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MTG Arena Announcements: May 4, 2022

News

Another week means another MTG Arena Announcements blog from Wizards of the Coast! It’s been almost a week since the release of Streets of New Capenna, and a lot of the flashy new stuff was covered in last week’s announcement.…

DotGG
May 4, 2022

The Draft Lab Podcast Episode 39: Streets of New Capenna Archetypes and First Impressions

Limited

Welcome back to episode 39 of the Draft Lab Podcast where Josh and Chris gather to discuss their crazy adventures on the Streets of New Capenna. We start out with our weekly update before jumping into out first Pack 1…

j2sjosh
May 4, 2022

Monastery Swiftspear Art by Steve Argyle

Pioneer Metagame Snapshot: Top Decks for the Week of May 4, 2022

Pioneer

This week we saw the Magic Online and Magic Arena release of Streets of New Capenna (SNC). While it’s always exciting when a new set comes out, the way cards make their way into the Magic Online ecosystem takes a…

darthjacen
May 4, 2022

Traditional Explorer Event Guide and Decklists

Events Explorer

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 gems, packs, and Play-In Points. Read about the most recent…

DotGG
May 4, 2022

Best-of-One Explorer Event Guide and Decklists

Events Explorer

DotGG
May 4, 2022

Traditional Standard Event Guide and Decklists

Events Standard

DotGG
May 4, 2022

Best-of-One Standard Event Guide and Decklists

Events Standard

DotGG
May 4, 2022

The Best Plays in the History of MTG

Strategy

As previously announced, we will be publishing articles by Paulo Vitor Damo da Rosa originally posted on Substack for everybody to enjoy as a taste of what’s to come on the MTG Arena Zone Premium section! One of the biggest…

PVDDR
May 4, 2022

The Top 10 Tech Cards You Should Consider Playing in Your Standard Deck to Beat Ob Nixilis, the Adversary

Standard Strategy

Hello everyone! Tell me if you’ve heard this one. Here you are playing Standard, when suddenly, your opponent slams two copies of on turn 3. You look at your hand, look at the board, and shake your fist at the…

DoggertQBones
May 3, 2022

Greasefang, Okiba Boss art by Victor Adame Minguez

Bo1 Explorer Esper Greasefang Deck Guide: The Format’s Best Combo Deck

Deck Guides Explorer Guides

Greasefang, Explorer Boss With the introduction of Explorer on Arena, we’ve seen the week one metagame congeal around Pioneer decks that easily port over to Arena, such as Winota, Rakdos Midrange, and Azorius Control. These decks all managed to have…

darthjacen
May 3, 2022

Keep or Mulligan #1

Strategy

PVDDR
May 3, 2022

New MTG Secret Lair Drop: Pride Across the Multiverse

News

The newest Magic: The Gathering Secret Lair Drop has been revealed. The newest set of artwork is called Pride Across the Universe and features artwork from LGBTQIA2S+ employees at Wizards of the Coast. The eight cards can be pre-ordered starting…

kestrelwen
May 2, 2022

Ob Nixilis, the Adversary Art by Yongjae Choi

Historic Rakdos Ob Nixilis Transmogrify Deck Guide

Deck Guides Historic

Hey everyone! Today I’m going to be covering my Rakdos + deck in Historic which I recently used to get 2 5-0s and 2 4-1s with in the new constructed events on Arena. This deck is essentially an based sacrifice…

Altheriax
May 2, 2022

Your Guide to the New Event Structures in MTG Arena

Guides

There are a ton of different ways to enjoy Magic: The Gathering Arena, and participating in Events is one way to play that offers a variety of benefits. Between the opportunity to expand your card collection, farm gold and/or gems,…

kestrelwen
May 2, 2022

My Top 5 Decks for Getting to Mythic Quickly – May 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
May 2, 2022

Emrakul, the Promised End Art by Jaime Jones

Normalizing Luck

Strategy

PVDDR
May 2, 2022

Stream League 11 (Standard) – Top 8 Decklists and Metagame Breakdown

Standard

The 11th Stream League tournament, hosted by TheOneJame offered $1,000 in prizes for 44 participating players. The format was Streets of New Capenna Standard, and following on from Sky Blue Cup, many players experimented with the new cards! The finals…

DotGG
May 1, 2022

Standard Mono White Control Deck Guide: Breaking the White Whale

Deck Guides Standard

For those of you who don’t have too long playing, let me tell you a story. During the first years of the game and many times after that, iterations of the Mono White Control archetype were part of the competitive…

Bohe
May 1, 2022

How to Navigate Week 1 Explorer: My Top 5 Decks for Bo1 and Bo3 and What the Best Decks Will Be for Each Queue

Explorer Premium

Explorer is finally here and DoggertQBones wants you to have a leg up on the competition! Find out what he thinks the top decks of the format will be and his favorite list for Bo1 and Bo3!

DoggertQBones
May 1, 2022

MTG Arena Zone May 2022 Update

News

Hello our valued visitors! It has been a while since we provided an update, but we trust that you are all well. Time has flown by in a blink of an eye and we are already approaching half way into…

DotGG
May 1, 2022

Ob Nixilis, the Adversary Art by Igor Kieryluk

Standard Jund and Grixis Ob Nixilis Deck Guide: How Good is the Adversary?

Deck Guides Standard

Hello fellow gamers. Today I am here to tell you with your first four Wildcards you spend on Streets of New Capenna, you might want to consider acquiring Ob Nixilis, the Adversary. Jund (Riveteers) Grixis (Maestros) If you followed popular streamers…

Josh
April 30, 2022

Blue Sky Cup (Streets of New Capenna Standard) – Top 8 Decklists and Metagame Breakdown

Standard

Japanese VTuber Aobeni Chika hosted one of the first Streets of New Capenna Standard tournaments, a free to enter event that attracted 58 players to try out some new cards in a new metagame! You can check out the rest…

DotGG
April 30, 2022

Youthful Valkyrie Art by Anna Steinbauer

Standard Preliminary Metagame Snapshot: The Best Decks for Streets of New Capenna Week One

Standard

Hello everyone! Streets of New Capenna is finally here and I’ve already seen a deluge of deck ideas seeing play or being speculated on in such a short period of time. That’s why I personally find new set time to…

DoggertQBones
April 30, 2022

Explorer Preliminary Metagame Snapshot: The Best Decks for Streets of New Capenna Week One

Explorer

DoggertQBones
April 30, 2022

Five Underrated Historic Decks That May Be Excellent in Explorer

Explorer

Streets of New Capenna Constructed Articles Premium The Winners and Losers of Streets of New Capenna Standard The Top 5 Brews That Could Be Excellent in Streets of New Capenna Standard My Top 5 Standard Decks Going Into Streets of…

DoggertQBones
April 29, 2022

Streets of New Capenna Decks from Day 1

News

DotGG
April 29, 2022

The Winners and Losers of Streets of New Capenna Standard

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With any new set there's going to be decks that improve greatly and some that get a raw deal. Find out which are which with DoggertQBones as he breaks down what archetypes show the most promise and what archetypes you may want to avoid!

DoggertQBones
April 29, 2022

MTG Arena Has Grown the Game – Now Wizards of the Coast Might Pay

News

It’s no secret that Magic: The Gathering Arena opened the game up to an entirely new audience – just having the option to play the game on mobile opened up a lot of opportunities for players who’d never been able…

kestrelwen
April 29, 2022

Magic’s Head Designer, Mark Rosewater, Speaks Out About Green Treasures and the Color Pie

News

Every color in Magic: The Gathering has its own benefits and its own downfalls — that’s part of why deck-building can be such a difficult thing to do. This idea of a Color Pie in MTG means that, theoretically, each…

kestrelwen
April 29, 2022

Three Tier 2 Pioneer Decks That Could Be Tier 1 in Explorer

Explorer

Bohe
April 28, 2022

MTG Arena Releases Compensation Code “PATCHUP” for Patch Issues

News

Today’s planned update for MTG Arena for the Streets of New Capenna update (see full 2022.15.0 patch notes) has not fully gone to plan, as players experienced matchmaking issues and unable to play throughout the day. The maintenance is now…

DotGG
April 28, 2022

2022.15.0 Patch Notes – Streets of New Capenna Game Update

News

The full patch notes for the MTG Arena Streets of New Capenna game update brings new cards, new Explorer format, changed event structures, more stuff to buy, and as always, a bunch of fixes and improvements. For further information about…

DotGG
April 28, 2022

35 New Standard Decks with Streets of New Capenna

Standard

DotGG
April 28, 2022

The Top 5 Brews That Could Be Excellent in Streets of New Capenna Standard

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New Standard sets are the best time to brew and DoggertQBones wants you to get ahead of the competition! Find out which 5 of his brews are the most promising so you can have a stellar introduction to the new format!

DoggertQBones
April 28, 2022

Top 10 Pioneer and Explorer Cards from Streets of New Capenna

Explorer Pioneer

Our pick for the top ten cards that may make the most impact to Pioneer and Explorer from Streets of New Capenna, complete with decklists that you can try when the format goes live.

darthjacen
April 28, 2022

Streets of New Capenna (SNC) Set Guide: Release Date, Patch Time, and More

Set Guides

Everything you need to know about Streets of New Capenna.

DotGG
April 28, 2022

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

News

Hello everyone! We are extremely excited to tell you that the illustrious Paulo Vitor Damo da Rosa is joining MTG Arena Zone. Every week, our Premium community will get access to new exclusive articles and guides and Discord channels. To…

DoggertQBones
April 27, 2022

MTG Arena Announcements: April 27, 2022

News

Another week means another MTG Arena Announcements blog from Wizards of the Coast! The big update for Streets of New Capenna will arrive tomorrow on April 28 (at around 8 AM PST), here is a summary of what’s to come.…

DotGG
April 27, 2022

Streets of New Capenna Early Access Streamer Event Decklists

News

DotGG
April 27, 2022

Three New Aggro Decks Made Competitive by Streets of New Capenna

Standard

Bohe
April 27, 2022

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