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Alchemy: Reality Fracture Release
(October 13)

107791_Y26-FRA: Quintorius, Fate Splitter 107795_Y26-FRA: Zimone the Calculating 107790_Y26-FRA: Killian, Spotlight Chaser 107792_Y26-FRA: Rootha, Ardent Artisan 107787_Y26-FRA: Dina, Flesh Sower

Alchemy: Reality Fracture comes to the MTG Arena Store tomorrow, October 13! This digital-only release contains 31 cards, including a spellbook centered around the reality fracturer himself, Jace Beleren!

The Remnants of Beleren spellbook can be seen here, and all of the Alchemy: Reality Fracture cards can be found in the Reality Fracture Card Image Gallery.

To celebrate the arrival of Alchemy: Reality Fracture, a few special events are being held:

  • October 13–November 3: Premier Draft | Alchemy: Reality Fracture
  • October 15–17: All Alchemy Deck Duels
  • October 18–19: Alchemy: Reality Fracture Bot Draft

Reality Fracture Contender Draft
(October 13–November 9)

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MTG Arena's next Contender Draft kicks off tomorrow, October 13! Contender Draft is a take on the drafting experience aimed at highly competitive players looking for a challenge. It combines an event structure similar to Premier Draft with the high-risk, high-reward prizing of a competitive event.

Event Details

  • Event open: October 13, 2026, at 8 a.m. Pacific (15:00 UTC)
  • Signup close: November 11, at 9 a.m. Pacific (16:00 UTC)
  • Event end: November 11, 2026, at 12 p.m. Pacific (19:00 UTC)
  • Entry: 3,000 Gems or 20,000 gold
  • Event Length: 7 Wins or 3 losses
  • Rewards:
    • 3 Wins: 1,400 gems, 3 Reality Fracture packs
    • 4 Wins: 2,800 gems, 6 Reality Fracture packs
    • 5 Wins: 3,200 gems, 8 Reality Fracture packs
    • 6 Wins: 4,200 gems, 10 Reality Fracture + 4 Reality Fracture mythic packs
    • 7 Wins: 7,200 gems, 12 Reality Fracture packs + 10 Reality Fracture mythic packs + "Draft Contender" player title

Creator VS Returns for Reality Fracture!

MTG Arena's Creator VS series is back to take on Jace's twisted version of the Multiverse. This round features regular guests and members of Guild Pack playing games of Standard with the latest Reality Fracture cards. Forrest brought Fatehold Control, which uses Jace, Reality Sculptor to drain opponents of their most valuable resource: cards. Eric is packing Stingerquill Aggro with Ingris Stingerquill to generate triggers and finish foes with a multitude of stacking effects. Mar plans to stay alive with Vigorbloom Life Gain utilizing Ajani Resolute and Titanbones, Towering Heart to outlast opponents. And Bells is bringing Konstrari Stompy, which uses Aerid Konstrari and Craterclaw Colossus to swing in for the win.

See the Guild Pack battle it out for the fate of the Multiverse across each episode of Creator VS, which can be found here.

Champion Decks: Standard
(October 16–November 9)

Five new Standard decks are coming to the MTG Arena Store starting October 16 and will be available for players to pick up until November 9. Check out each decklist below to see which ones best suit your playstyle!

Champion Deck: Standard | Planeswalker Control

13,050 gems

0043_MTGFRA_MainUP: The Theorist, Jace Beleren 0212_MTGFRA_MainPair: Chandra, Chill of Compliance 0140_MTGFDN_MainRep: Day of Judgment 0032_MTGFRA_MainUP: Jace's Machinations 0216_MTGFRA_MainPair: Jace, Reality Sculptor

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1 Theorist's Sanctum 2 Chandra, Chill of Compliance 4 Countersculpt 2 Plains 3 Day of Judgment 1 Demolition Field 4 Fatehold Charm 4 Floodfarm Verge 1 Fountainport 4 Get Lost 4 Hallowed Fountain 3 Island 3 Jace, Reality Sculptor 4 Jace's Machinations 2 Meticulous Archive 2 Plains 3 Island 2 Split Up 3 The Theorist, Jace Beleren 2 Theorist's Proxy 1 Restless Anchorage 2 Wan Shi Tong, Librarian 1 Final Showdown 2 Fabled Passage

Champion Deck: Standard | Cleric Life Gain

13,820 gems

0200_MTGFRA_MainPair: Liliana the Faultless 0221_MTGLCI_Main: Amalia Benavides Aguirre 0019_MTGEOE_Main: Haliya, Guided by Light 0091_MTGSOS_Main: Moseo, Vein's New Dean 0214_MTGSOS_Main: Professor Dellian Fel

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4 Godless Shrine 4 Temple Garden 4 Amalia Benavides Aguirre 4 Case of the Uneaten Feast 4 Essence Channeler 4 Starscape Cleric 4 Lunar Convocation 4 Hinterland Sanctifier 4 Starting Town 4 Haliya, Guided by Light 3 Plains 4 Virulent Emissary 3 Liliana the Faultless 2 Professor Dellian Fel 3 Moseo, Vein's New Dean 2 Plains 2 Overgrown Tomb 1 Swamp

Champion Deck: Standard | Lizard Aggro

9,870 gems

0214_MTGBLB_Main: Gev, Scaled Scorch 0137_MTGFRA_MainUP: Ingris Stingerquill 0140_MTGBLB_Main: Hired Claw 0088_MTGFRA_MainUP: Master of Barbs 0099_MTGBLB_Main: Iridescent Vinelasher

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3 Swamp 3 Mountain 4 Blood Crypt 2 Swamp 3 Burst Lightning 4 Iridescent Vinelasher 2 Ravine Raider 4 Flamecache Gecko 4 Hired Claw 1 Valley Flamecaller 4 Fireglass Mentor 4 Gev, Scaled Scorch 2 Rockface Village 4 Blazemire Verge 2 Gastal Thrillseeker 4 Master of Barbs 3 Ingris Stingerquill 3 Stingerquill Charm 4 Mountain

Champion Deck: Standard | Kona Combo

17,450 gems

0187_MTGDSK_Main: Kona, Rescue Beastie 0161_MTGFDN_MainRep: Omniscience 0051_MTGTDM_Main: Marang River Regent 0149_MTGOTJ_Main: Terror of the Peaks 0176_MTGECL_Main: Formidable Speaker

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1 Terror of the Peaks 4 Kona, Rescue Beastie 4 Marang River Regent 3 Formidable Speaker 3 Spell Snare 3 Dispelling Exhale 3 Consult the Star Charts 4 Stock Up 4 Omniscience 3 Lost in the Maze 4 Roiling Dragonstorm 2 Island 4 Cavern of Souls 4 Breeding Pool 4 Willowrush Verge 4 Evendo, Waking Haven 4 Uthros, Titanic Godcore 2 Island

Champion Deck: Standard | Eerie Aggro

2,570 gems

0031_MTGWOE_Main: Spellbook Vendor 0021_MTGDSK_Main: Optimistic Scavenger 0040_MTGDSK_Main: Veteran Survivor 0030_MTGDSK_Main: Sheltered by Ghosts 0007_MTGDSK_Main: Ethereal Armor

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9 Plains 4 Ethereal Armor 3 Spellbook Vendor 4 Feather of Flight 4 Optimistic Scavenger 4 Shardmage's Rescue 4 Sheltered by Ghosts 4 Veteran Survivor 3 Seam Rip 4 Skyward Spider 3 Origin of Spider-Man 1 Lavaspur Boots 1 Dalkovan Encampment 1 Divine Resilience 1 Cavern of Souls 10 Plains

Competitive Brawl Bans and Rebalance

The following changes are now effective in Competitive Brawl as of today, October 12, 2026.

Yuriko, the Tiger's Shadow is banned as a commander.
Spider-Man 2099 is banned as a commander.
Light-Paws, Emperor's Voice is banned as a commander.
Ajani, Nacatl Pariah is now only banned as a commander.
Nadu, Winged Wisdom is now only banned as a commander.
Oko, Thief of Crowns is now only banned as a commander.
Old Stickfingers is now only banned as a commander.
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer is now only banned as a commander.
Rusko, Clockmaker is now only banned as a commander.
Tamiyo, Inquisitive Student is now only banned as a commander.
Wrenn and Six is now only banned as a commander.
Tajic, Legion's Valor is now only banned as a commander.
Nashi, Illusion Gadgeteer is rebalanced.

Players will receive up to one (1) wildcard for each of the three newly banned commanders in their collection. Additionally, nine previously banned cards are now only banned as commanders and Nashi, Illusion Gadgeteer has been rebalanced, reverting a previous change that gave it flash.

For more information, check out Jay Parker's write-up in the full announcement here.

Arena Limited Championship Qualifier 3
(October 16–18)

The third set of qualifiers for the next Arena Limited Championship are being held October 16–18. A number of prizes are available to win, but Arena Limited Championship Qualifiers are the only way to earn entry to the next Arena Limited Championship in January, which will qualify approximately 120 players for the highest level of Limited competition: the 2027 Magic Limited Championship!

Please read this article for more details on all the events mentioned above.

Event Schedule

The full Reality Fracture event schedule runs into November and is available here.

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!

October Qualifier Format: Standard

  • October 24: Best-of-One Qualifier Play-In
  • October 25 (Bonus Event): Best-of-One Qualifier Play-In (Reality Fracture Sealed)
  • October 30: Best-of-Three Qualifier Play-In
  • October 31–November 1: Qualifier Weekend

October Season Rewards

Players will receive their rewards for the October 2026 season at the start of the November 2026 ranked season (12:05 p.m. PT on October 31).

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

  • Bronze Reward: 1 Reality Fracture pack
  • Silver Reward: 1 Reality Fracture pack + 500 gold
  • Gold Reward: 2 Reality Fracture packs + 1,000 gold + Break Under Pressure card style
  • Platinum Reward: 3 Reality Fracture packs + 1,000 gold + Break Under Pressure and Simulacrum Shaper card styles
  • Diamond Reward: 4 Reality Fracture packs + 1,000 gold + Break Under Pressure and Simulacrum Shaper card styles
  • Mythic Reward: 5 Reality Fracture packs + 1,000 gold + Break Under Pressure and Simulacrum Shaper card styles
Break Under Pressure (Depth Art) Simulacrum Shaper (Depth Art)