A new month is here and, although Strixhaven doesn't release quite yet, that doesn't mean Magic: The Gathering players aren't in for some changes. To start, there will be a wave of new events arriving for Arena in the coming days that should help shake things up until it's pre-release season.
The recent iOS launch of Magic Arena has brought the mobile version of the collectible card game to even more players, which means there is a lot of attention of the PC and mobile friendly version of the game. Magic: The Gathering is all about tournaments for some players, which means that a new month of events is always an exciting time. This month is particularly exciting the return of a popular Standard legal set to draft and the arrival of a Cube Draft event.
Obviously Kaldheim Premier Drafts won't be going away quite yet and players still have the rest of the Kaldheim Mastery Season to grind through those Limited events. That said, the final hours of the Premier Core Sets draft are counting down, so players should wrap those up and start refreshing their memory on the best Throne of Eldraine limited strategies...
Magic Arena April 2021 Events
Apr 10 - 13 Turbo Draft
Apr 9 - 10 FNM at Home | Omniscience
April 3 - 6 Historic Challenge
Apr 2 - 3 FNM at Home | Artisan
Apr 2 - 16 Quick Draft | Throne of Eldraine
Apr 2 - 3 FNM at Home | New Player Decks
Apr 2 - 15 Arena Cube Draft
Already Live/Expiring Soon Events
Mar 27 - Apr 1 Festival | Historic Brawl
Mar 26 - Apr 2 Premier Draft | Core Sets
Mar 12 - Apr 2 Historic Shakeup
Jan 28 - Apr 15 Premier Draft | Kaldheim
There's a lot to look forward to and a bit of something for everyone thanks to the variety offered by Standard set events, Historic, and the limited Cube Draft offerings.
A new Mastery Pass season will arrive when the new set drops, so players who want to close out their Kaldheim pass before then are down to the last couple of weeks. The Mastery Pass is entirely optional, but does offer some solid rewards, especially along the premium track for players who are willing to commit some Gems to the investment and earn put in the work to earn experience and level up on close to a daily basis for maximum value.
As always, players can also queue up for casual or ranked Constructed play at any time. Those matches are free and are the primary way lots of players attempt to climb the ranked Constructed ladder all the way up to the Mythic Tier. Reaching that level of play requires a ton of practice, play, and grinding; but is a great way to try and qualify for special tournament invites and prizes in the competitive card game.
Magic Arena is available now for PC and Mac.