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Alchemy #4 Mythic Simic Scholar Ramp Deck & Sideboard Guide

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Top 3 New Historic Fight Rigging Combo Variants

June 3, 2026June 3, 2026

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Top 3 Historic Brews Built Around Alchemy: Strixhaven Cards

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Historic #1 Mythic Jund Cabaretti Revels Combo Goblins Deck Guide

Deck Guides Historic

Rank 1 Mythic is no stranger to Altheriax, but to do it with a brand new deck? Now that must be an insanely strong deck! Altheriax has done it once again this time with a new take on Goblins that leverages powerful infinite combos to kill the opponent out of nowhere!

Altheriax
June 14, 2022

Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca Art by Tyler Jacobson

Historic Shakeup – Midweek Magic Event Guide and Decklists

Midweek Magic

Table of ContentsEvent DetailsEvent RewardsBanned Card ListHistoric Shakeup Decklists (June 2022)Decklists in this Article Hello everyone! This week’s Midweek Magic is Historic Shakeup! Historic Shakeup is the Historic we all know and love, but with a significantly larger banlist! A…

DoggertQBones
June 14, 2022

Beat the Meta - Top 3 Decks to Beat Hinata, Dawn-Crowned in Standard

Beat the Meta – Top 3 Decks and Strategies to Beat Hinata, Dawn-Crowned in Standard

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Jeskai Hinata is currently running rampant on the tournament scene, but PVDDR doesn't think it's unbeatable! Learn his top 3 tips for beating Hinata and then 3 different decks that he believes could get the job done!

PVDDR
June 13, 2022

Explorer Simic Flash Deck Guide: Obliterate Combo Decks

Deck Guides Explorer Guides

Midrange and Combo are the name of the game in Explorer so is there any deck that can take advantage of that? Skura thinks so! Learn why Simic Flash is the perfect metagame option and how to navigate it in the most popular matchups!

Skura
June 13, 2022

Reservoir Kraken Art by Nicholas Gregory

Top Mythic Decks – June 2022 Ranked Season – Week 2

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Table of ContentsExplorer Sultai Rigging by El_Gran_Boa – #60 MythicExplorer Gruul Lukka by msk___po_o – #174 MythicExplorer Boros Knights by Dafore – #714 MythicAlchemy Grinning Ignus Combo by crokeyz – #14 MythicTop Mythic Decks – June 2022 Ranked SeasonEnd Step MTG…

DotGG
June 12, 2022

Gruul Treasure Storm Deck Guide: The Deck That Will Break Alchemy and Potentially Historic

Alchemy Deck Guides Historic

You heard it here first, MonkeyInATopHat has the deck that's going to break Alchemy and possibly Historic! Utilizing a few brand new cards, find out the insane engine that goes over the top of everything else you can be doing!

MonkeyInATopHat
June 12, 2022

Explorer Qualifier Play-In (Best of 1) Event Guide and 6 Win Decklists – June 2022

Events Explorer

Table of ContentsEvent DetailsRewardsPlay-In (Best of 1) Event 6 Win Decklists Decklists Qualifier Play-In events allow players to participate in the upcoming Qualifier Weekend on June 18, 2022, without having to reach top 250 in Mythic in the previous month.…

DotGG
June 11, 2022

The Five Best Explorer Decks for the Best-Of-One Qualifier Play-In Event

Explorer Guides Premium

The Explorer Play-In event is here, but how can you secure your wins? Just ask resident Explorer and Pioneer expert darthjacen! He has 5 excellent decks that will allow any style of player to beat through the competition!

darthjacen
June 11, 2022

Greasefang, Okiba Boss art by Victor Adame Minguez

Explorer Mardu Greasefang Deck Guide: The Best Combo Deck in Explorer

Deck Guides Explorer Guides

Now that Winota is gone, many think they're safe from dying on turn 3, but Greasefang has other plans! Find out the best build of Greasefang and how to deftly navigate each of Explorer's matchups like the masterful darthjacen!

darthjacen
June 10, 2022

Standard Grixis Vampires Competitive Deck Guide: The Best Answer to the Jeskai Metagame

Deck Guides Premium Standard

While Izzet decks are tearing up the ladder, DoggertQBones is looking at a slightly different direction to combat the meta! Find out his most recent build on Vampires, why it's his favorite Standard deck, and why he thinks it's a much better option than players are giving it credit for!

DoggertQBones
June 10, 2022

Ob Nixilis, the Adversary Art by Yongjae Choi

Standard Rakdos Aggro Deck Guide: Bo1 and Bo3 Lists

Deck Guides Standard

Looking to attack the Standard meta from a different angle? Look no further! Find out why DoggertQBones thinks Rakdos Aggro is a great option to circumvent the meta and dole out some pain to many of Standard's top decks!

DoggertQBones
June 9, 2022

Explorer Izzet Tempo Deck Guide: My List for the Mythic Qualifier Weekend

Deck Guides Explorer Guides

Table of ContentsThe DeckDeck OverviewMatchupsMono Red AggroGreasefangAngelsControl DecksRakdosGreen DecksStrategeryGood Luck! Today I am branching out a bit from my usual Limited content to create a guide for a decklist I am really excited about. Coming up a little short at…

Compulsion
June 9, 2022

Shadowheart, Dark Justiciar Art by Cristi Balanescu

MTG Arena Announcements: June 8, 2022

News

Table of ContentsMTG Arena Announcements, June 8, 2022FIX FOR PRERELEASE CODESUPDATE TO EXPLORER BANNED LISTPREMIER DRAFT NEW CAPENNA ALCHEMY EXTENDED THROUGH JUNE 13!QUALIFIER PLAY-IN EVENT THIS WEEKEND!EVENT SCHEDULEQUICK DRAFTMIDWEEK MAGICPREMIER PLAY SCHEDULEQUALIFIER PLAY-IN EVENTSQUALIFIER WEEKEND EVENTSJUNE 2022 RANKED SEASON In…

DotGG
June 8, 2022

Bo1 Standard Grixis Vampires Deck Guide: The Creature Deck Destroyer

Deck Guides Standard

Esper is widely considered to be Standard's best midrange deck, but DoggertQBones thinks that title belongs to another! Find out why he thinks Grixis Vampires is Standards best midrange deck and why it's particularly potent in Best of One!

DoggertQBones
June 8, 2022

Explorer Metagame Snapshot: Post-Expressive Iteration Ban Predictions – Top Decks for the Week of June 8, 2022

Explorer

The Explorer Play-In and Qualifier events are nearly upon us, Expressive Iteration was just banned, and we need to know what the best decks are! Thankfully, darthjacen has us covered with his top decks for this week and some recommendations for this weekend as well!

darthjacen
June 8, 2022

Ascendant Packleader Art by Alessandra Pisano

Bo1 Alchemy Mono Green Aggro Deck Guide

Alchemy Deck Guides Guides

Everyone thinks that Rakdos Midrange is the best deck in Alchemy, but there's a new deck vying for the crown! Learn why Mono Green is the best aggro deck in Alchemy and why it may be the best deck overall as well!

DoggertQBones
June 8, 2022

June 7, 2022 Banned and Restricted Announcement: Winota, Joiner of Forces and Expressive Iteration Banned in Pioneer and Explorer, Other Formats “Healthy”

Explorer News Pioneer

Table of ContentsFormat ChangesCurrent Pioneer and Explorer Banned Card ListJune 7, 2022 Banned and Restricted AnnouncementPIONEEROTHER FORMATSSTANDARDMODERNLEGACYVINTAGE Seemingly out of nowhere, we have another Banned and Restricted announcement! This time, the announcement focuses mostly on Pioneer, but as Explorer is…

DoggertQBones
June 7, 2022

Explorer Mono Green Ramp Deck Guide: No Nykthos, No Problem

Deck Guides Explorer Guides

Table of ContentsDeck TechRampPayoffsKarn, the Great CreatorUtilityPayoffsMatchups and Sideboard GuideRakdos MidrangeAzorius ControlMono Red AggroGreasefangIzzet PhoenixMono Blue SpiritsTips and Tricks Explorer is a very interactive format where each deck has its removal suite. It ranges from decks like Rakdos having ,…

Skura
June 7, 2022

Three Unique Standard Decks From the New Capenna Championship and How I Would Build Them

Premium Standard

Standard's meta is starting to solidify after the Set Championship, but PVDDR is looking at the sweeter decks from the Championship! What are the 3 unique decks that caught his eye and how would the best in the world go about building them?

PVDDR
June 6, 2022

Standard Naya Midrange Deck Guide

Deck Guides Standard

The MTG Hero dives into his version of a Naya Midrange build for Standard.

The MTG Hero
June 6, 2022

Niv-Mizzet Reborn Art by Raymond Swanland

Explorer #1 Mythic 5C Widespread Thieving Niv Deck Guide

Deck Guides Explorer Guides

Table of ContentsMain DeckThe InteractionThe Other CardsMana BaseSideboardBest-of-One (Bo1)Matchups and Sideboard GuideRakdos MidrangeMardu GreasefangIzzet PhoenixJund SacrificeMono Blue TempoAzorius ControlEmbercleave Aggro (Mono Red/Gruul)Tips & TricksConclusion Hey everyone! Today I’m going to be covering my Five-Color + deck in Explorer which I…

Altheriax
June 5, 2022

Omnath, Locus of Creation Art by Chris Rahn

Explorer Four-Color Omnath Deck Guide: Devour the Midrange Decks

Deck Guides Explorer Guides

Table of ContentsDeck TechRampPayoffsInteractionMatchups and Sideboard GuideRakdos MidrangeAzorius ControlMono Red AggroGreasefangGruul AggroTips and Tricks I am again revisiting decks that proved way too powerful for Standard! This time it’s all about the October 12, 2020 bans, namely . As it’s…

Skura
June 4, 2022

The Draft Lab Podcast Episode 43: Interview with the Icky

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Welcome back to episode 43 of the Draft Lab Podcast where Josh brings on Icky to discuss his recent success on the Pro Tour. Chris was unfortunately not able to make it due to his proclivity for croc and gator…

j2sjosh
June 3, 2022

My Top 5 Decks for Getting to Mythic Quickly – June 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 3, 2022

Alchemy: New Capenna Premier Draft Guide and Limited Set Review

Streets of New Capenna

Our complete review of all the Alchemy: New Capenna cards, for the Premier Draft event.

j2sjosh
June 2, 2022

Alchemy: New Capenna Card Reviews and Decklists

Alchemy

Lots of new cards and lots of opinions! See what DoggertQBones thinks of the new Alchemy cards and what decks they can slot into!

DoggertQBones
June 2, 2022

Herald of Vengeance Art by Billy Christian

2022.16.0 Patch Notes

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Table of ContentsPatch Notes – 2022.16.0Game Update HighlightsGeneral ChangesGameplay – All PlatformsUpcoming MTG Arena EventsStoreBug Fixes MTG Arena Patch 2022.16.0 brings 30 new cards for the Alchemy and Historic format, as well as updates to the user interface, Starter Decks folder, Historic…

DotGG
June 2, 2022

Magic: The Gathering 2022 Starter Kit and Decklists

Guides

Table of ContentsProduct DetailsWhite-Blue DecklistRed-Green Decklist Magic: The Gathering’s Starter Kit in 2022 (previously called the Arena Starter Kit) is a sealed tabletop product designed to guide new players through their first game in person, and continue online to MTG Arena.…

DotGG
June 2, 2022

Into the Future Event Guide and Decklists – Alchemy: New Capenna

Events

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

DotGG
June 2, 2022

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

Alchemy Set Guides

Table of ContentsSet Details and OverviewCardsMechanicsAlchemy: New Capenna Booster PacksEventsPremier Draft New Capenna AlchemyInto the FutureAlchemy Metagame Challenge Alchemy: New Capenna is the third installment in MTG Arena’s exclusive digital-first format, Alchemy. The set is a companion to the April…

DotGG
June 2, 2022

Best-of-One Alchemy Event Guide and Decklists

Alchemy Events

Table of ContentsEvent DetailsEvent RewardsFormat DetailsRulesLegal SetsRebalanced CardsAlchemy Event Decklists MTG Arena runs evergreen events for each available constructed format and for each game mode. These events provide a way for players to compete with each other for rewards in…

DotGG
June 1, 2022

Traditional Alchemy Event Guide and Decklists

Alchemy Events

Table of ContentsEvent DetailsEvent RewardsFormat DetailsRulesLegal SetsRebalanced CardsTraditional Alchemy Event Decklists MTG Arena runs evergreen events for each available constructed format and for each game mode. These events provide a way for players to compete with each other for rewards…

DotGG
June 1, 2022

Best-of-One Historic Event Guide and Decklists

Events Historic

Table of ContentsEvent DetailsEvent RewardsFormat DetailsRulesLegal SetsBanned CardsHistoric Event Decklists MTG Arena runs evergreen events for each available constructed format and for each game mode. These events provide a way for players to compete with each other for rewards in…

DotGG
June 1, 2022

Traditional Historic Event Guide and Decklists

Events Historic

Table of ContentsEvent DetailsEvent RewardsFormat DetailsRulesLegal SetsBanned CardsTraditional Historic Event Decklists MTG Arena runs evergreen events for each available constructed format and for each game mode. These events provide a way for players to compete with each other for rewards…

DotGG
June 1, 2022

MTG Arena Announcements: June 1, 2022

News

Table of ContentsMTG Arena Announcements, June 1, 2022ALCHEMY: NEW CAPENNA ARRIVES TOMORROW!SPECIAL ALCHEMY EVENTSEVENT SCHEDULEMIDWEEK MAGICQUICK DRAFTUPCOMINGPREMIER PLAY SCHEDULEQUALIFIER PLAY-INSQUALIFIER WEEKENDJUNE 2022 RANKED SEASON In this week’s MTG Arena Announcements, we have a patch coming on June 2, and a minor…

DotGG
June 1, 2022

Standard Metagame Snapshot: Top Decks for the Week of June 1, 2022

Standard

Our weekly metagame breakdown for the Standard format. We cover the movers and shakers, complete with decklists for both best-of-one and best-of-three.

DoggertQBones
June 1, 2022

Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur’s Gate Commander Decks

Commander (EDH)Guides

Table of ContentsMind FlayarrrsDraconic DescentExit from ExileParty Time Commander Legends: Battle for Commander decks are a supplemental product that is released with Commander Legends: Battle for on June 10, 2022. There are four decks in total, each containing 10 new…

DotGG
May 31, 2022

Standard Boros Aggro Competitive Deck Guide: The Potential Best Aggro Deck

Deck Guides Premium Standard

Standard is always evolving so aggro has to evolve with it! Is adding Red to Mono White now the best way to approach aggro?

DoggertQBones
May 31, 2022

Korvold, Fae-Cursed King Art by Wisnu Tan

Best 3 Jund Sacrifice Decks For Explorer

Explorer Guides

The ultimate guide to Jund Sacrifice in Explorer: Three different versions (Citadel, Korvold, and Karn), each with their own gameplan, card breakdown, tips and tricks, matchups and sideboard guides!

Omrithopter
May 31, 2022

Torrential Gearhulk Art by Svetlin Velinov

Top Mythic Decks – May 2022 Ranked Season – Week 4

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Table of ContentsStandard Mono White Magecraft by trail – #1305 MythicBo1 Explorer Azorius Flash by KillaDub – #773 MythicStandard Jund Reanimator by Shlop – #404 MythicExplorer Orzhov Vampires by Takobyte – #188 MythicAlchemy Bant Party by Goldenjaguar – #1 MythicTop Mythic…

DotGG
May 30, 2022

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