Wizards of the Coast (WotC) has released their monthly Magic Arena (Arena) State of the Game update for July.
Amonkhet Remastered
Amonkhet Remastered arrives on August 13 and brings a total of 340 cards from Amonkhet and Hour of Devastation back to Arena. Amonkhet block was the cornerstone of Arena during the beta, and the return will focus on “Limited play experience (Draft and Sealed), Pioneer, and continued support for Historic”.
Jumpstart
Magic’s newest set, Jumpstart, releases on Arena on Thursday, July 16, and contains “46 different themes and 121 possible 20-card lists.” To get started, simply navigate to the play tab and find Jumpstart, then select your two deck themes.
Available: July 16 – August 16
Entry Fee: 2,000 gold or 400 Gems
Event Record: Play as much as you like!
Rewards:
- 2nd Win: 1 Jumpstart rare individual card reward (ICR)
- 1st Win: 1 Jumpstart rare ICR
The Arena Open
Day 1
Start: August 1, 2020 at 8 a.m. PT
Signups End: August 1, 2020 at 4 a.m. PT — you’ll still have a few hours to complete your current run, but you won’t be able to join after this deadline.
Day 1 End: August 2, 2020 at 7 a.m. PT
Format: Best-of-One Historic Constructed with Match Clock
Entry Fee: 20,000 Gold or 4,000 Gems
Entry Rewards:
- Isamaru, Hound of Konda card style
- Kira, Great Glass-Spinner card style
- Languish card style
- Grim Lavamancer card style
- Thragtusk card style
Day 1 Prizes
- 7 Wins: 2,000 Gems, Qualification for Day 2
- 6 Wins: 1,600 Gems
- 5 Wins: 1,200 Gems
- 4 Wins: 800 Gems
- 3 Wins: 400 Gems
- 0–2 Wins: No Reward
Day 2
Start: August 2, 2020 at 8 a.m. PT
Signups End: August 2, 2020 at 10 a.m. PT — you’ll have until the event ends to complete your matches, but you must join during this two-hour window.
Event End: May 2, 6 p.m. PT
Format: Best-of-Three Historic Constructed
Day 2 Prizes
- 7 Wins: $2,000 USD Zendikar Rising Qualifier Weekend Eligibility
- 6 Wins: $1,000 USD Zendikar Rising Qualifier Weekend Eligibility
- 5 Wins: 20,000 Gems, Zendikar Rising Qualifier Weekend Eligibility
- 4 Wins: 10,000 Gems
- 3 Wins: 6,000 Gems
- 2 Wins: 4,000 Gems
- 1 Win: 2,000 Gems
- 0 Wins: No Reward
FNM @ Home: Historic
Beginning Friday, July 24, players can enjoy FNM @ Home: Historic All Access. Players will have access to all Historic-legal cards, even ones that are not already part of their collection.
Dominaria Premier Draft
The fan-favorite set returns for a limited time — running July 31 – August 14. Players can also enjoy Throne of Eldraine Premier Draft from July 24 through July 31.
Festival of Time
The Festival of Time begins on July 25, and will give players a glimpse into the future of Standard with decks already tuned for rotation. Then, beginning on August 8, the event will be shifting to Historic Singleton.
Developer Roadmap
Pioneer Masters
While no hard date has been set, Pioneer Masters will be similar to the Modern Masters tabletop product is expected to release on Arena in late Q4. No additional details have been released at this time.
Read the original article from Wizards of the Coast.