Bizarre Leyline Combo Deck Takes Over MTG Format!
For those who followed the MTG Arena Championship back in October, you may recall the dominance of in decks like Dimir control and Golgari Yawgmoth. In Historic, any card on Arena that isn’t specifically banned is fair game, and the addition of Lord of the Rings MTG cards to Arena greatly increased the overall power […]
New Ixalan MTG Card Creates Powerful Turn 3 Death Combo!
Since the release of Head Designer Mark Rosewater’s teaser for The Lost Caverns of Ixalan, we knew that there were a few specific cards with bizarre abilities to look out for. One of these cards that emerged was . Rosewater stated that there was a card capable of being sacrificed to force each opponent to […]
MTG Best Cards in Historic
Recently, Arena Championship 4 showcased an intriguing format for all the world to see at the highest level. Historic was the format of choice, one that is completely Arena-centric. While Standard exists both on Arena and in Paper, Historic as a whole is made up exclusively of all cards available on Arena, outside of a […]
Format Destroying MTG Lord of the Rings Cards Finally Get Nerfed!
Have you been playing Alchemy recently? Probably not, but the format has been an absolute mess. Releasing Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth in its true-to-paper variants has created a deeply problematic power imbalance in the Alchemy format. Lord of the Rings was created partially with the intent to have an impact on the […]
New MTG Arena Boar Typal Card Creates Five-mana Kill Combo!
The first weekend of October 2023 is a big deal for fans of the digital-only MTG Arena formats. Historic is being featured in the MTG Arena Championship, the biggest competitive MTG Arena event happening this weekend. Additionally, early spoilers for Wilds of Eldraine: Alchemy are being unveiled right after the Doctor Who spoilers just finished. […]
Historic Arena Championship Dominated by Various Combo Archetypes!
Just a couple weeks ago, arguably the most prestigious MTG event of the year, the Magic World Championship, played out in Las Vegas. This tournament showcased the Standard format and was largely dominated by various Esper strategies. This weekend, another major tournament featuring an Arena format is still going on, but this time, the format […]
MTG Players Rejoice As No Banlist Event Returns Soon
Regardless of where you play Magic: The Gathering, players undoubtedly have a lot of options. With over a dozen formats and variants on every platform, variety is undeniably king in MTG. As if all the formats weren’t enough to keep things interesting, special releases and the occasional event spice things up for MTG players even […]
What Is Historic In MTG?
Jump into MTG Arena’s most exculsive and diverse format.
New MTG Set Release Hides Surprise Unannounced Changes
With the release of every new MTG set, there is always a lot to look forward to. This is especially the case for Wilds of Eldraine, which launched yesterday. Not only does this set contain plenty of awesome new cards, but it has also made MTG Arena that much better! Debuting improvements to duplicate protection […]
Wizards Removes Ban List in Insane MTG Event
There has been a lot of talk about ban lists in MTG recently. This follows a monumental change to the banning process, announced back in May. For the first time in a long time, MTG now has a fixed yearly and post-set ban schedule. Earlier this month, MTG players saw the first of new yearly […]