MTG ARENA ANNOUNCEMENTS – FEBRUARY 26, 2024
[h3]ARENA OPEN: MURDERS AT KARLOV MANOR THIS WEEKEND[/h3]
This weekend you can score an invitation to the April Qualifier Weekend and as much as $2,000 for a top performance in Arena Open: Murders at Karlov Manor. The event is two days long, starting Saturday, March 2, and concluding on Sunday, March 3. Compete in Sealed matches on Day 1 and Draft matches on Day 2, and everyone who joins gets the Warleader’s Call sleeve!
Visit the Arena Open article for complete details and prizes.
[h3]STORY DECKS FESTIVAL HAS BEGUN[/h3]
Are you ready to join Alquist Proft and the rest of the Agency detectives as they try and solve these nefarious crimes? Starting Tuesday, February 27, play out the storyline of Murders at Karlov Manor through five preconstructed decks for an opportunity to add dossier and magnified card styles to your collection like these:
Check out the Murders at Karlov Manor Story Decks and Festival Event article for all the card styles and details.
[h3]MAGICCON: CHICAGO RECAP AND PRO TOUR DECKLISTS[/h3]
MagicCon: Chicago this past weekend was a blast! Seth Manfield and his Rakdos Vampires deck took the title in Pro Tour Murders at Karlov Manor. Check out all 258 Pioneer decklists submitted for the event and read Frank Karsten's breakdown of the spiciest Pioneer decks to see what makes them tick.
There were lots of Magic announcements over the weekend, too, including these new sets coming this year—all of which will also be in MTG Arena:
Next up is MagicCon: Amsterdam Join us for an incredible weekend of Magic June 28-30 that will include Pro Tour Modern Horizons 3!
[h3]ALCHEMY: KARLOV MANOR COMING MARCH 5[/h3]
We snooped around and found evidence of an Alchemy release coming to MTG Arena on March 5. Alchemy: Karlov Manor will be a 30-card set with cards legal in Alchemy, Historic, Timeless, and Brawl formats! Like past Alchemy sets, we will be hosting an Alchemy Premier Draft March 5–12.
Cards in this release will incorporate a new mechanic that's fitting for the set: incorporate! A card that incorporates adds an additional mandatory mana cost to another card, and that second card gains additional attributes/text. Incorporate perpetually adds an additional casting cost to that card, adding any new colors from that cost, and adds abilities/text to that card for the rest of the game.
You know what? It might be easier to just show some of the evidence directly:
Next Tuesday, March 5, is the release of Alchemy: Karlov Manor. The digital-only set brings 30 new cards to MTG Arena. For a closer inspection of the cards coming in the set, keep your eyes trained on our socials, emails, and YouTube Channel this week!
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[h2]EVENT SCHEDULE[/h2]
Events open at 8 a.m. PT on their starting dates (excluding Midweek Magic) and close to entries at 8 a.m. PT (UTC-08:00); after March 10 UTC-07:00) on the ending date shown unless otherwise noted.
[h3]MIDWEEK MAGIC[/h3]
Midweek Magic events open on Tuesdays at 2 p.m. PT and close to new entries on Thursdays at 2 p.m. PT (UTC-08:00).
[h3]QUICK DRAFT[/h3]
[h3]OTHER EVENTS[/h3]
[h3]MARCH QUALIFIER EVENTS – ALCHEMY[/h3]
[h2]COMPETITIVE PLAY SCHEDULE[/h2]
All times listed are Pacific time (UTC-08:00). Note that daylight saving time in the US begins March 10 and UTC shift changes to -07:00.
[h3]QUALIFIER EVENTS[/h3]
Qualifier Play-In events are single-day tournaments in which players compete to earn invitations to that month's Qualifier Weekend events.
Qualifier Weekend events are two-day events in which eligible players compete for invitations to upcoming Arena Championship events.
Qualifier tokens are delivered to your MTG Arena inbox. Remember to claim them before the event starts!
[h3]MARCH[/h3]
[h3]ARENA OPEN[/h3]
The Arena Open Day One entry window begins at 6 a.m. PT and closes to new entries the following day at 3 a.m. PT (UTC-08:00). The Day Two entry window is 2 hours only, from 6 a.m. PT until 8 a.m. PT (UTC-08:00).
[h3]ARENA CHAMPIONSHIP[/h3]
The Arena Championship is an invitation-only, two-day virtual event for players who earn invitations through Qualifier Weekend events.
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[h2]FEBRUARY 2024 RANKED SEASON[/h2]
The February 2024 Ranked Season begins January 31 at 12:05 p.m. PT and ends February 29 at 12 p.m. PT (UTC-08:00).
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[h2]March 2024 RANKED SEASON[/h2]
The March 2024 Ranked Season begins February 29 at 12:05 p.m. PT (UTC-08:00) and ends March 31 at 12 p.m. PT (UTC-07:00).
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[h2]FOLLOW MTG ARENA SOCIAL[/h2]
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This weekend you can score an invitation to the April Qualifier Weekend and as much as $2,000 for a top performance in Arena Open: Murders at Karlov Manor. The event is two days long, starting Saturday, March 2, and concluding on Sunday, March 3. Compete in Sealed matches on Day 1 and Draft matches on Day 2, and everyone who joins gets the Warleader’s Call sleeve!
Visit the Arena Open article for complete details and prizes.
[h3]STORY DECKS FESTIVAL HAS BEGUN[/h3]
Are you ready to join Alquist Proft and the rest of the Agency detectives as they try and solve these nefarious crimes? Starting Tuesday, February 27, play out the storyline of Murders at Karlov Manor through five preconstructed decks for an opportunity to add dossier and magnified card styles to your collection like these:
Check out the Murders at Karlov Manor Story Decks and Festival Event article for all the card styles and details.
[h3]MAGICCON: CHICAGO RECAP AND PRO TOUR DECKLISTS[/h3]
MagicCon: Chicago this past weekend was a blast! Seth Manfield and his Rakdos Vampires deck took the title in Pro Tour Murders at Karlov Manor. Check out all 258 Pioneer decklists submitted for the event and read Frank Karsten's breakdown of the spiciest Pioneer decks to see what makes them tick.
There were lots of Magic announcements over the weekend, too, including these new sets coming this year—all of which will also be in MTG Arena:
Next up is MagicCon: Amsterdam Join us for an incredible weekend of Magic June 28-30 that will include Pro Tour Modern Horizons 3!
[h3]ALCHEMY: KARLOV MANOR COMING MARCH 5[/h3]
We snooped around and found evidence of an Alchemy release coming to MTG Arena on March 5. Alchemy: Karlov Manor will be a 30-card set with cards legal in Alchemy, Historic, Timeless, and Brawl formats! Like past Alchemy sets, we will be hosting an Alchemy Premier Draft March 5–12.
Cards in this release will incorporate a new mechanic that's fitting for the set: incorporate! A card that incorporates adds an additional mandatory mana cost to another card, and that second card gains additional attributes/text. Incorporate perpetually adds an additional casting cost to that card, adding any new colors from that cost, and adds abilities/text to that card for the rest of the game.
You know what? It might be easier to just show some of the evidence directly:
Next Tuesday, March 5, is the release of Alchemy: Karlov Manor. The digital-only set brings 30 new cards to MTG Arena. For a closer inspection of the cards coming in the set, keep your eyes trained on our socials, emails, and YouTube Channel this week!
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[h2]EVENT SCHEDULE[/h2]
Events open at 8 a.m. PT on their starting dates (excluding Midweek Magic) and close to entries at 8 a.m. PT (UTC-08:00); after March 10 UTC-07:00) on the ending date shown unless otherwise noted.
[h3]MIDWEEK MAGIC[/h3]
Midweek Magic events open on Tuesdays at 2 p.m. PT and close to new entries on Thursdays at 2 p.m. PT (UTC-08:00).
- February 27–29: Momir
- March 5–7: Into the Future
- March 12–15: Artisan Brawl
- March 19-22: Murders at Karlov Manor Phantom Sealed
[h3]QUICK DRAFT[/h3]
- February 17–27: Murders at Karlov Manor
- February 27–March 12: Wilds of Eldraine
[h3]OTHER EVENTS[/h3]
- February 27–March 5: Festival: Murders at Karlov Manor Story Decks
- March Metagame MADNESS
- March 8–11: Standard Metagame Challenge
- March 15–18: Historic Metagame Challenge
- March 29–April 1: Explorer Metagame Challenge
- April 5–8: Timeless Metagame Challenge
[h3]MARCH QUALIFIER EVENTS – ALCHEMY[/h3]
- March 16: Best-of-One Play-In
- March 22: Best-of-Three Qualifier Play-In
- March 23–24: Qualifier Weekend
[h2]COMPETITIVE PLAY SCHEDULE[/h2]
All times listed are Pacific time (UTC-08:00). Note that daylight saving time in the US begins March 10 and UTC shift changes to -07:00.
[h3]QUALIFIER EVENTS[/h3]
Qualifier Play-In events are single-day tournaments in which players compete to earn invitations to that month's Qualifier Weekend events.
Qualifier Weekend events are two-day events in which eligible players compete for invitations to upcoming Arena Championship events.
Qualifier tokens are delivered to your MTG Arena inbox. Remember to claim them before the event starts!
[h3]MARCH[/h3]
- Qualifier Play-In (Best-of-One)
March 16, 6 a.m. PT
Format: Alchemy
- Qualifier Play-In (Best-of-Three)
March 22, 6 a.m. PT–March 23, 3 a.m. PT
Format: Alchemy
- Qualifier Weekend
March 23, 6 a.m. PT–March 24, 4 p.m. PT
Format: Alchemy
[h3]ARENA OPEN[/h3]
The Arena Open Day One entry window begins at 6 a.m. PT and closes to new entries the following day at 3 a.m. PT (UTC-08:00). The Day Two entry window is 2 hours only, from 6 a.m. PT until 8 a.m. PT (UTC-08:00).
- Arena Open: Murders at Karlov Manor
- March 2: Day One, Murders at Karlov Manor Sealed (Best-of-One and Best-of-Three))
- March 3: Day Two, Murders at Karlov Manor Draft (Best-of-Three)
[h3]ARENA CHAMPIONSHIP[/h3]
The Arena Championship is an invitation-only, two-day virtual event for players who earn invitations through Qualifier Weekend events.
- Arena Championship 5
March 30, 2024
Who has qualified so far?
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[h2]FEBRUARY 2024 RANKED SEASON[/h2]
The February 2024 Ranked Season begins January 31 at 12:05 p.m. PT and ends February 29 at 12 p.m. PT (UTC-08:00).
- Bronze Reward: 1 Murders at Karlov Manor pack
- Silver Reward: 1 Murders at Karlov Manor pack + 500 gold
- Gold Reward: 2 Murders at Karlov Manor packs + 1,000 gold + Lightning Helix card style
- Platinum Reward: 3 Murders at Karlov Manor packs + 1,000 gold + Lightning Helix card style + Steamcore Scholar card style
- Diamond Reward: 4 Murders at Karlov Manor packs + 1,000 gold + Lightning Helix card style + Steamcore Scholar card style
- Mythic Reward: 5 Murders at Karlov Manor packs + 1,000 gold + Lightning Helix card style + Steamcore Scholar card style
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[h2]March 2024 RANKED SEASON[/h2]
The March 2024 Ranked Season begins February 29 at 12:05 p.m. PT (UTC-08:00) and ends March 31 at 12 p.m. PT (UTC-07:00).
- Bronze Reward: 1 Murders at Karlov Manor pack
- Silver Reward: 1 Murders at Karlov Manor pack + 500 gold
- Gold Reward: 2 Murders at Karlov Manor packs + 1,000 gold + Scene of the Crime card style
- Platinum Reward: 3 Murders at Karlov Manor packs + 1,000 gold + Scene of the Crime card style + Assassin's Trophy card style
- Diamond Reward: 4 Murders at Karlov Manor packs + 1,000 gold + Scene of the Crime card style + Assassin's Trophy card style
- Mythic Reward: 5 Murders at Karlov Manor packs + 1,000 gold + Scene of the Crime card style + Assassin's Trophy card style
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[h2]FOLLOW MTG ARENA SOCIAL[/h2]
- Twitter @MTG_Arena
- Facebook @MTGArena
- Instagram @mtgarena
- TikTok @MTGArena
- MTG Arena YouTube channel
- Magic: The Gathering Discord channel
- Threads @mtgarena
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