What Is the Vault in Magic Arena and Where Is It?
As you might know, WotC officially launched Arena at the end of September 2019. Sometimes the Vault magically and inexplicably reappears as you open Magic Arena, but what is it?
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The Ultimate Guide to Omniscience Draft on MTG Arena
The Omniscience Draft format gets rid of the whole “lands are resources” concept, and turns your hand into a Free All You Can Cast buffet.
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Insane New 5-Color Spirit Commander Heavily Rewards Hybrid Mana
Alchemy’s back with Lorwyn Eclipsed, and with it comes the 5-color hybrid commander no one knew they wanted until they saw it.
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The MTG Arena Spark Bundle: Is it Worth It?
Players rejoiced when WotC announced that there would be a way to buy Wildcards directly on MTG Arena. The feeling of spending your cash to open pack after pack looking for a specific card or just to open enough packs for Wildcard progression is...
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Let’s Face It: MTG Arena is Pay to Win, Not Free to Play
MTG Arena is the more polished online game client for Magic. A big part of what makes it unique is its claim that it’s “free to play,” but that isn’t really true.
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Are Mythic Packs in MTG Arena Worth It?
Let’s say you’re here because you went to the MTGA store or the deck builder and want a way to grab those mythic rare cards you so desperately crave. You might have eyed the mythic packs for a while wondering if they’re really worth your...
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How to Import and Copy Decks into MTG Arena
Deckbuilding in MTG Arena can be fun, but it’s also a task in tedium since the meta keeps shifting. What works one day seems to get banned the next. It’s completely understandable to say “to deck with it,” and find something already...
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How Does Matchmaking Actually Work in MTG Arena?
The matchmaking system in MTG Arena is a confusing thing. You sit down at your computer, pick what queue you want to play in, and decide which deck you want to use for the game. A few moments later, you’re matched against somebody that the game...
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What’s a Mythic Percentage on MTGA? And How’s it Work?
Getting to Mythic rank is the aim, or even the dream, of many MTG Arena players. However, once you get there, you’ll find that the rank works a bit differently compared to the lower ranks. You’re suddenly given a percentage, rather than a...
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The Ultimate Guide to Standard Brawl on MTG Arena
There are constant changes in sight for the popular Standard Brawl format, so it’s about time that we talk about it. We’ll provide an in-depth guide to playing this 60-card Brawl variant as well as some strategy talk for deck building.
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5 Reasons Why Arena Tutor is the Best MTG Arena Deck Builder
If you’re in the market to build new and competitive decks or update old decks that aren’t winning that much, Draftsim’s Arena Tutor is the perfect deck builder to add to your toolkit.
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How to Fix: MTG Arena Error Updating Data
Yikes. You were planning on grinding some Arena games today, maybe even testing out this crazy new deck you had in mind, but you got an “Error Updating Data” message when you booted up your game client. Before you lose all hope and...
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