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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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Is Kalitas, Traitor of Ghet Going to Be Explorer’s Best Creature?

Explorer

One of the three revealed cards for the first Explorer Anthology is Kalitas, Traitor of Ghet! Will Kalitas be the best creature moving forward and what two decks will it's presence vastly improve?

DoggertQBones
July 22, 2022

The Five Questions to Ask to Accurately Evaluate Decks

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Are you sick of wasting time and wildcards on bad decks? Well, DoggertQBones has 5 questions that will let you avoid that! With 3 example decks to test your new found skills on, can you accurately evaluate each deck like Doggert did?

DoggertQBones
July 22, 2022

The Draft Lab Podcast Episode 50: 50th Episode Mail Bag Special

Limited

Welcome back to episode 50 of the Draft Lab Podcast where Josh and Chris discuss how confused they are that you are all still listening. In all seriousness, we really appreciate you all so we answer all of your questions,…

j2sjosh
July 22, 2022

Dominaria United First Look – MTG July 2022 Monthly Announcement Day

News

Update: Check out the official set information! 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 July 2022, the spotlight will be on the…

DotGG
July 21, 2022

Standard Metagame Snapshot and Tier List Update – July 21, 2022

Standard

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

DoggertQBones
July 21, 2022

MTG Arena Coming to Steam, Console Release Confirmed – Hasbro Q2 Earnings

News

On July 19th, Chris Cocks and Deb Thomas hosted their Q2 Investor Call and had all good news! Magic's biggest quarter ever? Arena on new platforms? Find out more here!

DoggertQBones
July 20, 2022

MTG Arena Announcements: July 20, 2022 (Historic and Explorer Anthology Details and Sneak Peek!)

News

In this week’s MTG Arena Announcements, we have more details for Historic Anthology 6 and Explorer Anthology 1, both coming on July 28, 2022! Each bundle contains 20 new cards for MTG Arena, and will be available until October 5…

DotGG
July 20, 2022

Underperformers and Overperformers of Alchemy Horizons: Baldur’s Gate Limited

Alchemy Horizons: Baldur's Gate

Hey everyone! Now that we’ve had some time to enjoy some adventures in Baldur’s Gate, it’s time to let you in on some of our findings that defy expectations. In other words, it’s time to talk about which cards are…

j2sjosh
July 20, 2022

Explorer Anthology 1 Wishlist – The Best Cards They Can Bring In for Explorer

News

The first Explorer Anthology is coming soon and DoggertQBones is writing up his wishlist! What are the ten cards he most wants to see and how would they impact Explorer?

DoggertQBones
July 20, 2022

Historic Anthology 6 Wishlist – The Best Cards They Can Bring In for Historic

News

Hello everyone! With the next Historic Anthology 6 coming soon I figured it would be prudent to talk about what cards would be cool to be included! Now that it has been announced that the set will contain cards exclusively…

DoggertQBones
July 20, 2022

Hall of Fame Member Paulo Vitor Damo da Rosa Joins MTG Arena Zone!

Ask PVDDR Anything – All Questions and Answers

News

Here are all the questions and answers to PVDDR‘s Ask Me Anything (AMA) held on our Discord community today. A range of interesting questions and answers have been collected – we thank everybody for participating, and we hope to do…

DotGG
July 19, 2022

Priceless Treasures (Are They Returning in Dominaria United?)

News

Dominaria United is just around the corner on September 9, 2022 and it’s no secret that there’s already been some amount of information that’s been uncovered from product listings. Each booster contains at least one legendary creature, and there will…

Metallix87
July 19, 2022

Standard 2023 Selesnya Enchantments 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 Selesnya Enchantments and why it's so good at stomping creature decks!

DoggertQBones
July 19, 2022

Alchemy #1 Mythic Jund Trapfinder Combo Deck Guide

Alchemy Deck Guides

Just when Alchemy players thought they were safe from a combo deck dominating the format, Altheriax just had to break it again! Find out about the combo deck that seems just as good as Naya Ignus and may even be better than the original deck!

Altheriax
July 19, 2022

Standard Orzhov Midrange Premium Deck Guide: The New Tier 1 Midrange Deck

Deck Guides Premium Standard

Orzhov Midrange is currently the hottest new Standard deck and PVDDR has the inside scoop on it! Find out what makes the deck so powerful, what common card from the deck PV cuts, and why you should play this over Esper!

PVDDR
July 18, 2022

Dragons & Dungeons Event Guide and Historic Singleton Decklists

Events

Baldur’s Gate features dragons, and lots of them! The first Alchemy Horizons expansion will feature two Festival events back to back that players can participate in to win some Rulebook Showcase Card Styles, similar to what we saw in Adventures…

DoggertQBones
July 18, 2022

Historic #1 Mythic Rakdos Black Market Creativity Deck Guide

Deck Guides Historic

Asking if Altheriax is rank 1 is like asking if water is wet, and yet again, he has another sweet deck that got him there! Find out why Rakdos is now his Creativity deck of choice and what makes it so much better than it's competitors!

Altheriax
July 17, 2022

First Look at Alchemy Horizons: Baldur’s Gate Draft Data: The Big Picture

Alchemy Horizons: Baldur's Gate

There are different ways to evaluate a limited format early. You can put in the reps and use your own reasoning to assess the card power. You can watch streams of others, lean on their judgement. Or, like I like…

Sierkovitz
July 16, 2022

Monastery Swiftspear Art by Steve Argyle

Pioneer Izzet Prowess Deck Guide

Deck Guides Pioneer

With the banning of and , there was murmurs that the various Izzet decks would fall out of the Pioneer metagame entirely. At first, it did seem like that would be the case, but quickly we have seen the rise…

darthjacen
July 15, 2022

Alchemy Horizons: Baldur’s Gate Constructed Event Guide and Decklists

Events

Hello everyone! Today we’re going over the event details and the best deck lists for the Alchemy Horizons: Baldur’s Gate Constructed Event! This is an unique opportunity to play exclusively with cards in Alchemy Horizons: Baldur’s Gate and battle it…

DoggertQBones
July 15, 2022

The Winners and Losers of Alchemy Horizons: Baldur’s Gate

Alchemy Historic Premium

Alchemy Horizons: Baldur's Gate has been here for a week as well as huge rebalancing changes to both Alchemy and Historic. To celebrate, DoggertQBones will be discussing both formats! Find out here which decks and strategies gained the most traction in Alchemy and Historic!

DoggertQBones
July 15, 2022

Standard Naya Runes Complete Deck Guide: July 2022 Update

Deck Guides Standard

While fallen a bit from favor, Naya Runes is still very much a force to be reckoned with! With this deck guide update, we update the sideboard plans, add in A Bo1 option, and a Budget option as well!

Bohe
July 15, 2022

The Draft Lab Podcast Episode 49: Alchemy Horizons Baldur’s Gate First Impressions with Ekil

Limited

Welcome back to episode 49 of the Draft Lab Podcast where Josh and Chris FINALLY drag Ekil on the show to talk about their first impressions for the Alchemy Horizons limited format. Pull up a seat and listen in as…

j2sjosh
July 14, 2022

2022.17.10 Patch Notes

News

MTG Arena Patch 2022.17.10 is a small patch that brings several bug fixes, but the major sound fix that broke in the last patch has not been addressed yet. Full patch notes are transcribed below. General Bug Fixes Fixed a…

DotGG
July 14, 2022

Festival: Dragon Brawl Event Guide and Decklists

Festival

This guide will contain everything you need to know about the Dragon Brawl event, including rewards and available decklists.

DotGG
July 14, 2022

MTG Arena Announcements: July 13, 2022

News

In this week’s MTG Arena Announcements, we have details for some of the events coming up, especially the road ahead for the competitive formats being focused on Alchemy. Other than that, no other new information as we wait for things…

DotGG
July 13, 2022

Ask PVDDR Anything – July 19, 2022 5 PM EST

News

Want to pick the brain of the best Magic player in History? PVDDR is hosting an AMA July 19th on the Discord server so if you want to get involved, read here for additional information!

DoggertQBones
July 13, 2022

Witness the Future Art by Anato Finnstark

The Impact of Alchemy and Where It’s Likely Going

Alchemy

Since its launch as a format, Alchemy has been met with a great deal of negativity from the Magic community. It has some fans, myself among them, but overwhelmingly, people seem to think it’s made the MTG Arena experience a…

Metallix87
July 13, 2022

Standard Selesnya Blink Deck Guide: Value Is Stronger Than Ever!

News Standard

Do you like value? Well Bohe does and he has the deck that'll give you unlimited amounts of it! Find out why Selesnya Blink has been performing well for him and what the deck needed to win in this meta!

Bohe
July 13, 2022

Alchemy Izzet Wizards Complete Deck Guide: Beating Esper Since Day One

Alchemy Deck Guides

Alchemy Horizons: Baldur's Gate is here, and with it, DoggertQBones has another complete deck guide! Find out why Izzet Wizards is able to tackle the Esper menace, what the Bo1 version would look like, and why it may have the most powerful budget version around!

DoggertQBones
July 13, 2022

5 Traps to Avoid When Building a Sideboard

Premium Strategy

Sideboarding is one of the most important skills in Magic, but how do you even construct a sideboard? PVDDR is here this week to help you avoid the most common pitfalls when building a sideboard so you can boost your win rate up with ease!

PVDDR
July 12, 2022

Blessed Hippogriff Art by Leanna Crossan

Alchemy Horizons: Baldur’s Gate Draft Guide

Alchemy Horizons: Baldur's Gate

Hey everyone! We’re a few days into some crazy adventures into Baldur’s Gate and I’m here to drop some knowledge on you so you can crush the competition. This is my zoomed out, big ideas look at the format and…

j2sjosh
July 12, 2022

Winota, Joiner of Forces Art by Magali Villeneuve

Historic Naya Winota Deck Guide: Smash or Pass

Deck Guides Historic

With the unbanning of Winota, DoggertQBones believes it's time for another Smash or Pass! Is Winota unplayable or is still the menace it always was despite the nerf? Find out here!

DoggertQBones
July 12, 2022

How A Bug In Arena’s Rank Calculation Is Making Ladder Exploitable

News

Back in 2021, Arena player and Twitter user @Hareeb_AlSaq made waves in the magic community with their frequent experimentation on ladder. Most notably, Hareeb would concede an inordinate amount of games in an attempt to understand how the matchmaking system…

DoggertQBones
July 11, 2022

Historic #1 Mythic Hardened Scales Enchantress Deck Guide: One of Historic’s Most Explosive Decks

Deck Guides Historic

The Rank 1 spot is no stranger to Altheriax, and this time, he did it with a new iteration on Historic Selesnya Enchantress! Find out why going a different direction on this classic archetype could be the right move going forward!

Altheriax
July 11, 2022

Standard Mono Red Goblins Deck Guide: The Unexpected Meta Killer

Deck Guides Standard

Hello everyone! Today I get the pleasure of updating one of my favorite Bo1 deck guides from quite awhile ago: Mono Red Goblins! When I first saw this deck all those months ago, I was flabbergasted that it saw a…

DoggertQBones
July 10, 2022

Explorer Sultai Ultimatum Deck Guide: The Ultimate Midrange Combo Deck

Deck Guides Explorer

Want to play a combo deck that isn't overly reliant on comboing? Well Skura has the deck for you! Find out how the terror of Standard ports over to Explorer and how it lines up against the best Explorer has to offer!

Skura
July 9, 2022

The Draft Lab Podcast Episode 48: Alchemy Horizons Baldur’s Gate Predictions

Limited

Welcome back to episode 76 of the Draft Lab Podcast where Josh and Tajoordan talk about their hypotheses for the Alchemy Horizons limited format. They range from mild to scorching hot if you’re looking to live dangerously. We start out…

j2sjosh
July 9, 2022

Tasha, Unholy Archmage Art by Martina Fackova

My 8 Top Deck Choices for the July 2022 Alchemy Metagame Challenge

Alchemy Premium

The Alchemy Metagame Challenge is here once again, but this time, we have a whole slew of new and rebalanced cards to consider only a day after the patch! While this may be tough to navigate, DoggertQBones has his top choices to help you navigate an unstable metagame and win big this weekend!

DoggertQBones
July 8, 2022

2022.17.0 Patch Notes – Alchemy Horizons: Baldur’s Gate Update

News

The full patch notes for MTG Arena’s digital-exclusive Alchemy Horizons: game update brings new cards for the Alchemy and Historic format, rebalanced cards, more stuff to buy, and as always, a bunch of fixes and improvements. For further information about…

DotGG
July 7, 2022

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