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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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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

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 sixth week of The Brothers' War!

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

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 to : The Aftermath. This will function as the story wrap…

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

This week’s MTG Arena announcements will be the last one of the year! The team will be taking a break until January 9th so they made sure to let us know of all the cool things happening within the next…

DoggertQBones
December 19, 2022

The Draft Lab Podcast Episode 69: The Anatomy of a Draft

Limited

Welcome back to episode 69 of the Draft Lab Podcast where Chris surprises Josh by coming up with an episode on his own. We break down the anatomy of a draft for you. We recorded this on Tuesday, but our…

j2sjosh
December 19, 2022

Young Pyromancer Art by Cynthia Sheppard

Explorer Izzet 8-Pyromancer Deck Guide: The Potential New King of Tempo

Deck Guides Explorer

Love Tempo decks, but don't want to play Spirits? Skura has you covered. Find out why 8 Pyro is a great deck for you to pick up, what it gained from the Anthology, and why it's extremely well positioned in this metagame!

Skura
December 18, 2022

One with the Multiverse Art by Liiga Smilshkalne

The Top Three Off Meta Decks of the Week – December 17th, 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 17, 2022

Historic #1 Mythic Mardu Engineer Greasefang Deck Guide: Greasefang Is Back

Deck Guides Historic Premium

Mardu Greasefang fell out of favor some time ago, but Altheriax is here to put it back on the map! Find out why his build is so good against Historic's best decks and how his new build propelled him to yet another rank 1 finish!

Altheriax
December 17, 2022

The Three Things You Need to Know to Win the Arena Cube Open

Events Limited Premium

This week's Arena Open is Cube, and who better to help you out than Arena Cube Master, DoggertQBones! Find out his top three things you need to know for Arena Cube, a full list of the cards to look out for, and the best archetypes you should draft towards!

DoggertQBones
December 17, 2022

A Comprehensive Guide to MTG Arena Cube Draft

A Comprehensive Guide to Arena Cube

Events Limited

DoggertQBones excels at cube so he's sharing his secrets with you! Whether you're just playing it for fun in the Arena Cube events or looking to get your as much wins as possible without losing a bunch of gold and gems, knowing what the top cards and archetypes are will be invaluable to you!

DoggertQBones
December 16, 2022

Introduction to Pioneer: Top Picks and Tips

Introduction to Pioneer: Top Decks and Tips

Pioneer Premium Strategy

The next format in focus for tabletop Magic is Pioneer, so PVDDR goes over some competitive tips, Pioneer's top decks and shares his pick for the best deck in the format right now.

PVDDR
December 15, 2022

MTG Arena Meta Snapshot: The Brothers’ War Week 4 – Alchemy and Explorer Anthology 2 Arrive

Strategy

DoggertQBones
December 15, 2022

A Message from Customer Support - Reward

MTG Arena Releases Compensation Rewards for 2022.22.0 Patch Issues

News

Claim the reward from the player Inbox to receive 3000 Mastery XP and 1000 Gold until December 16, 2022.

DotGG
December 14, 2022

Halana and Alena Partners Art by Jason Rainville

Standard Naya Humans Deck Guide – Soldiers Isn’t the Only Good Aggro Deck

Deck Guides Standard

Looking to get aggressive in Standard? While Soldiers is a great option, find out why DoggertQBones has really liked Naya Aggro and why double splashing for one card is actually worth it!

DoggertQBones
December 14, 2022

Courser of Kruphix Art by Eric Deschamps

2022.22.0 Patch Notes – Explorer Anthology 2 and Alchemy: The Brothers’ War Update

News

Find out everything new with MTG Arena's latest update, including all the new cards for The Brothers' War.

DotGG
December 13, 2022

Phyrexia: All Will Be One – The First Look

News

Today we got our first look at the newest set, Phyrexia: All Will Be One. With familiar faces, old enemies, and breath taking art, take a look to see what we have in store for us!

DoggertQBones
December 13, 2022

8 New Explorer Decks With Explorer Anthology 2

Explorer Strategy

Explorer Anthology 2 is here, and with it, Skura has 8 decks you can try out Day 1! Find out the eight decks that he likes the most going into Explorer with this incredible mini-set!

Skura
December 13, 2022

Alchemy: The Brothers’ War Limited Set Review

The Brothers' War

Our complete review of all the Alchemy: The Brothers' War cards for draft. Each card has its own description and rating for its placement in The Brothers' War Limited Tier List.

j2sjosh
December 13, 2022

Tocasia, Dig Site Mentor Art by Lie Setiawan

The Brothers’ War (BRO) Limited Tier List

The Brothers' War Tier Lists

Ratings and tier list of all The Brothers' War cards for limited (sealed and draft). Updated regularly.

DotGG
December 13, 2022

MTG Arena: Release Notes – Alchemy: The Brothers’ War

News

Here is this month’s MTG Arena State of the Game – now called Release Notes – Alchemy: The Brothers’ War edition. The patch for Alchemy: The Brothers’ War and Explorer Anthology 2 is set to be released on December 13, 2022. Wizards of…

DotGG
December 12, 2022

MTG Arena Announcements: December 12, 2022

News

This week’s MTG Arena announcements is packed with information! Firstly, we look at the upcoming two mini sets Alchemy: The Brothers’ War and Explorer Anthology 2 to be released tomorrow on December 13, 2022. Check out our reviews on the…

DotGG
December 12, 2022

Teamfight Tactics Set 8: Monsters Attack! Tier List and Guides

News

With the release of Teamfight Tactics Set 8: Monsters Attack! the team here at DotGG would like to formally introduce everybody to TFT Guides, a new competitive Teamfight Tactics community dedicated to the strategy auto battler game by Riot Games.…

DotGG
December 12, 2022

Historic #1 Mythic Selesnya Helioak Deck Guide – Why Life Gain May Be Tier 1 Again

Deck Guides Historic Premium

Are you a life gain connoisseur? Then we have excellent news! Altheriax has once again hit rank 1, but this time with an old favorite, Selesnya Helioak! Find out why this new card brings this back into prominence and why it's so well positioned right now!

Altheriax
December 12, 2022

Historic Jeskai Oracle of the Alpha Deck Guide: All About Looping Time Walk and Ancestral Recall

Deck Guides Historic

Is Combo/Control your favorite archetype? If so, Skura has the perfect deck for you! Learn how to play Jeskai Oracle of the Alpha to master the combo/control play style,how best to board, and the best tips to start comboing people out right now!

Skura
December 11, 2022

The Draft Lab Podcast Episode 68: Winning By Just Enough with JoeJohn

Limited

Welcome back to episode 68 of the Draft Lab Podcast where Josh brings on JoeJohn to discuss winning by just enough in draft. Chris had a last minute commitment so he’ll be back next week. We start out with our…

j2sjosh
December 11, 2022

By Elspeth's Command Art by Carlos Palma Cruchaga

Alchemy: The Brothers’ War Card Reviews and Decklists

Alchemy Strategy

Lots of new cards and lots of opinions! See what DoggertQBones thinks of the new Alchemy: The Brother's War 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
December 10, 2022

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