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Table of ContentsOctober 6, 2022July 7, 2022INDIVIDUAL CARDSDECK ARCHETYPES+1/+1 COUNTERSINSTANTS, SORCERIES, AND WIZARDSQUALITY OF LIFE CHANGESMay 5, 2022Citystalker ConnoisseurPainful BondA-Omnath, Locus of CreationSettle the WildsSemblance ScannerCaptain EberhartVeteran GhoulcallerArtillery EnthusiastGarruk, Wrath of the WildsGeist of RegretExperimental PilotTireless AnglerSwarm SaboteurApril 7, 2022February…

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July 5, 2022

July 5th, 2022 Banned and Restricted Announcement: Grinning Ignus Banned, Sweeping Changes To Alchemy And Historic

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Arena is seeing a big overhaul today with huge changes in Alchemy and Historic! See what cards got changed and what that may mean for each format!

DoggertQBones
July 5, 2022

Kotose, the Silent Spider Art by Marta Nael

Standard Grixis Control Deck Guide: The Best Deck for a Hinata Metagame

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Jeskai Hinata got you down? Well Bohe thinks it's time to stick it to them with Grixis Control! Learn the best build and best practices for this powerful deck that's built to beat the Hinata decks!

Bohe
July 5, 2022

Alchemy Horizons: Baldur’s Gate Limited Set Card Review: Artifacts, Lands, and Multicolored

Alchemy Horizons: Baldur's Gate

Our complete review of all the Alchemy Horizons: Baldur's Gate cards, for limited (sealed and draft).

j2sjosh
July 5, 2022

The Top 5 Mistakes Solid Players Make and How to Fix Them

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Looking to level up your game? The best way to do that is to fix your mistakes and PVDDR has 5 that you're probably doing that you don't even realize! What are these 5 common mistakes and how can you approach fixing them to boost your win percentage?

PVDDR
July 4, 2022

Greasefang, Okiba Boss art by Victor Adame Minguez

Historic #2 Mythic Esper Greasefang Aggro Deck Guide: The Best of Aggro and Combo

Deck Guides Historic

While powerful, Greasefang decks suffered from being too reliant on the combo. However, Altheriax believes he found the way to fix that! Find out how turning Greasefang into an aggro deck launched him to rank 2 Mythic and why it's the build to use moving forward!

Altheriax
July 4, 2022

Alchemy Horizons: Baldur’s Gate Limited Set Card Review: Green

Alchemy Horizons: Baldur's Gate

Our complete review of all the Alchemy Horizons: Baldur's Gate cards, for limited (sealed and draft).

j2sjosh
July 4, 2022

Jinnie Fay, Jetmir's Second Art by David Gaillet

Standard Naya Legends Deck Guide: Roll Your Opponent With Explosive Starts!

Deck Guides Standard

Torn between playing something flashy, playing something good, or playing something fast? Not anymore! Find out why Bohe is so excited about Naya Bard Class and how it's explosiveness is just what you need to circumvent the metagame!

Bohe
July 3, 2022

Alchemy Horizons: Baldur’s Gate Limited Set Card Review: Red

Alchemy Horizons: Baldur's Gate

Our complete review of all the Alchemy Horizons: Baldur's Gate cards, for limited (sealed and draft).

j2sjosh
July 3, 2022

Standard 2023 Rakdos Anvil 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? Well DoggertQBones says you have nothing to worry about! He's back with another rotation proof deck as he goes over the new build of Rakdos Anvil and why it may be the best deck going into the new format!

DoggertQBones
July 2, 2022

Arlinn, the Moon’s Fury Art by Anna Steinbauer

Standard 2023 Gruul Werewolves Deck Guide – Rotation Proof Decks

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Hello everyone! Today we’re going to be doing something a bit different for a deck tech! With a full Standard rotation coming soon on September 1, 2022 (MTG Arena release date) with Dominaria United, understanding what’s going to be viable…

DoggertQBones
July 2, 2022

Alchemy Horizons: Baldur’s Gate Limited Set Card Review: Black

Alchemy Horizons: Baldur's Gate

Our complete review of all the Alchemy Horizons: Baldur's Gate cards, for limited (sealed and draft).

j2sjosh
July 2, 2022

Top 15 Mono-Green Creatures on MTG Arena

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Table of Contents15. Gilded Goose14. Elvish Reclaimer13. Llanowar Elves12. Allosaurus Shepherd11. Old-Growth Troll10. Scavenging Ooze9. Craterhoof Behemoth8. Vorinclex, Monstrous Raider7. Cavalier of Thorns6. Elder Gargaroth5. Ashaya, Soul of the Wild4. Werewolf Pack Leader3. Questing Beast2. Toski, Bearer of Secrets1. Titan…

darthjacen
July 1, 2022

Alchemy Horizons: Baldur’s Gate Limited Set Card Review: Blue

Alchemy Horizons: Baldur's Gate

Our complete review of all the Alchemy Horizons: Baldur's Gate cards, for limited (sealed and draft).

j2sjosh
July 1, 2022

MTG June 2022 Monthly Announcement Day: Pioneer Challenger Decks, Game Night: Free-For-All

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Table of ContentsGame Night: Free-For-AllPioneer Challenger Decks 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 June 2022, we have two new products that…

DotGG
June 30, 2022

Unstoppable Brawl Player Goes Undefeated In CommandFest Frankfurt’s Brawl Event

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Want to learn how to be the best player in the known universe? Follow the example of the player who went undefeated in the Brawl event at CommandFest Frankfurt! Learn how you can harness even a fraction of their power to level up your game.

DoggertQBones
June 30, 2022

My Top 5 Decks for Getting to Mythic Quickly – July 2022 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
June 30, 2022

Ancient Gold Dragon Art by Simon Dominic

Alchemy Horizons: Baldur’s Gate Limited Set Card Review: White

Alchemy Horizons: Baldur's Gate

Our complete review of all the Alchemy Horizons: Baldur's Gate cards, for limited (sealed and draft).

j2sjosh
June 30, 2022

The Draft Lab Podcast Episode 47: Alchemy Horizons Baldur’s Gate Mechanics

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Welcome back to episode 76 of the Draft Lab Podcast where Josh and Tajoordan talk about the mechanics in the upcoming Arena exclusive set. We recorded before the full spoiler dropped so we also talk about a few of the…

j2sjosh
June 29, 2022

MTG Arena Announcements: June 29, 2022

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Table of ContentsPREORDER ALCHEMY HORIZONS: BALDUR’S GATE PACK BUNDLES NOWWYLL PACK BUNDLELAE’ZEL PLAY BUNDLEMORE DETAILS ON ALCHEMY HORIZONS: BALDUR’S GATEEARLY ACCESS EVENTSJUMP IN! PACKET UPDATECHROMATIC CUBE NOW THROUGH JULY 7EVENT SCHEDULEQUICK DRAFTMIDWEEK MAGICARENA OPENPREMIER PLAY SCHEDULEQUALIFIER PLAY-IN EVENTSQUALIFIER WEEKEND EVENTSJUNE 2022 RANKED SEASONJULY 2022 RANKED…

DotGG
June 29, 2022

Hinata, Dawn-Crowned Art by Ryota Murayama

This Card Is Going To Break Alchemy Alongside Hinata, Dawn-Crowned

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The alarm bells are going off as DoggertQBones readies all Alchemy players to a disgusting combo that's dropping soon! Find out what card is going to break Alchemy next as DoggertQBones breaks down what makes it so scary to face or play!

DoggertQBones
June 29, 2022

Why The Hourglass Coven Is Going To Be One Of Alchemy’s Best Late Game Threats

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Although it looks more like a card for Historic Brawl, DoggertQBones thinks it has real competitive applications! Find out what makes The Hourglass Coven exciting for Alchemy and what decks could make the best use of this unique card!

DoggertQBones
June 29, 2022

Hullbreaker Horror Art by Svetlin Velinov

Standard Metagame Snapshot and Tier List Update – June 29, 2022

Standard

The best decks in Magic: The Gathering's Standard format, what to watch out for, and our recommendations.

DoggertQBones
June 29, 2022

Top Mythic Decks – June 2022 Ranked Season – Week 4

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Table of ContentsExplorer Izzet Gearhulk Creativity by Freshlop – #24 MythicAlchemy Naya Lifegain Ignus Combo by Altheriax – #1 MythicExplorer Rakdos Anvil by Omri – #12 MythicHistoric Rakdos Vampires by Ashlizzlle – #656 MythicTop Mythic Decks – June 2022 Ranked…

DotGG
June 28, 2022

Momir Vig, Simic Visionary Art by Victor Adame Miguez

Momir Basic – Midweek Magic Event Guide

Midweek Magic

Table of ContentsEvent DetailsEvent RewardsMomir Tips and StrategiesMomir Exclusive CardsConverted Mana Cost: 8Converted Mana Cost: 9Converted Mana Cost: 10 Hello everyone! This week’s Midweek Magic is Momir Basic! Momir Basic is a fun and action packed format that originated on…

DoggertQBones
June 28, 2022

Ulder Ravengard, Marshal Is Going To Make Boros Aggro Even Better

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Boros Aggro is already one of the top decks in Bo1 Alchemy and DoggertQBones thinks it's about to get better! Find out why he's so excited by Ulder Ravengard, Marshal and what it gives Boros that it was missing before!

DoggertQBones
June 27, 2022

Why Karlach, Raging Tiefling Is Way More Busted Than It Looks

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Previews are in full swing and there's plenty of cards that are catching attention. However, DoggertQBones thinks that despite not grabbing eyes, Karlach is secretly insane! Find out what makes it so good and what decks gain the most from playing it!

DoggertQBones
June 27, 2022

Keep or Mulligan #2: Level up Your Game

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Knowing which hands to keep is one of the most important skills in Magic and PVDDR is going to help you level up your mulligan game! Navigate through 5 close hands with him to learn what you should be looking for in an opener and how this minor decision can drastically shift the course of a game!

PVDDR
June 27, 2022

Alchemy #1 Mythic Naya Ignus Lifegain Combo Deck Guide

Alchemy Deck Guides Guides

Finding a good deck is always fun, but what happens when you stumble on a deck that's leagues better than the competition? Well that's what happened with Altheriax! Find out his build on Ignus combo that achieved him a disgusting 61-3 record in Bo3! Could this be one of the best decks that's ever been on MTG Arena?

Altheriax
June 27, 2022

Explorer Rakdos Sacrifice Deck Guide: Two Versions That Got Me to #12 Mythic

Deck Guides Explorer Guides

Table of ContentsRakdos AnvilSideboardMatchups and Sideboard GuideRakdos MidrangeMono Blue SpiritsGreasefang VariantsJund SacrificeAzorius ControlMono-Colored AggroTips and TricksRakdos AristocratsSideboardMatchups and Sideboard GuideRakdos MidrangeMono Blue SpiritsGreasefang VariantsJund SacrificeAzorius ControlMono-Colored AggroTips and TricksConclusion Hello everyone! Today I’ll be going over two Rakdos Sacrifice decklist…

Omrithopter
June 26, 2022

Chandra, Dressed to Kill art by Viktor Titov

Explorer Mono Red Aggro Deck Guide: Red Gets Them Dead

Deck Guides Explorer Guides

While the Explorer metagame has mostly grindy decks, Skura is looking to kneecap them with Mono Red! There's a wide variety of Red decks in Explorer, but which iteration is Skura the biggest fan of? Find out here!

Skura
June 26, 2022

Velomachus Lorehold Art by Raymond Swanland

Standard Velomachus Reanimator Deck Guide: Easy One Turn Kills

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Reanimator hasn't been a playable Standard strategy in years, but Bohe is trying to change that! Bohe thinks that is you want to play something powerful and fun, you can't do better than this deck!

Bohe
June 25, 2022

Kiora, Behemoth Beckoner Art by Jaime Jones

Pioneer Metagame Snapshot and Tier List Update – June 25, 2022

Pioneer

The best decks in Magic: The Gathering's Pioneer format, what to watch out for, and our recommendations.

darthjacen
June 25, 2022

Champions of Tyr Art by Fajareka Setiawan

Double Team Mechanic

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Table of ContentsReminder TextDescriptionCards Reminder Text When a creature with double team attacks, if it’s not a token, conjure a duplicate of the original into your hand, and then both cards lose double team. Description Double Team is a digital-only,…

DoggertQBones
June 24, 2022

Boon Mechanic

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Table of ContentsReminder TextDescriptionCardsAlchemy: InnistradAlchemy: Kamigawa Reminder Text A new-to-MTG Arena mechanic, not exclusive to the Alchemy Horizons: Baldur’s Gate set, boon is a way to represent delayed triggers, similar to an emblem, but once they trigger, they disappear. Description Boon is a…

DoggertQBones
June 24, 2022

Specialize Mechanic

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Table of ContentsReminder TextDescriptionCardsViconia, Nightsinger’s DiscipleSpecializationsSkanos, Dragon VassalSpecializationsLukamina, Moon DruidSpecializationsGale, Conduit of the ArcaneSpecializations Reminder Text Pay mana and discard a color/land type of your choice to change your card to that new card with its effects (the change depends…

DoggertQBones
June 24, 2022

Standard Azorius Aggro Deck Guide: Two Spells Are Better Than One

Deck Guides Standard

Table of ContentsIntroductionBackgroundThe DeckPlaying the DeckMatchups and Sideboard GuideGrixis VampiresAzorius / Mono Black ControlIzzet Dragons / Jeskai ComboJund MidrangeEsper MidrangeTips and TricksConclusion Introduction Hello planeswalkers, I am The MTG Hero. Standard has become a delightful landscape of midrange decks. Mono…

The MTG Hero
June 24, 2022

Liesa, Forgotten Archangel Art by Dmitry Burmak

My 4 Favorite Best of One Standard Decks That Are Extremely Underrated – And the Secret Deck I’ve Been Crushing Bo1 Explorer With

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Since he's been on a Bo1 kick, DoggertQBones wanted to make his first Bo1 focused Premium article! He has 4 Standard decks that happened to be all different archetypes so anyone can find a deck that you'll love and find out the one deck that's amazing in Explorer that nobody is playing!

DoggertQBones
June 24, 2022

The Draft Lab Podcast Episode 46: What Makes a Good Draft Format

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Welcome back to episode 46 of the Draft Lab Podcast where Josh and Chris talk their way through what they think makes a draft format good or bad. Let’s be honest you don’t want to hear about SNC anymore and…

j2sjosh
June 23, 2022

Analyzing Viconia, Nightsinger’s Disciple: Is One of Magic’s Most Complex Cards Good?

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Specialize may be the most complicated mechanic created and DoggertQBones is curious if it's good enough to see play! He's starting with the first Specialize card that was spoiled to see if it has the chops to make it in Alchemy.

DoggertQBones
June 23, 2022

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