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MTG: Arena Announcements, February 23, 2022

News

This week’s MTG Arena Announcements, which is usually posted promptly in the morning Pacific Time, was delayed until fairly late in the afternoon today. Wizards of the Coast didn’t leave us guessing as to why for long though – the…

Paul
February 23, 2022

February 23, 2022 Alchemy Rebalancing: Zombie Buffs, Town-Razer Nerf and the Return of Fires

News

It’s been just about one month since the last balancing changes to the new Alchemy format were announced back in January, which brought about buffs for the “venture into the dungeon” cards and a handful of other changes. In the…

Paul
February 23, 2022

The Top 10 Mythic Rares to Craft in Standard Based on Data – Full Breakdown and Decklists

Standard

Mythic wildcards are one of the hardest commodities to come by in Arena and DoggertQBones want to make sure you don't waste yours! Find out what the safest crafts are this Standard season to get the most out of your wildcards!

DoggertQBones
February 23, 2022

Standard Izzet Delver Deck Guide: The Best Budget Deck in Standard

Deck Guides Standard

Sometimes certain decks can go unnoticed. Maybe because nobody has taken them to win a tournament or they aren’t at the top of the ladder. However, in the many decks that can fly under the radar, there are some true…

Bohe
February 23, 2022

The Wandering Emperor Art by William Arnold

Standard Esper Planeswalkers by Eliott_dragon – Featured Deck

News

With almost two weeks behind us since the release of Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty, competitive events featuring cards from the new set are starting to pick up. It’s a new format, and there’s a lot that can be learned from the…

Paul
February 22, 2022

Blast from the Past – Midweek Magic Event Guide and Decklists

Midweek Magic

This week’s Midweek Magic is Blast from the Past! In a sense, this is similar to Historic, but with two key differences: a much large banned card list (all of the cards that have been banned in their respective Standard…

DoggertQBones
February 22, 2022

Kami of Transience Art by Steve Prescott

Standard Metagame Analysis – Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty Week 1

Standard

Tournaments Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty is out, and with it a bunch of cool new cards. The set brings a bunch of new Ninjas, Artifacts, and Enchantments – along with some powerful planeswalkers. There were several tournaments this weekend, and the…

Arty
February 22, 2022

Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty (NEO) Limited Tier List

Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty Tier Lists

MTG Arena Zone’s Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty (NEO) Limited Tier Lists rank every in the set, to provide a guideline you can use to pick cards for your draft deck or to build your sealed deck. The limited set reviews provide…

j2sjosh
February 21, 2022

Tergrid, God of Fright Art by Yongjae Choi

Standard Mono Black Discard Deck Guide: Why Should the Opponent Have Cards?

Deck Guides Standard

Monoblack Discard was one of DoggertQBones' favorite decks in 2022 and it finally seems viable again! Learn the art of grinding the opponent into the dirt with this fun and surprisingly strong deck!

DoggertQBones
February 21, 2022

Top 50 Mythic Decks ft. Neon Dynasty – February 2022 Season – Week of 2/13

News

It’s now been a full week since the release of Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty on MTG Arena, and in that time, players have been testing every new card and synergy they can come up with on the Mythic ladder – and…

Paul
February 20, 2022

Tezzeret, Betrayer of Flesh Art by Bryan Sola

Standard Azorius Artifacts Guide: The Best of a Control and Synergy Deck

Deck Guides Standard

Having played about a week of this new Standard, I can say that it’s definitely been a long time since I had this much fun in this format. Unlike last week when I wrote about Mono Red and everything was…

Bohe
February 19, 2022

Mirrorshell Crab Art by Cristi Balanescu

Underperformers and Overperformers of Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty Limited

Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty

Hey everyone! We’re a week into Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty and I’ve been having a fantastic time jamming as many drafts as I possibly can. I always spend the first week experimenting to try to find all of the hidden gems…

j2sjosh
February 18, 2022

“Free the Wizards” – Investment Firm Seeks to Free WotC from Hasbro

News

In the time since Wizards of the Coast revolutionized Magic: The Gathering’s digital offerings with the release of MTG Arena back in 2019, many players and fans of the venerable TCG have felt an increasing sense of frustration with the…

Paul
February 18, 2022

Prosperous Thief Art by Fajareka Setiawan

The Data Driven Top 5 New Standard Decks Coming Out of Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty – Bo1 and Bo3 Lists

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Why waste wildcards when you can use data to find out what new decks are good! DoggertQBones pores over win rate data, tournament results, and personal experience to give you his top 5 new Standard decks from Kamigawa!

DoggertQBones
February 18, 2022

Light-Paws, Emperor's Voice art by Randy Vargas

February 2022 Historic Metagame Snapshot – The Synergy Takeover

Historic

Hello everyone! Yesterday I covered what’s going on in Standard and today we’re going to look at what’s up with Historic! Despite Historic changing less dramatically than Standard during a set release, there’s still been some large shifts happening within…

DoggertQBones
February 17, 2022

Heiko Yamazaki, the General Art by Magali Villeneuve

Combos and Synergies in Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty Draft

Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty

Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty Limited Articles Combos and Synergies in Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty Draft Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty Limited Guide: Part 1 – Themes and Mechanics Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty Limited Guide: Part 2 – Best Spells and Archetypes Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty Sealed…

Icky
February 17, 2022

The Draft Lab Podcast Episode 31: Neon Dynasty Archetypes and First Impressions

Limited

Welcome back to episode 31 of the Draft Lab Podcast where we are discussing the archetypes of Kamigawa Neon Dynasty and our first impressions of the format. We kick every thing off with our weekly update and Pack One Pick…

j2sjosh
February 17, 2022

MTG: Arena Announcements, February 16, 2022

News

It’s time once again for our weekly review of the MTG: Arena Announcements bulletin published by Wizards of the Coast. This week, things are a bit quiet – the new set, Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty has just released on the client…

Paul
February 16, 2022

NFTs in MTG? Third Party NFT Scheme Faces Legal Action from WotC

News

Over the last couple years, NFTs have been spreading far and wide across social media and the internet at large. If you’ve heard of NFTs but aren’t exactly sure what the deal is, you’re not alone – the concept is…

Paul
February 16, 2022

February 2022 Standard Metagame Snapshot – The Explosion of Creature Decks

Standard

Hello everyone! With a set of bans and a whole new set being introduced into Standard, I think it’s safe to say that a good amount has changed in Standard. As the metagame begins to settle in its place and…

DoggertQBones
February 16, 2022

Tamiyo, Compleated Sage Art by Chris Rahn

Standard Simic Ramp Guide: Ramp Your Way to Compleation

Standard

Why fight on an even playing field when you can go comically bigger than your opponent? Simic Ramp has been excellent for DoggertQBones. Learn as he breaks down what makes this deck so good!

DoggertQBones
February 15, 2022

Greasefang, Okiba Boss art by Victor Adame Minguez

Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty – Day 2 Decks from Across the Web

News

It’s now been two full days since the MTG Arena release of Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty, and the community at large has been hard at work playing and testing out the new cards. During this time, we’ve been collecting as many…

Paul
February 12, 2022

The Winners and Losers of Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty Standard and the One Deck That May Break Standard

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With any new set there's going to be decks that improve greatly and some that get hurt. Find out which are which and, as a special treat, see what deck @DoggertQBones thinks may break Standard.

DoggertQBones
February 11, 2022

Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty – Day 1 Decks from Across the Web

News

Today has marked one of the most exciting days of the year for the MTG community: the release of a new premier set! This time around, we’re returning to the Japanese-inspired plane of Kamigawa for the first time in Standard…

Paul
February 11, 2022

Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty (NEO) Set Guide: Release Date, Patch Time, and More

Set Guides

Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty (NEO) will be the first major Standard expansion to come to MTG Arena on February 10th, 2022 at around 8 AM PST (3 PM UTC)! Below we have compiled all the information and resources to get you…

DotGG
February 10, 2022

25 New Standard Decks with Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty

Standard

Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty CONSTRUCTED Articles The Winners and Losers of Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty Standard and the One Deck That May Break Standard Review and Preliminary Decklists of Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty’s Planeswalkers Here Be Dragons! – Review and Decklists with Kamigawa:…

DotGG
February 10, 2022

Nashi, Moon Sage's Scion Art by Valera Lutfullina

Top 5 Overrated and Underrated Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty Cards With Decklists and the Card That May Break Standard

Standard

Another set, another set of hot takes! What're the cards that caught @DoggertQBones eyes the most and what's the one card he thinks everyone is sleeping on that may break Standard?

DoggertQBones
February 10, 2022

Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty Limited Guide: Part 2 – Best Spells and Archetypes

Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty

Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty Limited Articles Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty Limited Guide: Part 1 – Themes and Mechanics Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty Limited Guide: Part 2 – Best Spells and Archetypes Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty Sealed Guide Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty (NEO) Limited Tier List…

Compulsion
February 10, 2022

High-Speed Hoverbike Art by Julian Kok Joon Wen

Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty Sealed Guide

Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty

Icky
February 10, 2022

Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty Limited Set Review: Artifacts and Lands

Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty

j2sjosh
February 10, 2022

Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty State of the Game and MTGA Announcements – February 9, 2022

News

This morning, Wizards of the Coast published their regular MTG Arena Announcements, but it was a bit sparse on details this time around. That’s because, in anticipation of the release of Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty on the platform tomorrow, Wizards has…

Paul
February 9, 2022

Three Unique Enchantress Decks for Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty Standard

Standard

Bohe
February 9, 2022

Kotose, the Silent Spider Art by Marta Nael

Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty Limited Set Review: Multicolored

Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty

j2sjosh
February 9, 2022

Meet the MTGA Zone Championship Competitors – An Interview with Arya Karamchandani

News

In the interest of getting to know the players who have been joining us in the MTGA Zone Championship series tournaments – and introducing them to our readers – we’re asking some of the players on our leaderboard to sit…

Paul
February 8, 2022

Three Awesome Standard Aggro Decks Made Competitive by Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty

Standard

DoggertQBones loves aggro, but needs some cool new fast decks to spice up Standard. Thankfully, he found 3 that look amazing! What're the 3 new aggro decks that he believes could make an impact on the Standard meta?

DoggertQBones
February 8, 2022

Boseiju, Who Endures Art by Chris Ostrowski

Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty Limited Guide: Part 1 – Themes and Mechanics

Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty

Compulsion
February 8, 2022

Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty Limited Set Review: Green

Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty

j2sjosh
February 8, 2022

Three New Tempo Decks Made Possible by Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty

Standard

Reto
February 7, 2022

Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty Limited Set Review: Red

Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty

j2sjosh
February 7, 2022

Historic $1K Top 8 Decklists – Championship Series Week 6

Historic

We are now in our sixth week of the Championship Series, and now in our second month of our inaugural season of competitive Magic: The Gathering. The format for this weekend was initially Alchemy, but changed to Historic as competitors…

DotGG
February 6, 2022

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