MTG Arena Announcements – April 28, 2025

In this edition:

• Alchemy: Tarkir Releases Tomorrow
• Tarkir: Dragonstorm Commanders Come to Brawl
• Arena Direct Tarkir: Dragonstorm Sealed
• Event Schedule

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Alchemy: Tarkir Releases Tomorrow
(April 29)

The dragons of Tarkir are swooping back into MTG Arena for a digital-only release: Alchemy: Tarkir! Featuring 30 new-to-Magic cards that give a whole new perspective on the flavor and mechanics of Tarkir: Dragonstorm, Alchemy: Tarkir will bolster your Alchemy, Historic, and Timeless decks with fearsome new designs. Amazonian did a complete review of Alchemy: Tarkir over on our YouTube channel, so check it out if you're looking for an expert's opinion on these sweet new cards.

Alchemy: Tarkir comes to MTG Arena tomorrow, April 29, and we'll be running Alchemy: Tarkir Premier Draft events to celebrate. You can see all the cards in the Tarkir: Dragonstorm Card Image Gallery. Additionally, you can browse the cards conjured from Dragon Typhoon's and Dragonweave Tapestry's spellbooks right here. That's right; Dragon cards that make more Dragon cards. What more could you want?

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Bring Tarkir: Dragonstorm Commander Cards to Brawl!

But the Tarkir-themed fun doesn't stop there! We're bringing five Tarkir: Dragonstorm Brawl decks to the MTG Arena Store. One of the legendary creatures from the Tarkir: Dragonstorm Commander decks helms each of these decks. These will be available in the MTG Arena Store tomorrow alongside the release of Alchemy: Tarkir.

Not only are we releasing these Brawl decks to help you jump into the Brawl queues, but we're also bringing all of the face and featured commanders from these decks to MTG Arena. You'll be able to craft each of these legendary creatures with wildcards. Show your support for your favorite clan and start building!

You can find all of the decklists right here. As with past MTG Arena Store decks, the prices are prorated: you only pay for the cards you don't have in your collection!

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Win Tarkir: Dragonstorm Play Boosters with Arena Direct 
(May 2–4) 

Want to win physical Magic cards by playing in digital events? Then check out this weekend's Arena Direct, where you'll face off in Tarkir: Dragonstorm Sealed! Participants will compete in Best-of-One matches. If you make it to six wins before two losses, you'll receive a Tarkir: Dragonstorm Play Booster box while supplies last! But that's not all—if you make it to seven wins before two losses, you'll receive a total of two Tarkir: Dragonstorm Play Booster boxes while supplies last.

This event runs from May 2–4, so be sure to register and compete for the chance to win physical prizes. This is our first Arena Direct event with the recently announced event structure changes, so check out that article (plus the terms and conditions page) for all the details.

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Event Schedule

Events open at 8 a.m. PT on their starting dates (excluding Midweek Magic) and close to entries at 8 a.m. PT (UTC-08:00; UTC-07:00 after March 16) on the ending date shown unless otherwise noted.

Midweek Magic

Midweek Magic events open on Tuesdays at 2 p.m. PT and close to new entries on Thursdays at 2 p.m. PT (UTC-08:00; UTC-07:00 after March 16).

• April 29–30: Into the Future!
• May 5–6: Historic Pauper
• May 13–14: Brawl Builder Challenge
• May 20–21: Gladiator Spotlight

Quick Draft

• April 27–May 7: Duskmourn: House of Horror
• May 8–19: Tarkir: Dragonstorm
• May 20–June 2: The Lost Caverns of Ixalan
• June 3–June 18: Aetherdrift

Other Events

• April 29–May 12: Alchemy: Tarkir Premier Draft
• May 10–May 12: Pioneer Showcase
• May 17–May 18: Arena Open

May Qualifier Events

• May 3: Qualifier Play-In Alchemy Constructed (Best-of-One)
• May 10–11: Qualifier Weekend Alchemy Constructed (Best-of-Three)

Competitive Play Schedule

All times listed are Pacific time (UTC-08:00; UTC-07:00 after March 16).

Premier Play

Qualifier Play-In events are single-day tournaments in which players compete to earn invitations to that month's Qualifier Weekend events.

Qualifier Weekend events are two-day events in which eligible players compete for invitations to upcoming Arena Championship events.

Qualifier tokens earned through Seasonal Rewards are delivered to your MTG Arena inbox. Remember to claim them before the event starts!

May (Qualifies for Arena Championship 9)

• Qualifier Play-In (Best-of-One)
  May 3, 6 a.m.–May 4, 3 a.m. PT
  • Format: Alchemy Constructed
• Qualifier Play-In (Best-of-Three)
  May 9, 6 a.m.–May 10, 3 a.m. PT
  • Format: Alchemy Constructed
• Qualifier Weekend
  May 10, 6 a.m.–May 11, 4 p.m. PT
• Format: Alchemy Constructed

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