarian Sealed Guide

Dominaria Dominaria United Events Limited The Brothers' War

Our guide to crushing the Dominarian Sealed portion of the Arena Decathlon.

j2sjosh
January 4, 2023

How to Play With and Against Fable of the Mirror-Breaker in Standard

Standard Strategy

Fable of the Mirror-Breaker is Standard's best card, so you should know how to play with and against it! As a special guest article, Philip Mahr tells you the best practices for handling this potent threat!

Philip Mahr
January 3, 2023

Birgi, God of Storytelling by Eric Deschamps

Historic Izzet Birgi Storm Deck Guide: Underworld Breach Is Broken

Deck Guides Historic

Sick of playing fair? So is Skura! That's why he's been working on this sick new Storm list! Find out what makes this list different from previous ones and why it's much more powerful and consistent than you might think!

Skura
January 2, 2023

Mirrorshell Crab Art by Cristi Balanescu

Decathlon Event 2: Pauper Guide and Decklists

Events

Table of ContentsEvent DetailsRewardsPack RewardsBanned ListThe Top Pauper DecksMono White AggroMono Blue TempoMono Black MidrangeMono Red SpellsMono Green RampDimir ControlGolgari MidrangeIzzet SpellsOrzhov ValueDecathlon 2: Pauper 7 Win DecklistsPast Events MTG Arena will be hosting a special series of events called…

DoggertQBones
January 1, 2023

Decathlon Event 1: Jump In! Guide

Events

Table of ContentsEvent DetailsRewardsJump In! GuidePast Events MTG Arena will be hosting a special series of events called the Decathlon. Ten events with a variety of formats spanning fifteen days will be culminating to one final event for a chance…

DoggertQBones
January 1, 2023

Historic Dimir Mill Deck Guide: Make Opponents Lose Their Mind (and Deck!)

Deck Guides Historic

Creatures? Card advantage? Who needs those when you can have mill? Skura highlights the upsides of playing one of Magic's most controversial strategies and how best to attack Historic's most popular decks!

Skura
January 1, 2023

MTG Arena Decathlon Event Guide and Schedule – 2023

Events

Our complete guide for MTG Arena's 2023 edition of the Decathlon event, its 10 preliminary events, and the finals. Check out the full schedule and guides here.

DotGG
January 1, 2023

Explorer Mono Black Devotion Deck Guide: Why Going Fair With Nykthos Is So Powerful

Deck Guides Explorer

Nykthos is seen as a combo enabler, but Skura thinks using it in fair ways is good too! Find out why playing Black and interaction may be the way to go and the cool combo that can catch opponent's off guard!

Skura
December 31, 2022

Standard Izzet Artifacts Premium Deck Guide – Standard’s Coolest Tier 1 Deck

Deck Guides Premium Standard

Interested in learning Standard's newest midrange killer? Find out why Izzet Artifacts is now the talk of the town, why it dominates the midrange matchups, and why it's ready to flip Standard on its head!

DoggertQBones
December 30, 2022

Sideboarding in Pioneer: How to Build and Play With Your Additional 15

Pioneer Premium Strategy

PVDDR joins us again for Pioneer, and this time to go over the ins and outs of sideboarding strategies, including building and playing them using some of the best decks in the format as examples!

PVDDR
December 29, 2022

MTG Arena Meta Snapshot: The Brothers’ War Week 6

Strategy

DoggertQBones
December 28, 2022

The Top Three Off Meta Decks of the Week – December 27th, 2022

Standard Strategy

Looking for something different, but powerful in Standard? DoggertQBones looked high and low for his top three off-meta choices for this week that you should consider playing!

DoggertQBones
December 27, 2022

Chandra, Dressed to Kill art by Viktor Titov

Happy Brawlidays All Access Brawl – Midweek Magic Event Guide and Decklists

Midweek Magic

This guide will contain everything you need to know about the Midweek Magic: Happy Brawlidays All Access Brawl event, including rewards and our exclusive sample decklists.

DoggertQBones
December 27, 2022

Kaito, Dancing Shadow – Phyrexia: All Will Be One Spoiler

News

Phyrexia: All Will Be One, is expected to be released to MTG Arena on February 7, 2023, and worldwide on February 10, 2023. With the first look of the expansion already out of the way as well as some unexpected…

DotGG
December 24, 2022

Enigmatic Incarnation Art by PINDURSKI - Theros Beyond Death

Explorer Enigmatic Fires Deck Guide: Birthing Pod in Explorer

Deck Guides Explorer

Need something powerful, yet fun? Skura thinks you can't go wrong with Enigmatic Incarnation then! Find out the newest build of Incarnation, how to tackle the most popular matchups, and your best practices for mastering this insanely fun deck!

Skura
December 24, 2022

Brews From Scratch: Explorer Mono Black Gix Devotion

Explorer Strategy

This is the third 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 Mono Black Devotion in Explorer built around Gix, Yawgmoth Praetor!

Altheriax
December 23, 2022

The Top 5 Decks for the Explorer Metagame Challenge – December 2022 Edition

Events Explorer Premium

Want to win the Explorer Metagame Challenge? Dive into the format with one of Arena's best, Altheriax, to see which 5 decks you should consider to take down the event!

Altheriax
December 23, 2022

Returning to Paper Play – Preparing for Your Next In-Person Event

Premium Strategy

PVDDR comes to us to share the tricks and tips to returning to paper magic.

PVDDR
December 22, 2022

The Top Three Off Meta Decks of the Week – December 22, 2022

Standard Strategy

Looking for something different, but powerful in Standard? DoggertQBones looked high and low for his top three off-meta choices for this week that you should consider playing!

DoggertQBones
December 22, 2022

Niv-Mizzet Reborn Art by Raymond Swanland

Niv-Mizzet Reborn Historic Brawl Deck Guide

Deck Guides Historic Brawl

Learn how to play Niv-Mizzet Reborn for Historic Brawl in our detailed guide, with the latest up to date decklist.

Inkh34rt
December 22, 2022

MTG Arena Meta Snapshot: The Brothers’ War Week 5

Strategy

DoggertQBones
December 21, 2022

New Types Of Packs Introduced With March of the Machines – Introducing March of the Machines: The Aftermath

News

Table of ContentsCollector Boosters and DisplaysEpilogue Boosters and DisplaysThe Aftermath Bundle As a sort of mini set being released on May 12, 2023, a few weeks after the release of itself (April 21, 2023 to be exact), we’ll be treated…

DoggertQBones
December 20, 2022

Karn, the Great Creator Art by Wisnu Tan

Explorer – Midweek Magic Event Guide and Decklists

Midweek Magic

This guide will contain everything you need to know about the Midweek Magic: Explorer event, including rewards and our exclusive sample decklists.

DoggertQBones
December 20, 2022

Standard Azorius Reanimator Deck Guide: How To Punish Midrange

Deck Guides Standard

Looking for something fresh, but powerful? DoggertQBones has recently discovered Azorius Reanimator and has been loving it so far! Find out why Azorius may be Standard's marquee reaniamtion colors and why it's been doing so well for him!

DoggertQBones
December 20, 2022

MTG Arena Announcements: December 19, 2022

News

Table of ContentsArena Decathlon Returns January 1–16!January 7, 2023: Best-of-One Qualifier Play-InMTG Arena End-of-Year StatsPlay Arena Cube until January 1Check if You’re Qualified for Arena Championship 2!Wastes Fixed!EVENT SCHEDULEMIDWEEK MAGICQUICK DRAFTOTHER EVENTSPREMIER PLAY SCHEDULEQUALIFIER PLAY-INSJANUARYQUALIFIER WEEKENDSJANUARYARENA OPENARENA CHAMPIONSHIP 2JANUARY 2023…

DoggertQBones
December 19, 2022

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