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New Historic and Brawl Decks Coming to the Store

Elves! Dinosaurs! Merfolk! And, oh my, Gisa and Geralf! Five new preconstructed decks will be available tomorrow, October 8, in the MTG Arena Store. From starter and foundational decks to a high-powered champion-level deck, you'll find two Historic decks and three Brawl decks to choose from.

Tomorrow, take a look at all the cards included in each deck by visiting the MTG Arena Store. You can also see which cards from the deck you already have—remember, the price of each is prorated, so you only pay for those cards you don't have in your collection!

With these, the deck building work is done—get in and play Historic or Brawl matches right away!

Foundation Deck: Historic Monogreen Elves
Get ahead on the board and never look back. Ramp quickly and fill the board with Elves who tap for mana to cast even more Elves. The Historic Monogreen Elves deck will be available in the MTG Arena Store October 8 and features these cards:

(Please note: Card images displayed in the decklist below may be of versions not present in this product. This decklist is not a card-for-card product display but is representative of the cards found in the deck.)

Foundation Deck: Historic Monogreen Elves
Format Historic, Timeless
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Foundation Deck: Historic Merfolk
Merfolk kindred come together to buff each other and find true strength in numbers. The Historic Merfolk deck will be available in the MTG Arena Store October 8 and features these cards:

(Please note: Card images displayed in the decklist below may be of versions not present in this product. This decklist is not a card-for-card product display but is representative of the cards found in the deck.)

Foundation Deck: Historic Merfolk
Format Historic, Timeless
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Starter Deck: Brawl Gisa and Geralf
Zombies come from your hand, zombies come from your graveyard—zombies are never truly dead. The Gisa and Geralf Brawl deck will be available in the MTG Arena Store October 8 and features these cards:

(Please note: Card images displayed in the decklist below may be of versions not present in this product. This decklist is not a card-for-card product display but is representative of the cards found in the deck.)

Starter Deck: Brawl Gisa and Geralf
Format Brawl
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Foundation Deck: Brawl Freyalise, Skyshroud Partisan
We heard you like Elves, so we gave you an Elf commander for your Elves deck to do Elf things like tap for more mana and cast more Elves! The Freyalise, Skyshroud Partisan Brawl deck will be available in the MTG Arena Store October 8 and features these cards:

(Please note: Card images displayed in the decklist below may be of versions not present in this product. This decklist is not a card-for-card product display but is representative of the cards found in the deck.)

Foundation Deck: Brawl Freyalise, Skyshroud Partisan
Format Brawl
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Champion Deck: Brawl Etali, Primal Conqueror
Get mana as fast as possible to cast your commander and cast the biggest spells in your deck (and your opponent's) for free. The Etali, Primal Conqueror Brawl deck will be available in the MTG Arena Store October 8 and features these cards:

(Please note: Card images displayed in the decklist below may be of versions not present in this product. This decklist is not a card-for-card product display but is representative of the cards found in the deck.)

Champion Deck: Brawl Etali, Primal Conqueror
Format Brawl
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Doubleheader Weekend: Qualifier Play-In and Arena Open

A chubby, candle-munching gremlin rests satisfied with the text Qualifier Play-In Duskmourn: House of Horror Bo1, October 12, Bo3 October 18

This weekend offers you two opportunities to fast track your way into competitive Magic. Join the Best-of-One Qualifier Play-In event on Saturday, October 12, and compete in Duskmourn: House of Horror Sealed matches to earn an invitation to October's Qualifier Weekend.

Zimone with a magenta spirit in double exposure treatment around her face with the text Arena Open, October 12–13

That's not your only path to glory this weekend. The next Arena Open also kicks off on Saturday with two days packed with Duskmourn: House of Horror Sealed and Draft events culminating on Sunday with the best players claiming an invitation to November's Qualifier Weekend.

Take your pick—do well in these, and the aether's the limit!

Alchemy: Duskmourn Previews Begin Today!

Alchemy: Duskmourn logo

Alchemy: Duskmourn arrives in MTG Arena next Tuesday, October 15, but previews for the set begin today! Here's a card to get you excited about the 30 new cards you'll find:

Solitary Study // Endless Corridor Room card from Alchemy: Duskmourn
Solitary Study // Endless Corridor

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Thank You, Kelson

You may have noticed a new sleeve in your collection. This special sleeve honors Kelson Jones, a member of the team who passed away recently.

Kelson memorial sleeve in MTG Arena

Kelson was our coworker, our teammate, and our friend. Thank you for everything, Kelson—you will be missed.

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-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).

  • October 8–10: Brawl Builder Challenge
  • October 15–17: Into the Future
  • October 22–24: Phantom Golden Pack Sealed
  • October 29–31: Phantom Mixed-Up Innistrad Sealed

Quick Draft

  • October 4–15: Duskmourn: House of Horror
  • October 15–29: Bloomburrow

Other Events

  • October 4–6: Historic Metagame Challenge
  • October 15–22: Alchemy: Duskmourn Premier Draft
  • October 18–21: Duskmourn: House of Horror Omniscience Quick Draft

October Qualifier Events – Duskmourn: House of Horror Limited

  • October 12: Best-of-One Play-In
  • October 18: Best-of-Three Play-In
  • October 19–20: Qualifier Weekend

Competitive Play Schedule

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

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 Play-In (Best-of-One)
    October 12, 6 a.m. PT–October 13, 3 a.m. PT
    • Format: Duskmourn: House of Horror Limited
  • Qualifier Play-In (Best-of-Three)
    October 18, 6 a.m. PT–October 19, 3 a.m. PT
    • Format: Duskmourn: House of Horror Limited
  • Qualifier Weekend
    October 19, 6 a.m. PT–October 20, 4 p.m. PT
    • Format: Duskmourn: House of Horror 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: Duskmourn: House of Horror
    • October 12: Day One, Duskmourn: House of Horror Sealed (Best-of-One and Best-of-Three)
    • October 13: Day Two, Duskmourn: House of Horror Draft (Best-of-Three)

All entrants receive the Plots That Span Centuries sleeve !

October 2024 Ranked Season

The October 2024 Ranked Season begins September 30 at 12:05 p.m. PT (UTC-07:00) and ends October 31 at 12 p.m. PT (UTC-07:00).

  • Bronze Reward: 1 Duskmourn: House of Horror pack
  • Silver Reward: 1 Duskmourn: House of Horror pack + 500 gold
  • Gold Reward: Duskmourn: House of Horror packs + 1,000 gold + Rite of the Moth card style
  • Platinum Reward: 3 Duskmourn: House of Horror packs + 1,000 gold + Rite of the Moth card style + Undead Sprinter card style
  • Diamond Reward: 4 Duskmourn: House of Horror packs + 1,000 gold + Rite of the Moth card style + Undead Sprinter card style
  • Mythic Reward: 5 Duskmourn: House of Horror packs + 1,000 gold + Rite of the Moth card style + Undead Sprinter card style
Rite of the Moth card style reward Ranked Season Duskmourn: House of Horror
Undead Sprinter Ranked Season Duskmourn: House of Horror card style reward

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