MTG Arena Announcements – June 19, 2023

In this edition:

• The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth™ Release Tomorrow on MTG Arena!
• The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth Release Notes
• Get Ready for the Next Arena Open
• Event Schedule

(Editor's Note: The June 2023 Ranked Season pack rewards were incorrectly listed as March of the Machine packs. In fact, the June 2023 Ranked Season pack rewards are The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth packs. This has been corrected below. If you wish to swap your rewarded packs to the previously mentioned March of the Machine packs, please reach out to Customer Support, and we will make this change to your rewards. We appreciate your understanding!)

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The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth™ Arrives Tomorrow on MTG Arena!

Tomorrow, the world of Middle-earth comes to MTG Arena with the official digital release of The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth. To prepare for this monumental launch, check out the Card Image Gallery and read up on the mechanics found in this set!

Release Notes for The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth

With the release of a new set comes new release notes. The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth will be an exciting launch for many players, both old and new, so we want to make sure all your questions are answered. Read more in The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth Release Notes.

Get Ready for the Next Arena Open

Celebrate the new set by competing in the latest Arena Open, a tournament where you can win up to $2,000 in addition to an invitation to the next Qualifier Weekend. The formats will include both Sealed and Draft matches of The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth.

In addition, all participants will receive the Dragon Horde sleeve:

EVENT SCHEDULE

Events open on the starting date at 8 a.m. PT (excluding Midweek Magic) and close to entries at 8 a.m. PT (UTC-07:00) 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-07:00).

• June 20–22: Starter Deck Test Drive
• June 27–29: The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth Phantom Sealed
• July 4–6: The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth Constructed
• July 11–13: Historic Brawl
• July 18–20: Standard

QUICK DRAFT

• June 16–29: Phyrexia: All Will Be One
• June 30–July 11: The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth
• July 11–18: The Brothers' War
• July 18–August 1: The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth
• August 1–5: Dominaria United

OTHER EVENTS

• June 20–July 18: The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth Sealed
• July 7–14: The Two (Command) Towers
• July 17–25: Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty Premier Draft

PREMIER PLAY SCHEDULE

All times listed are Pacific time (UTC-07:00).

QUALIFIER EVENTS

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. Check out the standings to see who's qualified for Arena Championship 4.

Qualifier tokens are delivered in your MTG Arena inbox. Remember to claim them before the event starts!

July

• Qualifier Play-In (Best-of-One)
  July 8, 6 a.m. PT–July 9, 3 a.m. PT
  • Format: The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth Limited
• Qualifier Play-In (Best-of-Three)
  July 14, 6 a.m. PT–July 15, 3 a.m. PT
  • Format: The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth Limited
• Qualifier Weekend
  July 15, 6 a.m. PT–July 16, 4 p.m. PT
  • Format: The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth Limited

Arena Open

The Arena Open Day One entry window begins at 6 a.m. PT and closes to new entries the following day at 3 a.m. PT (UTC-07:00). The Day Two entry window is 2 hours only, from 6 a.m. PT until 8 a.m. PT (UTC-07:00).

• Arena Open: The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth (LTR) Limited
  July 1–2
  • July 1: Day One, LTR Sealed (Best-of-One and Best-of-Three)
  • July 2: Day Two, LTR Player Draft (Best-of-Three)
    There are two Player Draft events on Day Two.
  • Entry reward: Dragon Hoard sleeve:
    
    

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