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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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Standard 2022 Mono White Aggro Guide: Strike First, Strike Hard!

Standard 2022

“To me, this is when Magic is the most fun. It’s a time when deck building is fresh and challenging and everyone is hard at work innovating and trying to figure what cards are best and what are the best…

Bohe
July 27, 2021

SCG Tour Online: Results from the Weekend of July 23

News

The SCG Tour Online is back! Star City Games is one of Magic: The Gathering’s largest and most prestigious tournament hosts, and on Tuesday of last week, they announced that their MTG Arena-based tournaments would be returning beginning this weekend…

Paul
July 26, 2021

Weekend Tournament Report: Results and Decklists from July 23-25

News

It’s time once again for the Weekend Tournament Report, where we take a look at some of the biggest Arena tournaments each week and break down the meta and results. This weekend, we have a nice spread of event results…

Paul
July 26, 2021

Forgotten Realms Constructed Event Guide and Decklists

Events

Hello everyone! Today we’re going over the event details and the best decklists for the Adventures in the Forgotten Realms Constructed Event! This is an unique opportunity to play exclusively with cards in AFR and battle it out with other…

DoggertQBones
July 24, 2021

Jumpstart: Historic Horizons Leaked through Discord

News

Earlier this afternoon, July 23, an official Magic: The Gathering Discord bot apparently leaked an article dated July 26 describing the upcoming release of a product that will be exclusive to MTG Arena- Jumpstart: Historic Horizons. Robert Taylor (@fireshoes on…

Paul
July 23, 2021

Importing and Copying Decks into MTG Arena

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DotGG
July 23, 2021

The Best Cards and How to Effectively Construct Decks in Standard 2022

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DoggertQBones has been crushing 2022 with his brews and wants to share his best secrets with you! Learn what to look out for when constructing a 2022 deck and see all the cards that DoggertQBones has his eye on in the format!

DoggertQBones
July 23, 2021

Iymrith, Desert Doom Art by Antonio Jose Manzanedo

Standard 2022 Dimir Control Guide: Control Your Way to Mythic

Standard 2022

Hello everyone! Today I’m going to go over what is considered the best Control deck in 2022: Dimir Control. If you’ve been a long time reader, you know I tend to have an affinity towards Dimir decks, and this was…

DoggertQBones
July 22, 2021

Prosperous Inkeeper Art by Eric Deschamps

Standard Temur Treasures Guide: Standard Tron is Here

Standard

Standard has been stale for a little while, but I was determined to not let that stop me when AFR dropped. With a combination of some known staples, some new cards, and some very underrated cards, I was able to…

R3ach4Th3Sky
July 22, 2021

Dungeons & Dragons: Adventures in the Forgotten Realms

MTG: Arena Announcements, July 21, 2021- Brainstorm Suspended in Historic and More

News

This morning, Wizards of the Coast announced a major change to the Historic format: the suspension (temporary banning) of . Check out our article on the suspension for the full details. In addition to the Banned and Restricted Announcement, Wizards…

Paul
July 21, 2021

Brainstorm sArt by Alexis Hernandez and Justin Hernandez

July 21, 2021 Banned and Restricted Announcement: Brainstorm Suspended

News

Yesterday, the internet discovered that a ban announcement page had been created, and many suspected that would be the target based on its extremely heavy metagame representation. Today, it has come to pass: Brainstorm is Suspended in Historic. Ever since…

Paul
July 21, 2021

Ban Announcement Uncovered for Tomorrow, July 21

News

[UPDATE: The Announcement has been made- Brainstorm is Suspended in Historic.] Clever minds in the Magic social media sphere have discovered that banned and restricted announcements from Wizards of the Coast are usually created the day before they go public.…

Paul
July 20, 2021

Star City Games Announces the Return of SCG Tour Online – and a Mysterious Arena Championship

News

Star City Games has been known for many years as one of the largest retailers, event hosts, and Magic: The Gathering related content creators around, sponsoring events across many Magic formats both in-person and online. The SCG tournament circuit is…

Paul
July 20, 2021

Tergrid, God of Fright Art by Yongjae Choi

Standard 2022 Mono Black Discard Guide: The Secret Tier 1 Deck

Deck Guides Standard 2022

DoggertQBones has secretly torn up ladder long enough with his brew he feels compelled to share! Is a deck playing 8 Ravenous Rats one of the best decks in 2022?

DoggertQBones
July 19, 2021

Weekend Tournament Report: Results and Decklists from July 16-18

News

It’s time once again for the Weekend Tournament Report, where we take a look at some of the biggest Arena tournaments each week and break down the meta and results. This weekend, Insight Esports, one of the largest event organizers…

Paul
July 19, 2021

Tazri, Beacon of Unity Art by Chris Rahn

Best Standard 2022 Party Decks: Every Game is a Party!

Standard 2022

DoggertQBones wants to party! After a lot of tuning and tinkering, he wants to share 4 Party lists that he's been having a blast playing on ladder!

DoggertQBones
July 18, 2021

Kalain, Reclusive Painter Art by Justine Cruz

Standard 2022 Rakdos Midrange Guide: Here Comes a New Challenger!

Standard 2022

One day, the great serpent will rejoin us on Skemfar, and those who’ve wronged us will taste of our venom. Elderfang Disciple Standard 2022 is here and it is here to stay! From July 8 until the release of Innistrad:…

Bohe
July 17, 2021

The Top 4 Standard 2022 Decks to Take Down a Tournament with Sideboard Guides

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Standard 2022 is predominately a Bo1 format, but all the tournaments are Bo3! Don't fret, DoggertQBones has you covered. Learn the lists and sideboard guides for his top 4 decks to take down a 2022 tournament!

DoggertQBones
July 16, 2021

Targ Nar, Demon-Fang Gnoll Art by Tyler Jacobson

Standard Gruul Legends Guide: The Most Explosive Deck in Standard

Deck Guides Standard

Hello wizards, warriors, clerics, and rogues. It is time to explore the Forgotten Realms of D&D in Magic! While test playing for the new Standard format one deck seems to stand out among the early front runners and that is…

The MTG Hero
July 15, 2021

Historic Naya Prison Guide

Historic

Welcome back to Brewing in a Top Hat! Today we are diving into a very powerful list that Adventures in the Forgotten Realms has unleashed on the meta. It is a Control deck that aims to lock your opponent out…

MonkeyInATopHat
July 15, 2021

The Book of Exalted Deeds BANNED in Standard 2022: MTG Arena Announcements, July 14, 2021

News

Wizards of the Coast published a new set of announcements for MTG: Arena today, and this time the posting included something very unusual: a ban announcement for the new Standard 2022 best-of-one format. Ever since the newest set, Adventures in…

Paul
July 14, 2021

Rampage of the Valkyries Art by Billy Christian

Best Standard 2022 Tribal Decks: Angels, Elves, and Goblins

Standard 2022

Hello everyone! Today I’m going to do something a little different for Standard 2022. Instead of going into full detail about just one list per article, we’re going to do 3 mini guides for 3 lists instead! So if you’re…

DoggertQBones
July 14, 2021

Future Standard Precons – Midweek Magic Event Guide and Decklists

Midweek Magic

MTG Arena will be transitioning from FNM at Home events to Midweek Magic starting this week, which runs for 48 hours from Tuesdays to Thursdays! This week’s format is a bit more light-hearted, where you choose from one of the…

DotGG
July 13, 2021

Werewolf Pack Leader Art by Miranda Meeks

Standard 2022 Mono Green Aggro Guide: How to Build the Highest Win Rate Deck

Deck Guides Standard 2022

DoggertQBones examines the many successful 2022 Monogreen lists and discusses them! Learn the best configuration for 2022's current highest win rate deck!

DoggertQBones
July 13, 2021

Nahiri, Heir of the Ancients Art by Anna Steinbauer

A Pinch of Spice: Three Standard 2022 Decks from the Weekend Tournaments

News

Over the last weekend, the first tournaments featuring cards from Adventures in the Forgotten Realms took place, giving us a first look at what the competitive formats might look like going forward. Thus far, much of competitive Standard and Historic…

Paul
July 12, 2021

D&D: Adventures in the Forgotten Realms (AFR) Limited Tier List

Limited Tier Lists

MTG Arena Zone’s 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. Full written updates will be noted in the changelog…

Drifter
July 12, 2021

D&D: Adventures in the Forgotten Realms (AFR) Limited Set Review: Multicolored, Artifacts, and Lands

Limited

D&D: Adventures in the Forgotten Realms (AFR) Decklists Constructed Review Limited Review Limited Guide Welcome back! Today is the big wrap-up, the final day of Limited Reviews, with possibly the widest range of complicated and interesting cards to rate, including…

Drifter
July 12, 2021

Weekend Tournament Report: Results and Decklists from July 9-11

News

This weekend saw the first Magic tournaments featuring the newest set, Adventures in the Forgotten Realms. Not only were there the usual Standard and Historic events, but many organizers chose to hold events for the new format Standard 2022, which…

Paul
July 12, 2021

D&D: Adventures in the Forgotten Realms (AFR) Limited Set Review: Green

Limited

D&D: Adventures in the Forgotten Realms (AFR) Decklists Constructed Review Limited Review Limited Guide Welcome back! Today is the penultimate day of Limited Reviews, a spellfinding fable of Druids and Wolves. Enjoy and make sure to check out the introduction…

Drifter
July 11, 2021

Galazeth Prismari Art by Raymond Swanland

Standard 2022 Izzet Dragons Guide: 2022’s Best Deck

Deck Guides Standard 2022

DoggertQBones tackles Standard 2022! What does the best build of Dragons look like and what are some potential additions to the extremely powerful deck?

DoggertQBones
July 11, 2021

Zariel, Archduke of Avernus Art by Scott M. Fischer

D&D: Adventures in the Forgotten Realms (AFR) Limited Set Review: Red

Limited

D&D: Adventures in the Forgotten Realms (AFR) Decklists Constructed Review Limited Review Limited Guide It’s been quite the adventure, but the fourth Limited set review is now reddy! There are only two left after this before the full tier list…

Drifter
July 10, 2021

Adventures in the Forgotten Realms Standard and Standard 2022 Decks from Day 2

News

D&D: Adventures in the Forgotten Realms (AFR) Decklists Constructed Review Limited Review Limited Guide Today was the second day since the release of the new set Adventures in the Forgotten Realms on MTG: Arena, and we’ve got another collection of…

Paul
July 10, 2021

Acererak the Archlich Art by Andrey Kuzinskiy

D&D: Adventures in the Forgotten Realms (AFR) Limited Set Review: Black

Limited

D&D: Adventures in the Forgotten Realms (AFR) Decklists Constructed Review Limited Review Limited Guide Welcome back! Today we’re rating all those evil-aligned D&D creatures from mere obstacles to your dungeon raids: the skeleton and zombie cannon fodder, to the Big…

Drifter
July 9, 2021

Adventures in the Forgotten Realms Standard and Standard 2022 Decks from Day 1

News

D&D: Adventures in the Forgotten Realms (AFR) Decklists Constructed Review Limited Review Limited Guide Adventures in the Forgotten Realms has officially released on MTG: Arena, and with the first day coming to a close, we’ve got a full of new…

Paul
July 9, 2021

My Top 3 New AFR Standard Decks to Beat Up the Meta

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DoggertQBones poured all his gold into AFR packs so he can try a bunch of brews for you day 1! What decks were close to making it and what are the 3 brews that got him the most wins?

DoggertQBones
July 9, 2021

D&D: Adventures in the Forgotten Realms (AFR) Limited Set Review: Blue

Limited

D&D: Adventures in the Forgotten Realms (AFR) Constructed Review Limited Review Limited Guide Welcome back! Today is the second day of Limited Reviews, make sure to check out the Introduction if you haven’t already, and otherwise enjoy! Who is rating?…

Drifter
July 8, 2021

D&D: Adventures in the Forgotten Realms (AFR) Limited Guide: Part 2 – Best Common and Uncommon Spells, Themes, and Archetypes

Limited

D&D: Adventures in the Forgotten Realms (AFR) Constructed Review Limited Review Limited Guide Welcome to Part 2 of my Forgotten Realms guide. I need to cut to the chase here because I know I am going to miss release this…

Compulsion
July 8, 2021

2021.07 Patch Notes – Adventures in the Forgotten Realms Game Update

News

Today’s major patch releases Adventures in the Forgotten Realms, the final expansion before Standard rotation! Remember to claim your three free packs by using the code PlayDND in the in-game store (click here for more free codes and how to…

DotGG
July 8, 2021

AFR Update Known Issues: New Bugs, Extensions Broken

News

The most recent update to Magic: Arena added the new set Adventures in the Forgotten Realms to the client along with the Standard 2022 play queues and new cosmetics, but it seems to have also brought along some previously absent…

Paul
July 8, 2021

Standard 2022 Includes a Two Card Game Winning Combo

News

D&D: Adventures in the Forgotten Realms (AFR) Decklists Constructed Review Limited Review Limited Guide UPDATE: has been banned from Standard 2022. It remains legal in regular Standard. The newest card set, Adventures in the Forgotten Realms, was released on MTG:…

Paul
July 8, 2021

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