Changelog
| Date | Added sets | Notable changes |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-09-07[1] | Alpha version revealed. | |
| 2017-12-04[2][3] | Start of the Closed Beta. | |
| 2018-01-18 | Economy changed and collections wiped. | |
| 2018-03-22 | NDA lifted. Economy changed and collections wiped. New starter decks added. | |
| 2018-04-26 | Economy changed. Paid economy and events added. | |
| 2018-06-07[4] | Standard banlist introduced. Economy changed. More event types added. | |
| 2018-07-12 | Tutorial games added. Economy changed. | |
| 2018-09-27[5] | Start of the Open Beta. Collections wiped. Kaladesh, Aether Revolt, Welcome Deck 2017, Amonkhet, and Hour of Devastation removed. | |
| 2018-11-15[6] | Implemented the “Direct Challenge” feature in preparation for other social features (e.g. friend lists). | |
| 2018-12-13[7] | New ranking system introduced. Seasonal rewards for Constructed and Limited ranks added. | |
| 2019-01-17[8] | Duplicate protection (5th copy) for rare/mythic and other minor economy changes. Best-of-three Ranked. | |
| 2019-02-14[9] | Discord integration added. Deck builder overhaul and improvements. | |
| 2019-03-27[10][11] | Unlockable/purchasable cosmetics (card styles, card sleeves, and avatars). “Practice Matches” versus AI. “Mastery Tree” progression system. | |
| 2019-04-25[12] | ||
| 2019-07-02[13] | Rotating Ranked Draft, Set Mastery system, with the Mastery Tree and reward track (replacing Weekly Win rewards), Mastery Pass, London Mulligan, New Player Decks. | |
| 2019-07-10[14] | Set Mastery system update, return of Weekly Win rewards. | |
| 2019-09-26[15] | Official launch. Rotation: Ixalan, Rivals of Ixalan, Dominaria, and Core Set 2019 moved to the new Historic format and add Historic Anthology 1.[16] | |
| 2019-11-21[17] | Friends List | |
| 2019-12-12[18] | Suspensions, Historic Anthology: Rhys the Redeemed | |
| 2020-01-16[19] | ||
| 2020-03-12[20] | Historic Anthology II | |
| 2020-04-16[21] | Player Draft | |
| 2020-05-21[22] | Historic Anthology III. Permanent Historic Ranked Queue. | |
| 2020-07-25[23] | Availability on macOS.[24] Improved pack collation for less reprints. Brawl permanently available.[25] | |
| 2020-08-12[26] | New player decks. | |
| 2020-08-12[27] | Set rotation: Guilds of Ravnica, Ravnica Allegiance, War of the Spark and Core Set 2020 move to Historic format. Customizable emotes. | |
| 2020-11-12[28] | ||
| 2021-01-28[29] | Release on Android Early Access to play the game on mobile phones.[30] | |
| 2021-03-11[31] | Historic Anthology IV | |
| 2021-03-25[32] | Support added for tablets and iOS devices. Log-ins on one of these devices give a Thopter pet. | |
| 2021-04-15[33] | 7-card Sideboard change in in Best-of-One. | |
| 2021-05-27[34] | Historic Anthology 5 | |
| 2021-07-08[35] | Dungeons and Dice rolling. | |
| 2021-08-10[36] | Large-scale change to our backend systems. | |
| 2021-08-26[37] | Designed-for-digital cards and mechanics. 100-card Historic Brawl events added to the queue. | |
| 2021-09-16 | ||
| 2021-10-13[38] | Introduction of rebalanced cards | |
| 2021-11-17 | ||
| 2021-12-09[39] | Introduction of the Alchemy format. Alchemy: Innistrad | |
| 2022-02-10 | ||
| 2022-03-17 | Alchemy: Kamigawa. Arena Base Set moved to Alchemy. Cosmetics per deck enabled. | |
| 2022-04-28[40] | Introduction of Explorer. Enabling multiple Boosters purchases with gold. Vault progress visible. | |
| 2022-06-02[41] | Alchemy: New Capenna. Hotswapping rebalanced cards. Mythic packs. | |
| 2022-07-07 | Alchemy Horizons: Baldur's Gate. | |
| 2022-07-28 | Historic Anthology 6 and Explorer Anthology 1 | |
| 2022-08-11[42] | Introduction of rebalancing cards during a limited season in Alchemy Horizons: Baldur's Gate. | |
| 2022-09-01 | ||
| 2022-10-06 | Alchemy: Dominaria. Collection progress tracking. | |
| 2022-11-15 | Introduction of Golden packs. | |
| 2022-12-13 | Alchemy: The Brothers' War, Explorer Anthology 2, changes to country-specific card sleeves.[43] Addition of in-game mailbox. | |
| 2023-02-07 | ||
| 2023-02-28 | Alchemy: Phyrexia, preferred printing option.[44] | |
| 2023-03-21 | ||
| 2023-04-21 | ||
| 2023-05-11 | Replacing the Alchemy set for March of the Machine.[45] | |
| 2023-05-23 | Availability on Steam.[45] | |
| 2023-06-20 | ||
| 2023-07-18 | Historic Anthology 7 and Explorer Anthology 3. Explorer Anthology 2 is added to the store again, until September 5, 2023.[46] | |
| 2023-09-05 | Improved duplicate protection. Advanced filter. Alchemy rotation.[47][48] "Pets" renamed to "Companions". | |
| 2023-10-10 | Alchemy: Eldraine. | |
| 2023-11-14 | Admiral Brass, Unsinkable, Clavileño, First of the Blessed, Pantlaza, Sun-Favored and Xolatoyac, the Smiling Flood are added as bonus cards for Brawl players.[49] | |
| 2023-12-05 | Alchemy: Ixalan. | |
| 2023-12-12[50] | Introduction of Timeless. Players receive a copy of Timeless Dragon through their inbox. | |
| 2024-02-06[51] | Introduction of Play Boosters, including The List and Special Guests. | |
| 2024-03-31 | Players receive four copies of One With Nothing for April Fools' Day. | |
| 2024-04-16 | A large visual identifier is added for creatures with reach on the battlefield. |
References[ | ]
- ↑ Magic: The Gathering Arena World Premiere Stream
- ↑ Chris Cao (October 25, 2017). "MTG Arena Closed Beta Incoming". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Chris Cao (November 21, 2017). "MTG Arena Closed Beta Starts December 4". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ State of the Beta for May 30, 2018
- ↑ Chris Cao (September 19, 2018). "MTG Arena Open to All Starting September 27". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ HOW TO: Direct Challenge
- ↑ December State of the Beta: Rank 1.0 Breakdown
- ↑ January 17 - 0.11 Release Notes
- ↑ Feb 14 0.12.00.00 Patch Notes
- ↑ March 2019 State of the Beta: In like a Leonin
- ↑ Chris Clay (March 20, 2019). "MTG Arena: State of the Beta - March 2019". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Chris Clay (April 22, 2019). "MTG Arena: State of the Beta – April 2019". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Chris Clay (June 27, 2019). "MTG Arena: State of the Beta – June 2019". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Chris Cao (July 10, 2019). "Developer Update: Core Set 2020". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Wizards of the Coast (September 4, 2019). "State of the Beta - August 2019 (Part 2)". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Wizards of the Coast (September 20, 2019). "MTG Arena: State of the Game – September 2019". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Wizards of the Coast (November 13, 2019). "State of the Beta - November 2019". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Wizards of the Coast (December 10, 2019). "MTG Arena: State of the Game – December 2019". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ JAN 16 - 1.04.00 Patch Notes
- ↑ Wizards of the Coast (February 28, 2020). "Secret Lair: Thalia To Tie-In With MTG Arena". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Wizards of the Coast (April 13, 2020). "MTG Arena: State of the Game – April 2020". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ MTG Arena (January 19, 2020). "Are you ready?! Historic Anthology 3 is coming to MTG Arena on May 21!". Twitter.
- ↑ Wizards of the Coast (June 23, 2020). "MTG Arena: State of the Game -June 2020". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Wizards of the Coast (June 22, 2020). "Announcing MTG Arena for MacOS". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Wizards of the Coast (June 23, 2020). "MTG Arena: State of the Game – June 2020". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Wizards of the Coast (August 4, 2020). "MTG Arena: State of the Game – August 2020". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Wizards of the Coast (September 15, 2020). "MTG Arena: State of the Game – September 2020". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Wizards of the Coast (November 10, 2020). "MTG Arena: State of the Game - November 2020". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Wizards of the Coast (January 21, 2021). "MTG Arena: State of the Game - January 2021". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Wizards of the Coast (January 28, 2021). "MTG Arena on Mobile FAQS". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Wizards of the Coast (March 5, 2021). "Get Ready for Historic Anthology IV". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Wizards of the Coast (March 24, 2021). "MTG Arena Announcements, March 24, 2021". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Wizards of the Coast (April 14, 2021). "MTG Arena Announcements, April 14, 2021". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Wizards of the Coast (May 17, 2021). "Get Ready for Historic Anthology 5". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Jay Parker (July 2, 2021). "MTG Arena: State of the Game – Adventures in the Forgotten Realms". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Jay Parker (July 29, 2021). "MTG Arena: State of the Game — Jumpstart: Historic Horizons". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Wizards of the Coast (July 26, 2021). "MTG Arena Announcements, August 25, 2021". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Jay Parker & Donald Smith (October 13, 2021). "October 13, 2021 Banned and Resticted Announcement". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Wizards of the Coast (December 2, 2021). "Introducing Alchemy: A New Way to Play MTG Arena". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Wizards of the Coast (April 21, 2022). "MTG Arena: State of the Game – Streets of New Capenna". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Wizards of the Coast (May 25, 2022). "MTG Arena Announcements, May 25, 2022". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Wizards of the Coast (August 10, 2022). "Alchemy Rebalancing for August 11, 2022". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Wizards of the Coast (December 5, 2022). "Changes to Country-Specific Card Sleeves on MTG Arena". Magicthegathering.com.
- ↑ Wizards of the Coast (February 27, 2023). "MTG Arena Announcements title". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ a b Clayton Kroh & Megan O'Malley (May 8, 2023). "MTG Arena Announcements – May 8, 2023". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Clayton Kroh (July 17, 2023). "MTG Arena Announcements – July 17, 2023". magicthegathering.com. Archived from the original on July 21, 2023.
- ↑ Megan O'Malley (August 31, 2023). "MTG Arena Release Notes - Wilds of Eldraine". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Chris Kiritz (September 11, 2023). "2023 Rotation State of the Game". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Megan O'Malley (November 9, 2023). "MTG Arena Release Notes – The Lost Caverns of Ixalan". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Dave Finseth (December 4, 2023). "Introducing Timeless, a new MTG Arena format". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Wizards of the Coast (October 18, 2023). "Play Boosters on MTG Arena". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.