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Alchemy Horizons: Baldur’s Gate Removal Guide

Alchemy Horizons: Baldur's Gate

Limited formats are defined by removal. Its quantity and quality determines which strategies are valid. In some sets, large quantities of unconditional removal will make large creatures without any abilities practically unplayable. In others, availability of cheaply costed removal spells…

Sierkovitz
July 7, 2022

Alchemy Horizons: Baldur’s Gate Limited Instants, Flash and Tricks Guide

Alchemy Horizons: Baldur's Gate

Hey everyone! We’ve already went over all the individual cards, archetypes, and mechanics of Alchemy Horizons: Baldur’s Gate so now I’m going to provide you with a handy dandy Instants guide. Keep this one bookmarked and whenever you have a…

j2sjosh
July 7, 2022

10 New Historic Decks With Alchemy Horizons: Baldur’s Gate

Historic

For one of the final supplementary products before Dominaria United and Standard rotation on September 9, 2022, Alchemy Horizons: Baldur’s Gate by far the largest addition to the digital-only formats Arena has ever seen. Between this and the copious card…

DoggertQBones
July 7, 2022

20 New Alchemy Decks With Alchemy Horizons: Baldur’s Gate

Alchemy

DoggertQBones
July 7, 2022

Alchemy Horizons: Baldur’s Gate – Card Spoilers, Release Date, Set Details, and More

Set Guides

Everything you need to know about MTG Arena's Alchemy Horizons: Baldur's Gate set.

DotGG
July 7, 2022

Sword Coast Serpent Art by Caio Monteiro

Alchemy Horizons: Baldur’s Gate Sealed Guide

Alchemy Horizons: Baldur's Gate

Get out your machetes, because we’re in uncharted territory now! After the Wise Wizards of the Waterfront dipped our toes into the harsh, unforgiving waters of Streets of New Capenna + Alchemy (it sucked), we are ready to get our…

Icky
July 7, 2022

Alchemy Horizons: Baldur’s Gate Limited Archetypes and Mechanics Guide

Alchemy Horizons: Baldur's Gate

Hey everyone! We’ve already went over all the individual cards of Alchemy Horizons: Baldur’s Gate so now we’re going to discuss all of the mechanics and archetypes. Knowing these will help you to have a game plan going into a…

j2sjosh
July 7, 2022

3 Very Powerful Blue Decks With Alchemy Horizons: Baldur’s Gate

Alchemy

If you're a Blue mage and like Alchemy, DoggertQBones thinks you're in luck with this new expansion! He has three powerful decks that are sure to appeal to any style of player whether you love Blue or not!

DoggertQBones
July 7, 2022

Secret Lair x Fornite Cards Spoilers Revealed

News

List of cards and Information about Magic: The Gathering's Secret Lair x Fornite crossover for Universes Beyond.

DotGG
July 6, 2022

Rowan, Scholar of Sparks and Will, Scholar of Frost Art by Magali Villeneuve

Alchemy and Historic Rebalanced Card Reviews and Decklists – July 7, 2022

Alchemy

With sweeping changes to both Historic and Alchemy, DoggertQBones wants to help you evaluate the changed cards! Find out the cards that he's the most excited about and the best decks that work with these new cards!

DoggertQBones
July 6, 2022

Ancient Brass Dragon Art by Jeff Miracola

MTG Arena Announcements: July 6, 2022

News

In this week’s MTG Arena Announcements, once again it’s all about the release of Alchemy Horizons: Baldur’s Gate tomorrow on July 7 (around 8 AM PST). An associated MTG Arena State of the Game article was also released, that covers…

DotGG
July 6, 2022

MTG Arena: State of the Game – Alchemy Horizons: Baldur’s Gate

News

Here is this month’s MTG Arena State of the Game – Alchemy Horizons: Baldur’s Gate edition. The new Alchemy and Historic focused set is releasing July 7, 2022, as well as a host of rebalanced cards targeted for Alchemy and…

DotGG
July 6, 2022

Torrential Gearhulk Art by Svetlin Velinov

Explorer Izzet Gearhulk Creativity Deck Guide – Explorer’s Newest Creativity Variant

Deck Guides Explorer

Looking to continue its success in Pioneer, darthjacen found that Gearhulk Creativity is great in Explorer as well! Find out what Jacen believes the best list is for this freshly ported deck and how to navigate Explorer's most common matchups!

darthjacen
July 6, 2022

5 Awesome Aggro Decks With Alchemy Horizons: Baldur’s Gate

Alchemy

Hello everyone! The spoilers have been out for a few days and set release is right around the corner! With any new set, I’m always going to first build my favorite style of decks: Aggro. There’s something so satisfying about…

DoggertQBones
July 6, 2022

Alchemy Rebalanced Cards

Alchemy Guides Historic

Alchemy is a new, digital-first format only on Starting from December 9, 2021, Magic: The Gathering Arena! Alchemy is MTG Arena’s version of Standard; it includes all Standard sets, and rotates as it normally does. However, it will also regularly…

DotGG
July 5, 2022

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

News

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

Deck Guides Standard

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

Deck Guides Standard Standard 2023

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

News

If you’re anything like me, you enjoy arguing about things to pass the time. Today, I’m giving you plenty of ammunition to argue about and that’s the top fifteen mono-green creatures on Arena. Whether it’s for Standard, Explorer, Historic, Alchemy,…

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

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 June 2022, we have two new products that are showcased – Game Night: Free-For-All, and…

DotGG
June 30, 2022

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

News

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

Limited

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

News

In this week’s MTG Arena Announcements, all details are out of the bag for Alchemy Horizons: Baldur’s Gate. You can check out the full spoiler gallery and information about the expansion (now including the Mastery Pass) in the guide below.…

DotGG
June 29, 2022

Hinata, Dawn-Crowned Art by Ryota Murayama

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

News

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

Alchemy

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

News

MTG Arena is on the last few days of its June 2022 Ranked Season, and the competitive players have been busy either playing constructed events for the Play-In event points, or vying for the top #250 on the Mythic ladder.…

DotGG
June 28, 2022

Momir Vig, Simic Visionary Art by Victor Adame Miguez

Momir Basic – Midweek Magic Event Guide

Midweek Magic

Hello everyone! This week’s Midweek Magic is Momir Basic! Momir Basic is a fun and action packed format that originated on Magic Online. The way it works is that your deck is 60 basics and you have an Emblem that…

DoggertQBones
June 28, 2022

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

News

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

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