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Finding the best Fight Rigging list in Historic

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Hooglandia Open 3 Historic Decklists and Metagame Breakdown

News

218 players have registered to play some Historic for the third Hooglandia Open hosted by Jeff Hoogland! The tournament structure was double elimination consisting of 11 rounds, held on the MTG Melee platform. Here we have the metagame information and…

DotGG
May 23, 2020

Historic Grixis Lurrus Control Deck Guide

Deck Guides Historic

Who am I? My name is Mark Gabriele, and I am an SCG Tour Grinder and avid Arena player. My absolute favorite decks in Standard are all flavors of mono-colored aggro decks. I currently have an 82% win rate with…

DotGG
May 23, 2020

Historic Anthology 3 Decks – MTG Pro and Streamer Mythic Decklists and Deck Ideas!

News

Historic Anthology 3 is the latest set of 27 cards from Magic: The Gathering’s past that has been added to the Historic card pool along with MTG Arena’s latest patch on May 21, 2020. In this article, we will be featuring…

DotGG
May 22, 2020

Historic Artisan – Festival of Monsters: Clever Reflections Event Guide and Decklists

Festival

Bored of every deck rigidly being built around a handful of busted cards, the same old faces every time? Do you crave a wide-open format with myriad archetypes, where each game you get to go “Ooh, what’s that card?” for…

Drifter
May 22, 2020

1.08.00.00 Patch Notes – Historic Anthology 3 Game Update

News

Historic Anthology 3 is finally out! Check out the full patch notes below to get a run down on all the changes in this patch, which also include UI changes, event schedule, bug fixes, new cosmetics, and more. Check out…

Drifter
May 21, 2020

Jeskai Lukka: Learning the Second Best Standard Deck of All Time

Standard

Hello! This is Oliver Tiu writing my first article for MTG Arena Zone. Over the past few weeks, I have won a MagicFest Online event and qualified for the Mythic Invitational with the help of what I have been calling…

DotGG
May 21, 2020

Brewer’s Kitchen: Mothra’s Mutation Station

Standard

Hello there! This is my first article for MTG Arena Zone so let me introduce myself: I’m Brewer’s Kitchen: long time Magic player and jank enthusiast. When the world got hit by the pandemic, I decided to make use of…

Brewers Kitchen
May 20, 2020

Zendikar Rising Mythic Invitational Qualifier #1 Decklists

News

The top 1200 Mythic players from the April ranked season were eligible to participate in today’s Zedikar Rising Mythic Invitational Qualifier! All players who reach 10 wins before 2 losses qualify for the big $750,000 tournament, Mythic Invitational – Zendikar Rising planned…

DotGG
May 20, 2020

MTG Arena: State of the Game – May 2020

News

MTG Arena’s monthly update is coming on Thursday May 21, 2020 at 8 AM PT! Here is the summary of today’s post and a round up of what’s to come in the upcoming patch as well as features in development:…

DotGG
May 19, 2020

Top Mythic Standard Decks & Memorable/Sweet Decks Showcase – May 2020 Season: Week 3

News

Welcome back! We’re now five weeks into Ikoria but I’ve decided to skip my usual metagame update this week, as this is the first week where the top decks didn’t change so radically that I could write about mostly new…

Drifter
May 19, 2020

Historic Famished Paladin Infinite Damage Combo: Knights and Vampires

Historic

The infinite damage combo revolving around Famished Paladin and Sorcerer’s Wand is a relatively well-known combo. While not necessarily a top tier deck, Famished Paladin is both a Vampire and a Knight, which are both well-supported tribes in Historic. In…

DotGG
May 18, 2020

Introducing The Arena Open Tournament: Up to $2000 USD Cash in Prizes!

News

MTG Arena is hosting its first cash tournament ever with up to $2000 USD up for grabs for the top scorer on the 30th and 31st of this month. As with other premier events, such as the Mythic Qualifiers, you…

Drifter
May 18, 2020

Lurrus of the Dream-Den Art by Slawomir Maniak

May 18, 2020 Banned and Restricted Announcement: Legacy, Vintage, and Brawl Changes! With Explanations & Commentary

News

Wizards of the Coast has made their Banned and Restricted Announcement today, making changes to multiple formats. MTG Arena is also affected as of March 21, 2020 (when the update arrives) in the format only. Legacy and Vintage also received…

Drifter
May 18, 2020

War of the Spark Draft Overview and Guide: Packages, Colour Pairs, and Example Decks

War of the Spark

Hi there! This is a passage from my War of the Spark Exhaustive Guide; I recently did a huge update to that and found that putting new work on top of my old work made it very long, and I…

Drifter
May 17, 2020

Revisiting My Revisit to War of the Spark: The Exhaustive Draft Guide

War of the Spark

Hello and welcome! I took a short hiatus from draft guides to do some constructed stuff (I’ll link all of my articles in the Info section at the end) but now I’m back to my roots! With the return of…

Drifter
May 17, 2020

Red Bull Untapped International Qualifier 1 Decklists and Metagame

News

A whopping 4661 players have registered for the first online Red Bull Untapped International Qualifier to win one of the 16 spots in the grand finals, as well as a $5,000 prize pool at stake. This will be a two…

DotGG
May 17, 2020

Festival of Monsters: Battle Royale Event Guide

Festival

In the second week of the Festival of Monsters event, it will have us battle each other using the same preconstructed singleton deck enabled by the Omniscience Emblem. Check out the event details, rewards and what you will be playing…

DotGG
May 16, 2020

The Latest MTG Arena 3.5 GB Patch Hotfixes the Missing Assets “Black Card” Issue

News

An update to MTG Arena should have just gone live to everyone, and all players will need to download a huge 3.5 GB hotfix to address the “black card” issue. Some players were experiencing missing game asset files, which meant…

DotGG
May 15, 2020

Mono Red Obosh Aggro Deck Guide

Deck Guides Standard

Who am I? My name is Mark Gabriele, and I am an SCG Tour Grinder and avid Arena player. My absolute favorite decks in Standard are all flavors of Mono-Colored aggro decks, and I recently ground all the way through…

DotGG
May 14, 2020

Best-Of-One Mardu Lurrus Knights Deck Guide

Deck Guides Standard

When Ikoria’s spoiler season ended, one of the first things I looked for was for any tools to improve the Mardu Knights decks that had a strong run during Throne of Eldraine. While there were no new knights (boooo!), there…

DotGG
May 13, 2020

The Wild and Wacky Theorycrafts of Historic Anthology 3

News

Hi folks! I recommend you read my Set Review (linked above) before you begin this, as it gives some much-needed context for the decks I’m about to present. Please note that as the title states, decks are pure theorycrafts! I…

Drifter
May 13, 2020

Top Mythic Standard Decks and Metagame Breakdown – May 2020 Season: Week 2

News

Welcome back! We’re now four weeks into Ikoria, and the trend of every week leaving us on the edges of our seats shows no signs of slowing; the Standard metagame is evolving so fast that the best decks are being…

Drifter
May 12, 2020

Wizards Confirm Next Banned and Restricted Announcement to be Made May 18

News

Wizards of the Coast has just confirmed that the next Magic: The Gathering banned and restricted announcement will be made on May 18, and will be discussing changes to the Vintage, Legacy and formats. This means that there will not…

DotGG
May 11, 2020

A Complete and Definitive Guide to Gruul Kaheera Fires

Standard

Hi there! I’m Delmo, writing for MTG Arena Zone for the first time. You can follow me on Twitter and my stream on Twitch! As you may be aware, I’ve been forcing Gruul Kaheera Fires to be a tier deck…

DotGG
May 11, 2020

MagicFest Online Season 2 Finals Decklists and Metagame Breakdown – Top 8 and Final Standings

News

The grand finals of MagicFest Online Season 2 is now underway, with 128 qualified players throughout the two weeks of the tournament participating for the top prize. The first day of the tournament consists of 7 rounds of Swiss, followed…

DotGG
May 10, 2020

Jeskai Yorion Winota Fires Deck Guide

Deck Guides Standard

Who am I? My name is Mark Gabriele, and I am an SCG Tour Grinder and avid Arena player. My absolute favorite decks in Standard are all flavors of Mono-Colored aggro decks, and I’ve recently been having a ton of…

DotGG
May 10, 2020

Treasure – Festival of Monsters: Mountains of Mana Event Guide and Decklists

Festival

Welcome to the first (unexpected) Festival of Monsters event, where we can obtain the showcase card styles for the creatures with Mutate in Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths. This week, we see the return of Treasure Constructed, where ramping and mana…

DotGG
May 9, 2020

Ulamog, the Ceaseless Hunger Art by Michael Komarck

Historic Anthology 3 Set Review: Is It Worth Buying?

News

Historic Anthology 3 is coming to us with MTG Arena’s next game update on May 21 along with a permanent ranked queue. Now that all 27 cards have been spoiled, we are now free to brew new decks and update…

Drifter
May 9, 2020

Historic Anthology 3

Set Guides

The rest of the cards from Historic Anthology 3 have been revealed – you will find the complete card gallery below! With MTG Arena’s monthly game update on May 21, the 27 curated cards below will be added to the…

DotGG
May 8, 2020

Historic Anthology 3 Previews: Four Cycling Cards Revealed

News

LegenVD on YouTube just revealed four cards with the Cycling mechanic to be introduced in Historic Anthology 3 (click on the link to view the cards revealed so far), to be released on May 21. Check out LegenVD’s video discussing…

DotGG
May 8, 2020

Historic Anthology 3 Previews: The Honden Cycle Revealed

News

CovertGoBlue on YouTube just revealed five cards to be introduced in Historic Anthology 3 (click on the link to view the cards revealed so far), to be released on May 21. The Honden Cycle from Champions of Kamigawa makes its…

DotGG
May 8, 2020

Historic Anthology 3 Previews: Five Flashback Cards Revealed

News

Merchant on YouTube just revealed five cards to be introduced in Historic Anthology 3 (click on the link to view the cards revealed so far), to be released on May 21. These cards feature the returning Flashback mechanic, first introduced…

DotGG
May 8, 2020

Pauper – FNM at Home Event Guide and Decklists

Events

Want to escape the unplanned Matrix sequel that is Standard right now? Just pining for some normal Magic where you don’t have to lose a land or two to Agent of Treachery on turns 4 or 5? Well, have I…

Drifter
May 7, 2020

Brawler’s Guildhall: May 2020

Events

Welcome to another week of free Brawl; from dusk till dawn you can yet again dive into Arena’s premier singleton format! Today, we’re bringing you Ikoria’s greatest innovations on Brawl – the new commanders that have stolen hearts rather than…

Drifter
May 6, 2020

Ondrej Strasky’s Guide to Bant Yorion Ramp / Control

Standard

Introduction Hello guys, welcome to my second article for MTG Arena Zone. This past weekend, I took part in the MagicFest Online Season 2 Weekly Championship. After finishing day 1 with a 7-1 record, I had high hopes of doing…

DotGG
May 5, 2020

Top Mythic Standard Decks and Metagame Breakdown – May 2020 Season – Week 1

News

Happy Cinco de Mayo! Today brings quite the spectacle in Magic too; the old guard, the meta’s favourites that everyone was banking on, seem to have been caught unawares by sudden uprisings from covetous lords astride rarer Companions! Just last…

Drifter
May 5, 2020

Boros or Jeskai? The Ultimate Lurrus Cycling Deck Guide

Deck Guides Standard

DotGG
May 4, 2020

MagicFest Online Season 2 Week 2 Weekly Championship Top 32 Decklists

News

The second and final week of MagicFest Online Season 2 has now wrapped up! The Weekly Championship consisted of Magic Pro League and Rival League members, and all players who managed a 5-1 or better record in one of the…

DotGG
May 3, 2020

Lukka, Coppercoat Outcast Showcase Art by Kieran Yanner

Standard Metagame Update – May 3, 2020: New Season with Jeskai Yorion Lukka

News

The second week of MagicFest Online is almost at the end – all the Daily Qualifiers have wrapped up, and we now wait for the results from the Weekly Championship today, and then the grand Finals starting next weekend on…

DotGG
May 3, 2020

Drifter’s Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths Limited Tier List Update – May 3, 2020: Is Cycling Still Busted?

Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths (IKO)

Let’s jump right into the title question! It’s clear that I didn’t give Cycling enough credit to start with; at the beginning of the format, it was busted and I missed that. I’ll try to explain why that is in-depth;…

Drifter
May 3, 2020

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