Fan-Favorite MTG Format Announces 10 Surprise Unbans

Ever since Modern Horizons 3 came to MTG Arena, the power level of cards across the client has grown immensely. Whether they were introduced through various Bonus Sheets, Arena Anthologies, or even through unique Powered Cube events, the best cards available on Arena look nothing like they did a few years ago. This has led […]
Surprise MTG Announcement Bans One Land and Unbans Another

MTG Arena provides players with a variety of different formats to play depending on their preferences. For Commander enthusiasts, Brawl does a pretty good impression. Historic, Timeless, and Alchemy give players the opportunity to play with unique, digital-only cards that each have their own unique charm. In addition to formats actually curated on the client, […]
Fan-Favorite MTG Format Receives Six Bans

Back when the Covid pandemic was in full force, Canadian Highlander enthusiasts were eager to play a Singleton format online. While MTG Arena didn’t have anywhere near the dense card pool of Canadian Highlander, the platform did offer a way for players to link up and play Singleton at their leisure. It was from this […]
Two Broken MTG Cards Banned in Fan-Favorite Format!

Over the past couple years, there have been a lot of incredibly powerful cards getting implemented on MTG Arena. When MTG Arena originally launched, most sets getting added were premier sets clearly focused around Standard and Limited gameplay. However, the addition of sets like Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth and elite bonus sheets […]
Fan-Made MTG Format Bans Commander Staple!

One of the biggest things Magic: the Gathering has over other trading card games is the amount of different ways you can engage with it. Whether you want to play Commander amongst some friends, build up your collection with some Limited, or play with some of Magic’s oldest cards in Legacy, there are many ways […]
What is Gladiator in MTG Arena?

It’s not often that we get brand new formats added to MTG Arena however, as the game grows, so does its offering. Gladiator is one of the newer modes intended exclusively for the digital version of the game although you can play it with paper too. This new format really challenges your ability to construct […]
MTG Arena Players Are Craving This Commander Style Format!

Over the weekend, MTG Arena players got the taste of something familiar yet equally as brand new; Gladiator. Appearing for the first time as a sanctioned format last weekend, Gladiator has been making waves on Arena since 2022. Similar to Commander, which MTG Arena frustratingly lacks, Gladiator is a 100-card singleton format; however, with one […]
Formats New and Old Are Coming to MTG Arena!

During a recent weekly MTG Arena updates blog post, Wizards of the Coast announced some exciting news. Community favorite new and old formats are coming to MTG Arena this week. While these fan-favorite formats won’t be sticking around forever, their arrival is still absolutely worth celebrating. Community Spotlight: Gladiator From the 11th to the 14th […]