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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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Wizards Presents 2022 – Magic: The Gathering and Dungeons & Dragons Announcements and Reveals

News

The first ever Wizards Presents program is being live streamed on August 18, 2022 at 9 AM Pacific Time on the official Magic: The Gathering YouTube channel and Twitch. It is Wizards of the Coast’s biggest announcement day of the…

DotGG
August 18, 2022

Explorer Golgari Fight Rigging Deck Guide: The Strongest Deck Nobody Is Playing

Deck Guides Explorer

If you’ve been following my Twitter, you’ll have seen an Golgari deck that I found and started working on for best-of-one in early June. While I enjoy best-of-three when playing in the higher parts of the ladder, my favorite part of…

darthjacen
August 18, 2022

MTG Arena Announcements: August 18, 2022

News

In this week’s MTG Arena Announcements, we prepare for the release of Dominaria United on September 1 to MTG Arena as preorders become available! Notably, Liliana’s card name is not revealed at all here, so we could be getting a…

DotGG
August 17, 2022

Hullbreaker Horror Art by Svetlin Velinov

Standard 2023 Izzet Control Deck Guide – Rotation Proof Decks

Deck Guides Standard Standard 2023

Need something new to play, but don't want to spend Wildcards on a deck that won't be legal in a few months? DoggertQBones is back with another rotation proof deck as he goes over Izzet Control and why it's his favorite Control deck!

DoggertQBones
August 17, 2022

All Art and Card Names from Building Worlds – Dominaria United

News

The world and story of Dominaria United has now been setup ahead of the expansion’s official debut during the Wizards Presents broadcast on August 18. The Building Worlds – Dominaria United video posted on the Magic: The Gathering YouTube channel…

DotGG
August 16, 2022

Prosperous Thief Art by Fajareka Setiawan

The Five Tips to Go Infinite in Arena Cube Draft

Limited Strategy

Looking to play Arena Cube, but afraid of losing gold? Worry no more! DoggertQBones has 5 excellent tips that can instantly improve your win rate to help you go infinite during the cube season!

DoggertQBones
August 16, 2022

MaRo’s Dominaria United Teaser Has Arrived

News

It’s shaping up to be quite an exciting week for MTG players: On August 18, the official previews for Dominaria United will begin for the big September set and mark Magic’s 30th anniversary celebrations. We’ve already seen a few early…

DotGG
August 15, 2022

Dominaria United Spoiler Schedule Revealed

News

The preview season rapidly approaches for the upcoming big Magic set Dominaria United, kicking off MTG’s 30th anniversary! Today, Wizards of the Coast has provided the official preview season schedule, where you can find all of the spoilers for the…

DotGG
August 15, 2022

Standard 2023 Grixis Vampires Deck Guide – Rotation Proof Decks

Deck Guides Standard Standard 2023

Need something new to play, but don't want to spend Wildcards on a deck that won't be legal in a few months? DoggertQBones is back with another rotation proof deck as he goes over Grixis Vampires and why it's his favorite midrange deck from this year!

DoggertQBones
August 15, 2022

A Beginner’s Guide to Magic Spellslingers

Magic Spellslingers

Introduction So you’ve decided to try out Wizards of the Coast’s brand-new digital collectible card game, Magic Spellslingers (check out my full review), but you’re unsure where to really start in terms of play. The game presents you with a…

Metallix87
August 14, 2022

The Top 5 Decks You Should Play to Win the Best of 1 (Bo1) Alchemy Qualifier Play-In

Alchemy Events Premium

With Alchemy shaken up with the rebalances, it can be tough to know what to play. Thankfully, DoggertQBones has the five decks you should consider before foraying into the Bo1 Qualifier Play-In event!

DoggertQBones
August 13, 2022

Explorer Temur Ignus Elementals Combo Deck Guide: Explorer’s Best Combo Deck

Deck Guides Explorer

With a Grinning Ignus combo deck banned multiple times on Arena, there's no way you can still play one, right? Well, Omri is here today to teach you that it's still alive and well in Explorer!

Omrithopter
August 13, 2022

Dominaria Remastered coming January 2023

News

We are about to begin celebrating Magic: the Gathering’s 30th anniversary, and Wizards of the Coast seems poised to pull out all the stops to ensure it’s a memorable year for long-time Magic players. Wizards Presents is scheduled for Thursday,…

Metallix87
August 13, 2022

Circle of the Land Druid Art by Alexandre Honoré

Analysis and Adjustments for Alchemy Horizons: Baldur’s Gate Limited Rebalancing

Alchemy Horizons: Baldur's Gate

Find out how the first limited format specific Alchemy card rebalances will affect drafting for Alchemy Horizons: Baldur's Gate! We review, analyze, and regrade each card change.

j2sjosh
August 12, 2022

Explorer Izzet Golos Fires Deck Guide: Mono Red Control

Deck Guides Explorer

Want to play something completely different while still racking up wins? Find out how Skura has been killing it with this weird Izzet Control deck and why it's well positioned right now!

Skura
August 12, 2022

Magic Spellslingers Review

Magic Spellslingers

Introduction Publisher: Wizards of the Coast Developer: Pipeworks Studios, Seismic Games Release Date: August 10, 2022 Platform: iOS / Android / PC Genre: Collectible Card Game Magic Spellslingers had what could be called a relatively muted “official” launch. The game released without…

Metallix87
August 11, 2022

MTG Arena Community Spotlight: Gladiator Event Guide and Decklists

Events

Hello everyone! Today we’re going over the first Community Spotlight Event of Gladiator! Gladiator is a relatively popular format that is extremely similar to Historic Brawl, but it’s sans Commander and a Best of Three (Bo3) format! This adds the…

DoggertQBones
August 11, 2022

MTG Arena Releases Compensation Code “StickTogether” for Patch Issues

News

Today’s small patch for MTG Arena (2022.18.20 patch notes) has caused a bit of disruption to the game, as players were unable to log in and the Alchemy card rebalances caused issues with the draft queues. The maintenance is now…

DotGG
August 11, 2022

2022.18.20 Patch Notes

News

MTG Arena Patch 2022.18.20 is another small patch that brings several bug fixes. Players are experiencing various issues logging in and the Matt Jukes lands are still at large again after being added for the second time to the Summer…

DotGG
August 11, 2022

Historic Azorius Affinity Deck Guide: 28-0 in the Historic Metagame Challenge

Deck Guides Historic

Magic World Championship 2022 competitor Lukas Honnay shares his build and guide for Azorius Affinity that he took to a 28-0 record in the Historic Metagame Challenge!

Lukas Honnay
August 11, 2022

The Draft Lab Podcast Episode 53: Underappreciated Archetypes of HBG

Limited

Welcome back to episode 53 of the Draft Lab Podcast where Josh and Chris go over some of the HBG archetypes that have been flying under the radar. We start out with our weekly update before Josh acquiesces to Chris’s…

j2sjosh
August 10, 2022

MTG Arena Announcements: August 11, 2022

News

In this week’s MTG Arena Announcements, we have Alchemy card rebalances coming up tomorrow! It focuses on the two trouble combo cards and , as well as a host of changes specifically to shakeup the Limited format (though it will…

DotGG
August 10, 2022

August 11th, 2022 Banned and Restricted Announcement: Cabaretti Revels and Racketeer Boss Changed, Limited Overhauls

News

Alchemy is seeing some big changes with changes to Cabaretti Revels, Racketeer Boss, and 27 card changes for Limited! Find out those exact changes here!

DoggertQBones
August 10, 2022

Historic Mono Green Ramp Deck Guide: Unbeatable Board States Starting Turn 3

Deck Guides Historic

Do you love slamming huge threats well before you're supposed to? So does DoggertQBones! Find out the best way to build Mono Green to completely overwhelm your opponents!

DoggertQBones
August 10, 2022

Keep or Mulligan #3: Level up Your Game

Premium Strategy

Hey everyone! Today we’re going to do another Keep or Mulligan article. We’ll be using interesting hands that happened during coaching or that happened to me or my teammates during high-profile tournaments, and the idea is that I present you…

PVDDR
August 10, 2022

Explorer Anthology 2 Wishlist: What Could It Look Like?

Explorer

Explorer Anthology 1 released a couple of weeks ago, and I’m already thinking about the future once again. The first Anthology did a decent job of adding a few necessary cards to the Explorer format, but many felt it wasn’t…

Metallix87
August 10, 2022

Standard 2023 Mono Black Aggro Deck Guide – Rotation Proof Decks

Deck Guides Standard Standard 2023

Need something new to play, but don't want to spend Wildcards on a deck that won't be legal in a few months? DoggertQBones is back with another rotation proof deck as he goes over Mono Black Aggro and it's obscenely good creature matchups!

DoggertQBones
August 9, 2022

Alchemy Horizons 2023: Possible Candidates

News

Alchemy Horizons: Baldur’s Gate released in early July, and has been able to noticeably make an impact on both Alchemy and Historic formats. With a mix of reprints from paper sets and several new digital-only designs, it expanded the power…

Metallix87
August 9, 2022

Explorer #3 Mythic Mono Green Turbo Henge Deck Guide

Deck Guides Explorer

Hey everyone! Today I’m going to be covering my Mono Green Turbo Henge deck in Explorer which I recently used to go 27-6 and hit rank #3 with on the Arena ladder. This is a green aggressive deck, that is…

Altheriax
August 8, 2022

Standard 2023 Boros Aggro Deck Guide – Rotation Proof Decks

Deck Guides Standard Standard 2023

Need something new to play, but don't want to spend Wildcards on a deck that won't be legal in a few months? DoggertQBones is back with another rotation proof deck as he goes over Boros Aggro and why Bo1's best deck will still be an excellent choice!

DoggertQBones
August 8, 2022

Explorer Golgari Rock Deck Guide: Classic Midrange

Deck Guides Explorer

Want to play a fair deck that feels broken? Skura is here with Golgari Rock that has all the tools of a fair deck with threats that can demolish any opponent!

Skura
August 7, 2022

Explorer Song of Creation Combo Deck Guide: Explorer’s Storm Strategy

Deck Guides Explorer

Want to kill the opponent before they even know what happened? Skura is here with Song of Creation to teach you how best to OTK the opponent!

Skura
August 6, 2022

The Draft Lab Podcast Episode 52: Bo1 vs Bo3 Debate with NCAA

Limited

Welcome back to episode 52 of the Draft Lab Podcast where Josh says the wrong episode number… Oh and Chris is here with NCAA to debate over Bo1 vs Bo3. We start out with our weekly update before Josh acquiesces…

j2sjosh
August 5, 2022

The Top 5 Decks You Should Play to Get 7 Wins in the Historic Metagame Challenge

Events Historic Premium

The Historic Metagame Challenge is this weekend and DoggertQBones wants you to win a bunch of packs! Find out his top 5 decks you should play in order to breeze through the competition!

DoggertQBones
August 5, 2022

How to Wheel in Drafts

Limited Strategy

Level up your Limited Magic drafting skill by learning about the key skill of wheeling, with Sierkovitz and the power of data.

Sierkovitz
August 5, 2022

2022.18.10 Patch Notes

News

MTG Arena Patch 2022.18.10 is a small patch that brings several important bug fixes, with the major sound fix that broke in the last patch has finally been addressed. Other things of note: has been banned from Historic Brawl The…

DotGG
August 4, 2022

Alchemy Metagame Snapshot and Tier List Update – August 4, 2022

Alchemy

Alchemy event coming up and not sure where to start? DoggertQBones has the list of every major deck and a few up and comers that are looking extremely promising!

DoggertQBones
August 4, 2022

Why Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur’s Gate Likely Bombed

Commander (EDH)

It’s no secret by this point that the general belief among the community is that Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur’s Gate very likely did not perform well financially as a product. We’ve seen the prices of the Collector Boxes plummet,…

Metallix87
August 3, 2022

Top Pioneer Trophy Brews of the Week – August 3, 2022

Pioneer

The most creative decks in Magic: The Gathering's Pioneer format.

darthjacen
August 3, 2022

MTG Arena Announcements: August 3, 2022 – Summer Sale, Gladiator, and More

News

In this week’s MTG Arena Announcements, we have information on the upcoming Summer Sale to go live tomorrow, which will run from August 4, 2022 to August 17, 2022. Bling up your decks with some brand new and sweet looking…

DotGG
August 3, 2022

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