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Bowmasters and Friends: the new Historic metagame after the rebalanced cards got reverted

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September Surprise: Hymn to Tourach in Historic

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Finding the best Fight Rigging list in Historic

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Slicing to Mythic in Historic with Ninjastill – Part 2

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Magic: The Gathering 2022 Release Schedule

News

Magic: The Gathering has announced an update to the release schedule for 2022, including more details on the Universes Beyond sets later on in the year! While not all of them applies to MTG Arena directly, here is everything we…

DotGG
August 28, 2021

Bloodbraid Marauder Art by Kari Christensen

Historic Rakdos Delirium Deck Guide: Abuse the Broken Cards

Deck Guides Historic

Delirium is busted and DoggertQBones can't stop winning with it! See how he configured his version versus all the viable options out there!

DoggertQBones
August 28, 2021

Stone Rain Art by Alexis and Justin Hernandez

Historic Gruul Ponza Deck Guide: Turn 2 Stone Rain is Great

Deck Guides Historic

Jumpstart: Historic Horizons is finally here! With a lot of great cards coming in, the Historic metagame is going to take a new and exciting shape. By the time you read this column Jumpstart 2 is probably going to be…

Bohe
August 27, 2021

Freyalise, Skyshround Partisan Art by Daarken

The Overperformers and Underperformers in Historic with Jumpstart: Historic Horizons

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DoggertQBones played an insane amount of Magic to get you his hot takes ASAP! What exceeded his expectations and what came up short with Jumpstart changing the Historic meta?

DoggertQBones
August 27, 2021

Jumpstart: Historic Horizons – Day 1 Decks from Across the Web

News

Jumpstart: Historic Horizons Today saw the release of Jumpstart: Historic Horizons, the first set to ever feature cards designed specifically for digital play. Like its predecessor, Jumpstart: Historic Horizons is a designed play experience where two packs with different themes…

Paul
August 26, 2021

2021.08 Patch Notes – Jumpstart: Historic Horizons Game Update

News

The full patch notes for MTG Arena that went live on August 24 has been released, and additional bug fixes since the update due to the backend changes (some bugs still remain at large). As of now, you can access…

DotGG
August 26, 2021

24 New Historic Decks with Jumpstart: Historic Horizons

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Jumpstart: Historic Horizons Jumpstart: Historic Horizons is adding more than 400 cards to the Historic card pool, new in MTG Arena and ready to shake up the format like we have never seen before! From cards with the new digital only…

DotGG
August 26, 2021

10 New Historic Brawl Decks with Jumpstart: Historic Horizons

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DotGG
August 26, 2021

Latest Arena Patch Brings a Slew of New Bugs

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UPDATE: The patch that unlocked Jumpstart: Historic Horizons this morning, August 26, also included fixes for many of the issues listed in this article: Notable Bug Fixes Multiple fixes to improve server stability Fixed a bug where life totals in…

Paul
August 25, 2021

MTG: Arena Announcements, August 25, 2021

News

Wizards of the Coast has released this week’s MTG Arena Announcements, and this time, much of the article is dedicated to reviewing a list of known issues caused by the backend changes that were deployed yesterday, August 24. Here’s the…

Paul
August 25, 2021

Ranger-Captain of Eos Art by Ryan Pancoast

The Top 5 New and Most Improved Historic Decks with Jumpstart: Historic Horizons

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DoggertQBones is too hyped for Historic and he has to share his best Bo3 lists with you! For this Premium article, he has TEN decks: 5 brand new and the 5 most improved, going into Jumpstart!

DoggertQBones
August 25, 2021

Jumpstart: Historic Horizons Pack Themes and Contents

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Quickly find out what cards are contained in Jumpstart packets with this handy reference tool.

DotGG
August 25, 2021

Jumpstart: Historic Horizons Spoilers and Set Guide

Set Guides

Jumpstart: Historic Horizons is a MTG Arena exclusive, digital-only set to be released on August 26, 2021. You take two themed boosters (from a total of 46), shuffle them together, and play against your opponent to bring you a mixture…

DotGG
August 25, 2021

Historic Brawl Deck Building Guide

Guides

DoggertQBones loves brewing in Historic Brawl and he wants to teach you his methods! What are the 5 steps you should follow when building a new Brawl deck?

DoggertQBones
August 25, 2021

The Blackstaff of Waterdeep Art by Anna Steinbauer

Standard Blackstaff Affinity Deck Guide: Beating Standard with a Stick

Deck Guides Standard

Hello Planeswalkers, I am The MTG Hero, and I wanted to continue my exploration of the tier 2 of Standard and continue my efforts to innovate and improve a meta that has grown somewhat stale. Before we jump into it,…

The MTG Hero
August 25, 2021

Magic Showcase 2021: Next Year’s Sets Revealed and More

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Welcome to Magic’s biggest announcement day ever! Hosts Jimmy Wong, Joe Johnson, and Becca Scott are joined by members of the Magic team to reveal what is coming to tabletop, MTG Arena, and more in 2022 — plus exciting partnerships…

Paul
August 24, 2021

Standard 2022 Bant Party Deck Guide: The New Highest Win Rate Deck

Deck Guides Standard 2022

DoggertQBones is revisiting Party, and to his surprise, it's one of the best decks in 2022! Learn what changed since his first article on it and why it's so powerful now!

DoggertQBones
August 24, 2021

Tournament Report: Top 8 Standard 2022 Decks from TGS Open 8/22

News

Over the weekend, tournament host TGS (The Gaming Stadium) put on a free-to-play Standard 2022 tournament with a $1000 CAD prize pool. The tournament drew an impressive 186 entrants according to its MTGMelee page, resulting in some heated competition and…

Paul
August 23, 2021

Breaking Down the Complicated Rares and Mythics of Forgotten Realms Draft

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Hey everyone! I’ve found that even after weeks of playing a format, I often struggle with evaluating the power level of the more wacky rares and mythics of the set. Since you see these cards so infrequently, it can be…

Chris Kvartek
August 23, 2021

Try the New Deck Builder Beta: Submit and Share Your Deck to Win Premium!

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At long last, you can build, submit and share your deck to your friends via MTG Arena Zone! We’ve launched the beta service of our deck builder, which you can check out right now: We are releasing the feature in…

DotGG
August 22, 2021

MaRo Confirms Zombie Theme in Midnight Hunt, Says AFR is one of MTG’s Best-Sellers Ever

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Innistrad is Magic: The Gathering’s gothic horror-themed setting, and it has been known since it’s debut as one of the most popular Magic planes among players and fans. The next two Standard legal sets to be released, Innistrad: Midnight Hunt…

Paul
August 21, 2021

Forsworn Paladin Art by Lorenzo Mastroianni

Standard 2022 Mono Black Aggro Deck Guide: The Most Underrated Aggro Deck in 2022

Deck Guides Standard 2022

DoggertQBones has had great success with Monored, Monogreen, and Monowhite, but there's still one monocolor aggro deck remaining! Is Monoblack secretly a great deck in 2022?

DoggertQBones
August 21, 2021

MTGMelee Responds to Insight Debacle, Announces Strict Payout Policy

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Yesterday, we reported on the recent announcement that Insight Esports, an event organizer that held dozens of events on MTGMelee over the past year, would be dissolved in response to allegations of non-payment and other misconduct. The situation has been…

Paul
August 20, 2021

Lutri, the Spellchaser Art by Lie Setiawan

Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths Draft: Best Archetypes and Cards to Look Out For

Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths (IKO)

What archetypes and cards should I draft in Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths? Make the most of out of your free entry while the draft is around for the next six days! Here is our primer to the format. Hey everyone!…

Chris Kvartek
August 20, 2021

Savai Thundermane Art by Svetlin Velinov

Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths Draft Guide – August 2021

Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths (IKO)

MTG Arena is bringing back past Premier Draft events while Jumpstart is delayed to keep players occupied, and Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths will be the final one to wrap up the series from August 20 to August 26! Here is our…

Compulsion
August 20, 2021

Mired in Controversy, Insight Esports Disbands

News

In this article: Insight Esports has been a significant host of digital tournaments on MTGMelee, regularly hosting 1ks and 5ks on the platform. Now, the organization is being shut down after lying about corporate sponsorships and running thousands of dollars…

Paul
August 19, 2021

Standard 2022 Gruul Aggro Deck Guide: The Most Powerful Aggro Deck in 2022

Deck Guides Standard 2022

DoggertQBones continues his experimenting in 2022 by combining the speed of Monored with the strength of Monogreen. How powerful is the fusion of these two great decks?

DoggertQBones
August 19, 2021

MTG: Arena Announcements, August 18, 2021

News

It’s Wednesday again, which means it’s time for us to review another MTG Arena Announcements bulletin from Wizards of the Coast. We’re approaching the scheduled downtime for Arena which will coincide with a significant client update on Tuesday, August 24.…

Paul
August 18, 2021

Standard 2022 Azorius Control Deck Guide: Outlast your Opponents!

Deck Guides Standard 2022

Innistrad: Midnight Hunt is just around the corner. If you are a constructed player, getting yourself into Standard 2022, even if it’s just a transitional format, is going to be rewarding. During the last 5 weeks I was super immersed…

Bohe
August 18, 2021

My Next Top 5 Decks for Grinding the Standard 2022 Ladder

News

Hello everyone! A few weeks ago I wrote on my Top 5 Standard 2022 decks to grind ladder with which seemed to resonate with a lot of our readers. If you’re interested in reading that, the link will be below.…

DoggertQBones
August 17, 2021

Standard Goblins Deck Guide: There’s More Than One Mono Red Deck

Deck Guides Standard

Hello planeswalkers! Am I the only one that thinks standard has grown a bit stale? With the addition of Forgotten Realms there are plenty of great cards no one has really been experimenting with. While I understand not every deck…

The MTG Hero
August 17, 2021

MaRo: Future Sets with Non-Magic IPs Will Not Be Standard Legal

News

Mark Rosewater, commonly known as MaRo, is the long-standing MTG head designer at Wizards of the Coast, and he regularly posts on his blog where he answers questions submitted by Magic players and fans. On August 16, he responded to…

Paul
August 16, 2021

A Good Year Overshadowed by the Dominance of Eldraine: MTG State of Design 2021

News

Once per year, Magic: The Gathering’s head designer Mark Rosewater writes up a reflection of the past year of game design in Magic. The piece is meant to provide an overview of how new card and set designs have gone…

Paul
August 16, 2021

Era of Innovation Art by Jason Rainville

Kaladesh Remastered Draft: Best Cards and Synergies

Kaladesh Remastered

What cards and synergies should I draft in Kaladesh Remastered? Make the most of out of your free entry while the draft is around for the next five days! Here is our primer to the format, a curated amalgamation of both Kaladesh and Aether Revolt.

Chris Kvartek
August 15, 2021

For the First Time Ever, a Magic: The Gathering Deck has been Copyrighted

News

Ever since the rise of the internet, “netdecking” has been a large part of Magic: The Gathering. The practice, which has been controversial among players since its inception, involves finding decklists that have been published by others online and constructing…

Paul
August 14, 2021

Jumpstart: Historic Horizons Set Review & Decklists Part 6 – Multicolored, Colorless and Lands

News

Jumpstart: Historic Horizons Hey everyone! It’s time to wrap up the Jumpstart: Historic Horizons review with the multicolored and colorless cards! There’s a lot of spice to go over so let’s dive in! As always, here’s the scale I’ll be…

Chris Kvartek
August 14, 2021

The Most Common Weaknesses in Magic and How to Fix Them

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DoggertQBones has been playing and coaching for a long time and has seen every type of mistake imaginable! Learn what the most common pitfalls are for players and how to overcome them!

DoggertQBones
August 13, 2021

Orah, Skyclave Hierophant Art by Heonhwa Choe

Standard 2022 Orzhov Clerics Deck Guide: Be Destined to Win Creature Matchups

Deck Guides Standard 2022

DoggertQBones has a bone to pick with aggro and has the perfect deck to combat it with! Looks like Angels has some serious competition!

DoggertQBones
August 13, 2021

Jodah, Archmage Eternal Art by Yongjae Choi

Historic Brawl Fest Event Guide and Decklists

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Historic Brawl Festival returns as players await for the delayed release of Jumpstart: Historic Horizons on August 24. In case you missed it, players will have access to a permanent Historic Brawl queue come August 24, and a whole lot…

DotGG
August 12, 2021

Standard 2022 Temur Ramp Deck Guide: The Most Powerful Late Game Deck in 2022

Deck Guides Standard 2022

DoggertQBones wanted to go big, so he looked towards Ramp! See how he combined interaction and Ramp to create a late game monster!

DoggertQBones
August 12, 2021

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