The 10 Most Fun and Unique MTG Draft Variants to Try Out
I like to draft in a bunch of different ways, so if that’s also you, come along and check out some alternative draft formats you might not have tried.
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The Ultimate Guide to Modern
Modern is one of Magic’s most beloved Constructed formats. The format has evolved a lot in the years since its inception back in 2011, but some of Modern’s most iconic hits are just as relevant today as they were back then. Today I’m going to go...
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New Format Gets Midweek Magic Trial Run on Arena
Spider-Man will introduce Arena players to the new Pick-Two Draft format, but players can get a taste of how it works this week on MTG Arena.
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The Ultimate Guide to Chaos Draft
Limited is the best, isn’t it? It’s so more than just Draft and Sealed. Each set has its own quirks, with carefully curated synergies across the colours, with just the right amount of fixing added to make everything work.
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The Complete Guide to Chromatic Cube
Chromatic Cube is an Arena Cube Draft format featuring the biggest most colorful Limited experience you can find. It’s less about balanced archetypes and more about going crazy with powerful cards.
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The Ultimate Guide to Pick-Two Draft
If you haven’t played a Lightning Draft at a MagicCon, you might not be quite sure of what to expect when Pick-Two Draft comes to Arena. It’s a relatively simple draft variant compared to things like Winchester Draft or other alternative...
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The Complete List of MTG Arena Formats for 2026
MTG Arena has come a long way from the days when it first released, when Standard and Limited were pretty much your only options if you wanted to get a game in. We now have a lot of different formats, each with their own card pools, and it isn’t...
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Red Crushes Most Constructed Formats, Is It the Best Color in Magic?
Red’s kind of on a tear in Magic right now, isn’t it? It’s a highly represented color across many 60-card formats, mostly due to the power and efficiency of recent prints.
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The 14 Best Formats in Magic Ranked
If there’s one thing that has kept Magic: The Gathering alive and thriving for over 30 years, it’s the incredible diversity of gameplay it offers. For each kind of player, there’s a format that they can relate to, but when it comes to...
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WotC Announces Weird New Constructed Format for Japan Open 2025
How can Final Fantasy cards compete in the hostile Standard format we have at the moment? An upcoming tournament answers that by limiting the field to just Final Fantasy and Foundations.
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The Ultimate Guide to Battle Box
Looking for a quick way to play MTG that’s not very expensive, and that you can set up in a pinch, with no deck-building involved? Or something you can play between rounds on FNM? Well, the format you’re looking for already exists, and it’s...
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The Ultimate Guide to Pauper Commander
While Magic has more than a few sanctioned formats, there’s no reason you shouldn’t make your own. That’s how Commander started, after all, and it’s a format that’s ripe for spinoffs that provide unique takes on a singleton format...
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