Game Update Highlights
- Streets of New Capenna is now released!
- New packs (now buyable with gold) and Mythic Boosters are available in the store
- A new Mastery Pass is now available (including new avatars from each of the 5 families)
- New draft and sealed formats are available in Events (including reworked rewards for Traditional Draft to support Arena's new Premier Play)
- New packets are now in Jump In! (Including the first three-color packets)
- New cosmetics are now available in the store (as well as several returning avatars)
- Explorer is a new format now available on Arena! It includes all of the cards legal in Pioneer that are on Arena and will be managed to match tabletop as closely as possible. It features all of the queues, constructed events, and other features you'll find in Standard, Alchemy, or Historic.
- Deck limit increased to 100 (from 75)
- Your current vault progress is now always visible. Mouseover or tap on the wildcard display in the main nav bar to see it
- Players can now open boosters in any amount from 1 to 10 at once - if you have 5 boosters you can open all 5.
Notable Bug Fixes
- Fixed a bug that prevented the styled versions of rebalanced cards from being used as commanders in Brawl
- Addressed multiple issues that got some players stuck in the Color Challenges. If you've been blocked, please try again! (And, if problems persist, please contact Customer Support)
- Fixed a bug that caused some larger avatars to display smaller than intended on the matchmaking screens
- Fixed a rare bug where disconnecting while drafting (even invisibly) could fail to reconnect you to the draft properly, creating odd errors
Upcoming MTG Arena Events
Additional events added to MTG Arena. Read the MTG Arena Weekly Announcements to learn more!
General
- All Streets of New Celestia pack SKUs can now be purchased with gems or gold
- We will be extending this across older sets soon
- Revised the Deck Details to better display information, especially counts of card types
- Playblade > Events Tab - now has Headers, and brief descriptions for Limited and Constructed
- Alchemy packs in the store now say "N Alchemy Pack(s)" instead of just "X Pack(s)"
- A best-of-three Tournament Explorer mode has been added to Direct Challenge
- Cleaned up options format filter on Decks scene. Now also includes Explorer, and Brawl includes both Standard and Historic variants
- The tiles on the Events section of the Play Blade now show which events the player is currently in
- Profile Default tags on the Cosmetics screens now have a "Profile Default" tool tip
- You can now find credits for the current Arena team in the Learn More menu
Gameplay
- We've updated how we present count badges for cards with abilities that care about having "at least" some number.
- Now, on the battlefield you'll see a highlight on the border which grows as the count gets closer. Once it crosses the threshold, the whole badge lights up.
- In hand and while mousing over, you'll actually see the fraction for an even clearer communication of where the card stands.
- Cards with modal abilities that only trigger once per turn now grey out the abilities that have been chosen.
- We've updated land frames such that when a land has been modified to tap for exactly two colors, we now use a two color frame to make it clearer what they can tap for.
- Autotop is now better at understanding if a target-dependent discounted cost refers to a valid target. In practice, this means you won't be offered as many stops where you go "I can't actually use that."
- In many cases, cards on the stack that have alternative or optional additional casting costs will now show that cost greyed out if it wasn't paid, to make it clearer how the card will behave.
- We changed the way right clicking a card to "examine" it renders, but it's really subtle and most people probably won't notice. You will though, because you read patch notes.
- Added icons for Must Attack, Must Block, and Must Be Blocked.
- Improved icons for Can't Attack and Can't Block.
Store
Now Available
Streets of New Capenna has arrived! New cards and styles await, along with pets, avatars, and all-new sticker emotes!
Bundles
Wildcard Bundle
- 12 Rare Wildcards
- 4 Mythic Wildcards
Cost: $49.99 USD
New Capenna Sticker Bundle
- Giada Oops Sticker Emote
- Falco Spara Objection Sticker Emote
- Elspeth Mic Drop Sticker Emote
- Halo Cheers Sticker Emote
Cost: 1,600 Gems or 8,000 Gold
Elspeth Avatar Bundle
- Elspeth Resplendent Avatar
- Elspeth Resplendent Sleeve
Cost: 550 Gems or 2,750 Gold
Strixhaven Star Students Bundle
- Dina, Soul Steeper Avatar
- Killian, Ink Duelist Avatar
- Zimone, Quandrix Prodigy Avatar
- Rootha, Mercurial Artist Avatar
- Quintorius, Field Historian Avatar
- Witherbloom Start Student Sleeve
- Silverquill Star Student Sleeve
- Quandrix Star Student Sleeve
- Prismari Star Student Sleeve
- Lorehold Star Student Sleeve
Cost: 2,200 Gems or 11,000 Gold
Metropolis Full Art Lands Bundle
- Metropolis Full Art Plains (2 appearances)
- Metropolis Full Art Island (2 appearances)
- Metropolis Full Art Swamp (2 appearances)
- Metropolis Full Art Mountain (2 appearances)
- Metropolis Full Art Forest (2 appearances)
Cost: 5,000 Gems or 25,000 Gold
New Capenna Borderless Planeswalkers Bundle
- Elspeth Resplendent Card Style
- Vivien on the Hunt Card Style
- Ob Nixilis, the Adversary Card Style
Cost: 600 Gems or 3,000 Gold
Borderless Land Styles
- Spara’s Headquarters Card Style
- Raffine’s Tower Card Style
- Xander’s Lounge Card Style
- Ziatora’s Proving Ground Card Style
- Jetmir’s Garden Card Style
Cost: 1,000 Gems or 5,000 Gold
Borderless Card Styles
- Halo Fountain Card Style
- All-Seeing Arbiter Card Style
- Shadow of Mortality Card Style
- Topiary Stomper Card Style
- Titan of Industry Card Style
- Bootleggers’ Stash Card Style
Cost: 1,100 Gems or 5,500 Gold
Golden Age: Obscura Bundle
- Raffine's Tower Sleeve
- Obscure Interceptor Golden Age Showcase Style
- Raffine, Scheming Seer Golden Age Showcase Style
- Toluz, Clever Conductor Golden Age Showcase Style
- Obscura Charm Golden Age Showcase Style
Cost: 1,200 Gems or 6,000 Gold
Golden Age: Maestros Bundle
- Xander's Lounge Sleeve
- Maestros Diabolist Golden Age Showcase Style
- Lord Xander, the Collector Golden Age Showcase Style
- Evelyn, the Covetous Golden Age Showcase Style
- Maestros Charm Golden Age Showcase Style
Cost: 1,200 Gems or 6,000 Gold
Golden Age: Riveteers Bundle
- Ziatora's Proving Ground Sleeve
- Ziatora's Envoy Golden Age Showcase Style
- Ziatora, the Incinerator Golden Age Showcase Style
- Ognis, the Dragon's Lash Golden Age Showcase Style
- Riveteers Charm Golden Age Showcase Style
Cost: 1,200 Gems or 6,000 Gold
Golden Age: Cabaretti Bundle
- Jetmir's Garden Sleeve
- Fleetfoot Dancer Golden Age Showcase Style
- Jetmir, Nexus of Revels Golden Age Showcase Style
- Jinnie Fay, Jetmir's Second Golden Age Showcase Style
- Cabaretti Charm Golden Age Showcase Style
Cost: 1,200 Gems or 6,000 Gold
Golden Age: Brokers Bundle
- Spara's Headquarters Sleeve
- Soul of Emancipation Golden Age Showcase Style
- Falco Spara, Pactweaver Golden Age Showcase Style
- Rigo, Streetwise Mentor Golden Age Showcase Style
- Brokers Charm Golden Age Showcase Style
Cost: 1,200 Gems or 6,000 Gold
Art Deco Showcase Styles
- Giada, Font of Hope Card Style
- Sanctuary Warden Card Style
- Errant, Street Artist Card Style
- Tenacious Underdog Card Style
- Scheming Fence Card Style
- Urabrask, Heretic Praetor Card Style
- Elspeth Resplendent Card Style
- Vivien on the Hunt Card Style
- Ob Nixilis, the Adversary Card Style
Cost: 3,200 Gems or 16,000 Gold
Card Styles
Now available for purchase through the Deckbuilder:
Depth Art:
Hero’s Downfall
Thalia, Guardian of Thraben
Hotshot Mechanic
Mindlink Mech
Secluded Courtyard
Thundering Raiju
Spirited Companion
Kami’s Flare
Voltage Surge
Akki Ember-Keeper
Fang of Shigeki
Kami of Restless Shadows
Lethal Exploit
Moonfolk Puzzlemaker
Seven-Tail Mentor
Tamiyo’s Compleation
Master’s Rebuke
Intercessor’s Arrest
Jukai Preserver
Skyswimmer Koi
Twisted Embrace
Gloomshrieker
Oni-Cult Anvil
Silver-Fur Master
Prodigy’s Prototype
Colossal Skyturtle
Jukai Naturalist
Enthusiastic Mechanaut
Asari Captain
Invigorating Hot Spring
Naomi, Pillar of Order
Careful Cultivation
Simian Sling
Armguard Familiar
Ancestral Katana
Chainflail Centipede
Ao, the Dawn Sky
Atsushi, the Blazing Sky
Junji, the Midnight Sky
Kairi, the Swirling Sky
Kura, the Boundless Sky
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
Otawara, Soaring City
Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
Boseiju, Who Endures
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
Invoke Justice
Invoke Despair
Invoke Calamity
Invoke the Ancients
Invoke the Winds
Go-Shintai of Lost Wisdom
Go-Shintai of Ancient Wars
Go-Shintai of Boundless Vigor
Go-Shintai of Hidden Cruelty
Go-Shintai of Shared Purpose
A Little Chat
All-Seeing Arbiter
An Offer You Can’t Refuse
Angel of Suffering
Arcane Bombardment
Aven Heartstabber
Black Market Tycoon
Body Dropper
Body Launderer
Boon of Safety
Bootleggers’ Stash
Bouncer’s Beatdown
Call In a Professional
Cemetery Tampering
Citizen’s Crowbar
Corpse Explosion
Corrupt Court Official
Courier’s Briefcase
Cut of the Profits
Cutthroat Contender
Depopulate
Devilish Valet
Disdainful Stroke
Dusk Mangler
Elspeth Resplendent
Endless Detour
Errant, Street Artist
Even the Score
Evolving Door
Exotic Pets
Extraction Specialist
Fake Your Own Death
Fatal Grudge
Fight Rigging
Fleetfoot Dancer
Getaway Car
Giada, Font of Hope
Gilded Pinions
Goldhound
Grisly Sigil
Halo Fountain
Halo Scarab
Illuminator Virtuoso
Incandescent Aria
Jaxis, the Troublemaker
Jetmir’s Garden
Knockout Blow
Ledger Shredder
Light ’Em Up
Luxior, Giada’s Gift
Maestros Diabolist
Mage’s Attendant
Make Disappear
Meeting of the Five
Mysterious Limousine
Night Clubber
Ob Nixilis, the Adversary
Obscura Interceptor
Out of the Way
Park Heights Pegasus
Patch Up
Plasma Jockey
Professional Face-Breaker
Rabble Rousing
Raffine’s Guidance
Raffine’s Informant
Raffine’s Tower
Reservoir Kraken
Rob the Archives
Rumor Gatherer
Sanctuary Warden
Sanguine Spy
Scheming Fence
Security Bypass
Shadow of Mortality
Shakedown Heavy
Slip Out the Back
Soul of Emancipation
Spara’s Headquarters
Sticky Fingers
Strangle
Tainted Indulgence
Tenacious Underdog
Titan of Industry
Topiary Stomper
Torch Breath
Undercover Operative
Unleash the Inferno
Unlicensed Hearse
Unlucky Witness
Urabrask, Heretic Praetor
Vivien on the Hunt
Void Rend
Whack
Widespread Thieving
Wiretapping
Witness Protection
Workshop Warchief
Xander’s Lounge
Ziatora’s Envoy
Ziatora’s Proving Ground
Celestial Regulator
Ceremonial Groundbreaker
Civil Servant
Cut Your Losses
Darling of the Masses
Echo Inspector
Elegant Entourage
Forge Boss
Hoard Hauler
Inspiring Overseer
Jewel Thief
Join the Maestros
Mayhem Patrol
Murder
Psychic Pickpocket
Pugnacious Pugilist
Security Rhox
Structural Assault
Wingshield Agent
Angelic Observer
Antagonize
Arc Spitter
Attended Socialite
Backstreet Bruiser
Backup Agent
Ballroom Brawlers
Big Score
Brass Knuckles
Broken Wings
Brokers Veteran
Buy Your Silence
Caldaia Strongarm
Capenna Express
Case the Joint
Celebrity Fencer
Cement Shoes
Chrome Cat
Civic Gardener
Cleanup Crew
Crooked Custodian
Dapper Shieldmate
Daring Escape
Deal Gone Bad
Demon’s Due
Dig Up the Body
Exhibition Magician
Expendable Lackey
Extract the Truth
Faerie Vandal
For the Family
Freelance Muscle
Gathering Throng
Girder Goons
Glittering Stockpile
Glittermonger
Graveyard Shift
High-Rise Sawjack
Hold for Ransom
Hypnotic Grifter
Illicit Shipment
Incriminate
Involuntary Employment
Jackhammer
Jetmir’s Fixer
Kill Shot
Luxurious Libation
Majestic Metamorphosis
Metropolis Angel
Midnight Assassin
Most Wanted
Ominous Parcel
Paragon of Modernity
Prizefight
Psionic Snoop
Public Enemy
Pyre-Sledge Arsonist
Quick-Draw Dagger
Raffine’s Silencer
Ready to Rumble
Refuse to Yield
Revel Ruiner
Revelation of Power
Rhox Pummeler
Riveteers Decoy
Riveteers Requisitioner
Rogues’ Gallery
Rooftop Nuisance
Run Out of Town
Scuttling Butler
Sewer Crocodile
Sizzling Soloist
Sky Crier
Snooping Newsie
Social Climber
Speakeasy Server
Stimulus Package
Suspicious Bookcase
Swooping Protector
Take to the Streets
Tavern Swindler
Vampire Scrivener
Venom Connoisseur
Voice of the Vermin
Warm Welcome
Witty Roastmaster
Wrecking Crew
Soft Glow Styles:
Blade of the Oni
Cloudsteel Kirin
Eater of Virtue
Explosive Singularity
Greasefang, Okiba Boss
Lion Sash
Lizard Blades
Mechtitan Core
Mindlink Mech
Mirror Box
Mukotai Soulripper
Ogre-Head Helm
Reckoner Bankbuster
Soul Transfer
Surgehacker Mech
Tameshi, Reality Architect
Tezzeret, Betrayer of Flesh
The Reality Chip
Thundering Raiju
Ninja Styles:
Blade-Blizzard Kitsune
Dokuchi Silencer
Futurist Operative
Inkrise Infiltrator
Kaito Shizuki
Kappa Tech-Wrecker
Moon-Circuit Hacker
Prosperous Thief
Satoru Umezawa
Silver-Fur Master
Spring-Leaf Avenger
Thousand-Faced Shadow
Samurai Styles:
Asari Captain
Eiganjo Exemplar
Guardians of Oboro
Heiko Yamazaki, the General
Isshin, Two Heavens as One
Jukai Trainee
Nezumi Bladeblesser
Norika Yamazaki, the Poet
Peerless Samurai
Raiyuu, Storm’s Edge
Selfless Samurai
The Wandering Emperor
Phyrexian Styles:
Jin-Gitaxias, Progress Tyrant
Tamiyo, Compleated Sage
Bug Fixes
General
- Fixed a rare bug that could occur when rapidly selecting cards in a draft, leading to a card appearing to be missing from the pack
- Fixed issue with special characters in screen name that prevented match creation.
- Fixed a bug where players with no emotes beyond the standard ones could get into a state where they lost all of their emotes
- Fixed a bug that caused imported Historic Brawl decks to default to the Friendly Brawl format
- Fixed a bug that caused the "Recently Played" header to not localize properly
- Fixed a bug that caused some languages to not properly show in their native language when changing languages in game
Gameplay
- Targets in a player's own graveyard generally don't have cold targeting anymore. Now you don't get confirmations when messing with your own cards in the yard.
- Fixed an issue where Stensia Uprising was triggering on 13 or more, instead of exactly 13.
- Mousing over Sanguine Brushstroke now shows the rebalanced version of Blood Artist (since that's the version it conjures).
- Fixed an issue where Mindlink Mech could get additional bonuses by being crewed multiple times if the creatures crewing it had been modified (little m, not the mechanic).
- Cards with special cast permissions that cost life now correctly show the normal Mana cost when moused over, and 0 while castable.
- Aftermath cards with perpetually reduced costs now display those costs correctly while in the graveyard.
- Addressed a long delay on the post-match screen for direct challenge matches. You're welcome, Gladiator.
- The multiplier for duplicate abilities was always showing up in black, instead of matching the rest of the text. This has been fixed.
- Fixed an issue where mana with a restriction, when left floating by Leyline Tyrant, would lose its restriction after several turns.
- No one was playing Tezzeret, Cruel Machinist, and if they were, they weren't mutating over the face down cards he made with his ult, but there was a bug with that, which has now been fixed.
- Fixed an issue where opponent's sticker emotes would briefly appear upside down.
- I can't imagine anyone ever noticed this, but Fable of the Mirror-Breaker was making an AFR treasure token instead of a NEO treasure token. It's been fixed.
- Reconfigured creatures sometimes moved to the artifact row when they should have moved directly to being attached. It's been fixed and our long national nightmare is over.