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

September 24, 2026September 24, 2026

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 Brothers’ War Retro Frame Artifacts Review for Historic

Historic

A bunch of sick old border artifacts are coming to Arena, but how good are they? Find out what our resident Historic master, Altheriax, feels about these new additions and what decks can make the best use of them!

Altheriax
November 8, 2022

The Brothers’ War Limited Set Review: Red

The Brothers' War

Our complete review of all the The Brothers' War cards, for limited (sealed and draft).

j2sjosh
November 8, 2022

Razorlash Transmogrant Art by Kekai Kotaki

The Brothers’ War Limited Set Review: Black

The Brothers' War

Our complete review of all the The Brothers' War cards, for limited (sealed and draft).

j2sjosh
November 7, 2022

An In-Depth Guide to MTG Arena Chromatic Cube – November 2022

Events

DoggertQBones frequently dominates his Cube queues and he wants you to do the same! Learn the best tips, cards, and archetypes for this Cube so you can have fun and win a bunch!

DoggertQBones
November 6, 2022

Explorer #1 Mythic Boros Keruga Fires Premium Deck Guide – Going Way Over The Competition

Deck Guides Explorer Premium

Need a powerful deck to hit Mythic with? Altheriax has hit Rank 1 yet again with his sweet brew of Boros Keruga Fires! Find out how he builds it, how to board to beat the most common matchups, and his best tips and tricks top play this like a pro!

Altheriax
November 6, 2022

The Brothers’ War Limited Set Review: Blue

The Brothers' War

Our complete review of all the The Brothers' War cards, for limited (sealed and draft).

j2sjosh
November 6, 2022

Historic Qualifier Play-In (Best of 1) 6 Win Decklists – November 2022

Events Historic

Details and collection of Best of One (Bo1) Historic decklists that reached the maximum 6 wins in MTG Arena's November 2022 Qualifier Play-In event.

DotGG
November 5, 2022

Review and Decklists for The Brothers’ War Command Cycle

Standard

Not sure how good the new The Brothers' War Command cycle is? Bohe goes over each so you can find out what's good about them and the best decks to put them in!

Bohe
November 5, 2022

The Brothers’ War Limited Set Review: White

The Brothers' War

Our complete review of all the The Brothers' War cards, for limited (sealed and draft).

j2sjosh
November 5, 2022

Huatli, Radiant Champion Art by Chris Rahn

MTG Arena Budget Historic Brawl Decks and Guide for Beginners

Guides Historic Brawl

A beginner's guide to Historic Brawl: Managing your collection, and the best budget deck recommendations for Historic Brawl. We make use of the free cards, minimal rares and mythics, and a majority of cards consisting of commons and uncommons!

ImNotFine
November 5, 2022

On Serra's Wings Art by Johannes Voss - Dominaria - DOM

Dominaria Sealed Arena Open: Data Preparation

Dominaria Premium

We invite Limited data analytics expert Sierkovitz to guide and prepare us for the unorthodox Arena Open format - Dominaria Sealed - using the power of 17Lands Premier Draft data!

Sierkovitz
November 5, 2022

The Top 5 Decks You Should Play to Win the Best of One (Bo1) Historic Qualifier Play-In Event

Events Historic Premium

This week's Play-In Qualifier is Bo1 Historic and there's a lot of options to choose from. Thankfully, DoggertQBones has the five deck builds you should consider playing! Find out the best choices, what counters what, and even the decks he'd avoid!

DoggertQBones
November 4, 2022

Fires of Victory Art by Sidharth Chaturvedi

Learning Draft From Top 17Lands Players’ Data

Limited Strategy

Who are the top Magic players, and what sets them apart from the rest? Sierkovitz dives into their data and what we can learn from them from the cards that they play in Limited!

Sierkovitz
November 4, 2022

WeeklyMTG The Brothers’ War Preview Stream – Jumpstart Rares and More!

News

On this week's WeeklyMTG show, host Blake Rasmussen and guest Gavin Verhey previewed a bunch of new cards from The Brothers' War

INickStrad
November 3, 2022

Magic World Championship 11th Place – Preparation and Tournament Report

Strategy

Curious how a World Championship competitor prepared for the event? Find out in this FREE Premium article the steps Lukas took and the matches he played to land him at a stellar 11th place finish!

Lukas Honnay
November 3, 2022

Transmogrant’s Crown – Is the Brothers’ War Bringing Mono Black Into Battle?

News

The Brothers' War is filled with powerful cards. Is Transmogrant's Crown poised to take us back to the glory days of Mono Black Aggro?

INickStrad
November 3, 2022

This Card Is Going to Completely Change Historic

News

Hello everyone! We already covered ”Phyrexian, , and Monastery Swiftspear, Go for the Throat, and Soul Partition, but we still have more cards to go. Going over the spoilers, I spotted a card that I realized is going…

DoggertQBones
November 3, 2022

Explorer Temur Transmogrify Deck Guide: The Black Horse of World Championships

Deck Guides Explorer

Temur Transmogrify was the breakout Explorer deck from the World Championship and who better to cover it than Explorer expert, Skura! Find out how to navigate Explorer's new combo/midrange deck, how to board, and general best practices!

Skura
November 3, 2022

The Draft Lab Podcast Episode 64: Brothers War Mechanics and First Looks

Limited

Welcome back to episode 64 of the Draft Lab Podcast where Josh and Chris sit down to discuss the upcoming Brothers War set. We start out with our weekly update before we go over our DMU predictions to see how…

j2sjosh
November 2, 2022

MTG Arena Announcements: November 2, 2022

News

This week in MTG Arena, we’re gearing up for The Brothers’ War on November 15, 2022, and a flurry of events before that! To go in line with the new release date, MTG Arena patches will now happen on Tuesdays…

DotGG
November 2, 2022

Six Lessons to Take Away From Dominaria United Standard

Standard Strategy

Wondering what the best in the world has learned from this new Standard? Find out the most important lessons PVDDR took away from this format from play/draw disparities to how to approach card evaluations moving forward in this FREE Premium article!

PVDDR
November 2, 2022

Explorer Elves Deck Guide: Storm Away with Little Green Creatures

Deck Guides Explorer

Want to flood the board and steamroll the opponent? Skura's Elf deck is perfect for getting that done! Find out why Elves is now not only viable in Explorer, but a great option for the metagame!

Skura
November 2, 2022

Is Lay Down Arms the New Swords to Plowshares?

News

Hello everyone! We already covered Phyrexian Fleshgorger, Teferi, Temporal Pilgrim, Monastery Swiftspear, Go for the Throat, Soul Partition, and , and we still have more cards to go! Next up we have a cool little removal spell that’s generating a…

DoggertQBones
November 2, 2022

Adeline, Resplendent Cathar Art by Bryan Sola

Adeline, Resplendent Cathar Historic Brawl Deck Guide

Deck Guides Historic Brawl

Learn how to play Adeline, Resplendent Cathar for Historic Brawl in our detailed guide, with the latest up to date decklist.

Freyaliser
November 2, 2022

Ulvenwald Behemoth Art by Brent Hollowell

Standard Selesnya Aggro Deck Guide: Curving Out Better Than Esper!

Deck Guides Standard

Miss playing aggro? Bohe is back with an aggro deck to take on the midrange metagame! Find out why Selesnya Aggro is well positioned and what atypical cards have found their way into the deck!

Bohe
November 1, 2022

My Top 5 Decks for Getting to Mythic Quickly – November 2022 Edition

Premium

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
November 1, 2022

Soul Partition – The Flexible Removal Spell White Needs?

News

Soul Partition is the latest white catch-all removal spell. Does it have what it takes to make a splash in Explorer?

INickStrad
November 1, 2022

Introducing Prometa to the DotGG Network for Meta Stats, Data, Analytics, and Tools!

News

Just in a blink of an eye, 2022 is almost over! We update everybody on the introduction of a new division called Prometa, as well as general updates to MTG Arena Zone.

DotGG
November 1, 2022

Soul of Windgrace Art by Liiga Smilshkalne

Standard Jund Midrange Premium Deck Guide: Unleashing the Inferno!

Deck Guides Premium Standard

Cabezadebolo breaks down his build of Standard Jund Midrange, explains its strengths and shares his sideboard guide.

Alessandro Carvallo
October 31, 2022

Go For The Throat Returns! – Is It Still The Best Two Mana Removal Spell?

News

Hello everyone! We got even more spoilers with the Magic 30 event, and while we already covered ”Phyrexian, , and Monastery Swiftspear, we have yet another super sweet card that I’m both surprised and not surprised to see…

DoggertQBones
October 31, 2022

Standard Jund Reanimator Premium Deck Guide: Post-World Championship Meta Update

Deck Guides Premium Standard

Want to see the best build of Standard's best deck? PVDDR has been working tirelessly to compile his best possible list so far so you can learn what cards he's liked, what he hasn't, how to sideboard, and the future of the archetype!

PVDDR
October 31, 2022

The Brothers’ War Commander Decks

Commander (EDH)Set Guides

Details and complete card list of The Brothers' War Commander (BRC), decklists of the two Commander Decks (Urza's Iron Alliance and Mishra's Burnished Banner) in Magic: The Gathering.

DotGG
October 30, 2022

Retro Frame Artifacts – The Brothers’ War Mystical Archive

Set Guides

Details and complete card list of the Retro Frame Artifacts from The Brothers' War set in Magic: The Gathering.

DotGG
October 30, 2022

The Brothers’ War Panel at Magic 30 Stream – New Cards, Mechanics, and More!

News

We break down all the awesome content Magic: The Gathering announced in The Brothers' War Panel from the Magic 30 Festival

INickStrad
October 30, 2022

Arlinn, the Pack's Hope Art by Anna Steinbauer

Top Mythic Decks – October 2022 Ranked Season – Week 5

Events

Details and collection of decklists that reached the Mythic rank in MTG Arena's October 2022 Ranked Season.

DotGG
October 30, 2022

The Draft Lab Podcast Episode 63: Incremental Improvement with SmallSam27

Limited

Welcome back to episode 63 of the Draft Lab Podcast where Josh and Chris bring on SmallSam27 to discuss the process of improving in draft. We start out with our weekly update and update our bounties before Josh allows the…

j2sjosh
October 29, 2022

2022 Magic World Championship XXVIII Explorer Decklists

Explorer News

Here are the Explorer deck lists that the 32 Magic World Championship XXVIII competitors have brought to battle

INickStrad
October 28, 2022

2022 Magic World Championship XXVIII Standard Decklists

News Standard

Here are the Standard deck lists that the 32 Magic World Championship XXVIII competitors have brought to battle

INickStrad
October 28, 2022

Monastery Swiftspear Art by Steve Argyle

Monastery Swiftspear Is Back! – How It’s Going To Redefine Red Aggro On Arena

News

Hello everyone! We’re getting even more spoilers with the Magic 30 event happening right now, and while we already covered and a relatively innocuous uncommon may be one of the biggest news for The Brothers War. Let’s break down the…

DoggertQBones
October 28, 2022

The Golden Pack: Arena Boon or Band-Aid Solution?

News

Magic: The Gathering Arena has announced the Golden Pack, a booster filled with rare and mythic rare cards. How much do these improve the game's economy?

INickStrad
October 28, 2022

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