Magic: The Gathering Arena News

EXPLORER 🤝 PIONEER

[h3]A NEW ERA FOR EXPLORER[/h3]

The best of Pioneer is on MTG Arena! Log in to claim 3 packs and play with 398 new-to-Arena cards to use in Explorer, Timeless, Historic, and Brawl. See the full Pioneer Masters Card Image Gallery here!

[h3]WHAT IS EXPLORER?[/h3]
https://youtu.be/gCdJVy7gyD8
Explorer is a non-rotating, true-to-paper format featuring all cards legal in the Pioneer format that appear on Arena. Learn more in this new video from LegenVD.

Or, for more information on what card sets are fully included in Explorer, plus banned cards, visit the formats page.

[h3]HISTORY IN EVERY DRAFT[/h3]

[h2]PIONEER MASTERS PREMIER DRAFT[/h2]
Returning mechanics, iconic cards, and a new bonus sheet every 2 weeks– Draft Pioneer Masters NOW!

[h3]NEW EXPLORER DECKS[/h3]

Dive into Explorer with six new preconstructed decks, featuring Pioneer favorites like Izzet Phoenix and Rakdos Aggro. Available now in the MTG Arena store!

[h3]WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENTS[/h3]
Learn about all the updates for MTG Arena including the Arena Championship 7 coming this weekend and all other upcoming events in the Weekly Announcements.

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Nominate MTG Arena for a Steam Award

Hey Planeswalkers!

Steam has a Labor of Love award category for games that have been out for a while but continue to deliver new content. The MTG Arena dev team would be thrilled if you could nominate MTG Arena for the 'Labor of Love' category for the Steam Awards 2024.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bnPkrVn4J90

For a look back at the hard work the MTG Arena dev team has been doing this year, Chris Kiritz and Ian Adams discuss the state of MTG Arena in the video above. You can check out more in-depth articles about the State of the Game by Chris Kiritz and State of the Formats by Jay Parker below. For a quick recap: the future is bright! With tons of new Standard-legal sets coming in 2025 alongside the six major sets released this year, and the upcoming Pioneer Masters set coming on December 10th, there's never been a better time to dive in.

State of the Game State of the Formats

Thank you for all your support!

A NEW FOUNDATION STARTS HERE

[h3]A NEW FOUNDATION STARTS HERE[/h3]

Welcome to Foundations! This set covers Magic’s greatest hits across its storied history, and lets you be as silly or serious as you'd like.

Collect Magic's most popular characters, raise zombies or cats, and strategically command armies or ancient power. Get started with 3 Packs on MTG Arena!

https://youtu.be/ssgmEbsxjFc

[h3]WHAT IS FOUNDATIONS?[/h3]

Magic: The Gathering Foundations is the quintessential Magic you know and love, modernized for the next generation of play.

Foundations picks up right where you left off with fan-favorite cards, artists, and plenty of clever card synergy; giving you the opportunity to play Magic with your friends using the best cards from Magic’s history.

[h3]MORE MAGIC THAN EVER[/h3]
Ajani's roar echoes through the multiverse. Shivan Dragons, Llanowar Elves, and Nine-Lives Familiar await your command. Play Foundations now!

[h2]PREMIER DRAFT[/h2]
Classic Magic archetypes like Flying, Graveyard, and Life Gain return for this exciting Premier Draft event!

[h2]SEALED[/h2]
Receive 6 Foundations packs and craft your best 40-card deck to compete for rewards. All the cards you open will be added to your collection!

[h2]CONSTRUCTED[/h2]
Learn as you go in this week's Midweek Magic. Battle other players with a 60-card deck using only cards from Foundations.

[h2]BO1 PLAY-IN[/h2]
This weekend, MTG Arena Premier Play returns. Use your Standard collection plus new Foundations cards to compete for an invitation to the Qualifier Weekend.

[h3]WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENTS[/h3]
Learn about all the updates for MTG Arena including the full upcoming events schedule in the Weekly Announcements.

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FOUNDATIONS PREORDER IS AVAILABLE NOW!

[h3]Your favorite legends and Planeswalkers are here with quintessential magic from across the Multiverse.

This set was made for past, present, and future Magic players, filled with cards that will be legal in Standard until at least 2029.

FOUNDATIONS PREORDER BUNDLES[/h3]

[h2]LILIANA PACK BUNDLE[/h2]
50x FDN Packs, 5x Golden Packs, Liliana, Dreadhorde General card, and more!

[h2]AJANI PLAY BUNDLE[/h2]
Contains 3x event tokens, 1x Ajani, Caller of the Pride, Arahbo Companion, and more!

[h2]VIVIEN PASS BUNDLE[/h2]
Contains a Foundations Set Mastery Pass, Vivien Reid Card, and more!

[h3]WATCH THE DEBUT[/h3]
Catch the debut of Foundations this weekend live at MagicCon: Las Vegas for details on upcoming cards, an inside look into the set, and more!

Watch our socials and look out for the recorded Debut from MagicCon on YouTube this Friday and check out our first look recap video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sols8LuIsxE

[h3]RETURN TO MAGIC[/h3]

Along with a host of new cards, Foundations also brings iconic cards from Magic's history back to Standard on MTG Arena.

[h3]MTG WORLDS THIS WEEKEND[/h3]
Don't miss Magic World Championship 30 this weekend featuring field of 128 players and a prize pool of $1,000,000

From October 25-27, watch the championship live from MagicCon: Las Vegas on Twitch.tv/Magic.

[h3]WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENTS[/h3]
Learn about all the updates for MTG Arena including the full upcoming events schedule in the MTG Arena Weekly Announcements.

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30 NEW CARDS YOU'LL DIE FOR

[h3]Alchemy: Duskmourn introduces 30 new, digital-only cards you'll die for![/h3]

New Horrors, Spirits, and Glimmers lurk in Alchemy, Historic, and Timeless formats. Open MTG Arena now and get started with 3 packs!

See all 30 new cards in the complete Alchemy: Duskmourn Alchemy: Duskmourn Card Image Gallery.

For an in-depth look at all the new cards, check out in Amazonian's set preview video. Then it's time to get deckbuilding!.

https://youtu.be/FGciJ0AI8mA

For more information about the Alchemy format visit https://magic.wizards.com/en/mtgarena/alchemy

[h3]WANNA PLAY?[/h3]
Return to Duskmourn with new events available now on MTG Arena.

[h2]ALCHEMY PREMIER DRAFT[/h2]
A new door opens… play Premier Draft with new cards from Alchemy: Duskmourn.

[h3]HISTORIC ANTHOLOGIES RETURN[/h3]

Historic Anthology 1, 2, and 3 are all back in the MTG Arena store. Get 72 returning cards from across Magic's history for a limited time!

[h3]NEW DECKS IN-STORE[/h3]

Elves! Dinosaurs! Merfolk! 5 new preconstructed decks are available now in the MTG Arena store.

Explore the Historic and Brawl formats with decks ranging from beginner-friendly to competitive and high-powered!

[h3]WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENTS[/h3]
Learn about all the updates for MTG Arena including the full upcoming events schedule in the Weekly Announcements.

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