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Secrets of Strixhaven Preorders Begin Tomorrow!

Secrets of Strixhaven comes to MTG Arena on April 21, but starting tomorrow, you can exercise your school spirit with two new preorder bundles from the MTG Arena Store!

Pack Bundle

$49.99 USD

Preorder the Pack Bundle

Available at purchase:
  • TBA sleeve
Available at release (April 21):
  • 45 Secrets of Strixhaven packs
  • 5 Secrets of Strixhaven mythic packs
  • 5 Golden packs
  • TBA card
  • TBA depth art card style

Play Bundle

$49.99 USD

Preorder the Play Bundle

Abigale companion
Abigale Companion
Available at purchase:
  • TBA sleeve
Available at release (April 21):
  • 4 Player Draft tokens
  • 2 Sealed tokens
  • 20 Play-In Points
  • TBA card
  • TBA depth art card style
  • Abigale companion

 … More?

Listen, if you tell anyone I said this, I'll deny it, but you'd be a FOOL not to check the MTG Arena Store on April 1.

A FOOL.

Arena Powered Cube Returns!

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A new iteration of Arena Powered Cube begins tomorrow, March 31, and runs until April 21. Once again, Zach Barash has graced us with an article discussing what Arena Powered Cube is, the changes present in this edition, and the thoughts and decisions behind them. Whether you're an avid cube player or are considering trying it out for the first time, it's strongly recommended reading.

Learn more about the future of Arena Powered Cube here!

Upcoming Qualifier Events

April's Arena Championship Qualifier events are kicking off very soon! April's Qualifier format will be Historic, and the Best-of-One Qualifier Play-In is being held this Saturday, April 4. The Best-of-Three Qualifier Play-In will take place on April 10, followed by the Qualifier Weekend April 11–12.

Top Finishers from the Qualifier Weekend will earn invitations to the next Arena Championship!

Detailed information on Qualifier Play-In and Qualifier Weekend events is available here.

Arena Direct: Bloomburrow Sealed
(April 10–12)

The next Arena Direct event is a couple weeks away and will take players back to the wild and wonderful expanse of Bloomburrow! The event will be comprised of Best-of-One matches of Bloomburrow Sealed. In addition to gems and MTG Arena packs, winners can earn Japanese Bloomburrow Play Booster boxes while supplies last!

If you're looking for a great way to play with the set before the event, there will be a Bloomburrow Flashback Premier Draft happening from tomorrow, March 31, through April 6!

The Arena Direct page has been updated with the full event details, and you can find the complete terms and conditions here.

Secrets of Strixhaven Story Continues!

The main story of Secrets of Strixhaven has come to a close! Today, we released the thrilling conclusion to this six-episode story, written by K. Arsenault Rivera. If you've been a bit too caught up with extracurriculars, it's not too late to start hitting the books! You can read the episodes on DailyMTG or listen to The Magic Story Podcast to get caught up on all the lore behind this visit to the Multiverse's most legendary school.

If you're looking for more academic enrichment, don't worry! We're planning to release five side stories over the course of Secrets of Strixhaven's preview season. Stay tuned for more stories from the greatest school in the Multiverse.

Event Schedule

The full event schedule can now be found here.

Competitive Play Schedule

All times listed are Pacific time (UTC-07:00; UTC-08:00 after November 1).

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!

April Qualifier Format: Historic

  • April 4: Best-of-One Qualifier Play-In
  • April 10: Best-of-Three Qualifier Play-In
  • April 11–12: Qualifier Weekend

April Season Rewards

Players will receive their rewards for the April 2026 season at the start of the May 2026 ranked season (12:05 p.m. PT on April 30).

You must have played at least one ranked game in the respective format to receive seasonal rewards.

  • Bronze Reward: 1 Secrets of Strixhaven pack
  • Silver Reward: 1 Secrets of Strixhaven pack + 500 gold
  • Gold Reward: 2 Secrets of Strixhaven packs + 1,000 gold + TBA card style
  • Platinum Reward: 3 Secrets of Strixhaven packs + 1,000 gold + 2 TBA card styles
  • Diamond Reward: 4 Secrets of Strixhaven packs + 1,000 gold + 2 TBA card styles
  • Mythic Reward: 5 Secrets of Strixhaven packs + 1,000 gold + 2 TBA card styles