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MTG Arena schedules another backend maintenance following continued errors and issues

Another backend update for Magic: The Gathering Arena was scheduled today by Wizards of the Coast, combating multiple issues that have plagued the digital trading card game since the Aug. 4 update. Since the release of MTG Arena Patch 2021.08, several issues have formed following multiple attempts to correct other bug fixes. Many players were unable to log in to the client last night, prompting an update today that has resolved the issue, according to WotC. Shortly after announcing today’s bug fix resolution, WotC announced an update that will take

Here’s the MTG Innistrad: Midnight Hunt spoiler schedule

The Standard 2021 rotation in Magic: The Gathering is just around the corner with preview season for Innistrad: Midnight Hunt starting the first week of September.  Scheduled to release digitally on Sept. 16 and globally on Sept. 24, Innistrad: Midnight Hunt (MID) spoilers will start on Sept. 2. Dozens of cards within the new set were first previewed in early August, revealing an evolved planeswalker and Eternal Night basic lands. The spoiler season for MID will officially kick off on Sept. 2, according to WotC, followed by seven days of

How to find Modern Horizons cards from Jumpstart: Historic Horizons in your Magic Arena collection

Jumpstart: Historic Horizons added many new cards from Modern Horizons and Modern Horizons 2, but some players simply can’t find these cards in their collection. When filtering for cards from Historic Horizons, Magic Arena only shows the new-to-Magic cards and reprints that are exclusive to the Historic Horizons release. The Modern Horizons cards are organized by their individual sets, yet Arena doesn’t list the two Modern Horizons sets in the Advanced Filters menu. To solve this problem, you’ll have to use the Advanced Search Terms feature to show exclusively Modern

Top 5 MTG Arena Standard 2022 decks to learn before fall rotation

Standard 2021 fall rotation in Magic: The Gathering is a month away, with MTG Arena offering players a chance to test post-rotation decks in Standard 2022. Scheduled to take place on Sept. 24 with the release of Innistrad: Midnight Hunt, Standard 2021 rotation will bump overpowered sets like Throne of Eldrain from the Standard format. The four sets leaving the format are Throne of Eldraine (ELD), Theros: Beyond Death (THB), Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths (IKO), and Core Set 2021 (M21).  Leading up to fall rotation, Wizards of the Coast is

MTG Arena major backend update plagued with bugs resolves ‘error uploading data’ issue

One of the largest Magic: The Gathering Arena updates in the digital card game’s history has caused more than a few headaches and bugs within the system.  Uploaded on Aug. 24, the “major backend” update for MTG Arena did not go as smoothly as Wizards of the Coast had hoped. The patch was initially scheduled to take place on Aug. 10 but moved to Aug. 24, providing the MTGA team with additional time to work out kinks. Resolution towards solving these issues began today with a fix to the “error

MTG Out of Time Superdrop Secret Lair: Cards, prices, bundles, and release dates

A total of five Magic: The Gathering Secret Lair drops were revealed by Wizards of the Coast during the Magic Showcase, along with three Superdrop bundles. Scheduled to release at around 11am CT on Aug. 24, the MTG Out of Time Secret Lair Superdrop will run until 11am CT on Sept. 14. Five drops are included, ranging from classic Kamigawa borderless art to the dark interpretations by artist Thomas Baxa. Each Secret Lair drop is available as an individual purchase, while the bundle packages offer a combination of drops.  Here’s

Here’s every MTG Standard set coming in 2022

Four new Magic: The Gathering sets scheduled to release in 2022 were revealed by Wizards of the Coast during the August Magic Showcase.  The launch of Innistrad: Midnight Hunt is scheduled to take place on Sept. 24 in conjunction with the Magic 2021 Standard rotation. Two months later, Innistrad: Crimson Vow will release, providing two new Standard-legal sets to the existing four following fall rotation. A total of four MTG Standard sets will launch in 2022, revealed today during the Magic Showcase event: Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty, Streets of New Capenna,

Magic: The Gathering 2022 products include Pioneer Challenger Decks, expanded in-store play options

Magic: The Gathering is entering a busy year full of sets and products coming in 2022. Wizards of the Coast revealed plans today for eight full sets coming throughout next year. Along with the eight premier sets, a handful of smaller products are releasing in 2022. These products include preconstructed decks, curated collections of cards, and a twist on the two upcoming Innistrad sets. Innistrad: Midnight Hunt and Innistrad: Crimson Vow are the last two sets scheduled to release this year. After both sets are out, Wizards will hold special

Magic: The Gathering to release products collaborating with Fortnite, Street FIghter, and Warhammer 40,000 in 2022

Magic: The Gathering is entering a new era marked by collaborations with other properties as Universes Beyond looks to expand through 2022 and 2023, Wizards of the Coast announced today during the Showcase 2021 stream. The stream outlined the full slate of products and sets that are scheduled to release in 2022 and beyond. A major part of this announcement was several Universes Beyond products, including a collaboration with Fortnite. Two Universes Beyond Secret Lair drops are scheduled for next year that include both reprints and mechanically unique new cards.

Out of Time Superdrop contains 5 new drops for sale now

Along with the announcement of Magic: The Gathering‘s 2022 schedule, Wizards of the Coast opened sales for a new Secret Lair drop today with five releases called the Out of Time Superdrop. This Secret Lair release is on sale now and will run until Sept. 14 at 11am CT. Each drop features alternate art reprints of cards that are playable in a variety of Magic formats. Each drop costs $29 for non-foil and $39 for a foil version. Here is each release in the Out of Time Superdrop. Image via