
Returning to Paper Play – Preparing for Your Next In-Person Event
For almost all of its existence, Magic was predominantly a paper game. However, the Pandemic quickly forced digital spaces like Arena and MTGO to become the defacto ways to play Magic at a competitive level. Now, with the returned focus on paper, plenty of digital era players are signing up for big in-person tournaments for the first time. Because of this, there seems to be a lot of questions about what is legal/proper/acceptable in paper Magic ...
This exclusive content is available for Premium members!
Support MTG Arena Zone and your favorite content creators by subscribing to our Premium community! Get the most of your gaming experience with the following perks for paid membership:
- No ads: Browse the entire website ad-free, both display and video.
- Exclusive Content: Exclusive articles only for Premium members, at your fingertips.
- Support: All your contributions get directly reinvested into the website to increase your viewing experience!
- Giveaways and Promotions: Regularly, we will hold giveaways and promotions to the community.
- Discord: Join our Discord server, claim your Premium role and gain access to exclusive channels where you can learn in real time!
- Tournaments: More information coming soon!
Already a member?
Enjoy our content? Wish to support our work? Join our Premium community, get access to exclusive content, remove all advertisements, and more!

PVDDR
Paulo Vitor "PVDDR" Damo da Rosa has been a professional Magic: the Gathering player and writer for over 20 years. He was Player of the Year in 2017, World Champion in 2020, and is tied for most Top Finishes in history with 17. He will play whichever decks he thinks are the best, but his favorite style is aggro-control. Other than Magic, PV is also a fan of watching TV shows, reading fantasy novels and playing several other games such as Bridge, LoL, TFT, Storybook Brawl, Baldur's Gate 2 and Diablo 2.
More Articles

Pioneer Deck Difficulty Ratings: Which Pioneer Decks Are the Hardest to Play?

Historic #5 Mythic Mardu Crucias Humans Premium Deck Guide – Who Needs Collected Company?

Let’s Get Toxic! – Breaking Down Toxic Decks In Standard

MTG Arena Meta Snapshot: The Brothers’ War Week 10 – The Penultimate Week

Situational Awareness: How to Play Around Things

Decathlon Finals Live Guide: Best of Three Phantom Duplicate Sealed Event

MTG Arena Meta Snapshot: The Brothers’ War Week 9 – Seeing Red

MTG Arena Zone Deck Doctor Announcement – Submissions Open!

Standard Rakdos Midrange Premium Deck Guide: January 2023 Meta Update

The Allied Fastlands and Their Impact on Explorer and Pioneer

The Top 5 Decks for the Alchemy Bo3 Play-In Event and Qualifier

Pioneer Mono-White Humans Deck Guide: Pioneer’s Premier Aggro Deck

The Top Three Off Meta Decks of the Week – January 12th, 2023

Under The Meta: Historic Temur Perilous Phoenix

MTG Arena Meta Snapshot: The Brothers’ War Week 8 – Aggros Time to Shine
