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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

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Finding the best Fight Rigging list in Historic

September 15, 2026September 16, 2026

Slicing to Mythic in Historic with Ninjastill – Part 2

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Standard Temur Titan Deck Guide: Control Is Far From Dead

Deck Guides Standard

Looking for a strong Standard deck to play after ban of The Meathook Massacre? For his first article on MTG Arena Zone, Noriyuki Mori is here to talk about one of his best creations, Temur Titan. Find out why he believes the deck is not only great, but why it's a good time to be playing it!

Noriyuki Mori
October 11, 2022

未だ健在、ティムールタイタン

Deck Guides Standard

ティムールタイタンはニューカペナの街角リリース時に私が考案し最終的にTier1の一つになったデッキだ。

Noriyuki Mori
October 10, 2022

The Meathook Massacre Art by Chris Seaman

October 10th Banned and Restricted Announcement: The Meathook Massacre Banned in Standard, Yorion, Sky Nomad Banned in Modern

News Standard

Ban announcement days are so exciting, aren’t they? With two bannings coming today, it’s interesting as one is from a power level concern where one is a tournament concern. It’s no secret that Black has been the best color in…

DoggertQBones
October 10, 2022

30th Anniversary Edition – Magic’s $999 Conundrum

News

What does Magic's infamous $999 30th Anniversary Edition set entail? You can find out the complete card list, release date, how to buy it, and our opinion on the product.

Metallix87
October 9, 2022

Standard Qualifier Play-In (Best of 1) 6 Win Decklists – October 2022

Events Standard

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

DotGG
October 9, 2022

The Draft Lab Podcast Episode 61: Reviewing $2000 Arena Open Drafts with Dafore

Limited

Welcome back to episode 61 of the Draft Lab Podcast where Josh brings on Dafore to discuss his drafts from day two of the Arena Open. We start out with our weekly update and update our bounties before Josh skips…

j2sjosh
October 9, 2022

Top 3 Off-Meta Standard Decks of the Week – October 8, 2022

Standard

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
October 8, 2022

Historic Izzet Biomancer Combo Deck Guide: Splinter Twin on Arena

Deck Guides Historic

Longing for the days of Splinter Twin? If so, Skura has the perfect deck for you! Learn about Historic's coolest new combo deck, how to build and sideboard with it, and why it's a great time to be playing it!

Skura
October 8, 2022

Niambi, Beloved Protector Art by Julia Metzger - Alchemy Dominaria

2022.20.0 Patch Notes – Alchemy: Dominaria Game Update

News

MTG Arena patch 2022.20.0 brings 30 new Alchemy: Dominaria cards, rebalances, collection progress tracking, and more.

DotGG
October 8, 2022

Wizards Confirm Next Banned and Restricted Announcement on October 10, 2022

News

There could be a Banned and Restricted announcement on the cards for Monday October 10, 2022! What formats and cards could be affected? The MTG Arena Zone team weighs in on the possibilities!

DotGG
October 7, 2022

Best of One (Bo1) Standard Qualifier Play-In Event Guide

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

Events Premium Standard

This week's Play-In Qualifier is Bo1 Standard 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 more.

DoggertQBones
October 7, 2022

Braids, Arisen Nightmare Art by Heonhwa Choe

Standard Rakdos Sacrifice Guide

Deck Guides Standard

Omri is back and with a bold proclamation - you don't need Oni-Cult Anvil to play the best iteration of Sacrifice in Standard! Find out why he believes ditching Anvil is the right call and how Sacrifice should be built moving forward!

Omrithopter
October 7, 2022

Shadows over Innistrad Remastered Preview and Predictions

News

What cards could be coming to MTG Arena with Shadows over Innistrad Remastered in 2023? We explore the potential inclusions and how they could affect Explorer and Historic moving forward.

Metallix87
October 6, 2022

Into the Future Event Guide and Decklists – Alchemy: Dominaria

Events

This guide will contain everything you need to know about the Into the Future event for Alchemy: Dominaria, including rewards and available decklists.

DotGG
October 6, 2022

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

Set Guides

Everything you need to know about MTG Arena's Alchemy: Dominaria set, the accompanying set for Dominaria United.

DotGG
October 6, 2022

Historic #1 Mythic Boros Thopter Aggro Deck Guide

Deck Guides Historic Premium

Boros Thopter Aggro is one of the fastest aggressive decks in the Historic format capable of some insanely fast starts, while also having a good amount of resilience. Altheriax will be covering in great detail on how to play the deck, which he went 37-5 (88% win rate) and hit Mythic rank #1 on the MTG Arena ladder!

Altheriax
October 6, 2022

10 New Decks with Alchemy: Dominaria for Day 1

Alchemy Historic

Will the 30 new cards from Alchemy: Dominaria make an impact in Alchemy and Historic? We theorycraft 10 decklists for you to try on day 1... If you dare!

DotGG
October 6, 2022

Coalition Construct Art by Artur Treffner - Alchemy: Dominaria

Alchemy: Dominaria Draft Set Review

Dominaria United

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

j2sjosh
October 6, 2022

Jhoira, Ageless Innovator Art by Justyna Gil - Dominaria United

Dominaria United (DMU) Limited Tier List

Dominaria United Tier Lists

MTG Arena Zone’s Dominaria United (DMU) Limited Tier List ranks every card in the set, to provide a guideline you can use to pick cards for your draft deck or to build your sealed deck. The ratings initially come from…

j2sjosh
October 6, 2022

Alchemy: Dominaria Card Reviews

Alchemy

Lots of new cards and lots of opinions! See what DoggertQBones thinks of the new Alchemy: Dominaria cards to see what cards may make the cut and what cards won't see the light of day!

DoggertQBones
October 5, 2022

Alchemy and Historic Rebalanced Cards – October 6, 2022

Alchemy Historic News

With the release of Alchemy: Dominaria on October 6, 2022, which adds 30 new cards to Alchemy and Historic, there will be some card rebalances also to come along with it: 5 Historic cards will be reverted to their original…

DotGG
October 5, 2022

MTG Arena: State of the Game – Alchemy: Dominaria

News

Here is this month’s MTG Arena State of the Game – Alchemy: Dominaria edition. The new set will be released on October 6, 2022 around 8 AM PST. The update also comes with reversion of the changes to Standard rotated…

DotGG
October 5, 2022

MTG Arena Announcements: October 5, 2022

News

There is a lot to cover this week’s on MTG Arena, as Alchemy: Dominaria releases tomorrow on October 6, adding 30 new cards for Alchemy and Historic formats. There are definitely some interesting cards in there, though on first glance…

DotGG
October 5, 2022

Standard Bant Storm the Festival Deck Guide: Breaking the Midrange Paradigm

Deck Guides Standard

In this free Premium deck guide, learn how to play Standard Bant Storm the Festival from Chris Botelho, former Magic Pro League member! In this guide, we cover every card, an up to date decklist, matchups and how to sideboard in detail.

Chris Botelho
October 5, 2022

Rigo, Streetwise Mentor Art by Scott Murphy

Rigo, Streetwise Mentor Historic Brawl Deck Guide

Deck Guides Historic Brawl

Learn how to play Rigo, Streetwise Mentor for Historic Brawl in our detailed guide, with the latest up to date decklist.

ImNotFine
October 5, 2022

Upcoming Universes Beyond as Hasbro Plan to Grow Profit 50% Over 3 Years: Final Fantasy, Assassin’s Creed, and Post Malone Secret Lair

News

It has been a rollercoaster of a day as Wizards of the Coast kick started their 30th Magic Anniversary Celebration by announcing a bunch of products, including a non-tournament legal, limited edition product that costs $999 for four booster packs:…

DotGG
October 5, 2022

Kicking Off Magic’s 30th Anniversary Celebration – Weekly MTG

News

Wizards of the Coast kicks off Magic's 30th Anniversary Celebration with the reveal of upcoming products from The Brothers' War, Dominaria Remastered, 30th Anniversary Countdown Kit, 30th Anniversary Edition, and more.

DotGG
October 4, 2022

Vadrik, Astral Archmage Art by Kieran Yanner

Starter Decks 2023 – Free Rares and Mythics for New Players

Guides

MTG Arena has 15 free decks that are given to new players and existing players as they are updated each year. This guide has each decklist as well as the list of rares and mythics granted, so you can plan your collection ahead.

DotGG
October 3, 2022

Zar Ojanen, Scion of Efrava Art by Justine Cruz

Data-Based Heuristics for MTG Arena Drafts

Dominaria United

What is the point of using draft data if we don't get actionable advice from them? Sierkovitz looks at the drafting data from Dominaria United (and some from other sets) and propose new drafting heuristics related to drafting mana fixing and multicolored spells.

Sierkovitz
October 3, 2022

Pioneer Challenger Decks 2022

Pioneer Set Guides

Details, guide, and complete decklists of the Pioneer Challenger Decks 2022 (Izzet Phoenix, Dimir Control, Gruul Stompy, and Orzhov Humans) in Magic: The Gathering.

DotGG
October 2, 2022

Transformers – The Brothers’ War Universes Beyond

Set Guides

Details and complete card list of the Transformers Universes Beyond cards from The Brothers' War set in Magic: The Gathering.

DotGG
October 1, 2022

Take Up the Shield Art by Manuel Castañón

The Ultimate Guide to Dominaria United Limited: Arena Open Edition

Dominaria United Premium

Everything you need to know to win $2,500 in the Arena Open for Dominaria United sealed and draft, complete with example decklists.

j2sjosh
October 1, 2022

Historic #8 Mythic Azorius Domain Control Premium Deck Guide: Countering the Creature Metagame

Deck Guides Historic Premium

Miss playing Control in Historic? So did Altheriax, but now, it's Controls time to come back into the metagame! Find out the cards that let Azorius Control compete in Historic and why this is the perfect deck to crush the best decks!

Altheriax
September 29, 2022

Bo1 Standard Jund Midrange Deck Guide: Go Over the Slow Decks

Deck Guides Standard

Do you like cheating in huge creatures? Well, so does DoggertQBones. Find out the best way to do that in his Bo1 guide and why it may be Jund's time to shine!

DoggertQBones
September 29, 2022

The Brothers’ War and Alchemy: Dominaria United First Look – MTG September 2022 Monthly Announcement Day

News

Each month, the official Magic: The Gathering’s Weekly MTG stream has an Announcement Day where they show a sneak peek at some upcoming products. For September 2022, the spotlight will be on the upcoming MTG Arena set – Alchemy: Dominaria…

DotGG
September 29, 2022

The Draft Lab Podcast Episode 60: Hidden Gems of Dominaria United Limited

Limited

Welcome back to episode 60 of the Draft Lab Podcast where Josh is still bringing you content despite being in the middle of Hurricane Ian. This week we’re talking about the hidden gems of DMU. We start out with our…

j2sjosh
September 28, 2022

MTG Arena Announcements: September 28, 2022

News

In this week’s MTG Arena Announcements, we have details on the upcoming events for October! Arena Open will be held this weekend, as well as the return of Mixed-Up Phantom Sealed from April Fools. Tomorrow at 2:30 PT on the…

DotGG
September 28, 2022

Historic – Midweek Magic Event Guide and Decklists

Midweek Magic

This week’s Midweek Magic is Historic! Bring your favorite Historic deck, and jam some quick Best of One matches. Players can enter the event for free, win some free Rare Individual Card Rewards (ICRs) and a random cosmetic item on…

DotGG
September 27, 2022

Standard Esper Ravens Deck Guide: A New Approach to Standard

Deck Guides Standard

Looking for a different way to attack Standard midrange decks? Eliott_Dragon has a new take on Esper that you'll be interested in! Find out how he uses a previously unplayed enchantment to grind out his opponents!

Eliott_Dragon
September 27, 2022

Standard Grixis Midrange Premium Deck Guide: Mastering the Maestros

Deck Guides Premium Standard

Grixis is one of Standards best decks, but what's the best way to build it? After an incredible 15-0 run with it, PVDDR has the inside scoop on how best to build Grixis and why it's so powerful right now!

PVDDR
September 26, 2022

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