Wizards of the Coast (WotC) has released their weekly MTG Arena update that includes details on three new events coming to the client this month.
Neon Arcade Event Starts Friday
The Neon Arcade event is scheduled for March 4-18 and will feature Alchemy Singleton with a twist. Players will share a High Score emblem that reads, “Whenever you cast a spell, if its mana value is greater than the number of charge counters on High Score Emblem, put a number of charge counters on High Score Emblem equal to the difference and create a Treasure token. This ability triggers only once each turn.”
Entry fee for the event is 2,000 gold or 400 gems and awards gold and Soft Glow card styles. Each run lasts until you reach four wins or two losses. The prizes can be seen below:
| Wins | Rewards |
|---|---|
| 4 wins | 2,500 gold, 3 card styles |
| 3 wins | 1,500 gold, 3 card styles |
| 2 wins | 1,000 gold, 2 card styles |
| 1 win | 500 gold, 2 card styles |
| 0 wins | 1 card style |
Soft Glow card styles available in the event include:
- Blade of the Oni
- Cloudsteel Kirin
- Eater of Virtue
- Explosive Singularity
- Greasefang, Okiba Boss
- Kodama of the West Tree
- 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
The Unbroken Blade Event Scheduled For Mid March
The Unbroken Blade event is scheduled for March 18-25 and will feature Alchemy Singleton with a special new emblem. Players will have a Studying the Blade emblem that reads, “Whenever a creature you control attacks alone, you may pay 1 life. If you do, put a +1/+1 counter on that creature. Otherwise, it gets +1/+1 until end of turn.”
Entry fee for the event is 2,000 gold or 400 gems and awards gold and Samurai showcase card styles. Each run lasts until you reach four wins or two losses. The prizes can be seen below:
| Wins | Rewards |
|---|---|
| 4 wins | 2,500 gold, 3 card styles |
| 3 wins | 1,500 gold, 3 card styles |
| 2 wins | 1,000 gold, 2 card styles |
| 1 win | 500 gold, 2 card styles |
| 0 wins | 1 card style |
Samurai showcase card styles available in the event include:
- 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
Out of the Shadows Event Set For Late March
The Out of the Shadows event is scheduled for March 25-April 1 and will feature Alchemy Singleton with a ninja-themed emblem. Players will have an Out of the Shadows emblem that reads, “Whenever one or more creatures you control deal combat damage to a player, a random creature card in your hand perpetually gets +1/+1. Until your next turn, you may cast creature spells as though they had flash.”
Entry fee for the event is 2,000 gold or 400 gems and awards gold and Ninja showcase card styles. Each run lasts until you reach four wins or two losses. The prizes can be seen below:
| Wins | Rewards |
|---|---|
| 4 wins | 2,500 gold, 3 card styles |
| 3 wins | 1,500 gold, 3 card styles |
| 2 wins | 1,000 gold, 2 card styles |
| 1 win | 500 gold, 2 card styles |
| 0 wins | 1 card style |
Ninja showcase card styles available in the event include:
- 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
Event Schedule
Midweek Magic
- March 3-5: Alchemy All Access
- March 8-10: Omniscience
- March 15-17: Standard Shakeup
- March 22-24: What Was Written
- March 29-30: On the Edge
Quick Draft
- February 25-March 11:: Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty
- March 11-25: Innistrad: Crimson Vow
- March 25- April 8: Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty
- April 8-22: Zendikar Rising
- April 22-29: Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty
Other Events
- March 4-18: Neon Arcade
- March 18-25: The Unbroken Blade
- March 25-28: Alchemy Metagame Challenge
- March 25-April 1: Out of the Shadows
- April 16-17: Historic Arena Open
- May 14-15: Limited (Streets of New Capenna) Arena Open
Read the original article from WotC.